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Universally Misunderstood #2
Perfectly Invisible
It's Daisy Crispin's final trimester of high school, and she plans to make it count. Her long-awaited freedom is mere months away, and her big plans for college loom in the future. Everything is under control. Or is it? Her boyfriend is treating her like she's invisible, and her best friend is selling bad costume jewelry in the school quad--and hanging out with her boyfriend. To top it off, Daisy's major humiliation for the year will be remembered in the yearbook for all eternity. It's enough to make her wonder if maybe being invisible isn't so bad after all.
With more of the funny-but-too-true writing readers have come to expect from Kristin Billerbeck, Perfectly Invisible shows teen girls that everyone is special--no matter what they're going through.
With more of the funny-but-too-true writing readers have come to expect from Kristin Billerbeck, Perfectly Invisible shows teen girls that everyone is special--no matter what they're going through.
266 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2011
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Kristin Billerbeck
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I grew up with a strong sense of justice. I simply knew the way things should be. And since I’m not smart enough to be a district attorney, I am a novelist. My childhood was slightly confusing. I blame my parents for this. Oh heck, I’m going to blame them for everything. I think I would have turned out normal if it weren’t for them.
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Okay, probably not. I am a fourth-generation Californian, and an American mutt, but identify most strongly with my Italian heritage. My mother’s family, of strong Norwegian/German descent, tried to teach me how to do things right. How to cook, clean, sew, budget accordingly – all the things a proper young girl should know to be a contributing member of society. I, however, failed miserably. For my 40th birthday, my grandmother gave me a cookie gun, so it’s clear she hasn’t given up on me yet! That is eternal optimism!
My dad’s Italian family taught me about the good life. The indulgent life. How to eat, shop and be merry. My Nana had very tiny feet and a penchant for shoes (she worked at the Emporium, no doubt to fund her shoe addiction). My afternoons at her house had no lessons, other than how to walk in her high heels, drape myself in her mink stole and drip myself with rhinestones. Tastefully, of course. I picked up on this lifestyle much quicker.
I graduated San Jose State University with a degree in Journalism & Mass Communications (emphasis in Advertising), gave my life to Jesus during college and found my true love in a Christian Singles’ Group, which yes, I skewer in “What a Girl Wants”. He is German. Practical. And a Contributing Member of Society. I am still Italian, fluffy and an aficionado of fine shoes & handbags.
Together, we have four children and now it’s our turn to confuse them. The circle of life. Dysfunctional family style.
I grew up with a strong sense of justice. I simply knew the way things should be. And since I’m not smart enough to be a district attorney, I am a novelist. My childhood was slightly confusing. I blame my parents for this. Oh heck, I’m going to blame them for everything. I think I would have turned out normal if it weren’t for them.
the billerbeck's
Okay, probably not. I am a fourth-generation Californian, and an American mutt, but identify most strongly with my Italian heritage. My mother’s family, of strong Norwegian/German descent, tried to teach me how to do things right. How to cook, clean, sew, budget accordingly – all the things a proper young girl should know to be a contributing member of society. I, however, failed miserably. For my 40th birthday, my grandmother gave me a cookie gun, so it’s clear she hasn’t given up on me yet! That is eternal optimism!
My dad’s Italian family taught me about the good life. The indulgent life. How to eat, shop and be merry. My Nana had very tiny feet and a penchant for shoes (she worked at the Emporium, no doubt to fund her shoe addiction). My afternoons at her house had no lessons, other than how to walk in her high heels, drape myself in her mink stole and drip myself with rhinestones. Tastefully, of course. I picked up on this lifestyle much quicker.
I graduated San Jose State University with a degree in Journalism & Mass Communications (emphasis in Advertising), gave my life to Jesus during college and found my true love in a Christian Singles’ Group, which yes, I skewer in “What a Girl Wants”. He is German. Practical. And a Contributing Member of Society. I am still Italian, fluffy and an aficionado of fine shoes & handbags.
Together, we have four children and now it’s our turn to confuse them. The circle of life. Dysfunctional family style.
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May 24, 2019
This is a mini ‘Books For Christian Girls’ review. It is not a full content review and will not receive one. These mini-reviews are years old and just for clarity on the rating the book received on Goodreads.
