Airhead (Airhead #1)

Reader reviewed by lulabell0513

Wow! How Meg Cabot came up with the amzingly, totally original idea of a tomboy who gets involved in a freak accident, undergoes an experimental brain transplant then wakes up in a supermodel's body and has to resume the model's troubled and hectic life is fabulously mind blowing! She displays the emotions of the tomboy who's new body is now the upitomy of girly-ness. I absolutely loved it!

Reader reviewed by Sara

From inside cover: EM WATTS IS GONE. Emerson Watts didnt want to go to the new SoHo Stark Megastore grand opening. But someone needed to look out for her sister, Frida, whose crush, British heartthrob Garbriel Luna, would be singing and signing autographs there along with the newly appointed Face of Stark, teen supermodel sensation Nikki Howard.

How was Em to know that disaster would strike, changing her and her life as shed known it forever? One bizarre accident later, and Em Watts, always the tomboy, never the party princess, is no longer herself. Literally.
Now getting her best friend, Christopher, to notice that shes actually a girl is the least of Ems problems.

But what Ems pretty sure shell never be able to accept might just turn out to be the one things thats going to make her dream come true&

NIKKI HOWARD IS HERE TO STAY.

I started this book, then forgot it in my car and forgot to read it for quite some time. Doesn't bode well for my review, huh? Actually - it was by far NOT my favorite Meg Cabot book. However, by the end, I was kind of getting into it. I will be reading the next story about Em (Being Nikki), but it isn't on the top of my To Read Pile.

Basically, Airhead is about a girl, tomboy Em Watts, who is involved in an accident that kills her - or at least her body. At the same time as Em's accident, the current teen sensation, model Nikki Howard dies - internally. Em's brain is put into Nikki's body. The story pretty much goes from there, doesn't have any twists, and isn't as funny as Cabot's novels usually are.

Another issue I had with Airhead was that Em seemed to be bit one note. I felt like the story never developed, Em was a broken record with her complaints and observations.

I did enjoy some of the minor character though, like Em's sister, Frida, and Nikki's best friend, Lulu. They showed a lot more dimension than Em/Nikki. I especially liked Frida's strong will and Lulu's wise advice about boys.

Finally, near the end, Em (in Nikki's body) goes back to her old high school as a new student and tries to be friends with her old best friend/secret crush, Christoper. I was interested in this part of the plot, but otherwise, I was disappointed.

I still love Meg Cabot though - this book just wasn't for me.

Ratings (Out of 10):
Plot: 6
Characters: 6
Writing Style: 9
Romance: 8
Memorable: 5
Total: 34/50 (C-)

I would recommend getting it from the library, but I wouldn't rush out and get it or anything. Instead read Cabot's Mediator series or her Heather Wells mysteries!

Reader reviewed by Julie

Airhead is sort of a Freaky Friday meets the future, although it's set it modern day NYC. Teen Em Watts grudgingly accompanies her younger sister Frida to the grand opening of a Stark Megastore, replete with musicians to sign cds. Frida is a huge FON (fan of Nikki Howard, teen supermodel), and is memsmerized by the presence of her idol. The crowds shift and as the model begins to make her way through the store, Em must push through to catch up with her sister. Next thing you know, a plasma tv has fallen from the ceiling and hit Em right on the head. Em wakes up a month later in the hospital, with some interesting side effects of her accident. Definitely the beginning of an Em/Nikki saga for Cabot

Reader reviewed by whatofwonderland

An interesting (and so very likely!) concept. I enjoyed this book very much. I have been a faithful follower of Meg Cabot, and am pleased to report that she has not let me down with this sci-fi twist novel. We need more books in our society that will help us to think outside the everyday norm, and that will expand our imaginations for the better. I anxiously await her next installment of this series, Being Nikki. I also recommend all of Meg Cabot's books; they're all very witty and comical.

