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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This was like a train ride. It started out slowly, but once it picked up speed, it was quite a ride! The first few chapters didn't really hold my interest. I was about 25% of the way in when it really hooked me and I couldn't tear myself from the book. |
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“Loved the quotes and strong female characters. I also liked how it managed to subvert my expectations. The ending wrapped things up a bit too quickly, and there were a few "romantic" scenes that I felt were a bit too mature for the book's target audience. But all in all, an enjoyable read.”
Emily R wrote this review Sunday, January 6, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book is funny and witty. Although I cannot entirely say that it's different (since it has a typical formula of a high school story wherein the main character got into a trouble and resolves it in the end...blah, blah, blah), but the story is very interesting and unusual.
Abelink wrote this review Tuesday, October 23, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I like Evie's character very much because of her strength and well, being different in a good way. And the author did a good job in giving her a very intelligent voice. But the only objection, perhaps, is that the author made Evie seemed like a very amazing person which can be nauseating at times.
I also like the characters in this book (like Martha, Jacinda...etcetra). There are dimension to each of them and they are not stereotyped.
You can also learn different perspectives about things, most especially about education and democracy. I also like the dialogues.
This book clearly is well-thought, well-written, well-done. And once I read it, I can't put it down.”
“This book surprised me. I started out thinking it would be a charming light read, then it morphed into a feminist propoganda like read, and then...then it became- different. And despite disagreeing with many of Evie's (the protagonist) beliefs, I agreed with her about the important things and enjoyed her as a character. She certainly had her flaws, and they were numorous, but they made her human and at the heart of everything she meant well. The story was heartfelt and carried out well. By the time I was halfway through the book I was engrossed and couldn't put it down. I needed to find out how everything was resolved, and for the most part I loved how the book concluded. All the characters were wonderful and realistic (or at least most of them were). It was just the kind of book I was in the mood for, stand alone, short, contemporary fiction, happy ending, perfect for a Saturday read.
Hope wrote this review Saturday, May 26, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Soundtrack (two this time!):
Eyes Open by Taylor Swift - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUtSzf52PTA
and
Dropped by Phantom Planet - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUbMLClxLEw
Premise - 3/5
Characters - 4/5
Writing Style - 3/5
Story – 4/5
Realistic(the plot made sense) - 3/5
Enjoyment – 4/5
Average Rating - 3.5
My Rating - 4
Cover – I like it, it's whimsical and goes well with the plot.”
“This would have been a five star book for me, if it weren't for the two somewhat graphic makeout scenes, that really didn't fit with the rest of the book. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind sexual content in my books, but in this case the scenes seemed almost as if the author was trying too hard to make the book edgy. Other than that, it was a great book.”
Amber P wrote this review Thursday, May 24, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“When we got this book from NetGalley, I immediately said I wanted to read it. First off, the cover is so creative. I love anything cartoonish and it has a different vibe. Considering the title as well, I was so interested on how "different" the girl is. I like people who are different, so I was really excited to read this.
Juhina & Farah wrote this review Sunday, December 25, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
When I first started reading, it started off well. I liked the fact that Evie had different ways of thinking because she was home-schooled. On her senior year, she decides to go to school to experience the high school life. Things didn't turn our as she expected, so thats when things started to change. Evie met Rajas and his cousin, and they became friends. After Evie experienced many acts of injustice, that felt weird and unfair to her, which would feel totally normal to those who went to school all their lives, she had an idea.
The book just continues on how she wants justice, and somethings get messed up. Her relationship with Rajas evolves and so on. I had high hopes for this book, but sadly, I was disappointed. Im all about justice, so I really enjoyed that part, but other than that, it felt kind of boring.
There were different ratings for this book. Some people loved it, while others didn't enjoy it as much. As much as I hoped I would be part of those who loved it, I didn't. Doesn't mean that you won't like it, so give it a try!”
“When we got this book from NetGalley, I immediately said I wanted to read it. First off, the cover is so creative. I love anything cartoonish and it has a different vibe. Considering the title as well, I was so interested on how "different" the girl is. I like people who are different, so I was really excited to read this.
Farah J. wrote this review Sunday, December 25, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
When I first started reading, it started off well. I liked the fact that Evie had different ways of thinking because she was home-schooled. On her senior year, she decides to go to school to experience the high school life. Things didn't turn our as she expected, so thats when things started to change. Evie met Rajas and his cousin, and they became friends. After Evie experienced many acts of injustice, that felt weird and unfair to her, which would feel totally normal to those who went to school all their lives, she had an idea.
The book just continues on how she wants justice, and somethings get messed up. Her relationship with Rajas evolves and so on. I had high hopes for this book, but sadly, I was disappointed. Im all about justice, so I really enjoyed that part, but other than that, it felt kind of boring.
There were different ratings for this book. Some people loved it, while others didn't enjoy it as much. As much as I hoped I would be part of those who loved it, I didn't. Doesn't mean that you won't like it, so give it a try!”
“Evie's grown up being home-schooled by her single mom, an almost-overdrawn hippie. They live in a geodesic dome and keep a cow and chickens. Shortly before her first day at the local public high school, Evie twists her ankle while doing nature drawings down by the river. A guy and a gal come to her rescue, and they are saviors of a sort in the transition to school. Until the "experiment" of public school beings to go wrong. But - there's a happy ending in this up-beat clean story.
Lisa K wrote this review Monday, December 5, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Enhanced by quotations (from Evie's collection, apparently), such "The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn't understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we have ever had." - Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google”
“Lizzie K. 315 pages
University School of Milwaukee 7 wrote this review Thursday, September 15, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
At certain times this book can be....a little disturbing, in the fact that the students treat each other so horrendously. There's humor, mixed in with A LOT of drama. All in all its quite the book, re-telling the story of a young girl home schooled until her senior year in high school, and the changes she tries to make at ther school.”
“Evie meets Rajas and Jacinda while out hiking in the forest. She had a sprained ankle and was waiting around for her mother, whom she refers to as Martha, to figure out she's missing and pick her up.
Shanella wrote this review Friday, July 1, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
You never find out what Rajas and Jacinda were doing in the forest, as a matter of fact, you never visit the scene again. However, do you do learn - from Evie's first person present narrative - that they both go to the high school that she has enrolled in for her senior year.
The books details the clash of cultures as a homeschooler joins the public school system and sees first hand what public school and peer interaction is like. It details her interaction with her teachers and her clashes with authority - something she seems unaccustomed to since Martha, though her mother, is a bit of a free spirit, and while a fun character to read, she's not much of an authority figure in Evie's life than a friend. It raises questions on what happens when personal freedom impinges on the freedoms of another, and there is no responsibility for one's action.
Evie soon finds out that being a part of something is different than reading or hearing about it, that experience can change perspective. Even though I found the initialization of the conflict to be sudden and a little out of character, I found the story to be a quick and easy read, leaving room for some great discussion points on rights and responsibility.
[review of arc via netgalley]”
“Rating: 3.5 stars; Review at: http://booksinthespotlight.blogspot.com/2011/06/this-girl-is-different.html”
Cullengirl l wrote this review Tuesday, July 12, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
