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Liked It “I just finished reading Giving Up The V by Serena Roban. It was very pleasant. The story is about a girl who has never had a boyfriend and is just turned 16. Then one day a new kid comes to school, and she is unusually attracted to him. For Spencer (the girl) she usually isn’t attracted to guys...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I just finished reading Giving Up The V by Serena Roban. It was very pleasant. The story is about a girl who has never had a boyfriend and is just turned 16. Then one day a new kid comes to school, and she is unusually attracted to him. For Spencer (the girl) she usually isn’t attracted to guys and is not obsessed with sexual ideas. So when she metes the guy she falls instantly in love with him, and knows this is the guy she will be marrying and giving up her “V” to. Then they slowly become boyfriend and girlfriend but to her they move way to fast so she ends it. In addition, her best guy friend likes her and she doesn’t know it, and when she ends it he asks her to the dance and she then knows why she never dated anyone, because she always thought of Zach (the best guy friend) and how he would feel. As a result, she then knew that she actually all a long loved Zach not Ben (the new kid). Then after the Summer Break dance she goes home with Zach to his house and has her first kiss with him and then she knows for sure this is the person she is giving up her “V” to. I would recommend this to someone who is very mature because ”
JeSs W :D wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“this book is so good. a girl named spencer turns 16 and instead of getting a new car, she get to go get a papsmear. her friends start to tease her frendly. when a new kid comes to school she wants him to be herfirst. but someone else comes in to the playing feild she would never have expected.”
mary demars :) wrote this review Thursday, October 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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TeensReadToo.com wrote this review Wednesday, July 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
How can you not like a story that starts off with the main character having to endure her first gynecological exam because she has a forward-thinking mother?
Spencer is the last girl that needs a prescription for the Pill. She has never had a serious crush on a boy in all of her sixteen years. But her mother wants Spencer to be prepared. She's not giving her carte blanche to be promiscuous, but she wants Spencer covered if hormones override common sense.
Spencer's medication is the talk of her group of friends, the Crew. The guys in the group all offer to be her first.
Spencer has always been the girl her friends confide in. Her tight group of friends include Ryan, the player; Morgan and Justin, the on-again/off-again/on-again rocking couple; her best friend, Alyssa, who is so petite she looks like she is only twelve; and good old Zach. It isn't until Spencer lays eyes on the new transfer student, Ben, that she even considers putting her pills to good use.
But problems ensue when Alyssa shares her list of possible boys to lose her virginity to with Spencer. Spencer hasn't told anyone about her crush on Ben (and she's getting the vibe that Ben is into her as well), and she's conflicted when she sees Ben has made it to #1 on Alyssa's list. She's torn between keeping her friend happy and following her own desires.
It doesn't help when her friend Zach starts keeping his distance from her. Though he assures her that everything is okay, Spencer isn't so sure. And she's also confused when she realizes that Zach has started to sport some well-defined muscles of his own.
I really enjoyed GIVING UP THE V from start to finish. Spencer could be any teenage girl struggling with the emotions of her first crush. She's flattered that she's captured his attention, but then uncomfortable with his fast moves. There's girl drama, romance, and amusing situations that the characters find themselves in. Some of the most entertaining parts are Justin's attempts to win Morgan back in their up and down romance.
The story doesn't promote sexual activity even though the title may suggest otherwise. It's a good look at the pros and cons of going all the way the first time.”
“This book made me laugh so many freaken times. It was sort of disgusting, and yet so true at the same time.”
I <3 Draco Malfoy wrote this review Wednesday, July 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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