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At Face Value
Being yourself should be simple--as plain as the nose on your faceIn this modern retelling of the classic "Cyrano de Bergerac," seventeen-year-old Cyrie is a brilliant, athletic, and funny girl with a witty retort for each of the endless big-nose jokes she endures. But despite her talents and charm, she is convinced that all anyone sees is her nose. No guy--especially not Eddie "Rox" Roxanninoff--would ever find her appealing.When Rox shows interest in Cyrie's shy friend Leyla, Cyrie soon finds herself writing Leyla's emails to him, expressing her own true feelings. But watching her crush fall for her best friend may be more than she bargained for. Will Cyrie find the courage to come clean and trust that Rox will accept her for who she is?
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Emily Franklin
36 books142 followersGrowing up, Emily Franklin wanted to be “a singing, tap-dancing doctor who writes books.”
Having learned early on that she has little to no dancing ability, she left the tap world behind, studied at Oxford University, and received an undergraduate degree concentrating in writing and neuroscience from Sarah Lawrence College. Though she gave serious thought to a career in medicine, eventually that career followed her dancing dreams.
After extensive travel, some “character-building” relationships, and a stint as a chef, Emily went back to school at Dartmouth where she skied (or fished, depending on the season) daily, wrote a few screenplays, and earned her Master’s Degree in writing and media studies.
While editing medical texts and dreaming about writing a novel, Emily went to Martha’s Vineyard on a whim and met her future husband who is, of course, a doctor. And a pianist. He plays. They sing. They get married. He finishes medical school, they have a child, she writes a novel. Emily’s dreams are realized. She writes books.
Emily Franklin is the author of two adult novels, The Girls' Almanac and Liner Notes and more than a dozen books for young adults including the critically-acclaimed seven book fiction series for teens, The Principles of Love. Other young adult books include The Other Half of Me the Chalet Girls series, and At Face Value, a retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac (coming in September 2008).
She edited the anthologies It's a Wonderful Lie: 26 Truths about Life in Your Twenties and How to Spell Chanukah: 18 Writers Celebrate 8 Nights of Lights. She is co-editor of Before: Short Stories about Pregnancy from Our Top Writers.
Her book of essays and recipes, Too Many Cooks: Kitchen Adventures with 1 Mom, 4 Kids, 102 New Recipes ~ A Memoir of Tasting, Testing, and Discovery in the Kitchen will be published by Hyperion.
Emily’s work has appeared in The Boston Globe and the Mississippi Review as well as in many anthologies including Don't You Forget About Me: Contemporary Writers on the Films of John Hughes, When I Was a Loser: True Stories of (Barely) Surviving High School by Today's Top Writers, and Because I Love Her: 34 Women Writers on the Mother-Daughter Bond. Emily writes regularly about food and parenting for national magazines and newspapers. She travels, teaches writing seminars, and speaks on panels, but does not tap dance. Emily Franklin lives outside of Boston with her husband and their four young children.
Having learned early on that she has little to no dancing ability, she left the tap world behind, studied at Oxford University, and received an undergraduate degree concentrating in writing and neuroscience from Sarah Lawrence College. Though she gave serious thought to a career in medicine, eventually that career followed her dancing dreams.
After extensive travel, some “character-building” relationships, and a stint as a chef, Emily went back to school at Dartmouth where she skied (or fished, depending on the season) daily, wrote a few screenplays, and earned her Master’s Degree in writing and media studies.
While editing medical texts and dreaming about writing a novel, Emily went to Martha’s Vineyard on a whim and met her future husband who is, of course, a doctor. And a pianist. He plays. They sing. They get married. He finishes medical school, they have a child, she writes a novel. Emily’s dreams are realized. She writes books.
Emily Franklin is the author of two adult novels, The Girls' Almanac and Liner Notes and more than a dozen books for young adults including the critically-acclaimed seven book fiction series for teens, The Principles of Love. Other young adult books include The Other Half of Me the Chalet Girls series, and At Face Value, a retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac (coming in September 2008).
She edited the anthologies It's a Wonderful Lie: 26 Truths about Life in Your Twenties and How to Spell Chanukah: 18 Writers Celebrate 8 Nights of Lights. She is co-editor of Before: Short Stories about Pregnancy from Our Top Writers.
Her book of essays and recipes, Too Many Cooks: Kitchen Adventures with 1 Mom, 4 Kids, 102 New Recipes ~ A Memoir of Tasting, Testing, and Discovery in the Kitchen will be published by Hyperion.
