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Trinkets
Sixteen-year-old Moe's Shoplifters Anonymous meetings are usually punctuated by the snores of an old man and the whining of the world's unhappiest housewife. Until the day that Tabitha Foster and Elodie Shaw walk in. Tabitha has just about everything she wants: money, friends, popularity, a hot boyfriend who worships her...and clearly a yen for stealing. So does Elodie, who, despite her goodie-two-shoes attitude pretty much has "klepto" written across her forehead in indelible marker. But both of them are nothing compared to Moe, a bad girl with an even worse reputation.
Tabitha, Elodie, and Moe: a beauty queen, a wallflower, and a burnout-a more unlikely trio high school has rarely seen. And yet, when Tabitha challenges them to a steal-off, so begins a strange alliance linked by the thrill of stealing and the reasons that spawn it.
Hollywood screenwriter Kirsten Smith tells this story from multiple perspectives with humor and warmth as three very different girls who are supposed to be learning the steps to recovery end up learning the rules of friendship.
Tabitha, Elodie, and Moe: a beauty queen, a wallflower, and a burnout-a more unlikely trio high school has rarely seen. And yet, when Tabitha challenges them to a steal-off, so begins a strange alliance linked by the thrill of stealing and the reasons that spawn it.
Hollywood screenwriter Kirsten Smith tells this story from multiple perspectives with humor and warmth as three very different girls who are supposed to be learning the steps to recovery end up learning the rules of friendship.
288 pages, Hardcover
First published March 12, 2013
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About the author
Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith
28 books115 followersKirsten Smith is a screenwriter and authors. She co-wrote LEGALLY BLONDE, 10THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, SHE'S THE MAN and ELLA ENCHANTED. She co-wrote and executive produced THE HOUSE BUNNY and THE UGLY TRUTH. She executive produced WHIP IT.
She has written two YA novels, THE GEOGRAPHY OF GIRLHOOD and TRINKETS, the latter of which is being made into a Netflix series, due out in 2019.
She has had over 40 poems published in literary magazines like The Gettysburg Review, Shenandoah and The Massachusetts Review.
She has also co-written two graphic novels, MISFIT CITY and SMOOTH CRIMINALS.
A native of the Pacific Northwest, she lives in Los Angeles with her MISFIT CITY & SMOOTH CRIMINALS co-author Kurt Lustgarten and their two dogs.
She has written two YA novels, THE GEOGRAPHY OF GIRLHOOD and TRINKETS, the latter of which is being made into a Netflix series, due out in 2019.
She has had over 40 poems published in literary magazines like The Gettysburg Review, Shenandoah and The Massachusetts Review.
She has also co-written two graphic novels, MISFIT CITY and SMOOTH CRIMINALS.
A native of the Pacific Northwest, she lives in Los Angeles with her MISFIT CITY & SMOOTH CRIMINALS co-author Kurt Lustgarten and their two dogs.
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March 5, 2013
Trinkets was exactly the kind of fast-paced, easy read I needed. I've been in a major book slump lately (I must be 30-60% of the way through at least 10 books right now--nothing has been holding my attention) so I'm so glad I picked this one up.
Trinkets is about 3 high school girls: Moe, Tabitha, and Elodie.
Moe is the "bad girl". She hangs out with the tough girls in her school even though she secretly loves Katy Perry (and other Pop favorites) and is secretly sleeping with the boy across the street, popular boy, Noah. She lives with her brother and aunt after the death of her parents.
Tabitha is the queen bee of her school. Beautiful, popular, and girlfriend of the gorgeous Brady. Her life may seem perfect, but Brady is a dick and she wants out of the relationship and she's discovered that her father is cheating on her mother.
Elodie is the new girl. She moved to the Portland suburb a few months ago with her father and his new young wife (her mother is dead). She only has one friend (who isn't much of a friend) and has joined the yearbook as their photographer.
