Author: Marni Bates
Publisher: K-Teen
Date: Available now
Source: Publisher via
Netgalley
My grade: A
Jane Smith has
survived three years of high school without making a single enemy, all by
keeping a low profile. Not even her three best friends, Kenzie, Corey and
Isobel, can say the same. But with Corey dating the lead singer from ReadySet
and Kenzie in a relationship too, being invisible tends to be lonely. But now
she's written an article for her school newspaper that has accidentally snagged
the attention of some celebrities. Turns out, people get really upset when
their innermost secrets are splashed all over the front page. And new her
well-ordered life is being blasted to hell, with results that are wildly
unexpected.
Marni Bates, you are the queen of teen chick lit.
Cover Story
I like that they kept the same theme going here, but that
picture! Can you say Home Alone?? Just….no.
If they would change that picture, the cover would be perfect. The title is very appropriate.
What’s the Story?
This book picks up where Awkward left off, but this book
focuses on Jane. She is one of
Mackenzie’s geeky friends who didn’t get a ton of screen time in the first
book. Obviously, based on the title, she
is the friend who is invisible.
And herein lies the problem with Jane. She makes sure that we know how she feels
about being invisible because SHE IS CONSTANTLY WHINING ABOUT IT!!! It took me a long time to warm up to Jane as
a character. I liked Mackenzie almost
instantly. Jane? Not so much.
I just wanted to kick her in the ass and tell her to put on her big girl
panties already! If you don’t like
feeling invisible, then tell your friends how you feel!!! I eventually started to like her, but it took
much longer.
Of course, I really wanted to smack Mackenzie and Corey as
well, because they really did treat Jane like she just wasn’t there any
more. I think all of these kids needed
to work on some communication issues! Of
course, that’s what makes the book work, right?
I really liked Scott and Logan was adorable in this book. I even liked Chelsea and I’m looking forward
to reading her story in the third book in the series.
This story has the same sort of situations as the first
book. It’s a real comedy of errors with
plenty of ridiculous situations and crazy characters. It follows the same formula as Awkward, but it’s a formula that
works! I found that I couldn’t turn the
pages fast enough and of course, it all works out in the end.
This book has sealed the deal for me with Marni Bates. I will definitely be putting her on my list of author’s that I will always
read! I can’t wait for the third book in
this series to come out.
The Soundtrack
Around You by Ingrid Michaelson
Waking Dream by Natalie Walker
That’s Not My Name by The Ting Tings
Me by Paula Cole
High School Never Ends by Bowling for Soup
The Clique by Good Charlotte
No One by Aly & AJ
The Final Grade
My final grade for this book is an A. Even though it took me a little longer to
warm up to this one, it was still just as fresh and funny as the first
one. Marni Bates, you’ve made me a fan
for life!
I received this copy
from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I received no compensation, financial or
otherwise, for this review. Not even a
headline in the school paper.
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