Title: Angus, thongs, and full-frontal snogging: confessions of Georgia Nicolson
Author: Louise Rennison
Pages:247
Rating: 2.5/5
Synopsis: Georgia Nicolson is 14 (and British) and her world couldn't be any more complicated. She goes to an all-girl's school, the boy of her dreams is dating someone far beneath him, and her father goes to Kiwi-a-go-go land to find a new job. Oh, and she has a little sister and crazy cat who both, while lovable, have their quirks. It's hard being Georgia and her diary takes us into her life for a year.
Review: I loved Bridget Jones. I felt like I could identify, somewhat, with Bridget's struggle for inner peace. Georgia Nicolson is the teenage version of Bridget Jones, complete with diary. But, somehow, where Bridget comes off as sweet and quirky, Georgia is just annoying. The diary format makes Georgia unlikeable for the most part. It also doesn't allow Georgia or her supporting cast to develop very fully. I applaud Nicolson for trying to use the format to entice teenage readers, but in the end it falls flat. I will say this, though, I ended up wanting to read the next book in the series, so I guess she might be doing something right.
Final verdict: Light and fluffy chicklit jr. falls short.
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Sinopsis: Georgia Nicolson es británico (y 14) y su mundo no podría ser más complicado. Ella va a la escuela de la niña all, el chico de sus sueños está saliendo con alguien debajo de él y su padre va a Kiwi a go-go tierra para encontrar un nuevo empleo. Ah, y tiene un poco de hermana y gato loco que ambos, mientras que adorable, tienen sus peculiaridades. Es difícil nos Georgia y su diario tiene en su vida durante un año.
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