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Il corpo di Jennifer
L'hanno chiamata Needy, la «Bisognosa». Forse per questo è cresciuta timida e introversa. Oggi, a diciassette anni, passerebbe totalmente inosservata se non fosse amica di Jennifer. Perché Jennifer è la cheerleader più popolare della scuola: bella, disinibita, e per di più con un corpo stratosferico. Non c'è ragazzo che non sia pazzo di lei, nel liceo di Devil's Kettle, il sonnolento paesino del Minnesota in cui vivono. Una notte, però, qualcosa di sconvolgente turba la quiete soporifera: dopo una serata di sfrenato divertimento a un concerto rock, Jennifer scompare nei boschi con il fichissimo cantante della band. Quando ritorna a casa è completamente coperta di sangue e non ricorda nulla. Da quel momento Jennifer non sarà più la stessa, e perfino Needy - ormai sua amica per la pelle (hanno stretto un giuramento regalandosi una catenina con la scritta BFF, Best Friends Forever) - scoprirà che non può più fidarsi di lei. Che cosa è successo quella notte e quale terribile segreto si nasconde dietro il troppo angelico viso di Jennifer? Cosa sta capitando ai maschi della scuola? In questo clima di terrore, anche l'attesissimo ballo di fine anno rischia di trasformarsi nel peggiore degli incubi. Forse solo Needy può fermare tutto questo, ma deve fare presto. L'amore della sua vita, il suo primo, dolcissimo ragazzo, è in pericolo e lei stessa rischia di essere inghiottita da una forza distruttiva che nemmeno l'amicizia più sincera può contrastare. Il corpo di Jennifer è il romanzo horror più originale ed elettrizzante degli ultimi tempi: intriso di humour e sangue, arriva in Italia accompagnato dall'omonimo film della 20th Century Fox, scritto da Diablo Cody - già premio Oscar per la sceneggiatura di Juno - e interpretato da Adam Brody e Megan Fox.
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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January 13, 2011
--I'm ashamed to admit that I paid for this book. Granted, it was like two bucks. Still, though, that's more than I should have paid for this.
--Yeah. It's supposed to be a horror spoof. I suspect that Diablo Cody only came up with that after the movie and book tanked.
--This is an instance that I can say with 100% confidence that I could have written a better book spoof. And not just because thirteen-year-old Alison's attempts at writing a book are of a comparable caliber.
Remember when this story was all controversial because of a lesbian scene? Yeah, where was that? Because I was all excited to see what had everybody's panties in a bunch and there was nothing. Not even a friendly hello kiss. The book also doesn't show Needy trading her goods for a ride. I'll admit it--I'm disappointed. The promise of controversial sex was the only thing that made me finish reading this book. And Diablo's screenplay-to-novel-adapter-author-person never delivered.
--Yeah. It's supposed to be a horror spoof. I suspect that Diablo Cody only came up with that after the movie and book tanked.
--This is an instance that I can say with 100% confidence that I could have written a better book spoof. And not just because thirteen-year-old Alison's attempts at writing a book are of a comparable caliber.
Remember when this story was all controversial because of a lesbian scene? Yeah, where was that? Because I was all excited to see what had everybody's panties in a bunch and there was nothing. Not even a friendly hello kiss. The book also doesn't show Needy trading her goods for a ride. I'll admit it--I'm disappointed. The promise of controversial sex was the only thing that made me finish reading this book. And Diablo's screenplay-to-novel-adapter-author-person never delivered.
January 16, 2016
I know a lot of people hate this book, but it was basically a "Teen-Slasher" movie, in book form. I enjoyed it. A quick, gory, fun read.
August 23, 2010
I'm a bit of a sucker for books based off movies I've seen, and after watching Jennifer's Body and adoring it, I jumped at the chance to read the book.
It was ok. Not amazing, not great, but ok. It was nice to get to read and visualize some details that weren't in the theatrical version of the movie (the funeral for example) and to get a bit deeper into Needy's mind. I particularly liked Needy's description of the fire, seeing as you only get to view it in the film version rather than hear a detailed description.
However, there were far more cons than pros. To me, Chip is an important character in the film, while in the book he seems like a minor character that almost wouldn't have been included were it not for the pool scene. The book itself also read much more like a novel for middle schoolers than something based off an R rated movie. In my opinion, the novel should have remained explicit, and should have been more detailed. I found it easy to visualize things in detail as I read only because I had watched the movie four months prior. While the gore is included, it's not written very well.
