Confessions of a Boyfriend Stealer

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Robynn Clairday

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Delacorte Books for Young Readers

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General Fiction

Age Range

12+

Release Date

September 13, 2005

ISBN

0385732422

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MESSAGE BOARD About Genesis Bell Queensheba at 1:02 a.m. i’ve heard you’d better not leave your guy alone with her! not if you DON’T want to lose him >:p It’s not her fault 007ugo at 1:45 a.m. You got it all wrong! If anyone’s taught Genesis about stealing guys, it was her best friends, The Terribles–CJ and Tasha! Re: It’s not her fault GenBell at 1:52 a.m. You don’t know the real story. It’s not what you think. Just read my side of it, and then decide. Okay?

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Is it stealing if they want to be stolen?

January 08, 2006

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So, did Genesis Bell really steal the boyfriends away from her best friends? Or is there another side to the story? Genesis wants to get out the truth, so she starts a blog and confesses all. See, she was part of the clique at school: The Terribles. Her best friends were CJ (the ring leader) and Tasha. But they never really treated her like a true Terrible. She felt more like the one that cleaned up after their messes; the one that never got the guy she only got to console them when CJ or Tasha walked all over them.

All that starts to change when Nick, CJs boyfriend and a total player, tries to make nice with Genesis. Shes confused and flattered at first, but soon other emotions start to appear (like anger and betrayal) when she tries to come clean to CJ and gets laughed at (as if!) instead. Shes had their backs for years and now the Terribles seem to be turning on her.

And then theres Chi, Tashas very lovable and very cute boyfriend who turns to Genesis for comfort whenever Tasha cheats on him (which is all the time!). Hes definitely not like Nick. And maybe, just maybe, hes starting to see the light.

Told through blog entries, the reader follows along on a wild ride. Given that the blog is supposedly started a few months after all the events, it does distance the reader some from the story. I think I would have enjoyed it even more if it hadnt been in blog format. The blog readers who leave comments at the end of each chapter are also a little distracting and dont add much to the story. But, other than those small things, this is a very fast and fun read.

While Im not a fan of boyfriend stealers, Im definitely a fan of Genesis. Shoot, I havent even told you yet about some of the more interesting parts of the story her family. The Bell family is&.well, youll just have to see for yourself. They defy description and the scenes in which they appear are some of the funniest in the book.

Recommended for ages 12 and up.

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best-friends+boy-friends+crazy family=amazing book age 15

November 29, 2008

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Reader reviewed by LARDY:)

At first I didn't get this book. When i read the first couple pages i had no idea what i was reading. I did not hear of this book from friends or family, my dad just came home and gave it to me. He said "i got it for free". So i sat down and read it.

Genesis Bell has a crazy life!! You need to read the book to get what I'm talking about. This would be a good present for a teenage girl, for those aunts that are not sure what to get their
niece. I'm 15 and i loved it.

The book is complete. It has a beginning a middle and end. In every part Genesis faces new challenges. With boys, friends, her family and her families boys! Its not a dumb book either!! It really does have real life things in here. And i gives a view of the outsider. Genesis also finds her calling for her future job.

I liked it alot! I only like books that can keep me reading and i read this book in two days! READ IT!!

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A Pretty Good Book, but kinda forgettable.

January 03, 2008

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Reader reviewed by Madelyn

I liked this book, and i thought that the characters were very interesting. Shay and Angela were great and I thought Nick was very close to a couple real guys I know. But i also thought that it was a very forgettable book. If you are a person like me, who reads a new book every couple of days, this one will just fall into the background, and when you think about book that you loved, in a couple of weeks, this wont even cross your mind.

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This Book is Awesome!!

January 21, 2006

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Reader reviewed by AJ

Ok, this book is an awesome book! Can you believe her family? Or friends?

Well, i deff. don't like boyfriend stealers, but Gen, well she isn't one. They came to her! Ha.ha.ha. And then, her friends don't believe her?? What friends!

You want the end? Read it yourself!

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Not What I Expected

January 08, 2006

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Reader reviewed by K.W.

This book was not what I expected at all. For one, I thought the main character, Genesis, would have been a meaner, more manipulative person. I wasn't expecting the situations where she ended up boyfriend stealing to pan out the way they did-where they just happened without her plotting it out. In a way, it was more realistic to have it happen that way, but she was also so passive in some instances that it made her look like a bad friend for not putting the breaks on sooner.

I thought the mother in the book was well-written, but that Genesis was a little harsh and judgemental of her. Yes, she's not the most moral person, but you could almost see how circumstances made her mother into the woman she is, so Genesis's unforgiving tone was a little cruel. The sister was my least favorite character and the end of the book (without giving it away it involved the mother and sister) left a bad taste in my mouth.

Overall, it's an interesting look at dysfunctional families and the shaky bonds of friendships and relationships.

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a nice read

October 15, 2005

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Reader reviewed by calisia_girl

Confessions Of A Boyfriend Stealer is the online diary of Genesis Bell, sixteen and half year-old ex-best friend to CJ Thompson and Tasha Dombrowski and aspiring television producer. Normally known as one of The Terribles, when caught 'stealing' her best friend's boyfriends, things change. No longer a Terrible, Genesis sets about setting the record straight, in the form of an online blog. Genesis, the more reserved, less fiery and in-your-face friend of the three, was always the one how kept things in control; she kept secrets, mended broken hearts (the hearts of the boys her friends so heartlessly dumped, not her friends who didn't need or want any sympathy) and was the nice one. In this book she learns more about herself and comes several steps closer to her dream of producing documentries and reality shows; when she films the party of the year.

This book, although aimed for an older audience; the scenes being a little unsuitable for anyone under 13, is likely to entertain the younger more. The plot is very ambitous and hard to believe at times, while the writing can be patching is some places and the characters pretty shallow; never the less this book was enjoyable and easy to read into spare moment. While the book screams of a sequal (the blog of Genesis's ex best friend CJ, which is mentioned on the first page), I believe that when the time comes I will read it. If you feel like an easy read, something that isn't serious and won't have you pondering about the meaning of life, then this is the book for you - sweet, spunky, you can not help cheering Genesis on, nor cringing at her stupidity at times.

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September 05, 2005

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Reader reviewed by Ria

Written in the form of a blog, Confessions of a Boyfriend Stealer follows the story of Genesis. Bad luck with men seems to run in her family, as her sister and mother don't seem to have the best relationships. Her best friends, CJ and Tasha, aren't the best girlfriends. So what's a girl to do when their boyfriends come to her for advice. When things go a little further than planned, everything starts to fall apart for Genesis.

I thought that Confessions of a Boyfriend Stealer was an ok book. I thought the idea of a blog was creative, and I'm glad the whole book wasn't in that form. This book is for younger readers, so that may be why I didn't like it that much. Overall, this was a fun and easy read.

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