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Title: Brave New Girl by Louisa Luna ISBN: 0-7434-0786-5 Publisher: MTV Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.98 (50 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Gifted New Girl
Comment: With only one friend and a family who doesn't understand her, Doreen faces the challenges of being a teenager and trying to discover who she is and where she belongs. She longs for connection with an older brother she never knew and develops an interest in her sister's boyfriend. When the actions of one night force her into adulthood forever, she must confront the people who she has held at a distance resulting in an ending that is raw, believable and touching. Told in a first person narrative style, readers will empathize with Doreen's anger and frustration. Also, the vivid descriptions of how Doreen uses music to escape is something to which many teens can relate. This edgy, realistic first novel by Louisa Luna uses uncensored language and situations that provide a reflection of a teen culture desperate for attention, understanding and love. Recommended for readers in grades 10-12
As a library school student focusing on young adult literature and services, I felt the strength of this book was the credibility given to the readers. Luna trusts teens to be able to handle tough dialog, feelings and situations. The angst that is portrayed is not overdramatic or misplaced, but strikingly honest.Doreen is a captivating protagonist whose inner struggles are translated by a very gifted new author. I am excited to read other MTV books and hope to hear more from this author in the future.
Rating: 3
Summary: Not Brave Enough
Comment: First I will tell you that I love MTV books and have read 5 of them so far. I will also tell you that I'm male and 18, which may be why I felt disconnected from this book. I liked it in many ways. There were lots of funny moments and Doreen was enjoyable most of the time. I guess it wasn't the book's characters I disliked but rather the plot...it lacked so much. I won't go into great detail for it would ruin the book. But I will say that I kept reading and reading and nothing really happened and then something does happen and then there is a big complex scene and it's over...I guess I wanted more. The book attempted to be brave and daring but came out kind of [weak] and only kind of daring. The teenager with a chip on their shoulder and no friends with bad family story line is getting kind of old. Not all teenager's are bitter, angry, annoying people...Doreen came off as too much of a sterotype and not enough of a real person, so I never connected with her. If you have read The Perks of Being a Wallflower and think this will be like it, DON'T READ THIS BOOK becasue it's not even in the same league. Perks is amazing and this falls too short for me.
Rating: 4
Summary: In Your Face
Comment: This is a pretty thin novel, but a well-compacted one at that. Louisa Luna aptly covers the most harrowing facets of a teenage lifestyle, through the lens of a rather stereotypical high school girl. Her hardboiled narrative edge is slightly dulled by the predictability of the storyline, although vivid and entertaining.
Luna makes a valiant effort to shy away from the traditional aspects of an "angsty" novel, but that should be expected. What the novel lacks in scale and range is made up for by the compelling characters and viciously executed dialogue. A nice plot twist at the end caps off a quick and enjoyable read.
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Title: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky ISBN: 0671027344 Publisher: MTV Pub. Date: 01 February, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Beauty Queen by Linda Glovach ISBN: 006205161X Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 31 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Sloppy Firsts : A Novel by Megan McCafferty ISBN: 0609807900 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 28 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Pieces by Stephen Chbosky ISBN: 0671001957 Publisher: MTV Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Cut by Patricia McCormick ISBN: 0439324599 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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