6/5/2013-
“Just like the first book of this series, this book also had a lot of drama that really isn't my thing.”
*Main Content-
two 'crap's, four 'suck's, five 'heck's, and five 'screw's.
Claire tells Daisy & Max to get a room; Girls and guys get called 'hot' and 'sexy'.
6/5/2013-
“Just like the first book of this series, this book also had a lot of drama that really isn't my thing.”
*Main Content-
two 'crap's, four 'suck's, five 'heck's, and five 'screw's.
Claire tells Daisy & Max to get a room; Girls and guys get called 'hot' and 'sexy'.
April 18, 2020
I found this book on my bookshelf and had no memory of reading it. I started to reread it and still did not remember it. It was not bad, but it was not amazing. Daisy at times was a little annoying and certain parts hit a little too close to home. But overall, not a horrible read.
June 7, 2018
I give it about 2.5 stars, though I hate to do that. The characters were unlikable, stereotypes were at work, and I just didn’t connect with the book. Sad, but true.
July 24, 2011
"Perfectly Invisible" is a young adult romance. This is the second book in the series, and I really think you need to read the first book first in order to really understand this one. I didn't, so I was missing some important information. Halfway through, I was surprised to learn that she attended a Christian private school. I kept wondering how she ever became friends with Claire and why Daisy was so loyal to her since Claire treated Daisy pretty badly throughout this whole book.
I also felt like I was missing out on why the various characters acted the way they did. We never really got to know them. Even with Daisy, I didn't realize that she was deeply ashamed of being poor until halfway through, when I also got a few other important clues to her previous behavior.
While the characters were varied, I didn't really like them. Daisy was a hypocrite who was all about appearances. She was good at getting what she wanted while still technically playing within the rules. She's so needy and desperate about the boy that she sets herself up to be humiliated. If she couldn't get her dream of success--no matter how unrealistic the expectation--then nothing else was good enough for her. Though we're told she's had some grand revelation at the end that has changed her, I don't actually see that in her behavior.
I will grant that much of the behavior was what you'd see in teens (though more like Freshman behavior than Senior, according to my observations). However, I didn't like how the romance was handled at the end. Daisy and her "true love" hardly spent any time together and were hurtful toward each other. But at the end they were saying how they had a special connection that adults just couldn't understand and Daisy was willing to throw everything away to go running after him (though she claimed she was doing this to "find herself" and not really running after him). That's not what I'd expect in a Christian novel.
Daisy was a Christian, as supposedly were most of the characters. However, the occasional references to God and bits of moralizing felt tagged on. They could have been removed without the story changing. While characters would frequently say, "I'll pray about that," it didn't seem like they expected God to answer, just that saying that was expected of them. Daisy had an annoying habit of saying things like, "I don't hate her. I'm a Christian" when she clearly did "hate" the person. And she apparently thought doing this would make the few non-Christians around her eager to convert.
The story was written in first person, present tense ("I sidle" instead of "she sidled"). There was a very minor amount of explicit bad language and a minor amount of fake bad language. There were no sex scenes or graphic sex talk.
Personally, I wouldn't recommend this to young adults. They're confused enough about love as it is. I know a 14-year-old girl (incoming Freshman) and a 15-year-old girl (Sophomore). Both are really "boy crazy" and romantics. Like Daisy, both are very into appearances and are thinking in terms of what they get out of a relationship.
The younger one, when 13-years-old, got engaged to a boy. Yes, engaged. This boy repeatedly got her into serious trouble at school by hugging her when both knew they'd get in trouble if they did (kind of like what happened to Daisy in the book). Her boyfriend proposed to her right before he moved a far distance away. If she had read this book, I'm sure she would have said (like Daisy) that they had "something special that adults just couldn't understand." And the book would encourage her to follow after her boyfriend all in the name of "finding herself." We were lucky that she met another cute boy shortly afterward who treated her much better than her "fiance." She was very confused by how quickly her feelings changed, and books like this would have made something natural for her age seem like high betrayal of her "true love." Love is confusing enough without introduction unrealistic expectations.
I received this book as a review copy from the publisher.
I also felt like I was missing out on why the various characters acted the way they did. We never really got to know them. Even with Daisy, I didn't realize that she was deeply ashamed of being poor until halfway through, when I also got a few other important clues to her previous behavior.
