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Pulling Princes: The Calypso Chronicles, Book 1

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The first in the series. I really enjoyed this book (I've read three of the series in a week, and am going to get my hands on the fourth ASAP).

The book as more depth to it than say The Princess Diaries. I've read most of those as well, but I don't think I could do three or four in a row, the level of writing is much higher in the Calypso Chronicles. And there is a much greater depth of character. Inspite of this being a fluffy teen book. Calypso is a more well rounded individual, in my opinion. Her friends are also much more three dimensional, which adds greatly to the book. (Though they aren't totally full fledged real life people, I haven't met a Honey O'Hare yet).

Calypso is determined, at the start of the term, to stop being the lowest of the low the "American Freak" as she is often referred to. To do so, she and her mother's assistant come up witha plan to use him as her faux boyfriend (Jay is gay, of course) but it does the trick. Even fooling her new, not so welcome roommate, Georgina--Honey's best friend, and also equally as horrible to Calypso. Luckily she is also sharing her room with her best (only) friend, Star. The daughter of a very famous british rocker, Tiger.

Calypso's status really changes when she meets Prince Freddie in a fencing match. (She wants to make the Olympic team at some point) They start text flirting, and things take off from there. Lots of fun. Good for 15 year olds, possibly 14, due to some course language.

I really loved this book. I thought it gave good insight as to how boarding school really is. It was funny and cute, adding quirky bits like with the nuns, and the character's main friend being a girl named star who is the daughter of a rock star. And yet, it also had empowering parts too, like when the main character, Calypso, becomes friends with the more popular girls, and gains a place for herself, as well as some new friends she never would have expected.

I've read some of Tyne O'Connell's Red Dress Ink (adult chick lit) books and they were enjoyable. I thought I'd give this book a try thinking it might be as good or maybe even better.
I thought wrong. I didn't enjoy this boko as much as the many other teen books I've read in the past. This was fun, but boring also.

My suggestion... pass it up and read a book by another author, such as Sarah Mlynowski's 'Bras & Broomsticks' or any of Meg Cabot's teen reads.