Emily’s work has appeared in The Boston Globe and the Mississippi Review as well as in many anthologies including Don't You Forget About Me: Contemporary Writers on the Films of John Hughes, When I Was a Loser: True Stories of (Barely) Surviving High School by Today's Top Writers, and Because I Love Her: 34 Women Writers on the Mother-Daughter Bond. Emily writes regularly about food and parenting for national magazines and newspapers. She travels, teaches writing seminars, and speaks on panels, but does not tap dance. Emily Franklin lives outside of Boston with her husband and their four young children.
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May 1, 2010
Based on the originial big-nosed romantic, Cyrano de Bergerac; At Face Value is a charming and witty novel exploring friendship, love, and self-confidence. Everyone has a part of them they don't like. Noses, bean-pole body, skinny legs, big ears, too short (that's me) and so on. It's caused by lack of self-confidence and brought on by teasing and insecurity just as Cyrie experiences in this semi-romantic narration. Personally, I loved reading this book because of its classic, yet suspenseful love triangle at the center of this story. The characters were just as lovable with their humor, awkwardness, and cleverness which keeps you in touch in reality and that will ring true to many teen girls.
I have read-not a lot- but enough to where I know what I want from a YA romance novel: I want to be kept guessing, end of story. I have read many a teen romance in which I have guessed right on the dot what was going to happen. With At Face Value however, Franklin kept me surprised and I honestly think that this book will please even the pickiest of readers. Even though the acceptance and friendship themes are expected, I still think the romantic side of the novel does have a few twists up its sleeve. The best part of this charming novel is not the romance nor the characters, but how the school scene and Cyrie's comedic mistakes are portrayed. Cyrie will make you laugh or shake your head as she falls head over heels and pokes her nose in places it shouldn't be in.
Overall, At Face Value is a lovable story of several smitten boys, the school's "it" chicks, and one big nosed girl who must discover that value doesn't lie on the outside, but the inside. I highly recommend to any teen girl.
|Age Group:YA, ages 12+|Content:Very mild language and mild sensuality|
|Recommend?| Yes
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I have read-not a lot- but enough to where I know what I want from a YA romance novel: I want to be kept guessing, end of story. I have read many a teen romance in which I have guessed right on the dot what was going to happen. With At Face Value however, Franklin kept me surprised and I honestly think that this book will please even the pickiest of readers. Even though the acceptance and friendship themes are expected, I still think the romantic side of the novel does have a few twists up its sleeve. The best part of this charming novel is not the romance nor the characters, but how the school scene and Cyrie's comedic mistakes are portrayed. Cyrie will make you laugh or shake your head as she falls head over heels and pokes her nose in places it shouldn't be in.
Overall, At Face Value is a lovable story of several smitten boys, the school's "it" chicks, and one big nosed girl who must discover that value doesn't lie on the outside, but the inside. I highly recommend to any teen girl.
|Age Group:YA, ages 12+|Content:Very mild language and mild sensuality|
|Recommend?| Yes
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July 26, 2013
*2.5 stars*
A retelling of Cyrano De Bergerac that was much more what I expected Undercoverto be like. Cyrie is smart and witty - sometimes in a mean way - and very sensitive about the size of her nose. The plot basically follows the romance part of Cyrano, if it was set in a high school (obviously there is no war) and it's clear from the names who is supposed to be who, even before you get to know the characters. Cute romance, happy ending, and some nice lessons learned - a good companion to Cyrano for middle schoolers.
A retelling of Cyrano De Bergerac that was much more what I expected Undercoverto be like. Cyrie is smart and witty - sometimes in a mean way - and very sensitive about the size of her nose. The plot basically follows the romance part of Cyrano, if it was set in a high school (obviously there is no war) and it's clear from the names who is supposed to be who, even before you get to know the characters. Cute romance, happy ending, and some nice lessons learned - a good companion to Cyrano for middle schoolers.
April 23, 2016
Meh... Kind of average. It's not bad, but there are tons of missed oportunities to makes readers actually feel something.
December 25, 2017
Picked this book up at the library for free. It was a cute short read, but not very memorable.
November 10, 2012
Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.com
The classic story of Cyrano de Bergerac gets a face-lift in this new version. Ms. Franklin takes the classic and twists it up a bit, this time making the lead with the troublesome extension a female, rather than a male.
In this version, we have Cyrie Bergerac. Cyrie has spent so much of her high school life keeping busy with getting good grades (she's got her eyes set on an Ivy League school, but she can't get the dreaded essay completed) and multiple extra-curricular activities that she never really dwelt on the fact that she has few friends.