The three girls don't have much in common except for one thing: they are all shoplifters who've been caught and are forced to attend Shoplifters Anonymous so that their crimes don't go on their records. The girls form a friendship of sorts and instead of getting rehabilitated by the program urge each other to steal even more--trying to outdo the others in what they steal.
Trinkets is told by all 3 girls in super short chapters--Elodie's are in verse--making the book just fly by. I liked all 3 characters and enjoyed watching them become friends. Overall, I would recommend this contemporary YA if you are in the mood for a quick, easy read with some substance.
Trinkets is about 3 high school girls: Moe, Tabitha, and Elodie.
Moe is the "bad girl". She hangs out with the tough girls in her school even though she secretly loves Katy Perry (and other Pop favorites) and is secretly sleeping with the boy across the street, popular boy, Noah. She lives with her brother and aunt after the death of her parents.
Tabitha is the queen bee of her school. Beautiful, popular, and girlfriend of the gorgeous Brady. Her life may seem perfect, but Brady is a dick and she wants out of the relationship and she's discovered that her father is cheating on her mother.
Elodie is the new girl. She moved to the Portland suburb a few months ago with her father and his new young wife (her mother is dead). She only has one friend (who isn't much of a friend) and has joined the yearbook as their photographer.
The three girls don't have much in common except for one thing: they are all shoplifters who've been caught and are forced to attend Shoplifters Anonymous so that their crimes don't go on their records. The girls form a friendship of sorts and instead of getting rehabilitated by the program urge each other to steal even more--trying to outdo the others in what they steal.
Trinkets is told by all 3 girls in super short chapters--Elodie's are in verse--making the book just fly by. I liked all 3 characters and enjoyed watching them become friends. Overall, I would recommend this contemporary YA if you are in the mood for a quick, easy read with some substance.
January 20, 2021
Netflix always seem to pick the right books to adapt, so I've been trying to find as many of these tie in editions as possible.
This 2013 teen drama has produced two series, but what intrest me the most was author Smith is best known for her screen writing credits from the early 2000's (Legally Blonde and 10 Things I Hate About You).
Featuring a trio of high school girls who meet at a shoplifters anonymous meeting all tick the traditional tropes: popular Tabitha, bad girl Moe and new girl Elodie form an unlikely alliance - the group rather than be rehabilitated push each other to steal more and more.
The book tackles themes of addiction as the girls love the buzz of not being caught.
The chapters are super short and easy to follow, it's probably best suited to a YA reader who's fresher to the genre.
This 2013 teen drama has produced two series, but what intrest me the most was author Smith is best known for her screen writing credits from the early 2000's (Legally Blonde and 10 Things I Hate About You).
Featuring a trio of high school girls who meet at a shoplifters anonymous meeting all tick the traditional tropes: popular Tabitha, bad girl Moe and new girl Elodie form an unlikely alliance - the group rather than be rehabilitated push each other to steal more and more.
The book tackles themes of addiction as the girls love the buzz of not being caught.
The chapters are super short and easy to follow, it's probably best suited to a YA reader who's fresher to the genre.
September 30, 2019
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Hoția naște prietenii! Cam asta e mesajul cărții! 3 adolescente răzvrătire, ce nu au mai nimic in comun, ajung sa se cunoască una pe alta si constata ca prietenii de pana acum nu sunt chiar cei mai buni pe care i-ar putea avea fiecare dintre ele.
Un roman despre trecerea de la adolescența rebelă la maturizare.
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Hoția naște prietenii! Cam asta e mesajul cărții! 3 adolescente răzvrătire, ce nu au mai nimic in comun, ajung sa se cunoască una pe alta si constata ca prietenii de pana acum nu sunt chiar cei mai buni pe care i-ar putea avea fiecare dintre ele.
Un roman despre trecerea de la adolescența rebelă la maturizare.
Recenzia mea completă o găsiți aici:
https://www.delicateseliterare.ro/zor...
