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Glitter Girl (2013)

by Stephen Webb(Favorite Author)

3.95 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1402285574 (ISBN13: 9781402285578)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

review 1: GoodReads Review #3The book, Glitter Girl by Stephen Webb is a book about a thirteen year old fashion designer named Kat Connors. She was recently chosen to bo the face of Glitter Girl, a major cosmetics company that tons of girls Kat’s age, idolize. When Kat has to chose twenty girls for a sleepover, so is stuck between choosing her best friend and this other girl, who isn’t really her friend. Will she chose friendship or life in the fab lan?
review 2: MY REVIEWSo I received an e-copy of this book from the publishers via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. The cover is very Glitzy and Glam as well as having a Social Media look and feel to it. Would the cover make me pick it up from a bookstore shelf?Yes if I was looking for a gift for a young teen ... moreI would definitely take a look at it?So the story is that a young director, Chelsea, of a large teen cosmetics company Remoulet is pitching a brand new way of marketing the new "it brand". Her idea is that 50 girls are chosen to be Alpha Girls, these girls will all hold a slumber party inviting 20 friends in their own area. At the slumber party the new products will be unveiled and the girls get to review them. The girls also get free products to keep for themselves and a "goody bag" upon leaving the party.The main character is one of the girls chosen to be an Alpha Girl called Kat Connors. Kat loves new styles, outfits and products and loves keeping her online diary blog. Her diary blog is already popular which is one of the reasons she is chosen as an Alpha Girl. Kat's best friend since she was very small is called Jules. Jules is the exact opposite of an Alpha Girl, she prefers to wear t-shirts that are about a cause. She's a more no-frills/no makeup kind of girl. So when the fantastic Slumber Party special tickets are being handed Kat hesitates as to whether to give one to Jules or not. The tickets are extra special in a hot pink colour studded with rhinestones. Suddenly the once moderately popular Kat is the centre of attention. All the girls want to be invited to her party.Also after the great slumber parties one of the Alpha Girls will be chosen as the Face of Glitter Girl, a great opportunity. Naturally Kat would love it to be her. The grand announcement date is set and it clashes directly with Jules' fourteenth birthday party which is going to be at an Annual Faire and all the guests get to dress up in medieval costumes. It's so Jules, though Kat is not into the whole medieval and shakespearean theme.So Kat has to make a choice attend the Glitter Girl Grand party or go to her friend Jules Birthday Party. Will she make the right choice? What I have said is just a light taste of the story within this book, much much more happens.I thought the book was really good, I think there's a moral in there for the teens to discover and learn from too. The book contains the "in" and "out" crowds and all the politics that that entails, the bitchiness "the populars" vs the "not so populars". The book also tells the story of a friendship that is going through the trials and tribulations of teenagers.So did I enjoy the book? Yes from a persons point of view to buy for a young teen as a gift.Would I recommend to teens? Yes to the younger ones in fact I'd say from 8 years up really.Do I think the language and content of the book is age appropriate? Yes, I feel it will appeal to the "tween" market the most .(though they probably hate being considered "tweens")The fact it feature social media and how it can work both for the positive and negative is also very current and a modern day dilemma our "tweens" and "teens" and even adults are facing on a daily basis. less

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