While the characters were varied, I didn't really like them. Daisy was a hypocrite who was all about appearances. She was good at getting what she wanted while still technically playing within the rules. She's so needy and desperate about the boy that she sets herself up to be humiliated. If she couldn't get her dream of success--no matter how unrealistic the expectation--then nothing else was good enough for her. Though we're told she's had some grand revelation at the end that has changed her, I don't actually see that in her behavior.
I will grant that much of the behavior was what you'd see in teens (though more like Freshman behavior than Senior, according to my observations). However, I didn't like how the romance was handled at the end. Daisy and her "true love" hardly spent any time together and were hurtful toward each other. But at the end they were saying how they had a special connection that adults just couldn't understand and Daisy was willing to throw everything away to go running after him (though she claimed she was doing this to "find herself" and not really running after him). That's not what I'd expect in a Christian novel.
Daisy was a Christian, as supposedly were most of the characters. However, the occasional references to God and bits of moralizing felt tagged on. They could have been removed without the story changing. While characters would frequently say, "I'll pray about that," it didn't seem like they expected God to answer, just that saying that was expected of them. Daisy had an annoying habit of saying things like, "I don't hate her. I'm a Christian" when she clearly did "hate" the person. And she apparently thought doing this would make the few non-Christians around her eager to convert.
The story was written in first person, present tense ("I sidle" instead of "she sidled"). There was a very minor amount of explicit bad language and a minor amount of fake bad language. There were no sex scenes or graphic sex talk.
Personally, I wouldn't recommend this to young adults. They're confused enough about love as it is. I know a 14-year-old girl (incoming Freshman) and a 15-year-old girl (Sophomore). Both are really "boy crazy" and romantics. Like Daisy, both are very into appearances and are thinking in terms of what they get out of a relationship.
The younger one, when 13-years-old, got engaged to a boy. Yes, engaged. This boy repeatedly got her into serious trouble at school by hugging her when both knew they'd get in trouble if they did (kind of like what happened to Daisy in the book). Her boyfriend proposed to her right before he moved a far distance away. If she had read this book, I'm sure she would have said (like Daisy) that they had "something special that adults just couldn't understand." And the book would encourage her to follow after her boyfriend all in the name of "finding herself." We were lucky that she met another cute boy shortly afterward who treated her much better than her "fiance." She was very confused by how quickly her feelings changed, and books like this would have made something natural for her age seem like high betrayal of her "true love." Love is confusing enough without introduction unrealistic expectations.
I received this book as a review copy from the publisher.
December 13, 2011
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Kristen Billerbeck has created a very entertaining female lead in Daisy, with her sharp wit and smarts as she navigates high school in a school filled with rich people, with Daisy wearing homemade clothes and is, well, on a league of her own for being the poor kid who hangs out with the beautiful, the popular and the wealthy.
I might be missing a few details because of the previous book, but Perfectly Invisible is a good read on itself. Daisy is a character with a life that teens today can relate to. Navigating through adolescence can be a tough, confusing time and Daisy feels just that. She's a perfectionist who is bent on getting what she wants, and she had to learn the hard way that sometimes The One up there has plans for us, sometimes we might not understand it, but if we want something to happen, we got to take hold of our lives and do what we can to fulfill our dreams.
Bullying is also a topic discussed in this book. Again, you can see how harshly people treat other people based on what they have and what they don't. Daisy has first hand experience on bullying and for her to be able to get through that horrible part of her high school life and think of the good things that happened instead, she earns my respect. One other part that I enjoyed in this book is how amused I was to see Daisy rationalizing her love life, writing her thoughts in her trusted diary. She agonized through a lot of moments trying to decode Max and his actions. Members of the opposite sex, why can't you just say when you like a girl or not? But to give Max the benefit of the doubt, he does not want to commit to anything to Daisy because he was pursuing his dream of being a pastor, but in his home country, Argentina.
Perfectly Invisible is a lot to take in on one sitting. It tackles issues within a family, friendships, relationships, love and its many forms, humility, of being contented of what we have and be grateful for it, of being brave enough to want something and do all you can to get it, and for standing up, head held high, despite all the bad things you are going through.
