Helpful Score: 7
Ok in the first 11 pages, we're talking about sex etc etc etc. Nothing that I really care to read about, and it is detailed. Why they are putting this in a teenage book I don't know, because to me, it was gross. Not something I wanted to read right off the bat at the start of the book. I couldn't finish the book. It was very childish bickering and sex. That's basically all this book is about. I wouldn't waste my time reading this book.
This was an amazing book about 3 high school friends (Zoe, Maddie, and Angela). This book is all in the form of instant messages between the three friends. Here is the summary for the inside of the book: "On the first day of tenth grade, best friends Maddie (mad maddie), Angel (SnowAngel), and Zoe (zoegirl) vow not to let school stupidness get them down... or split them apart.
But as the weeks pass and the instant messages accumulate, it's clear that tenth grade will be a roller coaster ride of boy temptation, math torture, donut of emergencies, and Queen Bee encounters. Then a jerky boy sends peppy Angela into her dumps, tough Maddie makes a mistake that has the whole school talking, and good girl Zoe gets in over her head with a flirty teacher. Will the winsome threesome make it through the whole year?
Told entirely in instant messages, this smart, funny novel by Lauren Myracle, author of Kissing Kate, is about the humor, hangovers, and heartaches of high school, and the friendships that get your through it all.
But as the weeks pass and the instant messages accumulate, it's clear that tenth grade will be a roller coaster ride of boy temptation, math torture, donut of emergencies, and Queen Bee encounters. Then a jerky boy sends peppy Angela into her dumps, tough Maddie makes a mistake that has the whole school talking, and good girl Zoe gets in over her head with a flirty teacher. Will the winsome threesome make it through the whole year?
Told entirely in instant messages, this smart, funny novel by Lauren Myracle, author of Kissing Kate, is about the humor, hangovers, and heartaches of high school, and the friendships that get your through it all.
On the first day of tenth grade, best friends Maddie (mad maddie), Angela (SnowAngel) and Zoe (zoegirl) vow not to let school stupidness get them down...or split them apart.
But as the weeks pass and teh instant messages accumulate, it's clear that tenth grade will be a roller coaster ride of boy temptation, math torture, donut emergencies and Queen Been encounters. Then a jerky boy sends peppy Angela into the dumps, tough Maddie makes a mistake that has the whole school talking, and good girl Zoe gets in over her head with a flirtie teacher. Will the winsome threesome make it through the year?
But as the weeks pass and teh instant messages accumulate, it's clear that tenth grade will be a roller coaster ride of boy temptation, math torture, donut emergencies and Queen Been encounters. Then a jerky boy sends peppy Angela into the dumps, tough Maddie makes a mistake that has the whole school talking, and good girl Zoe gets in over her head with a flirtie teacher. Will the winsome threesome make it through the year?
I literally read this in 1 afternoon. It is for teenage girls, but it brought me back to my highschool years, and it was a fun read.
Reviewed by Cana Rensberger for TeensReadToo.com
TTYL by Lauren Myracle is a young adult book written entirely in computer IM language. The change in colors and fonts for each of the three girls make it easy to read, and the presentation and voice are both highly appealing to the teen reader.
Snow Angel, Mad Maddie, and Zoegirl have been best friends for, like, four years. This is the story of their friendship and their commitment to be there for one another, no matter what. Like when Snow Angel finds her true love (not the same one from a couple of weeks earlier), and falls apart when he cruelly dumps her. Like when Mad Maddie, in an effort to try to be in the "it" crowd, goes to a party, gets drunk, and finds herself in the middle of an Internet scandal as a result. Like when Zoegirl trusts the wrong teacher and finds herself in hot water.
Over and over, the girls come through for one another, even if they are in the middle of a fight. The emotions and relationships are real and the dialogue is cutting edge. The reader will most likely identify with at least one of the girls. You'll care for them so much you'll feel great relief when they bail each other out of one predicament after another.
This was a fun read and I can't wait to read the next books in this series.
TTYL by Lauren Myracle is a young adult book written entirely in computer IM language. The change in colors and fonts for each of the three girls make it easy to read, and the presentation and voice are both highly appealing to the teen reader.
Snow Angel, Mad Maddie, and Zoegirl have been best friends for, like, four years. This is the story of their friendship and their commitment to be there for one another, no matter what. Like when Snow Angel finds her true love (not the same one from a couple of weeks earlier), and falls apart when he cruelly dumps her. Like when Mad Maddie, in an effort to try to be in the "it" crowd, goes to a party, gets drunk, and finds herself in the middle of an Internet scandal as a result. Like when Zoegirl trusts the wrong teacher and finds herself in hot water.
Over and over, the girls come through for one another, even if they are in the middle of a fight. The emotions and relationships are real and the dialogue is cutting edge. The reader will most likely identify with at least one of the girls. You'll care for them so much you'll feel great relief when they bail each other out of one predicament after another.
This was a fun read and I can't wait to read the next books in this series.
This book seemed very real. I think any young girl would enjoy it.
Especially fun to read because of its sheer creativity. I've never read anything told entirely in instant messages, and once you get past the âInternet speakâ (srsly, wat happened 2 the days wen spelling mattered?) you find a charming story in a unique format. I'm very impressed at the way Myracle develops her characters through just IMs. The originality and engagement of the plot fell shortâthe issues were slow to develop and not discussed as deeply as they could've beenâbut on the whole, TTYL is a satisfying novel for the new teenage girl. This is a great way to get tweens into reading.
well I'm in high school and this was just like going to school everyday. i loved it. it was a good read and i read it in 1 sitting. this is more for the middle teens book anyone else probably be uninterested in it. i plan to read the rest of the series
Excellent book! Short read that keeps you turning the pages. Similar to Pretty Little Liars, it's a very modern book that all can relate too.
My daughter thoroughly enjoys these books!
it's in im form,but it was great
