Rating: Summary: Very funny and a little bit dirty... Review: I thought this book was hilarious! It starts out with one of the funniest essays I have ever read. There wasn't anything that really stood out, which is why I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5. In my opinion, there wasn't a big climax. From reading the book jacket, I thought there would be more about Ian finding her journal. But, still worthy of multiple readings.
I wouldn't reccommend this book for anyone who doesn't like a little profanity or vulgarity. I say this only because the librarian felt the need to warn me before I checked it out. I didn't find it offensive, but I figured I would pass on that warning.
Rating: Summary: Coincidence? Or... Review: As much as Anna made fun of teenagers and college students in this book, I found myself drawn more and more to her through a string of coincidences. First of all, I have a web journal, although it's not nearly as public. Next comes the name game-- I have friends with the same names as nearly all the supporting characters, including Becca and Mark, who have been dating for over a year and are doing quite well. Then there's the cat thing-- I find myself singing to the cat all the time. I also love books, and although Anna wasn't happy in the library, she did, too. Perhaps the biggest thing is the "break-up" or "non break-up" I went through this spring with a guy who didn't have the balls to tell me he didn't love me anymore. Oh, and also the fact that I find myself "stretching the truth" a little bit too often... Anyway, perhaps it was all these little things that made me feel as if I knew Anna, and sometimes even as if I was her, and that's why this book deserves 4 stars.
Rating: Summary: LMAO Fun! Review: To sum up Why Girls are Weird in one word. Hillarious! Anna K begins keeping an on-line journal documenting her real life experiences combined with fiction. She creates a huge fan base of girls who want to be the character that she has created. She finds love on line even though she speaks about her boyfriend, Ian in her journal. But, he's really her X of 1 year. Many of her journal entries kept me laughing until I had tears running down my face. "Tiny Wooden Hand" and the story about her smelly feet are hysterical. If you trade books with your girlfriends like I do, this one will definetley be a favorite!
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