So it comes as a bit of a surprise when she realizes that she's starting to become friends with Leyla. The surprise is that Leyla is part of the popular crowd. With a nose like the one that Cyrie sports, it's obvious that Cyrie is far from the in crowd. Cyrie is the editor for the school paper, so she has a group of people she hangs around with. The best perk of being editor is that she gets to work with her crush, Eddie 'Rox' Roxanninoff.
For anyone remotely familiar with the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, it's clear what happens next.
Eddie (Cyrie refuses to call him Rox like the rest of the school does) reveals to Cyrie that he likes Leyla, but Leyla gets tongue-tied and literally sick when she tries to talk to Eddie. So Cyrie agrees to help Leyla communicate with Eddie. But in this updated twist, it's via email. After all, Cyrie IS editor, so Leyla can compose the emails, and Cyrie will correct them before forwarding them on. But before too long, Cyrie realizes that Leyla is hopeless when it comes to writing interesting missives. So Cyrie starts to change the content and add other information.
When Leyla discovers that Cyrie has secretly liked Eddie, she gives Cyrie an ultimatum. Their friendship becomes strained, and Cyrie is too afraid to lose Eddie's friendship by revealing more to him.
Ms. Franklin has taken a well known and often told story and given it a fresh new twist. The reader will be rooting for Cyrie, even knowing that she won't win Eddie over the way she hopes to. The story moves quickly and has a satisfying ending. A love story at its root, how can anyone not cheer for Cyrie?
The classic story of Cyrano de Bergerac gets a face-lift in this new version. Ms. Franklin takes the classic and twists it up a bit, this time making the lead with the troublesome extension a female, rather than a male.
In this version, we have Cyrie Bergerac. Cyrie has spent so much of her high school life keeping busy with getting good grades (she's got her eyes set on an Ivy League school, but she can't get the dreaded essay completed) and multiple extra-curricular activities that she never really dwelt on the fact that she has few friends.
So it comes as a bit of a surprise when she realizes that she's starting to become friends with Leyla. The surprise is that Leyla is part of the popular crowd. With a nose like the one that Cyrie sports, it's obvious that Cyrie is far from the in crowd. Cyrie is the editor for the school paper, so she has a group of people she hangs around with. The best perk of being editor is that she gets to work with her crush, Eddie 'Rox' Roxanninoff.
For anyone remotely familiar with the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, it's clear what happens next.
Eddie (Cyrie refuses to call him Rox like the rest of the school does) reveals to Cyrie that he likes Leyla, but Leyla gets tongue-tied and literally sick when she tries to talk to Eddie. So Cyrie agrees to help Leyla communicate with Eddie. But in this updated twist, it's via email. After all, Cyrie IS editor, so Leyla can compose the emails, and Cyrie will correct them before forwarding them on. But before too long, Cyrie realizes that Leyla is hopeless when it comes to writing interesting missives. So Cyrie starts to change the content and add other information.
When Leyla discovers that Cyrie has secretly liked Eddie, she gives Cyrie an ultimatum. Their friendship becomes strained, and Cyrie is too afraid to lose Eddie's friendship by revealing more to him.
Ms. Franklin has taken a well known and often told story and given it a fresh new twist. The reader will be rooting for Cyrie, even knowing that she won't win Eddie over the way she hopes to. The story moves quickly and has a satisfying ending. A love story at its root, how can anyone not cheer for Cyrie?
November 30, 2017
1.5 stars
Apparently this is a contemporary set in a fantasy world, where there are two kinds of girls: bitches (who are stupid and vapid and have the audacity to like feminine things) and REAL GIRLS (who are smart and worthy of winning the guy and have righteous contempt for all other girls.)
If you're lucky, you can try to be both, like Leyla! Except not really. Because she is, sadly, still stupid. And pretty. This will be repeatedly pointed out to you for the entire novel. Leyla: stupid, but she tries! And the noble Cyrie applauds her efforts to become a REAL GIRL.
Ugh. I thought we were getting away from this girl-on-girl hate in writing. The halfhearted attempts at the end of the book to give some depth to these two "breeds" of girls fell very flat after a couple hundred pages of consistent hatred disguised as pity. (And the personalities of the male characters are about as shallow.)
My advice? If the premise of this book sounds interesting, read the original Cyrano de Bergerac (I know, I'm gonna be that person.) I recommend the Brian Hooker translation. It's beautiful and hilarious and heart-breaking and one of the best things--play or novel--I've ever read.
