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Mar 17, 2012
Meg - A Bookish Affair
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This is sort of a strange book. The premise is pretty out there. Teen beauty queens from the Teen Dream pageant are stranded on a tropical island after their plane crashes. Was it really just a plane crash or something more? Add a creepy corporation and a sinister Sarah Palin-like pageant owner and you have a whole bunch of craziness. I had a really hard time with my suspension of disbelief for this book; it was just that crazy.
At first I really liked the story and then it got stranger and stran ...more
At first I really liked the story and then it got stranger and stran ...more
This is possibly the worst book I've read this year (though maybe that's an indication of how selective I've become about what I read). Overall I thought going in that this book had great promise. Beauty queens stranded on an island with a healthy dose of satire! What's not to like about that?
Instead I got a monotonous book, with completely unlikable and one-dimensional characters. The part of the plot involving the evil forces plotting against them was virtually incomprehensible till well over ...more
Instead I got a monotonous book, with completely unlikable and one-dimensional characters. The part of the plot involving the evil forces plotting against them was virtually incomprehensible till well over ...more
I don't think I can say enough good things about this audiobook. I absolutely LOVED this and I enjoyed the fact that the author is the narrator and did a wonderful job! The story is hilarious but does a good job pointing out some of the flaws in today's society, particularly how girls are expected to be innocent and chase while the main stream media is objectifying them and making them a sex symbol. I loved how the girls started off as competitors but grew to be friends. I HIGHLY recommend this
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I stopped reading with only a little bit left because I just wasn't invested in the story. It had an intriguing plot, a good message for teenage girls, and it was funny, but in the way that Austin Powers is funny -- so over the top that experiencing it quickly tires you.
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I could not get into it. I think the multiple characters & subplots were overkill, and I kept thinking, "I want a book just about this girl."
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Jul 03, 2011
Kirstin
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A fast, fun read.
My major thought as I read along was, "This must have been cathartic to write." ...more
My major thought as I read along was, "This must have been cathartic to write." ...more
Jun 18, 2014
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Feb 11, 2015
Melissa
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