Series: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson
Published: April 11th, 2006 by HarperTeen
Pages: 231
Date Finished: December 12th, 2015
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
Age Recommendation: 12+
I remember reading some of the books in this series in late elementary school and the early years of high school and absolutely busting a gut laughing and as I re-read this first installment recently, I was surprised that I almost didn't find it funny at all... There were rare moments when I giggled or cracked a smile but for the most part, I found this story just light and fluffy and even bland at times.
I never realized in the past how much dark humor is used in these books with references to killing, suicide, cutting, incest and perverted guys. All of which I probably had a reason to find funny years ago (being immature and all) but I just didn't anymore. More often than not I actually found myself cringing or rolling my eyes and while it can be entertaining at times --probably enough that I'll continue the series-- a lot of the time it was just really underdeveloped.
Not much more can be said...
I have a feeling I would find this book a lot less funny if I were to reread it too. I did like it when I read it, but it doesn't seem like something I would enjoy very much now. It's a shame when that happens with books, isn't it? :(
ReplyDeleteDefinitely... I used to love this series. :(
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