Over-all, Perfectly Invisible is a good novel. Once in a while we need to be reminded of things we should be grateful for by The One up there, and it humbles me to read books like this.
Kristen Billerbeck has created a very entertaining female lead in Daisy, with her sharp wit and smarts as she navigates high school in a school filled with rich people, with Daisy wearing homemade clothes and is, well, on a league of her own for being the poor kid who hangs out with the beautiful, the popular and the wealthy.
I might be missing a few details because of the previous book, but Perfectly Invisible is a good read on itself. Daisy is a character with a life that teens today can relate to. Navigating through adolescence can be a tough, confusing time and Daisy feels just that. She's a perfectionist who is bent on getting what she wants, and she had to learn the hard way that sometimes The One up there has plans for us, sometimes we might not understand it, but if we want something to happen, we got to take hold of our lives and do what we can to fulfill our dreams.
Bullying is also a topic discussed in this book. Again, you can see how harshly people treat other people based on what they have and what they don't. Daisy has first hand experience on bullying and for her to be able to get through that horrible part of her high school life and think of the good things that happened instead, she earns my respect. One other part that I enjoyed in this book is how amused I was to see Daisy rationalizing her love life, writing her thoughts in her trusted diary. She agonized through a lot of moments trying to decode Max and his actions. Members of the opposite sex, why can't you just say when you like a girl or not? But to give Max the benefit of the doubt, he does not want to commit to anything to Daisy because he was pursuing his dream of being a pastor, but in his home country, Argentina.
Perfectly Invisible is a lot to take in on one sitting. It tackles issues within a family, friendships, relationships, love and its many forms, humility, of being contented of what we have and be grateful for it, of being brave enough to want something and do all you can to get it, and for standing up, head held high, despite all the bad things you are going through.
Over-all, Perfectly Invisible is a good novel. Once in a while we need to be reminded of things we should be grateful for by The One up there, and it humbles me to read books like this.
July 28, 2011
Title: PERFECTLY INVISIBLE
Author: Kristin Billerbeck
Publisher: Revell
July 2011
ISBN: 978-0-8007-1973-0
Genre: Inspirational/young adult/teens
Daisy Crispin is now in her final semester of high school and now, instead of stressing over who to date for the prom, she has other drama in her life. Max, who danced an amazingly wonderful tango with her at the prom is no longer speaking to her, let alone looking at her. Worse, Daisy’s best friend, Claire, is forcing Daisy to sell trings (to hold fingers in Spock’s position—Star Trek) and seems to be chasing after Max for herself—and bragging to Daisy that she’ll get to kiss Max in the school play.
Daisy has about enough of Claire and almost decides to avoid her, but then Claire discovers a half-brother she never knew existed and she wants Daisy by her side. Daisy can’t avoid Claire in her time of need (never mind that Claire has ditched Daisy time and again) so she goes.
As things progress from bad to worse, Daisy wonders if she’ll survive the drama long enough to graduate. She can’t wait to get out of there and go to college. But then even that seems lost…
PERFECTLY INVISIBLE is the second book in Ms. Billerbeck’s A Universally Misunderstood series, and it follows the same character as Perfectly Dateless, the first book in the series. Daisy is sarcastic and funny, and her life has drama enough to give those of us with calm lives a headache.
I was a little confused how someone who wasn’t allowed to watch TV could know so much about television shows—maybe from listening to friends talk, I wasn’t sure. And there were a few other things that didn’t make much sense to me. I had to ask a friend what something was, as I never heard of it before. But all in all, this is a good book. It held my attention all the way through – except the diary entries. They seemed over the top in most cases. I’m giving it 4.5 stars. $9.99. 267 pages.
Author: Kristin Billerbeck
Publisher: Revell
July 2011
ISBN: 978-0-8007-1973-0
Genre: Inspirational/young adult/teens
Daisy Crispin is now in her final semester of high school and now, instead of stressing over who to date for the prom, she has other drama in her life. Max, who danced an amazingly wonderful tango with her at the prom is no longer speaking to her, let alone looking at her. Worse, Daisy’s best friend, Claire, is forcing Daisy to sell trings (to hold fingers in Spock’s position—Star Trek) and seems to be chasing after Max for herself—and bragging to Daisy that she’ll get to kiss Max in the school play.
