tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post3604675147117240590..comments2024-03-28T02:25:35.338-04:00Comments on Small Review: Book Review: New Girl by Paige HarbisonSmall Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-87532183883663103392013-05-27T11:30:08.631-04:002013-05-27T11:30:08.631-04:00I was wondering if you know how to make a blog pag... I was wondering if you know how to make a blog page appear in the center of the screen no matter what's your monitor size? If you know, can you give me the codes for that? thanks.<br /><br /><a href="http://99-bloggertipstricks.com" rel="nofollow">Blogger tips and tricks</a>Efathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07893454805503267056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-84809519402571854442012-02-05T16:10:01.128-05:002012-02-05T16:10:01.128-05:00I'd be really interested in seeing what you th...I'd be really interested in seeing what you think! I know some readers hated the changes Paige Harbison made, but I thought she did a good job adapting the original.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-82147416342373202642012-02-05T16:09:18.809-05:002012-02-05T16:09:18.809-05:00If I hadn't read Rebecca first, I'm not su...If I hadn't read Rebecca first, I'm not sure I would have stuck with New Girl. Most of my enjoyment came from comparing and contrasting it with the original.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-59505387086801060152012-02-05T16:08:12.281-05:002012-02-05T16:08:12.281-05:00I agree that it is completely realistic. It really...I agree that it is completely realistic. It really did ring true--not only the actions, but also the feelings and motivations attached to them. They really did help to establish Becca's mental state. <br /><br />Still, they frustrated me because even if they're totally realistic and even if, because of that, they aren't inappropriate for a lot of YA readers, I still couldn't give the book to them at work. That disappoints me. <br /><br />You must read Rebecca! It's <i>such</i> a good book, and New Girl is different enough that you'll still be surprised by a lot of the plot.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-45597277094038042352012-02-05T10:11:21.338-05:002012-02-05T10:11:21.338-05:00Ooh, I loved reading Rebecca too, but I haven'...Ooh, I loved reading Rebecca too, but I haven't read any modern re-telling. Maybe I should pick this up. <br /><br />Great review!Dazzling Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00995885360211848837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-92006863640859808722012-02-05T07:55:23.684-05:002012-02-05T07:55:23.684-05:00There's so much range on how people feel about...There's so much range on how people feel about this one. I really didn't like it but perhaps that's because I've never read Rebecca so all the unpleasant and crazy characters didn't do much for me. I liked how you compared New Girl to Rebecca, Small. It helped me understand a little better why the characters were the way they were.A Canadian Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127164685941412250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-83486688498255618362012-02-04T19:29:52.261-05:002012-02-04T19:29:52.261-05:00same here all i wanted heather said already
i hea...same here all i wanted heather said already<br />i heard of rebecca since final year middle schoolrorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492185365572906987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-2977302230216127592012-02-04T17:15:50.022-05:002012-02-04T17:15:50.022-05:00I really loved New Girl. The sex and drinking didn...I really loved New Girl. The sex and drinking didn't bother me either. It's realistic to me, a part of high school, especially twelfth grade. And I remember from the boarding school in my city growing up that sex and drugs and drinking were prevalent. Hell, they were prevalent in my public high school and that was forever ago. I don't like books that aren't realistic about what's going on, that pretend these things aren't going on.<br /><br />To me, it seemed that Becca's scenes were the ones that were the most explicit and I think that's because she was the most disturbed (next to her roommate). Maybe that's why they were explicit, she had no boundaries, no limits to what she would do. And Harbison showed how far she would go to get what she wanted, explicitly.<br /><br />I had no sympathy for Becca, sick or not sick, she knew what she was doing. I only felt for what happened to her at the end.<br /><br />I never read Rebecca, but I really want to now that I've read this one. Though I prefer New Girl with a backbone!<br /><br />HeatherBURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-73621707936090338632012-02-03T23:53:19.616-05:002012-02-03T23:53:19.616-05:00The characters are completely mean. Really. It'...The characters are completely mean. Really. It's, ack, if I hadn't read the original (where the characters are also awful, but that's the point), then I don't think I would have liked New Girl half as much as I did. <br /><br />But the slower pace didn't bother me at all. It's not so much that the pace is slow, because things DO happen without much boring filler. It's more that the events are, like Gina said, "interpersonal stuff" going on instead of BIG ACTION. I hope you like it!Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-56131721595156673472012-02-03T23:48:02.348-05:002012-02-03T23:48:02.348-05:00Surprisingly, I like the sound of this- which is g...Surprisingly, I like the sound of this- which is good because it's on my tbr pile! - though I dunno if I'll be able togo through with it because of the slowish pace and the fact that the characters sound like they are kind of mean!<br /><br />But after reading your review I feel like im more prepared for it.<br /><br />I hope I like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-58006661876453017292012-02-03T20:31:19.532-05:002012-02-03T20:31:19.532-05:00I am really looking forward to discussing this one...I am really looking forward to discussing this one with you! I'm curious to see what you think coming from the perspective of having not read Rebecca. Rebecca completely colored my impression of New Girl. (Rebecca is fantastic, btw!) <br /><br />Ok, I'm going to hold off and wait for Goodreads where we can use spoiler tags! :)Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-85777620457325504502012-02-03T20:28:47.522-05:002012-02-03T20:28:47.522-05:00The sex/drinking are so, so prevalent, but I tried...The sex/drinking are so, so prevalent, but I tried to see past that because the retelling parts were good. I think she put an inventive twist on everything. The narrator isn't as weak, and Becca is the one who feels internal torment. I thought it was an interesting shift.