Confessions of an Angry Girl
Author: Louise Rozett
Purchase at Amazon and Barnes and NobleSynopsis: Rose Zarelli, self-proclaimed word geek and angry girl, has some confessions to make…
1. I'm livid all the time. Why? My dad died. My mom barely talks. My brother abandoned us. I think I'm allowed to be irate, don't you?
2. I make people furious regularly. Want an example? I kissed Jamie Forta, a badass guy who might be dating a cheerleader. She is now enragedand out for blood. Mine.
3. High school might as well be Mars. My best friend has been replaced by an alien, and I see red all the time. (Mars is red and "seeing red" means being angry—get it?)
Here are some other vocab words that describe my life: Inadequate. Insufferable. Intolerable.
(Don't know what they mean? Look them up yourself.)
(Sorry. That was rude.)
Brought to you by TeamNerd Reviewer Bridget Strahin
Review: I would like to give thanks to NetGalley for providing the
copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Confessions of a Confused Reviewer.
The story follows Rose, a 14 year old high school freshman
trying to navigate in the big pool of mean girls, crushes, best friends,
enemies, and parent issues.
There is a lot going on in Rose's life: her father passed
away over the summer. Her best friend Tracy is becoming someone Rose hates. Her
brother moved away to college and would rather spend the holidays with his new
girlfriend than with his family. Her mom has checked out of reality. And then
you have Jamie, the unreachable senior who Rose is currently crushing on, only
problem? Jamie is very much in a relationship with the school's MEAN girl
Regina.
Now from the synopsis and title of the book, you would
expect Rose to be . . . well, angry. But she wasn't. Not even in the least bit.
Rose was selfish, closed minded, petty, whinny and socially awkward. She talked
down and was rude to people and was always judging other people's choices
instead of focusing on her own.
Now, I am one of those unfortunate girls whose birthday is
in August, so I was always the youngest in my class. I was the four year old in
kindergarten who the five-year-old's wouldn't play with because four-year-old's
were still babies. Eventually, the other students no longer held it over my
head until . . . the dreaded first year of high school. I was the fourteen-year-old 'preteen' among all the 'teenagers'. So I can totally relate to Rose and
the fact that everyone is older and therefore engaging in 'older' activities.
Like, drinking and sex. And I understand Rose is having a hard time coping with
her new surroundings and familiars, but most of Rose's issues were brought on
by herself and the way she handled everything that was thrown at her. Like kissing
the boyfriend of the meanest cheerleader in history. Rose knew Jamie was
taken and very much a hazard to her health. But did she care? Nope! In my
opinion, she deserved most of Regina's wrath.
I'm honestly still wondering what she saw in Jamie in the first
place. He hardly offered anything to the table. He only came to her when it was
convenient for him. He kisses her in her date's car than goes back to the dance
they were at to be with his girlfriend and doesn't speak to Rose again for
weeks! Then there's the fact that he's 17 and Rose is 14. I know it's just 3
years but those 3 years are a BIG DEAL in high school. It was kinda creepy
actually.
Oh, and then you have Tracy, Rose's supposed best friend.
Getting through to Tracy is like beating your head on a brick wall. She is your
classic case of stupid. Tracy practically had to sell her soul to Regina to
become a cheerleader and when she does, she decides to strip in a parking lot
full of drunken horny high school boys and has the nerve to cry when the video
ends up on Youtube. WOW didn't see that
one coming. Then there's the whole, 'should
I have sex with my cheating boyfriend or
shouldn't I?' One of the only things
I agreed with Rose about was trying to talk Tracy out of having sex when she wasn't
ready, but it was ridiculous how many times Rose had to try to talk Tracy out
of having sex. RIDICULOUS.
Rozett's writing skills
were obvious and she did a great job creating this world of mean girls and tough
decisions. The story was full of humor and cattiness. If Rose was just a
little less self righteous then I might have been able to enjoy it. Overall, I
have no idea why the book is titled Confessions
of an Angry Girl, because to me, Rose wasn't angry. Unhappy and cynical maybe, and definitely rude and out of line, but not angry. Will I read the next book? No,
probably not. I think I've had all I can take of Miss Rose Zarelli.
About the Author: Louise Rozett is an author, a playwright, and a recovering performer. She is making her YA debut with Confessions of an Angry Girl, published by Harlequin Teen. Confessions of an Almost-Girlfriend is due out May 2013. She lives with her boyfriend and 120-pound dog Lester in one of the world's greatest literary meccas, Brooklyn.
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