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Girl Wonder (2011)

by Alexa Martin(Favorite Author)

3.46 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

142312135X (ISBN13: 9781423121350)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Disney-Hyperion

review 1: This is really a 3.5 star book. I liked the growth of the main character that we got to see in this book, but its predictability made me lower my rating. From the moment that Neal and Amanda came into the picture I knew that none of that would end well. I predicted that he would be a jerk, Amanda would be a terrible friend, and that they would end up together. I also did not like the fact that she ended up with Milton (I mean I feel like a strong, independent character such as the one she became towards the end would not have needed a boyfriend. And this addition kind of ruined the illusion for me). I really enjoyed a lot of the quirkiness in the characters such as Milton and James Henry. The storyline between the mother and father, and her hooking up with the DJ at a rave... more was a fun addition for me. As stated earlier I really like the development of Charlotte. She started off as this girl who just wanted to be part of this life that she wasn't a part of. She would do anything to be in the good graces of Neal and Amanda (even taking acid and skipping a Chemistry final to hook up with Neal). Her character went through a lot of hardships. She was constantly feeling pressure from everyone including her family and friends. She was trying to fit into this mold that wasn't her. Once she realized that she needed to please herself before others she became a very enjoyable character. This book was very interesting because I had just read a book that had a very strong best friend relationship as the forefront of the plot. To read that and then to read a book with toxic boyfriend and friend relationships was a good contrast.
review 2: Girl Wonder is the perfect gift for the 11-15 year-old girl in your life. Some YA fiction crosses over easily to the adult audience, and while I found Girl Wonder enjoyable in the same way that I enjoyed the Princess Diaries series, I think its target audience of teen girls will absolutely ADORE this book. It offers the familiar theme of awkward girl facing a new and hostile environment as she starts a new school in a new city, but Martin’s fresh voice puts a unique spin on this classic trope. Readers who love Meg Cabot and Carolyn Mackler et al will want to add this offering to their keeper shelf and put Alexa Martin on their auto-read list as I see her as a great addition to the contemporary YA chick-lit genre. Note for parents: If you allow your daughter to read Meg Cabot, Alexa Martin is in the same category—I personally would have no problem letting an 11-15 year old read the title as while typical teen issues surface, good choices finally prevail in the end. If you screen your daughter’s reading, this is a fast, fun read that you too should enjoy—I polished it off in an evening and cheered at the great ending. I simply love it when good girls DO finish first! less

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