World Famous Comics: It Girl #5, The: Lucky: An It Girl Novel (It Girl)
It Girl #5, The: Lucky: An It Girl Novel (It Girl)
By: Cecily von Ziegesar Publisher: Poppy Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Poppy Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 256 Publication Date: November 01, 2007 Reading Level: Young Adult
Product Description: Popular Gossip Girl character Jenny Humphey is making a splash at Waverly Academy, an elite boarding school in New York horse country where glamorous rich kids don't let the rules get in the way of an excellent time. But is Waverly big enough for Jenny, her roommates Callie and Brett, and the infamous Tinsley Carmichael? They're all beautiful, captivating, and a little bit crazy.... but there can only be one It Girl.
Snore! This book is the 5th in the series. Starts out slow and in the middle gets boring and towards the end barely picks up. Very disappointing read for a relatively good series. Probably will not buy the next book after this.
So much drama (and product placements)... I didn't know why I thought this was the first It Girl novel in Cecily von Ziegesar's second YA series centered on rich boarding school kids and their backstabbing ways. Maybe it was because it was on the bookshelves alone with the Gossip Girl books. There was a "Buy 4, Get 5th Free" special on YA books at Borders, and I grabbed Lucky because I had no idea what else to get. By the time I reached the fifth chapter, I realized this was the continuation of a series. Now I know it is book five in the It Girl series. Shoot. Too late to go back now. Anyway, there had seemed to be an accidental fire at a barn where the kids at the Waverly boarding school like to hang out and make out. The thing is, in a jealous rage, somehow had caused it, no matter how accidental. Who could have done it? Well, Tinsley, the most popular girl in school, not to mention the Queen B at Waverly, had set the fire when she saw busty and pretty Jenny making out with Julian, the gorgeous freshman. She wants Jenny out of Waverly at all cost. Callie has her reasons for wanting Jenny out of the picture too. So, with the help of a prospective student dying to fit in, they set a plan into motion. There is also plenty of teen melodrama from various characters, including a girl who's sexually confused.
I have to get this out of my chest. This is how the It Girl series reads: "Jenny slumped onto a chair and reached into her Fendi tote bag when she heard her BlackBerry Pearl ring. She answered the phone, playing with a button on her J. Crew sweater and clacking her Prada shoes against the marble floor." This is not an actual quote from the book. I'm just pointing out the constant name-dropping of designer brands and products. There is not one single chapter that doesn't mention a fashion designer or some expensive store brand. I was a teenager once, and I know how obsessed teens are with that sort of thing, but come on! Do we have to know that Brandon's laundry basket is from Pottery Barn? Do we have to know which brand of deodorant he uses? Is Ms. Ziegesar getting paid to mention particular products in her novels? There is such a thing as too much description, and the product placements were very distracting. This book reminded of American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis and how his character gave a blow-by-blow of everything the characters wore. I wonder if Ziegesar is doing something similar here. Maybe it's supposed to be satirical and tongue-in-cheek? I have no idea, but somehow I don't think so. Anyway, Lucky is your typical teen melodrama full of gossip, backstabbing and revolving-door romances. It's great fun and I'm sure the series is very popular. However, I don't think I'll be going back to the previous offerings and won't be reading the series further. Still, it kept me entertained and riveted for a day -- excessive product name-dropping notwithstanding.
Time to fight fire with fire Reviewed by Karma Barry (age 13) for Reader Views (1/08)
Cecily von Ziegesar has a brilliant writing style that shows some of the true nature of teen girls, no matter how sweet, soft, sensitive or shy. In "Lucky," Cecily von Ziegesar takes some average teenagers and some who are above the norm in looks and behavior and weaves a brilliant story with lots of laughs, some pouts, and plenty of entertainment.
Cecily von Ziegesar uses an interesting array of words and designer names. She also uses amusing descriptions for characters by using other words for clothing or hair. Even in some of the most pouty or exciting places, the author made me smile with another good crack.
I would suggest "Lucky" for other teenagers of higher intellect who might enjoy reading a book with the classic teen blunders and idiocy, both when sober and drunk, in relationships or out; others with my strange sense of humor will enjoy the teenage kindness of girls in a boarding school. I think I'm lucky not being in a school of that kind!
I think that Cecily von Ziegesar should, and could, continue this great series. For other readers, just picking up the book makes you curious! Careful, though, curiosity killed the cat!
After a barn burns to the ground in the midst of a wild party, it becomes that much more difficult to watch your back with all the gossip. And with Dean Marymount looking at a select few students, things can become vicious when the rumor spreads that he's looking to expel someone. Someone's got to go, but justice his harsher than we thought in "Lucky."
Courtesy of Teens Read Too After the fire at the barn, the school is in an uproar trying to figure out the culprits of who started it.
As readers of this addicting series already know, ever since Tinsley Carmichael came back to school she has had it in for Jenny. Jenny wasn't the one who started the fire, but that doesn't mean anything as far as Tinsley is concerned.
Bret and Kara have rumors flying about them! What will they do to stop them?
The boys are getting into the usual amount of trouble. Will they help stop the rumors of who started the fire? Or fuel them?
This weekend the prospective students are in town, meaning those already attending the school have to be on good behavior. But do they really know what that is? And does one of the new students have a dirty little secret?
LUCKY is the fifth book in the IT GIRL series, and should be read in order. I wouldn't want to let you ruin such an addictive series by reading them out of order!
Reviewed by: Taylor Rector
My niece couldn't be happier I purchased this item for my niece for Christmas. She was very happy with it. I was pleased with the condition and expedience of its arrival. I will purchase from this seller again.
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