Author: Robin Brande
Genre/Age: Young Adult
Published: 2009
Source: Library
Genre/Age: Young Adult
Published: 2009
Source: Library
Summary: Cat's a lot of things, like... extremely smart, for one, but she's not skinny. Then, her science project starts, and knowing she must work really hard in order to win the science fair, she decides to do an experiment on herself. She will live like a hominid, (i.e. cavemen!) to see what affects it has on the body, which includes an all-natural, healthy diet, and no technology, not even her car or cell phone. She quickly begins losing weight after all of the walking everywhere and healthy eating, and suddenly, guys start noticing her. She's too hung up on hating Matt McKinney though, ex-best friend and science rival, to notice...
My Thoughts: While I wasn't overly impressed with this book, all in all I thought it was a fun and quick YA read. Many girls will relate to Cat, the imperfect heroine we don't always see. Her flaws make her more likable and realistic. I also like that this book has romance, good friends, and also some depth - a bit of everything, but with a little meaning, too. Despite all of these things, I can say that I liked the book, but didn't love it. I didn't find it very engaging, and felt that some of the characters and scenarios were unrealistic -- which is fine, if it's meant to be that way, but I don't think it was in this novel. So, it fell a little short of my expectations, but was still a fairly good read with a unique premise.
My Rating: 3/5
I've been wanting to read this for awhile now. I haven't seen many reviews on it, but I'm determined to get this one in my hands.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such a cute idea! But I hate when a book that sounds so good doesn't quite meet your expectations.
ReplyDeleteI really liked that this book had a super supportive friend for Cat; I feel like a ton of YA books have the main character with zero friends or crappy friends who she has to discard. Amanda was awesome!
ReplyDeleteI've been on the fence about reading this, although the premise is interesting, because I've read mixed reviews. Thanks for the honest, balanced evaluation.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a cool book! I love the premise and I like the fact that the main character is a science geek, that is so cool!
ReplyDeleteCan't say I've ever heard of this book before, but I reckon I'm intrigued enough to give this one a try :) I'm sorry it didn't meet up with your expectations though - I do hate it when books do that :(
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