Age Range: 12 and up
Genre: Contemporary
Series or Stand Alone: Stand Alone
Paperback: 378 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books (February 28th 2013)
Source: Publisher via NetGalley (thank you!)
Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars!
About the Book:
“My name is Harriet Manners, and I am a geek.”Harriet Manners knows that a cat has 32 muscles in each ear, a “jiffy”
lasts 1/100th of a second, and the average person laughs 15 times per
day. She knows that bats always turn left when exiting a cave and that
peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
But she doesn’t know why nobody at school seems to like her.
So when Harriet is spotted by a top model agent, she grabs the chance to
reinvent herself. Even if it means stealing her best friend's dream,
incurring the wrath of her arch enemy Alexa, and repeatedly humiliating
herself in front of impossibly handsome model Nick. Even if it means
lying to the people she loves.
Veering from one couture disaster to the next with the help of her overly
enthusiastic father and her uber-geeky stalker, Toby, Harriet begins to realize that the world of fashion doesn't seem to like her any more than
the real world did.
As her old life starts to fall apart, will Harriet be able to transform herself before she ruins everything?
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About the Author:
Holly fell in love with writing at five years old, when she realized that books didn't grow on trees like apples. A passion for travel, adventure and wearing no shoes
has since led her all over the world: she has visited 20 countries, spent two years working as an English teacher in Japan, volunteered in Nepal, been bartered for in Jamaica and had a number of ear-plugs stolen in Australia, Indonesia and India.
As a teenager, she also did a little modelling in the hope that eventually she would be sent somewhere exciting.
She wasn't.
Holly has a BA in English Literature, an MA in Shakespeare, and currently lives either in London or @holsmale.
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My Thoughts:
This is what a young adult novel should be. It's laugh out loud funny
with a quirky, totally adorable and geeky heroine that sees the world
differently. Oh my goodness, I just love this book!
Harriet is a wonderful character to read about and she has some
fantastic light-bulb moments throughout the course of the story. She
learns to accept and love herself the way she is, no excuses and no
apologies. The other characters are fun and quirky in their own way and
add to the humor and insight of the book.
There are a couple of mild expletives, but everything else is very
clean. If you like clean young adult humor, then this is a good choice.
Pin ItDisclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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