January 13, 2021
I have to admit there were moments when I struggled to connect to the three teenagers attending Shoplifters Anonymous meetings. I had some sympathy for them, but not as much as they seemed to think they were worthy of. I find it hard to accept the justifications for stealing when it's done as stress relief, or for a high, rather than out of need. Thankfully, Kirsten Smith is a good writer, and she kept me engaged even when I felt incredibly frustrated with all of the girls. This ended up being a nice enough book, and I liked the character growth and conclusion, but also can't honestly say that I cared about anything or anyone.
April 8, 2013
I LOVED the voice(s) in this novel. Superb storytelling, unique voice even with alternating pov, would love to see this book translated to film.
November 1, 2020
Actual rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
Unfortunately, I don't have much to say about this book. I'm watching the Netflix series right now and enjoying it, but aside from the great premise the two anchor themselves in, they feel like completely different properties, which I guess is the point. This was a light and breezy read that felt aged since its publication. Each girl represents a high school cliche: the awkward new girl, the most popular girl in school, and the burnout. Throw them into Shoplifters Anonymous, and a friendship starts to form.
From there, there are glimpses at a potentially deeper story, particularly with Tabitha's should-be-divorced parents (one is cheating, and the other is an alcoholic) and her abusive boyfriend. But the story doesn't dig deeper than that, instead focusing more on the friendship between the girls and their budding romances (one that is pre-established from a hook-up and the other with one of the character's older brothers, which may cue eye rolls from some readers). It would fall into the chick lit sub-genre and deemed as "inoffensive" by some if it wasn't for the transphobic slur said by one character. I know the genre classification is a harsh comment to make for something like this, but this novel feels so bare bones, and given Smith's prolific career in screenwriting, I'm not surprised this ended up being adapted for the screen and expanded to a show I've liked quite a bit.
In my mind, the series has not only expanded upon the great idea of the premise but reflects a more representative picture of our world today. Elodie is queer, Moe and Tabitha are both BIPOC (Tabitha is also played by a non-binary actor), and the situations with Tabitha's parents and her boyfriend are expanded. Also, both Elodie's conflict with her stepmother and Moe's conflict with Noah, her love interest, elicit more empathy out of me, mostly because the acting is really good and the soundtrack accents those moments with indie bops. It's interesting to see what changed from the pages to the screen, and I'll be curious about whether or not this gets a second season and what will be put in there (please give us prom and the Shakespeare retreat).
Even though I'm very lukewarm about Trinkets, I was a sucker for the friendship between the three leads, enjoyed the three different formats throughout (Elodie tells her perspective in poetry, Moe journals, and Tabitha narrates), and there were some funny lines. But I unfortunately will only remember the series once I finish it and not so much this story, sadly. Read Trinkets if you're interested in the source material of the show, or if you're looking for something quick and light to read.
Unfortunately, I don't have much to say about this book. I'm watching the Netflix series right now and enjoying it, but aside from the great premise the two anchor themselves in, they feel like completely different properties, which I guess is the point. This was a light and breezy read that felt aged since its publication. Each girl represents a high school cliche: the awkward new girl, the most popular girl in school, and the burnout. Throw them into Shoplifters Anonymous, and a friendship starts to form.
From there, there are glimpses at a potentially deeper story, particularly with Tabitha's should-be-divorced parents (one is cheating, and the other is an alcoholic) and her abusive boyfriend. But the story doesn't dig deeper than that, instead focusing more on the friendship between the girls and their budding romances (one that is pre-established from a hook-up and the other with one of the character's older brothers, which may cue eye rolls from some readers). It would fall into the chick lit sub-genre and deemed as "inoffensive" by some if it wasn't for the transphobic slur said by one character. I know the genre classification is a harsh comment to make for something like this, but this novel feels so bare bones, and given Smith's prolific career in screenwriting, I'm not surprised this ended up being adapted for the screen and expanded to a show I've liked quite a bit.