Daisy has about enough of Claire and almost decides to avoid her, but then Claire discovers a half-brother she never knew existed and she wants Daisy by her side. Daisy can’t avoid Claire in her time of need (never mind that Claire has ditched Daisy time and again) so she goes.
As things progress from bad to worse, Daisy wonders if she’ll survive the drama long enough to graduate. She can’t wait to get out of there and go to college. But then even that seems lost…
PERFECTLY INVISIBLE is the second book in Ms. Billerbeck’s A Universally Misunderstood series, and it follows the same character as Perfectly Dateless, the first book in the series. Daisy is sarcastic and funny, and her life has drama enough to give those of us with calm lives a headache.
I was a little confused how someone who wasn’t allowed to watch TV could know so much about television shows—maybe from listening to friends talk, I wasn’t sure. And there were a few other things that didn’t make much sense to me. I had to ask a friend what something was, as I never heard of it before. But all in all, this is a good book. It held my attention all the way through – except the diary entries. They seemed over the top in most cases. I’m giving it 4.5 stars. $9.99. 267 pages.
July 31, 2011
With three months left in high school, Daisy Crispin knows she has little time if she hopes to permanently reverse her reputation as the school's social pariah. She has a partial scholarship to an elite university lined up and the interest of a handsome foreign exchange student. Life is look up - or did she speak too soon? Before Daisy can say "Class of 2011," her crush is ignoring her, her job falls victim to the recession, and her ultra-conservative, flaky parents squash her dreams of making university a reality (and move her into their garage). Her quest to be known is succeeding for all the wrong reasons in a spectacular fashion. Before the year ends, Daisy has some eye-opening lessons to learn on the subject of perception versus reality if she has any hope of a normal life post-high school.
Daisy's introduction in Perfectly Dateless was a fresh, funny, and authentic slice of teenage angst and drama shot through with solid truths. Her second adventure, while retaining much of Daisy's fresh, honest voice, gets bogged down by an increased dose of negativity and whininess. I love a healthy dose of snarky humor, but Daisy seems to have lost all the personal ground she gained in Dateless, instead reverting to levels of self-centeredness and self-pity that are more than a bit off-putting.
Despite my issues with Daisy's near-constant and unproductive moaning about her unfortunate lot in life, Perfectly Invisible isn't without its charms. The pacing and story flow are noticeably improved in comparison to its predecessor. Billerbeck maintains her gift for capturing a realistic, snarky-but-(generally) likeable teen voice. And while Daisy's parents are so ultra-conservative they unfortunately border too often on caricatures, when it comes to her teenage heroine Billerbeck is a master at balancing cultural relevance with genuine faith. One hopes that if we get to follow Daisy's adventures to college, some of the lessons she learns here stick.
Daisy's introduction in Perfectly Dateless was a fresh, funny, and authentic slice of teenage angst and drama shot through with solid truths. Her second adventure, while retaining much of Daisy's fresh, honest voice, gets bogged down by an increased dose of negativity and whininess. I love a healthy dose of snarky humor, but Daisy seems to have lost all the personal ground she gained in Dateless, instead reverting to levels of self-centeredness and self-pity that are more than a bit off-putting.
Despite my issues with Daisy's near-constant and unproductive moaning about her unfortunate lot in life, Perfectly Invisible isn't without its charms. The pacing and story flow are noticeably improved in comparison to its predecessor. Billerbeck maintains her gift for capturing a realistic, snarky-but-(generally) likeable teen voice. And while Daisy's parents are so ultra-conservative they unfortunately border too often on caricatures, when it comes to her teenage heroine Billerbeck is a master at balancing cultural relevance with genuine faith. One hopes that if we get to follow Daisy's adventures to college, some of the lessons she learns here stick.
July 28, 2011
While this book is second in the series, you by no means at all need to have read the first book (Perfectly Dateless). In fact, that is one problem I had with this book: if I had to hear about the prom where Daisy does the tango with Max again, I was going to freak out. But I guess that is a lot like a teenager, and I do remember dwelling on things like that when I was a teenager too. So it is fitting to the theme, if annoying.