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-78923781932433198752012-02-03T20:27:08.536-05:002012-02-03T20:27:08.536-05:00If I remember, the beginning was pretty slow (or, ...If I remember, the beginning was pretty slow (or, at least it felt slow for me, being an impatient reader). Have you gotten to the part where she's at school yet? Stuff starts happening more after the first Becca flashback, I think (I don't remember exactly). <br /><br />You know me and DNF-ing books though :) You can always pick it up again in the future and see if you click with it more then.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-75318415662713780572012-02-03T18:57:39.389-05:002012-02-03T18:57:39.389-05:00VERY big part. It's a shame because they'r...VERY big part. It's a shame because they're overshadowing the retelling parts, and those parts were really good!Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-67258704746247253292012-02-03T18:56:59.501-05:002012-02-03T18:56:59.501-05:00Yup, graphic sex and tons of boozing were prominen...Yup, graphic sex and tons of boozing were prominent features, unfortunately. The retelling parts were well done, which makes it extra disappointing that they're so overshadowed. :( HarlequinTeen seems to have very permissive editors (Legacy by Calya Kluver comes to mind).Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-24932757896181338892012-02-03T18:53:45.014-05:002012-02-03T18:53:45.014-05:00It was a nice surprise!It was a nice surprise!Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-73972188354325697322012-02-03T18:53:09.433-05:002012-02-03T18:53:09.433-05:00Very good point, about "clarity through alcoh...Very good point, about "clarity through alcohol." It felt like the characters were drunk more often than not, which was disappointing. <br /><br />Ooh thanks for the recommendation! I'll add that to my TBR. I've only read Rebecca and Frenchman's Creek (good fun, but not as well done as Rebecca, I thought).Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-69156948040297225262012-02-03T18:21:48.029-05:002012-02-03T18:21:48.029-05:00Oh yes, the widely differing views make this a per...Oh yes, the widely differing views make this a perfect candidate for a review comparison. <br /><br />I can't even look at the name Rebecca anymore without thinking of that scene where the second Mrs. de Winter is describing the swooping R in Rebecca's signature. :) <br /><br />I am really, really curious to see what you think about this, especially since you will be coming from both a library perspective and as a Rebecca fan.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-79843729375444195312012-02-03T18:19:55.973-05:002012-02-03T18:19:55.973-05:00It is pretty dark. There are some pretty heavy hit...It is pretty dark. There are some pretty heavy hitting issues touched on (mental illness, rape, to name only a few). <br /><br />Thank you! It was so hard not to dive right into a literary analysis comparing and contrasting the two, but I figured that would probably make me even more long-winded than I usually am :PSmall Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-63783476524389221042012-02-03T18:18:27.635-05:002012-02-03T18:18:27.635-05:00Oh my gosh Danny you MUST read Rebecca! It is such...Oh my gosh Danny you MUST read Rebecca! It is such an amazing book! <br /><br />I really appreciated the way the different perspectives were handled. I thought it was a great way to increase suspense. I'm so glad you liked New Girl!Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-90703091707867385812012-02-03T18:00:26.282-05:002012-02-03T18:00:26.282-05:00I am nearly finished with this one. Its fun we...I am nearly finished with this one. Its fun we've been reading a lot of the same books. I haven't ever heard of <i>Rebecaa</i>, though I was aware this was a retelling. I had nothing to compare it to.<br /><br />Personlly, I really like Paige's writing style. Her realistic and easy to read prose kept me engrossed, even though there wasn't a whole lot of action, interpersonal "stuff" was going on instead.<br /><br />What I didn't like, is exactly what you point out, I didn't think this book with its underage drinking and promiscuous teenaged sex was really all that appropriate for the age level it was intended. That's my number one beef with the book. I know teenagers drink and have sex, but this book seemed to really put emphasis on this and nothing else.<br /><br />I'm curious to see how this one ends, I'm didn't really understand why "New Girl" didn't have a name. After reading your review, I see it has to do with her insignificance. <br /><br />What a great review. I may visit you on GR when I finish to have a deeper discussion with spoilers involved, especially if the ending is not what I like. (I'm at 89% finished right now)Gina @ My Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895568426820464572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-2496175660519173922012-02-03T15:17:10.217-05:002012-02-03T15:17:10.217-05:00I've got this one in my pile and I'm glad ...I've got this one in my pile and I'm glad you gave me the heads up on the content. Not exactly looking forward to that, but I am interested to see how it relates to Rebecca.melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-11969133943768477992012-02-03T15:07:23.268-05:002012-02-03T15:07:23.268-05:00Small, I've been stuck on this one. I can'...Small, I've been stuck on this one. I can't get past the first 10% and I feel like I might DNF it. It's a review book, so I feel bad, but I also feel like I haven't really given it a chance. It seems like maybe I should keep pushing through and get to the good stuff. I don't mind a slow story, but this one seems extremely so. Still...after your review, I think I'm going to keep reading and see if I can't finish it. :DJen (@ Jens Book Closet)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02339586413882184139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-61262128680534914662012-02-03T14:53:08.648-05:002012-02-03T14:53:08.648-05:00It seems that alcohol and sex were a big part of t...It seems that alcohol and sex were a big part of this one. I really don't think this one interests me. Although I'm glad the narrator stands up for herself. Great review!Alyssa Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05619379952262450970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-52125675233028338772012-02-03T14:09:50.907-05:002012-02-03T14:09:50.907-05:00All I hear about this book is graphic sex, which i...All I hear about this book is graphic sex, which is a total bummer for the author I'm guessing. She can't have wanted that to be the buzz floating around this one. Why did her editor let her keep it so explicit?Logan E. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468248031164464546noreply@blogger.com