Boy Proof
"This novel's funny first-person narrative will grab teens (and not just sci-fi fans) with its romance and the screwball special effects." — BOOKLISTAn AMERICAN BOOKSELLER "Pick of the Lists" SelectionA New York Public Library Book for the Teen AgeA PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Flying Start"...
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"This novel's funny first-person narrative will grab teens (and not just sci-fi fans) with its romance and the screwball special effects." — BOOKLISTAn AMERICAN BOOKSELLER "Pick of the Lists" SelectionA New York Public Library Book for the Teen AgeA PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Flying Start" Selection"Egg's journey to shed her trappings and to confidently inhabit her own character is one readers won't want to miss." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)"Castellucci's brooding, smart, self-confident narrator gives a . . . warts-and-all glimpse into Hollywood." — THE HORN BOOK"A fresh voice that will be immediately appealing to readers." — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780763623333 (0763623334)
Publish date: February 17th 2005
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Pages no: 203
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Teen,
Academic,
School,
Realistic Fiction,
Romance,
Coming Of Age,
Contemporary,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
High School,
Young Adult Contemporary
Victoria calls herself Egg after her favourite Film character and lives in Hollywood with her actor mum. Max is new in her school and she's interested in him, but keeps pushing people away. She's also a gifted photographer and helps her father build special effect makeup for films. Although she's...
When the story opens, Egg isn't just boy proof, she's also friend proof, and family proof.And she's okay with this: she is in line to be valedictorian, she's a talented photographer, a skilled costumer, and a hell of a monster mask-maker. She sees all the movies and enjoys a rich, if not highly-soci...
please read my review at thebookbabesreads.blogspot.com
I read "Boy Proof" in one afternoon and for a quick read, this was actually a rather well-told tale, even if the protagonist isn't necessarily the kind of character you would align with at the very beginning. Egg, who's real name is Victoria, idolizes a character from her favorite movie, Terminal E...
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