Apparently this is a contemporary set in a fantasy world, where there are two kinds of girls: bitches (who are stupid and vapid and have the audacity to like feminine things) and REAL GIRLS (who are smart and worthy of winning the guy and have righteous contempt for all other girls.)
If you're lucky, you can try to be both, like Leyla! Except not really. Because she is, sadly, still stupid. And pretty. This will be repeatedly pointed out to you for the entire novel. Leyla: stupid, but she tries! And the noble Cyrie applauds her efforts to become a REAL GIRL.
Ugh. I thought we were getting away from this girl-on-girl hate in writing. The halfhearted attempts at the end of the book to give some depth to these two "breeds" of girls fell very flat after a couple hundred pages of consistent hatred disguised as pity. (And the personalities of the male characters are about as shallow.)
My advice? If the premise of this book sounds interesting, read the original Cyrano de Bergerac (I know, I'm gonna be that person.) I recommend the Brian Hooker translation. It's beautiful and hilarious and heart-breaking and one of the best things--play or novel--I've ever read.
March 14, 2015
i loved the premise, Cyrie's wit, her intelligence, her flaws too.
i would have adored this book in 10th grade.
i would have adored this book in 10th grade.
December 13, 2014
The one thing you have to be able to write in a Cyrano re-telling is witty dialogue
Franklin fell short in this
Franklin fell short in this
September 23, 2020
I like a Cyrano de Bergerac variation. They tend to witty, funny and they can be set anywhere. This one is set in a suburban high school in a far too cute town in Conneticutt. Our Cyarano editis the school paper and has befriended an under confident beauty who writes for the school rag. She's friends with Eddie, our Roxanne. The main problem I hadwith this retelling is that everyone should know Syrie is in love with him since she's the only person to call him Eddie, everyone else calls him Rox. I enjoyed this version of Cyrano and although it feels a bit dated it still works.
December 3, 2018
this book pretty much just alternates between descriptions of her nose and descriptions of eddie/rox
August 20, 2018
It was pretty good, but I think the end could of been written better.
December 1, 2018
Cute young adult version of the movie Roxanne that I remember enjoying as a teen (the play Cyrano de Bergerac, Cyrano doesn’t get the girl).
June 27, 2020
Leggermente stupidino, ma carino.
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March 3, 2023I really enjoyed this book and loved the whole purpose of it
April 19, 2009
At Face Value
by Emily Franklin
Flux
ISBN:0738713074
Everyone gets made fun of in high school. It could be because you're not smart, or you're short or even because people say you have a huge nose. It's okay because it happens to the best of us, but it shouldn't stop you from the things you want to do or the boy you want. For Cyrie Bergerac her nose always gets in the way, but she always has a quick comeback that makes her bullies snicker.
Cyrie was always the straight A, newspaper editor, tennis player, all the things that would look perfect on a college application. Now a senior she's become close with Leyla, a pretty and popular girl who jumps between social cliques. But besides the impressive applications and the first facial feature you notice on her, Cyrie is in love with Edie Roxanninoff. The boy that everyone wants...including her best friend. So when she decides to help Leyla's desperate pleas for her word and editing skills, she sees it as an oppurtunity to connect to Eddie and do something out of the ordinary for a change. As Eddie falls for the Leyla in the emails, Cyrie watches on. Wondering if Eddie will ever realize it's her she continues the emails until she and Leyla can't stand it and things go wrong.
I thought that this book was good and that it really shows that what a person is on the outside doesn't always affect what happens on the inside. I loved Cyrie's character because she was very witty and always knew what to say. She steps out of her comfort zone for something she wants. I would recommend this book to any teenager because you can learn a lot from Cyrie and Eddie. Reading the description on the goodread's book page, I really want to read the play Cyrano de Bergeron because this book is that good.
by Emily Franklin
Flux
ISBN:0738713074
Everyone gets made fun of in high school. It could be because you're not smart, or you're short or even because people say you have a huge nose. It's okay because it happens to the best of us, but it shouldn't stop you from the things you want to do or the boy you want. For Cyrie Bergerac her nose always gets in the way, but she always has a quick comeback that makes her bullies snicker.
Cyrie was always the straight A, newspaper editor, tennis player, all the things that would look perfect on a college application. Now a senior she's become close with Leyla, a pretty and popular girl who jumps between social cliques. But besides the impressive applications and the first facial feature you notice on her, Cyrie is in love with Edie Roxanninoff. The boy that everyone wants...including her best friend. So when she decides to help Leyla's desperate pleas for her word and editing skills, she sees it as an oppurtunity to connect to Eddie and do something out of the ordinary for a change. As Eddie falls for the Leyla in the emails, Cyrie watches on. Wondering if Eddie will ever realize it's her she continues the emails until she and Leyla can't stand it and things go wrong.