Another important factor is that while the film is primarily Needy-centric, there are scenes were Jennifer and Chip are the main focus, and we needed to see that in the book. Switching POVs would have been better than just Needy retelling the tale.
I might have given this novel four stars if there had been one more chapter detailing the events revealed in the credits of the film. I would really have liked to read Needy's point of view on that, but alas, it's not to be. All in all, a good read if the idea of a high school cheerleader eating boys appeals to you, but you don't want any explicit material or particularly gory details.
It was ok. Not amazing, not great, but ok. It was nice to get to read and visualize some details that weren't in the theatrical version of the movie (the funeral for example) and to get a bit deeper into Needy's mind. I particularly liked Needy's description of the fire, seeing as you only get to view it in the film version rather than hear a detailed description.
However, there were far more cons than pros. To me, Chip is an important character in the film, while in the book he seems like a minor character that almost wouldn't have been included were it not for the pool scene. The book itself also read much more like a novel for middle schoolers than something based off an R rated movie. In my opinion, the novel should have remained explicit, and should have been more detailed. I found it easy to visualize things in detail as I read only because I had watched the movie four months prior. While the gore is included, it's not written very well.
Another important factor is that while the film is primarily Needy-centric, there are scenes were Jennifer and Chip are the main focus, and we needed to see that in the book. Switching POVs would have been better than just Needy retelling the tale.
I might have given this novel four stars if there had been one more chapter detailing the events revealed in the credits of the film. I would really have liked to read Needy's point of view on that, but alas, it's not to be. All in all, a good read if the idea of a high school cheerleader eating boys appeals to you, but you don't want any explicit material or particularly gory details.
July 13, 2009
Needy the nerd is BFF with hot, popular Jennifer Check. They've been best friends since they were tiny, and Needy has always been willing to do anything Jennifer asked.
But then the indie band Low Shoulder comes to town, and the venue burns down, and Jennifer disappears into the woods with the lead singer, and comes back different. And then the killings begin.
Needy may be the only person who knows the truth about Jennifer and the murders, so it's up to her to put a stop to it--even if everyone will think she's crazy.
This book is based on a screenplay by Diablo Cody, and it reads like that. The dialogue in Juno was awesome and hilarious to hear, but I suspect it would have felt a lot more forced and trying too hard written down--which is what this book felt like.
Maybe the movie will be awesome, but this book fails on pretty much every level.
But then the indie band Low Shoulder comes to town, and the venue burns down, and Jennifer disappears into the woods with the lead singer, and comes back different. And then the killings begin.
Needy may be the only person who knows the truth about Jennifer and the murders, so it's up to her to put a stop to it--even if everyone will think she's crazy.
This book is based on a screenplay by Diablo Cody, and it reads like that. The dialogue in Juno was awesome and hilarious to hear, but I suspect it would have felt a lot more forced and trying too hard written down--which is what this book felt like.
Maybe the movie will be awesome, but this book fails on pretty much every level.
September 3, 2009
Jennifer's Body is a really cool read. It's a horror spoof book which has a little bit of humour and a lot of gore. Which was something I found to be quite an interesting read.
Like a lot of spoof things, I thought this was going to be a badly written tale. It actually wasn't. It was written quite well and it kept me entertained the entire time I was reading it. I just kept wanting to know what was going to happen next.
I found Jennifer's Body to be predictable in some places but I felt that it didn't really matter about predictability because it was still highly entertaining.
If you're looking for a short, entertaining read pick up Jennifer's Body the next time you see it.
There is also a movie of this which comes out in theatres around the world quite soon so I will definitely be going to see that too.
Like a lot of spoof things, I thought this was going to be a badly written tale. It actually wasn't. It was written quite well and it kept me entertained the entire time I was reading it. I just kept wanting to know what was going to happen next.
I found Jennifer's Body to be predictable in some places but I felt that it didn't really matter about predictability because it was still highly entertaining.
If you're looking for a short, entertaining read pick up Jennifer's Body the next time you see it.
There is also a movie of this which comes out in theatres around the world quite soon so I will definitely be going to see that too.
July 18, 2009
Ok, I hate doing negative reviews but I just plain didn't like this book. The wording in it was so--fake, for a lack of better words. The words that the main character spoke are not words that real teenagers use. For example, Needy was wearing low-rise pants and her boyfriend told her But, like I can see your womb." And they call hot guys "salty." It just didn't work for me. The plot seemed rush--it just seemed like it was trying to be a cool slasher book and it didn't work.
