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4.0 out of 5 stars
Teen Drama, July 30, 2011
This review is from: Perfectly Invisible: A Universally Misunderstood Novel (Perfectly Dateless) (Paperback)
Daisy Crispin is a journal writing teen on the verge of leaving high school behind, she just has three more months to get thru. She has a partial scholarship to Pepperdine University, and while her parents tell her they will help her with the rest it isn't a sure thing.Along with this she boyfriend trouble and her best friend Claire wants he to sell trings,(rings that fit on two fingers at once). Most of all though she feels invisible, how will things change for Daisy during her final months of high school? Even though this is the second book in the Universally Misunderstood series it can easily be read as a stand alone work, I didn't read the first book and had no problems jumping right into this story. Teens on the verge of graduating from high school and all of the drama and angst that goes along with it. I think teen girls will certainly find someone to relate to in this story. Daisy's character was often laugh out loud funny, a quirky girl that I often felt was a bit of a drama queen. I did feel her parents were a bit strict and unreasonable at times. While this book is geared toward teens I found it an enjoyable,quick read with a positive christian message woven in. A complimentary copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A great gift for any teen-reader girl, December 3, 2011
This review is from: Perfectly Invisible: A Universally Misunderstood Novel (Perfectly Dateless) (Paperback)
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.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of drama..., July 31, 2011
This review is from: Perfectly Invisible: A Universally Misunderstood Novel (Perfectly Dateless) (Paperback)
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.
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