My other problem is the fact that Daisy's friend's father decides to turn back to Christianity very suddenly. It doesn't seem probable in the real world. While I would like to think it could happen, I'm not that optimistic. Also, the whole plotline involving Jeremy (sorry to be obtuse, I don't want any spoilers) is a bit far-fetched. We have no inkling early on the book that he's so evil and I would like to think that we would. But then again, maybe that is a reflection of Daisy's naviete.
I did take me a bit to really become interested in Perfectly Invisible. However, about halfway through, I was hooked. I couldn't put it down and found myself reading it any chance I could get.
What did I like about this book? I liked that there mean girls (just like in any high school). I also liked how Daisy easily makes you see how she's somewhat of a dork. This has nothing to do with her faith, but she just kind of is one. Finally, I liked that Christian teens that are "in love" with each other can still kiss without the world ending. It seems to be one extreme or another - absolutely no physical affection or "all the way". It was refreshing to see a balance being struck that is more in tune with how the world really is.
I was sent this book in order to provide a review. This did not influence my opinion in any way. All thoughts are 100% my own.
My other problem is the fact that Daisy's friend's father decides to turn back to Christianity very suddenly. It doesn't seem probable in the real world. While I would like to think it could happen, I'm not that optimistic. Also, the whole plotline involving Jeremy (sorry to be obtuse, I don't want any spoilers) is a bit far-fetched. We have no inkling early on the book that he's so evil and I would like to think that we would. But then again, maybe that is a reflection of Daisy's naviete.
I did take me a bit to really become interested in Perfectly Invisible. However, about halfway through, I was hooked. I couldn't put it down and found myself reading it any chance I could get.
What did I like about this book? I liked that there mean girls (just like in any high school). I also liked how Daisy easily makes you see how she's somewhat of a dork. This has nothing to do with her faith, but she just kind of is one. Finally, I liked that Christian teens that are "in love" with each other can still kiss without the world ending. It seems to be one extreme or another - absolutely no physical affection or "all the way". It was refreshing to see a balance being struck that is more in tune with how the world really is.
I was sent this book in order to provide a review. This did not influence my opinion in any way. All thoughts are 100% my own.
July 14, 2011
As much so as I enjoyed Perfectly Dateless last summer, I enjoyed Perfectly Invisible this one. Kristin really brings out the inner thoughts that are pretty much right on key for a teen late in high school. Brings back memories of my own school experiences as well as while I was a long term substitute teacher.
Again, truly I could not turn the pages fast enough and I overall enjoyed this story. I think that it could be valuable read for many different people. Very enlightening to both girls, guys and parents who want to care or understand. It was interesting to me however, for a girl without cable TV that she was familiar with so many current day television references, but then I guess they're out there beyond the tube or flat screen.
There were some plot things that had me quite confused in this story, but then coming from a teenage mind, I think that was the point that I was just as confused as Daisy was. Overall, I have to admit it makes me wonder about things as my own daughters grow. Truly there is no perfect childhood or youth and I think attempting to stage one would cause more harm than good. But one can only pray for help.
I truly enjoy both adult and youth books from Kristin Billerbeck and cannot wait for more.
*Thanks to Revell Books for providing a copy for review.*
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Again, truly I could not turn the pages fast enough and I overall enjoyed this story. I think that it could be valuable read for many different people. Very enlightening to both girls, guys and parents who want to care or understand. It was interesting to me however, for a girl without cable TV that she was familiar with so many current day television references, but then I guess they're out there beyond the tube or flat screen.
There were some plot things that had me quite confused in this story, but then coming from a teenage mind, I think that was the point that I was just as confused as Daisy was. Overall, I have to admit it makes me wonder about things as my own daughters grow. Truly there is no perfect childhood or youth and I think attempting to stage one would cause more harm than good. But one can only pray for help.
I truly enjoy both adult and youth books from Kristin Billerbeck and cannot wait for more.
*Thanks to Revell Books for providing a copy for review.*
Originally posted: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2...