February 13, 2010
I can't believe anyone would publish such CRAP! I have no idea how this compares to Diablo Cody's screenplay. But I doubt that the horrendous writing and the idiotic dialog would come from the writer of Juno. I had no sympathy for the characters. They were so dull and brainless that they deserved the demon possessed cheerleader. It's no wonder the authors name isn't on the cover!
May 22, 2016
Di una stupidità disarmante. Due ore sprecate a leggerlo che non potrò più riavere indietro.
May 17, 2022
i'll preface with - i didn't hate it. it's impossible to hate this book if you love the movie and jennifer's body is one of my favorites. however, this book really is a missed opportunity. they said copy + paste, line for line, phrase for phrase. it's a shame, honestly, because audrey nixon has the perfect horror-troped teen tone and she writes needy well. had she been braver to break away from the screenplay and crafted her own twist to the plot, it would have been arguably better than the movie.
but, y'know, here we are instead.
side note - if you're reading this and getting amped for that gay panic kiss, don't. it's a single line with no description. shoulda slipped some tongue for the lesbi-readers.
but, y'know, here we are instead.
side note - if you're reading this and getting amped for that gay panic kiss, don't. it's a single line with no description. shoulda slipped some tongue for the lesbi-readers.
October 23, 2024
I'd rate the book about the same as I would the movie, fun but without much substance. The one thing I found slightly glaring about this was it felt like it was written as young YA and that seemed to take away from the building of any real tension or atmosphere.
October 27, 2009
Anita “Needy” Lesnicki is the best friend to wild, crazy, and beautiful Jennifer Check. After Needy is dragged to a club to see a up and coming Indie band called Low Shoulder, her life begins to unravel.
Needy notices some changes after their night at the club. Jennifer’s behavior gets more wild and leads to the deterioration of her and Needy’s relationship and even more disturbing is the fact that boys start turning up dead and partially eaten. All of a sudden, the town of Devil’s Kettle is in the national spotlight.
Needy decides she needs to get to the bottom of what is going on in town. She knows there is a connection between the band Low Shoulder and their immediate rise to the top and Jennifer’s weird behavior – she just doesn’t know what it is.
The story is told as a flash back from Needy’s point of view while she is in solitary confinement at Leech Lake Women’s Correctional Hopital. We know Needy did something bad – we just don’t know what it was. JENNIFER’S BODY is filled with fun and gore which makes it a super fast read. Be on the lookout for the movie sometime this Fall.
Needy notices some changes after their night at the club. Jennifer’s behavior gets more wild and leads to the deterioration of her and Needy’s relationship and even more disturbing is the fact that boys start turning up dead and partially eaten. All of a sudden, the town of Devil’s Kettle is in the national spotlight.
Needy decides she needs to get to the bottom of what is going on in town. She knows there is a connection between the band Low Shoulder and their immediate rise to the top and Jennifer’s weird behavior – she just doesn’t know what it is.
The story is told as a flash back from Needy’s point of view while she is in solitary confinement at Leech Lake Women’s Correctional Hopital. We know Needy did something bad – we just don’t know what it was. JENNIFER’S BODY is filled with fun and gore which makes it a super fast read. Be on the lookout for the movie sometime this Fall.
September 23, 2009
This was a quick read, and for a YA book it was quit scary.
It starts off with a girl named Needy, and she is in a looney-bin. She then goes on to explain how she got in there and how her best friend Jennifer died.
I think my favorite part of the book was when Needy was explaining about her town, Devil's Kettle in the first chapter. She tells about a waterfall and how it opens up into a hole and disappears. They have tried throwing things down it and nothing comes back up. No one can explain why.
I love the cover of the book a well. The locket represents Needy and Jennifer's friendship and they each wear one. On the front cover and before each chapter there is blood splatter, I think it fits this book perfectly.
It starts off with a girl named Needy, and she is in a looney-bin. She then goes on to explain how she got in there and how her best friend Jennifer died.
I think my favorite part of the book was when Needy was explaining about her town, Devil's Kettle in the first chapter. She tells about a waterfall and how it opens up into a hole and disappears. They have tried throwing things down it and nothing comes back up. No one can explain why.
I love the cover of the book a well. The locket represents Needy and Jennifer's friendship and they each wear one. On the front cover and before each chapter there is blood splatter, I think it fits this book perfectly.
