Gamer Girl
by:
Mari Mancusi (author)
After Maddy?s parents divorce, she?s stuck starting over at a new high school. Friendless and nicknamed Freak Girl, Manga-loving artist Maddy finds refuge in the interactive online game Fields of Fantasy. In that virtual world, she reinvents herself as Allora, a gorgeous elfin alter ego, and...
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After Maddy?s parents divorce, she?s stuck starting over at a new high school. Friendless and nicknamed Freak Girl, Manga-loving artist Maddy finds refuge in the interactive online game Fields of Fantasy. In that virtual world, she reinvents herself as Allora, a gorgeous elfin alter ego, and meets a true friend in Sir Leo. Maddy can?t hide behind Allora forever, especially as a real-life crush begins edging in on her budding virtual romance. But would anyone pick the real Maddy, gamer girl and Manga freak, over the fantasy? This fresh, geeky/cool novel includes online chats and exciting gaming, and features Maddy?s Mangastyle artwork.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780525479956 (0525479953)
Publish date: November 13th 2008
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Pages no: 248
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Teen,
Academic,
School,
Realistic Fiction,
Romance,
Games,
Contemporary,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
Sequential Art,
Manga,
Gaming
Okay I get that this is purely fictional and yet, I expected scenarios to be possible and not so far-fetched when it comes to realistic fiction. One of the elephantine/ginormous plotholes is something I wouldn't spoil. Never mind, here it is:tell me now, what are the odds that you will meet your cru...
This is cute. Review to follow.
I came across this while looking for read-alikes for Maki Murakami's Gamerz Heaven. Although I decided it wasn't a good read-alike, the manga and gaming aspects of the book appealed to me. Also, I was blinded by the cover art. If I ever hear that Elise Trinh, the cover artist, has illustrated a grap...
This was so fun to read. It was just cute and interesting. It was definitely an easy read, and it didn't really deal with any challenging topics, at least not for a contemporary novel. I figured there might be some bit about substance abuse or breaking the law, something Maddy would have to deal wit...
Putting it off for awhile. Sigh.
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