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Gothic Lolita: A Mystical Thriller (2008)

by Dakota Lane(Favorite Author)

2.99 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1416913963 (ISBN13: 9781416913962)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction

publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

review 1: This is the story of two girls who met online and felt an instant connection. It took me about a chapter to get over the fact that there were no capital letters for beginnings of sentences and the word I. Although you get a very deep look into what each of the girls are feeling, at the end I felt like it was dragging and repeating itself. The photographs are beautiful but the writing can be choppy. I realize that some of the choppiness is because of the girls expressing their thoughts, but it seemed more so than it needed to be. This is for any fan of Japan and the Gothic Lolita style.
review 2: i was surprised by how much i liked this book. i had assumed it would place more emphasis on pop culture, etc. instead, it was a dreamy tale of loss, guilt and ult... moreimately, redemption. a mutual love of a certain manga, a fashion trend and blogging unite two girls across an ocean. of course, they wind up having more common than meets the eye. an unusual, delightful book. requires some suspension of disbelief, however, three years without contact? most teens would have given up on the other person. three years in the midst of our teens is a pretty dramatic span of time. at least it was when i was a teen... less

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