In my mind, the series has not only expanded upon the great idea of the premise but reflects a more representative picture of our world today. Elodie is queer, Moe and Tabitha are both BIPOC (Tabitha is also played by a non-binary actor), and the situations with Tabitha's parents and her boyfriend are expanded. Also, both Elodie's conflict with her stepmother and Moe's conflict with Noah, her love interest, elicit more empathy out of me, mostly because the acting is really good and the soundtrack accents those moments with indie bops. It's interesting to see what changed from the pages to the screen, and I'll be curious about whether or not this gets a second season and what will be put in there (please give us prom and the Shakespeare retreat).
Even though I'm very lukewarm about Trinkets, I was a sucker for the friendship between the three leads, enjoyed the three different formats throughout (Elodie tells her perspective in poetry, Moe journals, and Tabitha narrates), and there were some funny lines. But I unfortunately will only remember the series once I finish it and not so much this story, sadly. Read Trinkets if you're interested in the source material of the show, or if you're looking for something quick and light to read.
August 10, 2019
Libro entretenido y de fácil lectura. Los capítulos son muy cortos, se van intercalando las tres protagonistas como narradoras, lo que hace que se lea muy rápido. Ahora me toca ver la serie de Netflix.
June 18, 2019
J’ai adoré ! Ca se dévore, c’est addictif et très bien mené. On est happés malgré nous et j’ai trouvé les personnages très attachants ! Bref une super lecture !
August 24, 2021
"În astfel de momente, cand te lovesc in față verdeața si albastrul cerului, iti dai seama că au meritat toate lunile de ploaie îndurate".🧡
July 30, 2019
An exceptionaly bad book.
Boring, flat, dull.
Two dimensional characters, zero humour, pathetic psychology : everything (pathological behaviour such a kleptomania, abusive relationship, painful family ones) is magically solved by... the power of friendship, yahiii!!
And friendship is made by, by....
...by bonding after kleptomania anonymous meetings and stealing because every body knows that presents which are stolen have muuuuch more affective value then the ones bought !
But no worries, in the end they give alllll the things they stole (well half of it in fact, -_-) to charity
I wonder how anyone could have thought that such an uninteresting story could have been the one to adapt as a series... but I sure won't try to watch it.
Boring, flat, dull.
Two dimensional characters, zero humour, pathetic psychology : everything (pathological behaviour such a kleptomania, abusive relationship, painful family ones) is magically solved by... the power of friendship, yahiii!!
And friendship is made by, by....
...by bonding after kleptomania anonymous meetings and stealing because every body knows that presents which are stolen have muuuuch more affective value then the ones bought !
But no worries, in the end they give alllll the things they stole (well half of it in fact, -_-) to charity
I wonder how anyone could have thought that such an uninteresting story could have been the one to adapt as a series... but I sure won't try to watch it.
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October 8, 2012
I LOVE this book! TRINKETS is a beautifully told story of friendship between three girls who, despite their outward differences, ultimately help each other discover the people they truly are. Touching, hilarious, and real.
August 19, 2019
No niego que sea divertido y que te atrape. Pero no es un libro que voy a recordar por mucho tiempo. Se lee muy muy rápido y empatizas con los personajes. Si bien la serie de netflix se basa en el libro, me gustó más el giro que le dan en la serie. El libro tiene un final demasiado bello y forzado.
November 16, 2019
this was super fun and fast paced and i really recommend this if you want a feel-good book that will put you in a good mood!
August 23, 2020
"(...) No es asunto suyo. Supongo que, si tuvieran que juzgar un libro por su portada, la mía también sería distinta de lo que hay dentro."
Pues la verdad que ha sido un libro que me ha gustado pero sin más. Lo cogí de la biblioteca para refrescar la historia ya que van a sacar la segunda temporada en netflix esta semana.
Es entretenido, tiene toques de humor, las protagonistas están bien, pero sin más.
Para mí, la serie me gustó y enganchó más.
Pues la verdad que ha sido un libro que me ha gustado pero sin más. Lo cogí de la biblioteca para refrescar la historia ya que van a sacar la segunda temporada en netflix esta semana.