Reader reviewed by Sarah

My opinion of Airhead is that it was well written, but the idea of the book was too strange. First off, I didn't finish the book, because it was too boring and unrealistic. I usually force myself through books even if I don't really care for them, but on this particular one I couldn't because I just couldn't take it any longer. Airhead started off interesting and with somewhat realistic thoughts from the main character, Em. Although as it went on I felt it got boring, unrealistic, repetitive, and nothing surprising. I have read some of Meg Cabot's other writings and loved them, but this book was not a winner. I love books that couldn't happen in real life, such as faeries or vampires, but those books with outragious plots were more realistic than Airhead. For example, Em got hit in the head by a t.v. in a store and is in the hospital for a while but no one believes she is really famous star, very odd and boring subject, I would say. With that, I would say don't waste your time with this book, but if you can stand something like that, go ahead. Thank you for your time, and I'm just trying to help.

Reader reviewed by Alana

I've always thought of  Meg Cabot's books as guilty pleasure reading, and this book supports that. Airhead is about Emerson, a normal girl who doesn't quite fit in at her school. In fact, she has only one good friend: Christopher, who she may of may not be in love with. Christopher, a definate 'geek', is a nice change from the rest of Cabot's men. Then, suddenly, Emerson's mind is transplanted into Nikki Howard, a model's, body. Somehow, Meg manages to pull that crazy idea off. And suddenly, Emerson's life is changed.

Reader reviewed by stephanie

I remember seeing this cover a LOT a while ago so I really wanted to read it but I never got a chance to..until Kristi from Story Siren [she's really cool :] lend me this book. And let me tell you, this book is really good. The plot's so freaking unique and original, something that I never would've thought of...due to my lack of imagination hahaha. I thought the characters were really well written especially Em, her little sister, and Nikki's best friend. It seemed like another look into celebrity life that though some celebrities are bitches, there are others who are sweet, incredibly sweet while others are right in the middle like Nikki's best friend. But reading how big a bitch Nikki was made me think that meeting a celebrity may not be all that. Seriously. They're probably [most likely but maybe not because like I said, some are sweet] a bitch. Anyway, I really wish that I'm in Em's shoe because having an awesome figure AND having an awesome life will be [and again] amazingly awesome. I can't wait until the sequel comes out and I can read more about Em and her new modeling life. :]

Reader reviewed by Lianne

Em Watts lives in N.Y.C with her family. She isn't popular and has one best friend named Chris who she secretly has a crush on. Everything is normal until she has a accident at a local store. The accident is so bad that there is only one way to save Em and that is a brain transplant. Luckily, there is a body for them to switch Em's brain to. The body just happens to be Nikki Howard who is the spokesmodel for Stark superstore. Now Em is forced to pretend like she is actually Nikki and complete all of her contracts or her parents can get sued for thousands of dollars! This book is really amazing read, I loved it!

Reader reviewed by Courtney

This book is awesome. It is a story about a girl who becomes who she truly dislikes...litteraly. However her fatal accident left her with no choice. Living the life that another would die for Em Watts still isnt happy and she'd give it all away just to be herself again. All the hot guys and drama just isn't her but she has to admit the kissing part isn't so bad. This tragic but involved story leaves you wanting more. Good thing the well anticipated sequal BEING NIKKI is coming out Spring of this year...YEAAAAAA!!!!!!

Reader reviewed by Cowgirl

Airhead was an astounding book by Meg Cabot. I thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading the next in the series.


Nikki is a normal girl, living with a normal family. She doesn't care so much about what she wears or really to much on how she looks. However,her sister is different. One day, she is at a store with her sister and best friend so that her sister can meet a singer that she really wants to see. While waiting in line, a famous girl comes into the store. Nikki's sister starts walking over to her, in aw. In the busy, and crazy, atmosphere of the store, a paintball hits a television and starts falling. To Nikki's surprise, the TV that is falling is directly above were her sister is standing. Nikki rushes over to her and saves her sisters life, to bad the TV falls on her.



Read this story and find out what happens to Nikki after the TV crash. This was a wonderful story and I hope you enjoy it!