Author: Meredith Zeitlin
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Date: March 1, 2012
Pages: 288
Source: Publisher
From Goodreads:
Kelsey Finkelstein is fourteen and FRUSTRATED. Every time she tries to live up to her awesome potential, her plans are foiled – by her impossible parents, her annoying little sister, and life in general. But with her first day of high school coming up, Kelsey is positive that things are going to change. Enlisting the help of her three best friends — sweet and quiet Em, theatrical Cass, and wild JoJo — Kelsey gets ready to rebrand herself and make the kind of mark she knows is her destiny.
Things start out great - her arch-nemesis has moved across the country, giving Kelsey the perfect opportunity to stand out on the soccer team and finally catch the eye of her long-time crush. But soon enough, an evil junior’s thirst for revenge, a mysterious photographer, and a series of other catastrophes make it clear that just because KELSEY has a plan for greatness… it doesn’t mean the rest of the world is in on it.
Kelsey’s hilarious commentary throughout her disastrous freshman year will have you laughing out loud—while being thankful that you’re not in her shoes, of course…
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Depending on who you are, freshman year might be a current thing or a thing of the past. I am definitely in the latter category, which made reading this book like reading my old diaries. I felt like I was right back in my high school hallways worried about school, boys, and my embarrassing parents.
Freshman Year and Other Unnatural Disasters is simply a cute, fun read. I giggled, cringed, and teared up a bit throughout the entire book, completely identifying with Kelsey and her life as a freshman in high school. I remember worrying about what a boy thought about me, or how I would rather eat dirt than be seen with my parents out in public.
if you are looking for a fast, light read that is purely entertaining, I can't recommend Freshman Year and Other Unnatural Disasters enough.
This book sounds like it's a really cute light read.
ReplyDeleteYes! Just like old diaries -- equal parts mortifying and hilarious!
ReplyDeleteI just added this to my Goodreads to-read list a few minutes ago! I'm catching up on my google reader (I'm way overdue to comment on a LOT of blogs). I was thrilled to see that you'd reviewed this and reaffirmed my decision to add it to my ever-growing list. :)
ReplyDeleteAwwwe, this book looks so cute. I'm sure I will definitely relate. All I thought about at that age was boys.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree! This was such a fun and humorous read!
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