January 28, 2021
A quick read and very enjoyable, similar script to the film but still enjoyable.
If you haven’t seen Jennifer’s body go watch it ! X
I genuinely think it’s one of the better horror films centring around friendship and paranormal events which begin it breakdown.
It’s hilarious it’s hugely entertaining and very well acted, Megan fox is so underrated and I have a feeling due to the me too movement she’ll be making a comeback and hopefully be offered real roles and not substance roles of standing there just to be sexy.
2021 bring it on ya bish!!!!
If you haven’t seen Jennifer’s body go watch it ! X
I genuinely think it’s one of the better horror films centring around friendship and paranormal events which begin it breakdown.
It’s hilarious it’s hugely entertaining and very well acted, Megan fox is so underrated and I have a feeling due to the me too movement she’ll be making a comeback and hopefully be offered real roles and not substance roles of standing there just to be sexy.
2021 bring it on ya bish!!!!
October 8, 2015
I read this book when I was 11, and absolutely loved it. Re-read it today in one sitting to get the october mood started! You've probably seen the movie Jennifer's Body with Megan Fox. This book is based of the movie. And it's really good though very silly.
November 13, 2024
Hhaahahhah
eu amo esse livro
ele não deve ser levado a sério, porque é completamente sem noção
mas é muito divertido de ler
e para quem acha que ler livros bobos leva ao anti intelectualismo, esse vídeo aqui é para você: https://youtu.be/Z8KYz2LS-4I
eu amo esse livro
ele não deve ser levado a sério, porque é completamente sem noção
mas é muito divertido de ler
e para quem acha que ler livros bobos leva ao anti intelectualismo, esse vídeo aqui é para você: https://youtu.be/Z8KYz2LS-4I
April 1, 2023
Being that I’m such a huge fan of the movie, I’m still surprised I didn’t know this novelization existed until about 10 minutes before I ordered it (the price inflated about 250% smh) but I’m glad I did. I started and finished it in about two hours, and it was a joy to read. Very much late 2000’s, practically all the dialogue ripped from the movie/screenplay.
The only real disappointment was that the novelization was entirely from Needy’s point of view, so the shock of Jennifer making meals out of the local boys was pretty non-existent. That, and the relatively lengthy make out scene between Needy and Jennifer was cut down to two sentences in the novelization, which was an interesting choice, though I can respect it, given that the novelization was published under the Harper Teen imprint in 2009. (Scratch all that, my real disappointment was that there was no epilogue in the novelization to show just what exactly happened to Low Shoulder after Needy was done with them, which was admittedly a very cathartic part of the movie for me.)
Overall, I really, really enjoyed it, and even though I’ve seen the movie a hundred times, it was just as fun to read the novelization. Easily 5/5 stars, would probably be 10/10 if I could rate that high.
The only real disappointment was that the novelization was entirely from Needy’s point of view, so the shock of Jennifer making meals out of the local boys was pretty non-existent. That, and the relatively lengthy make out scene between Needy and Jennifer was cut down to two sentences in the novelization, which was an interesting choice, though I can respect it, given that the novelization was published under the Harper Teen imprint in 2009. (Scratch all that, my real disappointment was that there was no epilogue in the novelization to show just what exactly happened to Low Shoulder after Needy was done with them, which was admittedly a very cathartic part of the movie for me.)
Overall, I really, really enjoyed it, and even though I’ve seen the movie a hundred times, it was just as fun to read the novelization. Easily 5/5 stars, would probably be 10/10 if I could rate that high.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 31, 2021
It is really awful. I am a huge fan of the movie and feel it got judged too harshly but this book is a waste. I spent 2 dollars on it and that felt like too much. The movie was a billion times better. There was no extra substance to the book, no character development and a very rushed plot. It felt like a cheap and ridiculous copy of the movie. It had all the same scenes and dialogue and nothing new or exciting. Plus it felt way more cheesy and ridiculous. Save yourself some time and watch the movie for fun (don’t expect a masterpiece it’s a fun horror comedy) and for Megan Fox. This book is not it.
December 3, 2017
The cover of this book announces that it's "based on a screenplay by Diablo Cody," and that seems like a fair summary of the story. This isn't a novel so much as a bullet-point list of events, more like a storyboard than a book in its own right.
Jennifer's Body is a dark comedy along the lines of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but much more graphic. Expect lots of disembowling and plot cliches, but the dialog is surprisingly good, and the interplay between the two main characters is fun to watch.
