Art Geeks and Prom Queens
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8 reviews
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4.0
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Fun and fast-moving
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Love the narrative style. Kept the story moving fast and real. Could almost feel the clique-like tension as the character starts a new school in the middle of the year. Fun and witty, with some serious messages, too. A very nice read. ----Mark L. Author of LINE CHANGE
Not a love story, just something we all face.
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Besides I can't help rooting for a fellow art-geek. The idea may be boring but at the end I couldn't help wanting more.
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Reading this book had been pretty fun. Great way to hole up for a couple of hours and just forget everything. It isn't a hard read and the style flows really well. This is still beyond classic with Kristi and Rio and yet the characters still retained a sense of personality unique to themselves and not prior of those written before.
Honestly I got caught up in what was happening and that's good, you don't have to reread something just to understand. I keep saying this but really. It requires nothing of us, perfect for right after exams.
Basically this book celebrates being a geek and doesn't over-sell being true to yourself. We are allowed to make mistakes and by doing so find out who our true friends are.
It's not a love story. It's the quest of growing up. It's about taking all the shit the world throws at us and making it through every day. About suffering through the taunts and teasing and projectiles. Being strong and knowing you are the only person who can make a difference in how everything effects you. It's just about finding that light that says I can do it.
Honestly I got caught up in what was happening and that's good, you don't have to reread something just to understand. I keep saying this but really. It requires nothing of us, perfect for right after exams.
Basically this book celebrates being a geek and doesn't over-sell being true to yourself. We are allowed to make mistakes and by doing so find out who our true friends are.
It's not a love story. It's the quest of growing up. It's about taking all the shit the world throws at us and making it through every day. About suffering through the taunts and teasing and projectiles. Being strong and knowing you are the only person who can make a difference in how everything effects you. It's just about finding that light that says I can do it.
amazing
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Reader reviewed by christie
i think this book is really good.it shows how in high school everything is not about being popular.its about having a good experience with good friends.i also liked rios name since i love brazils soccer team and i love the budding romance between jas and rio.
i think this book is really good.it shows how in high school everything is not about being popular.its about having a good experience with good friends.i also liked rios name since i love brazils soccer team and i love the budding romance between jas and rio.
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caught by surprise: the book was a work of art
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5.0
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Reader reviewed by abscae
Rio Jones, named after a popular Duran Duran song, is going to attend a new private school in California. With her artsy look upon the world, and a camera to go with it, she makes some new friends at first, but then comes along Kristi: rich and popular Kristi. Suddenly, it's not art that she's focused on, it's this new world that immerses her. Until it all goes wrong.
I despise the Gossip Girl series, and the like, but I was surprised to admit that this held more than those series. It's about real problems, and not only about name-dropping designers and such. Noel's wit and humor had me laughing, and I personally got a lot more than I expected out of the book.
Rio Jones, named after a popular Duran Duran song, is going to attend a new private school in California. With her artsy look upon the world, and a camera to go with it, she makes some new friends at first, but then comes along Kristi: rich and popular Kristi. Suddenly, it's not art that she's focused on, it's this new world that immerses her. Until it all goes wrong.
I despise the Gossip Girl series, and the like, but I was surprised to admit that this held more than those series. It's about real problems, and not only about name-dropping designers and such. Noel's wit and humor had me laughing, and I personally got a lot more than I expected out of the book.
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a good read
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Reader reviewed by Leah
At a brand new school, Rio does not know what to expect. Her mother wants her to be popular and her dad is never around. When the chance to become popular comes up, Rio goes for it and becomes just as beautiful as the rich and beautiful at school. But with the fame comes a price. Losing friends who loved her for who she was, the "almost" love of her life, and worst of all, herself. Will Rio fight the system and be friends with the people who liked her from the start? Or will she suck it up and take the pain of fame?
At a brand new school, Rio does not know what to expect. Her mother wants her to be popular and her dad is never around. When the chance to become popular comes up, Rio goes for it and becomes just as beautiful as the rich and beautiful at school. But with the fame comes a price. Losing friends who loved her for who she was, the "almost" love of her life, and worst of all, herself. Will Rio fight the system and be friends with the people who liked her from the start? Or will she suck it up and take the pain of fame?
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Last puzzle piece
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Reader reviewed by TA
The book had good lessons in it, like why not to get drunk, and you don't have to be popular to get people to like you. I thought that this book was fairly good, it had romance and then there were some parts that totally left me wondering why would she do that?!
The book had good lessons in it, like why not to get drunk, and you don't have to be popular to get people to like you. I thought that this book was fairly good, it had romance and then there were some parts that totally left me wondering why would she do that?!
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Invasion of the cliques!
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Reader reviewed by linda
Rio Jones doesn't have a clue how she is going to fit into her new private school. Just as she is about to drown in hopelessness, she is rescued by a couple of geeks in AP Art. Then Kristi, the most popular girl at the Newport Beach school, takes an interest in her, and Rio thinks her life is perfectuntil she learns the importance of being true to oneself. The characters are very stereotypical and the story is a bit too predictable but I still think its a good book with a good moral behind it. It makes you think about the group you are in and how you treat other groups
Rio Jones doesn't have a clue how she is going to fit into her new private school. Just as she is about to drown in hopelessness, she is rescued by a couple of geeks in AP Art. Then Kristi, the most popular girl at the Newport Beach school, takes an interest in her, and Rio thinks her life is perfectuntil she learns the importance of being true to oneself. The characters are very stereotypical and the story is a bit too predictable but I still think its a good book with a good moral behind it. It makes you think about the group you are in and how you treat other groups
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Artistically Amazing
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Reader reviewed by Erica
It all starts out with Rio Jones (named after a Duran Duran song). She is not that popular and is being moved from New York, to Newport Beach, California. Her father is not around much because he is a highly known lawyer, and her mother is a "Former Almost-Supermodel". When she becomes friends witht the popular girls and more attention from guys, everything changes. This book has good lessons in it like dont spread rumors and more importantly, dont cross the popular girls.
It all starts out with Rio Jones (named after a Duran Duran song). She is not that popular and is being moved from New York, to Newport Beach, California. Her father is not around much because he is a highly known lawyer, and her mother is a "Former Almost-Supermodel". When she becomes friends witht the popular girls and more attention from guys, everything changes. This book has good lessons in it like dont spread rumors and more importantly, dont cross the popular girls.
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