July 21, 2011
Daisy Crispin is back again. It is the last few months of her senior year, and she has survived the prom, (read Perfectly Dateless) and she is ready to finish up high school spectacularly and wants to be remembered. It seems the harder she tries to show others why she is special, she becomes more invisible. Until a car shows up on the school with someone declaring their love for Daisy. She has no clue who has done this crazy act, but she does know that whoever did it, couldn't truly love her because this act is causing her mega trouble. Daisy is still pining for Max, her dance partner from the prom, but he seems to have a think going for Claire, Daisy's best friend. This is breaking the ultimate girl rule, Daisy is betrayed or so she thinks. I enjoyed this book, but it was really a bit over the top for me. I felt bad for Daisy, because her parent's seemed unreasonable about many things, even the grandparents agreed. But I also wanted to shake some sense into Daisy, because she tried to make everything about her. I understand that is the normal thing for kids that age (I have a child who graduated this year). This book was a quick read and was enjoyable. I give it a 4 star rating!
This book was provided by Revell for review purposes only. No payment was received for this review. This book is available July 2011 from your favorite seller of Revell Books, a division of Baker Publishing.
This book was provided by Revell for review purposes only. No payment was received for this review. This book is available July 2011 from your favorite seller of Revell Books, a division of Baker Publishing.
July 25, 2011
At first the High school drama was a little more than I could keep up with. In the first few pages I couldn't keep straight all the characters. However, upon reading more I found this to be very well-written for the teenager. It follows closely with the everyday language they are used to and the fast change of topics common to a teenager telling a story.
This story chronicles the senior year of Daisy Crispin. A middle-class girl at a rich kids christian prep school. It is about Daisy finding out what really matters in her life and who really matters. All in all this is a classic coming of age story about a young girl caught in the throes of High school drama. As she sorts through crushes and mishaps, longing to be noticed, and following her dreams a beautiful story of God's plan unfolds.
In the end the story shows how following God is the right way and that things truly do work out for the best.
This was a great novel - really. I was surprised - but pleasantly so.
Thank you Revell for this review copy.
Available July 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
This story chronicles the senior year of Daisy Crispin. A middle-class girl at a rich kids christian prep school. It is about Daisy finding out what really matters in her life and who really matters. All in all this is a classic coming of age story about a young girl caught in the throes of High school drama. As she sorts through crushes and mishaps, longing to be noticed, and following her dreams a beautiful story of God's plan unfolds.
In the end the story shows how following God is the right way and that things truly do work out for the best.
This was a great novel - really. I was surprised - but pleasantly so.
Thank you Revell for this review copy.
Available July 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
June 16, 2012
Daisy is ready for graduation and finally finding her freedom from her over-bearing parents at college. But when she loses her job, her parents tell her she needs to go to community college, and her best friend makes her sell tacky senior rings and starts hanging out with the guy Daisy thought was into her, Daisy finds the last few months before graduation may be anything but fun.
After being disappointed with book one in this series, I was happy to find Kristin Billerbeck found her normal, quirky voice in this novel. The fast quips and funny characters are what I like best about Billerbeck, and these are all over the first half of the book--when suddenly we have about 20 pages of nothing but lectures. Daisy is lectured on what's wrong with her by just about everyone, including some guy wanting to hire her. It was tedious(and teens may find it enough to stop reading), but thankfully, after the lecture break, the story went back to a funny book about high school drama and a girl's journey to finding herself.
Fans of Kristin Billerbeck will enjoy this book and look forward to book three in the series.
After being disappointed with book one in this series, I was happy to find Kristin Billerbeck found her normal, quirky voice in this novel. The fast quips and funny characters are what I like best about Billerbeck, and these are all over the first half of the book--when suddenly we have about 20 pages of nothing but lectures. Daisy is lectured on what's wrong with her by just about everyone, including some guy wanting to hire her. It was tedious(and teens may find it enough to stop reading), but thankfully, after the lecture break, the story went back to a funny book about high school drama and a girl's journey to finding herself.
Fans of Kristin Billerbeck will enjoy this book and look forward to book three in the series.
December 3, 2011
Daisy Crispin is almost done with high school. Then she will finally be able to get away from her controlling parents and chase her college dreams. But the loss of her job throws a kink into her perfect plans. She’ll never raise enough money for college without a job. And why is her sort-of boyfriend completely ignoring her? Does he like another girl? It had better not be her best friend, because that would be so wrong. As Daisy struggles to figure out how to achieve everything she’s always wanted, she starts to wonder if all she ever wanted is all she thought it would be.
