Brave New Girl

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Summary: You'll Love this book!
Review: Brave New Girl was a very good read and a very unique one at that. It was an "in your face" novel and Doreen pretty much captures teenage life. I read it in less than two days and I would surely recommend this book. Some parts were confusing but overall it was very intriging.

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Summary: i couldn't stop reading.
Review: i picked this book up by chance, & i'm glad i did. i sat down to read it on my day off & i ended up reading it all within a matter of hours. this book sparked my interest & imagination easily. it kept my attention the whole time; i couldn't put it down. she is easily someone people could identify with.

just the interactions between characters & the downturns it took, left me commenting out loud to myself. a few times i got so into it, i had to put it down for a minute, to breathe.

it's definately a fun read, if you've got the time to spare.

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Summary: AWESOME!
Review: I truly ADORED this book... An amazing book that just about everybody can relate too. It began strongly, had and exciting middle, the only flaw was the end.. it's not that it ended badly or anything.. i dont know i was just expecting a teenie bit more. It's really good though. The plot's good and everything.. its predictable but the clever writing techniques totally make up for it. COMPLETELY. The character is a mirror image of what most 12-14 yr. old kids are. its hella good and when she feels somehting u feel it too. I highly recommend this book. It's a short, highly enjoyable read that i read in about 2 hours. i simply couldnt put it down!

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Summary: Horrible
Review: Maybe I just live a very sheltered life, but the main character in this book is the oldest, most street-wise, incredible 14-year-old I've ever read about. She hilarious!! Her sarcasm cracked me up and the plot was excellent. I really felt for her. This is a great read. loved it.

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Summary: Too far away
Review: OK, this book has a good ending with loads of actions BUT -unfortunately - everything that comes before kind of lacks something.
I bought this book mainly because of the comparison to 'Catcher in the rye' (by JD Salinger), but this book is nowhere near it.
Doreen, the main character seems mostly na?ve and passive, with no ideas of her own. That makes her, and the story, a little strange and 'far-away'.
Anyway, if you like 'Catcher in the Rye' and are thinking of buying Brave New Girl then you're probable better of just reading 'Catcher in the Rye' again.

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Summary: A Brave Book
Review: This book touches on some very serious topics, and handles it in the most delicate way. A coming of age story for young Doreen brings her from young teenager, to cultured youth by the end of the story. This book is a very easy read, i sat down one night and before i knew it i was done with the book. It lacks depth, but overall an easy and enjoyable read.

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Summary: In Your Face
Review: 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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Summary: Interesting
Review: This story is about Doreen, a fourteen year old girl who is not yet sure who she is or where she belongs in the world. Doreen's often mixed and confused feelings are expressed well in the novel. She is attracted to, yet uncomfortable around her sister's boyfriend. She worries about her best friend Ted, who is bullied by classmates, but is sometimes angry and disgusted when he won't stand up for himself. She wants to fit in with her peers yet dislikes them and their treatment of Ted. When her sister's boyfriend rapes her, Doreen find in herself a strength she never had before.

My only complaint is that the book is a little too self-consciously hip, but if you can get past that, it's a touching and interesting read.

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Summary: A Fresh, Entertaining Book
Review: When I first picked up Brave New Girl, I thought it would be another dreadfully identical teenage angst book with a girl who hates her parents and hates her friends. But no, Brave New Girl never failed to amaze me. Following Doreen throughout her life is new and exciting, as she goes through the perils of childhood. It surprized me that Brave New Girl was actually laugh aloud funny, on numerous occasions because it doesn't look like it would be. The book is fun to read, and despite the fact that it isn't extremely long, the story is so captivating it's hard to put it down without wanting more.

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Summary: Great New Read!!!
Review: When I picked this book up off my library shelf I didn't even read the back. Having no real idea what it was about I checked it out because of the teaser about Doreen listening to the Pixies on the inside cover.
Once I got home, I read it in three days. It usually takes me a while but the pages just flew. I would open the book and the next thing I knew it would be three hours later and I'd be another third or quarter of the way through!
In fact, this book was so good that I was very surprised to see the MTV logo on the last page. Because in general, I hate MTV. This book, however, pushed me to read more of the reccomended reads. None of which have truly lived up to my experience with Brave New Girl.
Still, I didn't feel the depth of Doreen's relationship to her father. Even towards the end of the book. Thats the only draw back of this young adult novel, because the ending really made up for it.
In short, read it. And then wait for Luna's next book.