Es entretenido, tiene toques de humor, las protagonistas están bien, pero sin más.
Para mí, la serie me gustó y enganchó más.
January 10, 2023
nawet fajne, ale nie miało w sobie żadnej głębi. Do tego wydawało mi się trochę absurdalne że główne bohaterki na końcu książki po prostu zerwały z kradzieżami i oddały sporo rzeczy
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February 5, 2013
Kirsten Smith’s newest novel TRINKETS is a humorous read filled with high school drama, shoplifting, and above all, friendship.
Moe is a 16-year-old troublemaker that, to no one’s surprise, has to attend weekly Shoplifters Anonymous meetings. The dulls-ville gatherings start to become a bit more interesting when ‘it’ girl Tabitha and goody-two-shoes Elodie show up. Who would have thought these seemingly perfect girls would have such sticky fingers?
What starts off as acquaintanceship soon turns to friendship as Tabitha challenges the girls to a steal-off, which turns out not to be the best idea. Duh!
Though we may not all be able to relate to the klepto maniac girls portrayed in TRINKETS, Kirsten does a fantastic job of making their friendship as relatable as ever. Moe, who is a tough girl on the outside has never had a real friend because she’s always been afraid of the vulnerability in such a relationship. Just as she tears her walls down and starts to confide in her newfound friends, she gets...[READ THE REST ON MISS LITERATI]
Moe is a 16-year-old troublemaker that, to no one’s surprise, has to attend weekly Shoplifters Anonymous meetings. The dulls-ville gatherings start to become a bit more interesting when ‘it’ girl Tabitha and goody-two-shoes Elodie show up. Who would have thought these seemingly perfect girls would have such sticky fingers?
What starts off as acquaintanceship soon turns to friendship as Tabitha challenges the girls to a steal-off, which turns out not to be the best idea. Duh!
Though we may not all be able to relate to the klepto maniac girls portrayed in TRINKETS, Kirsten does a fantastic job of making their friendship as relatable as ever. Moe, who is a tough girl on the outside has never had a real friend because she’s always been afraid of the vulnerability in such a relationship. Just as she tears her walls down and starts to confide in her newfound friends, she gets...[READ THE REST ON MISS LITERATI]
March 17, 2013
I won this book in a give away so I didn't have the chance to take a peak inside to see if this book would be a perfect match for me or not.
I was hoping it would be more detailed and little bit more complicated in the writing style. The story is very short and to the point and written perfectly for people in the 13 to 14 age group.
The story is told from three perspectives of three very different teenage girls in high school. I felt at times that the cliques were sort of cliche and, in my personal experience, a little unrealistic.
But there would be scenes in the book that would hit a nerve in me that was real and make me go "I know exactly what that feels like."
This would be great for anyone who is looking for a very light read with fun subject matter. Okay, maybe shoplifting isn't considered "fun subject matter" by everyone's standards. Anyways, it was great to read something like this after reading a heavy novel in both subject matter and volume even though I sometimes found little parts cheesy. I liked it more than I thought I was.
Sorry if this is a horrible review. This is my first time.
I was hoping it would be more detailed and little bit more complicated in the writing style. The story is very short and to the point and written perfectly for people in the 13 to 14 age group.
The story is told from three perspectives of three very different teenage girls in high school. I felt at times that the cliques were sort of cliche and, in my personal experience, a little unrealistic.
But there would be scenes in the book that would hit a nerve in me that was real and make me go "I know exactly what that feels like."
This would be great for anyone who is looking for a very light read with fun subject matter. Okay, maybe shoplifting isn't considered "fun subject matter" by everyone's standards. Anyways, it was great to read something like this after reading a heavy novel in both subject matter and volume even though I sometimes found little parts cheesy. I liked it more than I thought I was.
Sorry if this is a horrible review. This is my first time.