I’m so glad Kristin Billerbeck wrote a sequel to Perfectly Dateless! The characters in that book were wonderful, and now we get to spend more time with them. This book was fun, filled with one misunderstanding after another, lots of teenage angst, and lots of laughs. I loved how Daisy grew over the course of this book. These were two great books, and would make a wonderful gift for any teenage girl who loves to read.
I’m so glad Kristin Billerbeck wrote a sequel to Perfectly Dateless! The characters in that book were wonderful, and now we get to spend more time with them. This book was fun, filled with one misunderstanding after another, lots of teenage angst, and lots of laughs. I loved how Daisy grew over the course of this book. These were two great books, and would make a wonderful gift for any teenage girl who loves to read.
May 16, 2019
The second book featuring Daisy Crispin is sweet and enjoyable. Daisy is a fun character, but many of her problems could be cleared up with simple conversations about the misunderstandings. Her tendency toward being a doormat and not standing up for herself is a bit grating as well. Yet for teens, this is a fun, entertaining book about embracing life with all of its joys and sorrows.
SUMMARY: Daisy is finally in the last part of her senior year with graduation on the horizon and Pepperdine in her future. Everything looks bright, especially after the fabulous time she had with Max at the prom. But now everyone is acting like she's unimportant or even invisible--her best friend isn't talking to her, Max is acting strange, and her parents are even weirder than normal. Is Daisy destined to end her high school experience as an unknown nobody?
SUMMARY: Daisy is finally in the last part of her senior year with graduation on the horizon and Pepperdine in her future. Everything looks bright, especially after the fabulous time she had with Max at the prom. But now everyone is acting like she's unimportant or even invisible--her best friend isn't talking to her, Max is acting strange, and her parents are even weirder than normal. Is Daisy destined to end her high school experience as an unknown nobody?
March 11, 2013
I was really hoping that this book would be better than the first considering the characters had been introduced (and there really weren't too many new ones) and the storyline had been set. Sadly, the writing was just as poor, the plot was slow and didn't make much sense. The characters were extremely stereotyped and this book made a laughingstock out of Christianity. For anyone who reads this, Christians really aren't like this (at least not my experiences with them).
Daisy is trying to finish high school by making a name for herself. She is trying to figure out what is going on with her and Max and also not let her relationship with her best friend fall apart. Her dreams of going to Pepperdine are dying because of her unrealistic and annoying parents and she loses her job on top of everything else. I don't recommend this...not worth the time it took to read it.
Daisy is trying to finish high school by making a name for herself. She is trying to figure out what is going on with her and Max and also not let her relationship with her best friend fall apart. Her dreams of going to Pepperdine are dying because of her unrealistic and annoying parents and she loses her job on top of everything else. I don't recommend this...not worth the time it took to read it.
July 26, 2011
This is a sequel to Perfectly Dateless which I haven't read. I don't know if it is intended to stand alone, but there are references to past events and I always felt like I was missing something. I never connected with any of the characters and quite frankly, didn't even like them. I couldn't understand Daisy and Claire's friendship, especially since Claire isn't even very nice to Daisy. The book is full of high school drama and the Christian elements are light. Perhaps I'm just too old for Teen/YA books now. I don't know.
Still, I think that fans of Kristin Billerbeck will probably enjoy this, especially if they've read Perfectly Dateless. It was cute, but not one I ultimately enjoyed.
Still, I think that fans of Kristin Billerbeck will probably enjoy this, especially if they've read Perfectly Dateless. It was cute, but not one I ultimately enjoyed.
July 13, 2013
Love Kristin Billerbeck's writing! This series is so funny, but in a way that is unassuming and completely realistic...especially to someone who has grown up in a conservative Christian home. Looking forward to the next book!
August 13, 2013
3.5 rating. Daisy wants to be remembered for something after high school, well she is as someone puts a car on the roof professing love to her (it ends up being her boss as a joke), but she does get permission from her parents to date Max Diaz.
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July 8, 2011
Loved it!! Hysterical, insightful, and encouraging! Couldn't put it down and was sad to see it end. We need more YA like this! This is what I want my daughters and nieces reading.
October 24, 2012
These books are so good! I'm reading the third one now, and it's also really good!
March 19, 2015
A good, light read.
This is a great vacation book or quick read when you don't want to think too much. Love this author.
This is a great vacation book or quick read when you don't want to think too much. Love this author.
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