It's a very quick read--I think I went cover-to-cover in 45 minutes--and it's fun. Nothing more, nothing less.
Jennifer's Body is a dark comedy along the lines of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but much more graphic. Expect lots of disembowling and plot cliches, but the dialog is surprisingly good, and the interplay between the two main characters is fun to watch.
It's a very quick read--I think I went cover-to-cover in 45 minutes--and it's fun. Nothing more, nothing less.
June 25, 2023
Jennyfer's Body fait partie de ma liste de diamant en tant que film. C'est un de mes films préférés (of all time). Mais cette version papier est nulle.
Il n'y a rien de plus que le film, ce qui est inutile. Seules quelques paroles ont été changées et connaissant le script quasi-par cœur, ça me frustre.
Je recommande toutefois l'œuvre pour ceux qui ne connaitraient pas le film d'abord. Dans le cas contraire, je vous le déconseille. Il ne sert à rien de lire cette espèce de scénario romancisé.
Il n'y a rien de plus que le film, ce qui est inutile. Seules quelques paroles ont été changées et connaissant le script quasi-par cœur, ça me frustre.
Je recommande toutefois l'œuvre pour ceux qui ne connaitraient pas le film d'abord. Dans le cas contraire, je vous le déconseille. Il ne sert à rien de lire cette espèce de scénario romancisé.
May 25, 2024
🎶 Pociąga mnie twe ciało i wciąż mi go za mało 🎶
Nieironicznie dobra książka. Nie jest to jakieś dzieło literatury, ale na odmóżdżenie jak znalazł. Dodam też, że nostalgia lat 2000 wchodzi tutaj mocno i super mi się to czytało. Bardzo krótka, entertainment meter lvl. 100, polecam każdemu. No i koniecznie pomińcie czytanie opisu książki na Goodreads, albo na samej książce, bo wszystko to ogromne spoilery.
Nieironicznie dobra książka. Nie jest to jakieś dzieło literatury, ale na odmóżdżenie jak znalazł. Dodam też, że nostalgia lat 2000 wchodzi tutaj mocno i super mi się to czytało. Bardzo krótka, entertainment meter lvl. 100, polecam każdemu. No i koniecznie pomińcie czytanie opisu książki na Goodreads, albo na samej książce, bo wszystko to ogromne spoilery.
October 26, 2025
Unbelievably Cringey
I picked this up as a quick read and while it was somewhat entertaining, it was mainly just cheesy.
It's filled to the brim with outdated references and very unrelatable "lingo".
It actually hurts to imagine anyone thinking or talking like the main characters in this book.
That being said, if you go into this with very low expectations it is entertaining enough to finish.
I picked this up as a quick read and while it was somewhat entertaining, it was mainly just cheesy.
It's filled to the brim with outdated references and very unrelatable "lingo".
It actually hurts to imagine anyone thinking or talking like the main characters in this book.
That being said, if you go into this with very low expectations it is entertaining enough to finish.
December 12, 2020
I read this in middle school and completely forgot. The fact I cared about "Needy" and Jennifer's relationship more than "Needy" and her boyfriend's relationship should have gave me clues to my sexuality as a kid...nonetheless, it's the pure nostalgia for me.
August 19, 2022
Love the movie, so I wanted to read it. I think the movie explored Jennifer's character more than the novel. Here it's all Needy ( not bad, but i wanted more of Jennifer ). For fans ( like me ) it's an interesting gadget to put on the shelf.
August 6, 2018
I picked this up at a used bookstore thinking a friend of mine would enjoy it and decided to read it on a lark. It was a quick read and an entertaining story and now I really want to watch the movie.
March 29, 2020
Love the movie so much so I had to pick this one up! It’s literally a teen slasher book and it worked for me!
June 6, 2021
Its good enough. For a novel direct from an R rated movie screenplay, this reads like those Hannah Montana episode novelisation.
December 18, 2021
3.25
jennifer's body is unrealistic
because if my friend was
terrorising men i would help
jennifer's body is unrealistic
because if my friend was
terrorising men i would help
April 4, 2022
I love the movie, this novel was a little too PG for me. Didn't offer any more insight to what the movie did. Still was a really cool and fun read!
May 20, 2022
Libro vergognoso...
e poi Megan Fox dovrebbe essere la vergine della scuola ???
e poi Megan Fox dovrebbe essere la vergine della scuola ???
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