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“Great girlfriend story--We've all wished we could go on a road trip and discover what is special about each of us. The three authors do that for us!”
Terri K wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“lol i got introuble for reading it..but it was really good”
Nia; H3 gave m3 11 roses, 10 were real 1 was fake, he told me "I'll love you 'till the last 1 dies." wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book was different then I thought it would be...but it was super good! ”
Katie P wrote this review Thursday, October 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“fun road trip story about teengage girls and how they learn to grow up and relate to each other”
californiameaghan wrote this review Friday, August 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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TeensReadToo.com wrote this review Tuesday, July 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
HOW TO BE BAD is the perfect book for a girl-bonding summer road trip adventure!
Three girls, each with their own internal struggles, head out on a weekend road trip to Miami to visit the one girl's boyfriend. Vicks and Jesse are best friends. Mel is the newcomer but envies the friendship Vicks and Jesse share and invites herself along for the trip, offering to pay for lodging, snacks, and fuel.
Jesse is dealing with her mother's recent cancer diagnosis. She wants more than anything to tell Vicks, for they share everything, but hasn't been able to bring herself to do it.
Vicks is trying to not be a needy girlfriend. Her boyfriend has left for freshman year of university and has barely contacted her in the two weeks he's been gone. She misses him terribly and is convinced he's fooling around with a hot college girl.
Mel's family has just moved to Florida from Montreal, Canada. Florida is an entirely different world to her. She is reserved and lives in the shadow of her popular older sister. She desperately wants to break out of her shell, but doesn't know how. She hopes some of Vicks' outgoing personality will rub off on her.
They begin their trip Friday once Vicks gets off work. Jesse takes her mom's car without proper permission, and the three are off. Their adventures bring them to a giant preserved alligator, a cute hitchhiker, a house party with too much alcohol, Disney World, and a few other places along the way.
As will happen when confined with each other for far too long in a way too hot car, tempers flair, emotions erupt, and friendships are solidified.
HOW TO BE BAD is creatively written in alternating chapters by three popular authors. The story flows seamlessly between each chapter, making the reader curious as to which character belongs to which author. The story is emotional, triumphant, and you come away feeling like you've just received a great big hug. Each author is amazing on her own merits, but as a team, they've taken it up a notch and have written a fantastic book. One that every girl and her best friends will come to love.”
“This book is full of amazing writing by three of the best writers out there. This collaborative writing process resulted in a seamless work of fun. The book changes first person point of view among three distinctly different and lovable young ladies: 1) Fearless Vicks, baby girl of a family of boys, feels abandoned by everyone: parents, siblings, and especially Brady who’s gone off to play college football for the Miami Hurricanes; 2) Timid Mel, middle child of a rich family, recently relocated in Niceville, Florida, from Montreal, Canada, feels like the odd one out in her family—not like her mum and older sister Nikki, or like her father and younger brother Blake; and 3) Bossy Jesse, everyone’s moral watchdog, who lives in a trailer and is embarrassed about her mother’s recent wet t-shirt contest appearance and is keeping a secret. As these girls strike out on their own, a road trip to Miami so Vicks can see Brady, they take many detours, some real and others metaphoric, as they encounter a sexy stranger, an amazing stuffed gator and a hurricane. A realistic portrait of friendship surviving the best and the worst life has to offer. This book makes me wanna gather up a few interesting individuals and hightail it down the road to anywhere, just to see what adventures await!
Jenny P wrote this review Thursday, April 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“Wow! These are like all of my favorite authors together! YAY!!! =)”
Bonnie T wrote this review Friday, April 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“hmmm... interesting.....”
Gabz D wrote this review Saturday, April 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book is incredible to me because it flows so seamlessly together that the reader would never believe that it was written by three different authors! I love how all three girls (Jesse, Vicks, and Mel) are so completely different and yet they compliment each other. I appreciated how each girl was struggling with something difficult in her life which she had a hard time asking for help with. I like how Mel wasn't the typical "rich" girl and that Jesse wasn't the typical "religious" girl and Vicks wasn't the typical "tough" girl. They were multifaceted just like we are. I loved the road trip aspect of it as well because it brought back memories of road trips with my friends.”
Black Belt Reader wrote this review Sunday, October 12 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