I thought that this book was good and that it really shows that what a person is on the outside doesn't always affect what happens on the inside. I loved Cyrie's character because she was very witty and always knew what to say. She steps out of her comfort zone for something she wants. I would recommend this book to any teenager because you can learn a lot from Cyrie and Eddie. Reading the description on the goodread's book page, I really want to read the play Cyrano de Bergeron because this book is that good.
September 13, 2009
At Face Value by Emily Franklin is an updated and flipped around version of Cyrano DeBergerac. Playing the role of Roxanne in this story is Eddie Roxanninoff, a smart and popular jock with a soft side. In the role of Cyrano, is Cyrie Bergerac, a bright and sarcastic girl with a self-esteem issues due to her more than ample nose.
Cyrie has had a crush on "Rox" for what seems like forever, but she's always been afraid to act on it. The two of them are friends and nothing more. Cyrie's best friend, the beautiful and shy Leyla, admits to having an interest in Rox, but she's afraid she won't be be able to talk to him in person. A plan is hatched and a less than enthusiastic Cyrie is now wirting to Rox through e-mails, pretending to be Leyla. The problem is that now Rox is falling in love with Leyla, but which Leyla is the object of his affection? Is it the pretty girl he sees or the girl that he has deep and meaningful conversations with? Will Cyrie's attitude and feelings about herself push him away or can she finally face her fears for love?
This is such a sweet and funny book. Even though the story is familiar, it is told in a fresh, new way with characters that are quirky and likeable. I dare someone to read this and not feel all warm and fuzzy inside. And maybe even a little better about themselves.
Cyrie has had a crush on "Rox" for what seems like forever, but she's always been afraid to act on it. The two of them are friends and nothing more. Cyrie's best friend, the beautiful and shy Leyla, admits to having an interest in Rox, but she's afraid she won't be be able to talk to him in person. A plan is hatched and a less than enthusiastic Cyrie is now wirting to Rox through e-mails, pretending to be Leyla. The problem is that now Rox is falling in love with Leyla, but which Leyla is the object of his affection? Is it the pretty girl he sees or the girl that he has deep and meaningful conversations with? Will Cyrie's attitude and feelings about herself push him away or can she finally face her fears for love?
This is such a sweet and funny book. Even though the story is familiar, it is told in a fresh, new way with characters that are quirky and likeable. I dare someone to read this and not feel all warm and fuzzy inside. And maybe even a little better about themselves.
November 22, 2009
A normal high school lifestyle of a 17 year old girl in her senior year. She struggle through her high school life just like any typical high school student. As she goes through with her college processes. Like any high school student they care about their appearances, especially in front of the guy they maybe crushing on. She really wants to get a nose job, but in the end she doesn't because the guy she's crushing on accepts her for just the way she is. The book started off with how the main character Cyrie Bergerac has the biggest nose, i found that funny. In addition, she is able to joke around with her nose when people pick on her. AS less she is able to stand up for herself and for her friends. This book also shows how some groups of people are mean to others. It's because their friends will look down on him/her if s/he does not act a way they want her to act. I think that's just dumb, but it does happen.
On the other hand i liked the character Leyla because she's very popular with the popular and non-popular kids. The thing i find special about her is that she's friend with Cyrie who is not at all popular. Even though Leyla is friends with Cyrie for some reason the popular kids still like Leyla. I think that is all about one's personalities. Being nice to others have it's good rewards.
On the other hand i liked the character Leyla because she's very popular with the popular and non-popular kids. The thing i find special about her is that she's friend with Cyrie who is not at all popular. Even though Leyla is friends with Cyrie for some reason the popular kids still like Leyla. I think that is all about one's personalities. Being nice to others have it's good rewards.
June 26, 2009
Seems like my eye has been catching these I've-got-a-big-nose-and-I-want-plastic-surgery stories. There was Fix, My Big Nose & Other Natural Disasters, this one, and another that was sitting on the shelves on a library, but didn't bother to pick up, because I'm tired of reading stories about girls who put so much emphasis on their nose. Seriously, is a large nose that big a deal? The first thing I notice on someone is the color of their eyes, or their hair, not the darn nose. But reading so many books about the nose has me wondering whether I've got a pretty big nose. Joking. I think I have plenty of other things to think about other than the size of one small feature on my face.