July 28, 2019
Au-delà du fait que j'ai dévoré le livre, j'ai dû lire plus de 100 pages hier en fin de journée et 200 aujourd'hui, cela vient plus de la façon dont l'auteur a construit son récit et de sa narration que du fait que j'ai été transportée par le récit. Les chapitres sont très court dynamisant le récit et on avale les pages à toute vitesse. Par contre les personnages restent malgré tout des clichés d'adolescentes américaines même si elles sont attachantes et plutôt comiques. L'histoire se devine très vite et on devine très vite le dénouement final du livre.
Un point positif tout de même, l'auteur prend le temps de nous expliquer pour chacune comment elles se sont retrouvées là, dans les derniers romans que j'ai pu lire, j'ai trouvé qu'on arrivait parfois trop vite, sans donner de vraies explications. Là, l'auteur prend au moins de temps de lancer son histoire.
Cela aura été une bonne lecture d'entre deux livres, je dirais, légère pour faire suivre une histoire un peu forte et avant de passer à une suivante. Ou parfaite pour la plage ou dans les transports.
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Un point positif tout de même, l'auteur prend le temps de nous expliquer pour chacune comment elles se sont retrouvées là, dans les derniers romans que j'ai pu lire, j'ai trouvé qu'on arrivait parfois trop vite, sans donner de vraies explications. Là, l'auteur prend au moins de temps de lancer son histoire.
Cela aura été une bonne lecture d'entre deux livres, je dirais, légère pour faire suivre une histoire un peu forte et avant de passer à une suivante. Ou parfaite pour la plage ou dans les transports.
retrouvez mes chroniques sur https://pause-the.blogspot.com/
February 24, 2020
Three different high school girls meet in a Shoplifters Anonymous group and become unlikely friends. Popular Tabitha, Bad Girl Moe and Good Girl Elodie are typical tropes with unoriginal more than meets the eye stories in this predictable story by Kristen Kiwi Smith.
TRINKETS reads like an uninspired After School Special from the 1970s, though tweens and older MG readers might enjoy what’s supposed to be a young adult book.
Smith’s adequate writing kept me interested and the characters were likable enough, although TRINKETS lacked substance.
TRINKETS isn’t enough of a cautionary tale to recommend to kids who shoplift, in fact I’d steer them away from this story that barely p scratches the surfaces of reasons kids steal.
TRINKETS reads like an uninspired After School Special from the 1970s, though tweens and older MG readers might enjoy what’s supposed to be a young adult book.
Smith’s adequate writing kept me interested and the characters were likable enough, although TRINKETS lacked substance.
TRINKETS isn’t enough of a cautionary tale to recommend to kids who shoplift, in fact I’d steer them away from this story that barely p scratches the surfaces of reasons kids steal.
June 23, 2019
J'ai été étonnée de la vitesse à laquelle j'ai lu ce livre. Je voulais absolument le lire avant de regarder la série et je n'ai mis que quelques heures à le faire. Cette histoire se lit très bien et permet de faire une pause assez légère entre deux lectures plus complexes. J'ai aimé l'originalité des chapitres consacrés à Elodie et j'ai presque eu l'impression de faire partie de la bande de filles.
Trinkets est parfait pour cette saison !
Trinkets est parfait pour cette saison !
August 13, 2019
Cleptómanas nos presenta una historia muy simple, la de tres chicas que pertenecen a realidades muy diferentes, pero que debido a un acontecimiento se ven obligadas a compartir tiempo juntas. Es en estos momentos cuando se dan cuenta de lo mucho que sus vida tratan acerca de 'aparentar' de acuerdo a los estereotipos de representan y no de poder ser ellas mismas, hasta ahora.
Una historia de amistad muy light que me dejó super conforme.
Una historia de amistad muy light que me dejó super conforme.
July 30, 2019
3.5/5
Une lecture très plaisante et très rapide, rythmée et originale.
Les personnages sont attachants quoique très caricatural. Leur relation évolue trop rapidement et la fin est un peu trop bisounours mais ça reste une chouette lecture!
Une lecture très plaisante et très rapide, rythmée et originale.
Les personnages sont attachants quoique très caricatural. Leur relation évolue trop rapidement et la fin est un peu trop bisounours mais ça reste une chouette lecture!
August 29, 2019
3,5 ⭐️. Este es un libro bastante ligero que entretiene mucho, se lee demasiado rápido y la trama es bastante llamativa. Me gustaron mucho los personajes del libro, logré conectar con las tres protagonistas y sin duda alguna, veré la adaptación 🤭
February 20, 2022
Three unlikely girls become best of friends when they meet at shoplifters anonymous. Tabitha comes from a rich but broken family. Moe is being raised by her aunt after her parents died. Elodie is brand new to Portland moved there when her mother died of cancer to live with her dad and stepmom.
July 21, 2023
3,5. może gdybym najpierw przeczytała, a później pooglądała serial to może bardziej by mi się spodobała. Serial definitywnie był lepszy, nie wiem jakim cudem one były w stanie rzucić kradnięcie od tak, nałóg jak każdy inny i ciężko tak szybko z nim skończyć jak było to pokazane w książce
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March 14, 2022
3,5⭐
După un thriller psihologic această carte a fost exact ce mi-a trebuit. A fost gura aceea de aer proaspăt de care aveam nevoie.
Recunosc că până aproape de jumătatea cărții m-a plictisit teribil, apoi a fost mai bine.
Cu cât se cunoșteau fetele, cu atât mai mult începeam eu să le îndrăgesc mai mult.
Cu alte cuvinte a fost o carte simplă, drăguță, ceva de relaxare care se citește repede.
După un thriller psihologic această carte a fost exact ce mi-a trebuit. A fost gura aceea de aer proaspăt de care aveam nevoie.
Recunosc că până aproape de jumătatea cărții m-a plictisit teribil, apoi a fost mai bine.
Cu cât se cunoșteau fetele, cu atât mai mult începeam eu să le îndrăgesc mai mult.
Cu alte cuvinte a fost o carte simplă, drăguță, ceva de relaxare care se citește repede.
August 8, 2019
Every now and then I try a different genre to see what I think and if I might enjoy it. I don't normally read/listen to contemporary YA novels and though I thought this was okay I can still say it's not really a preferred genre.
Trinkets is told in the POV of three different girls who all have different backgrounds and reasons for shoplifting. They all go to the same school but would never ever be seen together as they hang out with different crowds.
Moe is kind of a rebel with a reputation but underneath it all she is a pretty decent person who is just trying to get by and stealing is just a way to escape. Things change for her when Tabatha and Elodie end up in her shoplifter's anonymous class. She is not thrilled to see them there. Tabatha is pretty and comes from a wealthy family but even though it looks like everything for her is great they are not. Her boyfriend though popular and hot is abusive and her parents are not always around. She might be popular but she is a bit lonely. Elodie is shy but has a lot of problems going on with her as well. The one thing they all have in common is their compulsion to steal things.
Tabitha probably never knew that challenging them to a steal-off would change all their lives. That though they came from different home lives could forge a friendship. They each learn a lot about themselves through their new found friendship and the shoplifter's anonymous class.
I am sure this would appeal to a different audience than me and that others would enjoy it, but I really just thought it was okay. It compares it to the Breakfast Club and I didn't get that vibe from it at all.
Trinkets is told in the POV of three different girls who all have different backgrounds and reasons for shoplifting. They all go to the same school but would never ever be seen together as they hang out with different crowds.
Moe is kind of a rebel with a reputation but underneath it all she is a pretty decent person who is just trying to get by and stealing is just a way to escape. Things change for her when Tabatha and Elodie end up in her shoplifter's anonymous class. She is not thrilled to see them there. Tabatha is pretty and comes from a wealthy family but even though it looks like everything for her is great they are not. Her boyfriend though popular and hot is abusive and her parents are not always around. She might be popular but she is a bit lonely. Elodie is shy but has a lot of problems going on with her as well. The one thing they all have in common is their compulsion to steal things.