This was actually too cute, and too expected that halfway, I wished she could have dropped her mega-crush and meet a guy who wasn't so oblivious.
This was actually too cute, and too expected that halfway, I wished she could have dropped her mega-crush and meet a guy who wasn't so oblivious.
October 11, 2008
Loved this book. It was so cute. This is a different twist on one of the old Play Cyrano de Bergerac. Only this is modern day story about Cyrie Bergerace a 17 year old girl who is a senior in High school and her friend Leyla. Since Leyla is shy and gets nervous around (Rox) Eddie they use email to write back and forth. Enters Cyrie who is very good at writing.
What I loved about this book was all of the characters. I liked them all. I couldn't decide who should be with who. I didn't want to put the book down. It had me laughing, smiling and at some parts I was sad or upset. This was a very enjoyable book to read.
What I loved about this book was all of the characters. I liked them all. I couldn't decide who should be with who. I didn't want to put the book down. It had me laughing, smiling and at some parts I was sad or upset. This was a very enjoyable book to read.
February 2, 2013
This is a cute, fun, witty and quick read. A modern take on the Cyrano de Bergerac tale, At Face Value is like a any other romantic high-school comedy with seventeen year old, Cyrie Bergerac falling in love with someone she shouldn't.
I liked Cyrie, who is a near-perfect student with outstanding grades, a great relationship with her parents and best friend. However, her appearance is less than flawless. Specifically, her nose, and it's size.
Although its completely predictable from the beginning, it is a sweet book to enjoy over the weekend with clever, enjoyable characters and laugh-out-loud moments.
I liked Cyrie, who is a near-perfect student with outstanding grades, a great relationship with her parents and best friend. However, her appearance is less than flawless. Specifically, her nose, and it's size.
Although its completely predictable from the beginning, it is a sweet book to enjoy over the weekend with clever, enjoyable characters and laugh-out-loud moments.
February 14, 2017
My critiques: Franklin used a lot of parenthesis to clarify her points and to further explain when she could have just included them as sentences. I didn't enjoy that stylistic choice. Also, her mean girl, popular clones were often very commercial, which is fine I suppose, but it didn't seem very realistic. Lastly, the story was very outdated given that the story revolved around teenagers using email to message each other which does not happen and definitely won't happen in the future. However, I do commend Franklin on writing an interesting book that revolved around a crush and teenage angst. It was very simple, and yet still entertaining. Not a waste of time.
May 12, 2012
This is a really cute re-telling of Cyrano De Bergerac and learning to accept yourself, except instead of standing behind bushes, "Cyrie" uses email to write as her friend to both of their love-interest. But of course, deceiving someone like that never goes well.
It's cute, worth the time to read it.
It's cute, worth the time to read it.
August 19, 2012
I thought this book was great. It made me a little mad when Leyla got Eddie but in the end it all worked out.
I liked Cyrie she wasn't like one of the girls that are so pretty and vapid that they get whatever they want, she was smart and not the prettiest but if she didn't have the huge nose thing going on she would have been pretty.
I liked Cyrie she wasn't like one of the girls that are so pretty and vapid that they get whatever they want, she was smart and not the prettiest but if she didn't have the huge nose thing going on she would have been pretty.
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June 7, 2016This book was a pretty nice read. I'm a sucker for romances and stuff like that. Actually finished this in one sitting. PRETTY MUCH, this story is about a girl with a big nose. Add her close friend liking the same guy as she does to the equation and we get a pretty spicy plot. Will say, I was expecting just a tad bit more but overall it was a nice read.
October 8, 2008
I completely related to the main character... she is terrified to admit her feelings for her friend Eddie thanks to low self-esteem. But boy, does she have some awesome snappy comebacks for the bee otches in her class that are constantly insulting her gigantic nose! Aw, yeah!
March 3, 2009
Read this looking for a total change of pace from Living Dead Girl.
Cyrano de Bergerac is re-imagined as a sharp-tongued female editor of a high school newspaper in love with a cute, affable scholar-athlete on her staff. Pleasant and slightly more intelligent than many books of this sort.
Cyrano de Bergerac is re-imagined as a sharp-tongued female editor of a high school newspaper in love with a cute, affable scholar-athlete on her staff. Pleasant and slightly more intelligent than many books of this sort.
March 24, 2017
I liked the music involvment. I make random mixes too.
October 13, 2009
I didn't get past the first page. Maybe I didn't give it enough of a chance, but I just couldn't do it for some reason.
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