Tabitha probably never knew that challenging them to a steal-off would change all their lives. That though they came from different home lives could forge a friendship. They each learn a lot about themselves through their new found friendship and the shoplifter's anonymous class.
I am sure this would appeal to a different audience than me and that others would enjoy it, but I really just thought it was okay. It compares it to the Breakfast Club and I didn't get that vibe from it at all.
September 2, 2019
Una historia bastante insípida en general: llena de clichés y estereotipos, con unos personajes totalmente planos que intentan salir del estereotipo (incluso lo mencionan en más de una ocasión ellos mismos), pero sin lograrlo. Es verdad que a medida que avanza el final se vuelve algo más interesante, pero el final es tan predecible que no consigue despertar ningún sentimiento. Tenemos a tres protagonistas que son a la vez las narradoras y la verdad que la manera en que la autora distingue cada narrador no tiene mucho sentido, sobre todo en el caso de Elodie: se supone que le gusta la poesía, pero solo lo menciona en un par de ocasiones a lo largo de la historia y, para más inri, sus capítulos estaban escritos en verso, pero sin tener nada de poemas, cosa que también carece bastante de sentido. En fin, una lectura rápida y ágil, pero que no pasa de ahí y que me he tenido que obligar a terminar en más de una ocasión.
September 19, 2019
Reseña completa: https://letraslibrosymas.blogspot.com...
Al terminar el libro me he quedado con ganas de continuar un poco más con la historia de las tres protagonistas, así que probablemente empiece en nada la serie de Netflix que la adapta, aunque según he leído solo tiene en común con el libro la base, pero al menos así podré saciar la curiosidad.
Cleptómanas tiene unas 300 páginas, está dividido en 6 partes y cada capítulo está narrado por una de las tres protagonistas; Tabhita de la manera tradicional, Moe en forma de diario y Elodie en verso, así la autora consigue darles más personalidad a las chicas y que los lectores reconozcan con mayor claridad la voz de cada una. Los capítulos son muy cortos, la alternancia de perspectivas en refrescante y la manera de narrar muy fluida por lo que el libro se devora y aunque su trama no sea gran cosa consigue tener algo que irremediablemente te mantiene pegado a sus páginas.
Al terminar el libro me he quedado con ganas de continuar un poco más con la historia de las tres protagonistas, así que probablemente empiece en nada la serie de Netflix que la adapta, aunque según he leído solo tiene en común con el libro la base, pero al menos así podré saciar la curiosidad.
Cleptómanas tiene unas 300 páginas, está dividido en 6 partes y cada capítulo está narrado por una de las tres protagonistas; Tabhita de la manera tradicional, Moe en forma de diario y Elodie en verso, así la autora consigue darles más personalidad a las chicas y que los lectores reconozcan con mayor claridad la voz de cada una. Los capítulos son muy cortos, la alternancia de perspectivas en refrescante y la manera de narrar muy fluida por lo que el libro se devora y aunque su trama no sea gran cosa consigue tener algo que irremediablemente te mantiene pegado a sus páginas.
February 27, 2019
Gostei muito! Nesse YA, três garotas com personalidades completamente diferentes acabam se tornando amigas ao se encontrarem em um centro de recuperação para ladrões de lojas. Ao longo do livro, vamos descobrindo que esses atos de rebeldia tem raízes profundas: traições, falta de autoestima, relacionamentos abusivos, luto...
Fiquei muito feliz, pois gostei de como o livro se encerrou, foi um final muito gostoso de ler. É o tipo de livro para ler em um fim de semana. Fazia tempo que eu não lia um YA fofo, divertido, e com temática atual como este (quase dá vontade de voltar ao colegial...quase).
Fiquei muito feliz, pois gostei de como o livro se encerrou, foi um final muito gostoso de ler. É o tipo de livro para ler em um fim de semana. Fazia tempo que eu não lia um YA fofo, divertido, e com temática atual como este (quase dá vontade de voltar ao colegial...quase).
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