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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Queen of Babble is a perfect chick-lit by the queen of chick-lit. Like many of Cabot's other books, the story follows a familiar trajectory and it goes fast. The turningpoints sweep by with a pace that could have benefitted from brakes. Mostly because the story is so entertaining that it only would have fleshed it out some more. The characters never become more that one or at most two dimensional, despite all being lovely stereotypes. The book contains no surprise but in my third or fourth re-read, I'm amazed at the quality that still holds. As a chick-lit, it's in the front of the genre since Cabot doesn't underestimate her audience. The lightheartedness is balanced by references and veiled critiques, which makes The Queen of Babble almost transcend its limitations.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
First 3rd of the book was horrible. It did get better, but female lead was so stupid it was hard to like her
I don't know why I am surprised that I liked this book so much, I have really liked everything else of Cabot's that I have read. Lizzie cracks me up, Andy is a horrid boyfriend, and Luke...ahh. Can't wait for the next one, already got it on hold from the library.
I listened to this last night as I was baking and I got two discs into it (out of 5) and shut it off. My tolerance for chick lit books is very low, and I could guess what was going to happen right away.
I understand that chick-lits are just for fun and not much depth with them. I love chick-lits. That being said: This book is very painful to read.
Lizzie decides to visit her boyfriend, whom she's only seen in-person once, in England. Already, we have a problem. She thinks she is in love with and going to marry this boyfriend. Then, she is shocked that he isn't the person she thought he was. She's met this person once and thinks she knows who he is?!? Are you kidding me?!? All the things she thinks he is are just things that she wants in a boyfriend, so she projects these traits onto him. Then she is disappointed when those traits aren't his. (In her defense, he is pretty awful- gambler, liar, etc). The worst part of this is that she does the same thing to the guy (Jean-Luc) she meets on the train. Haven't you learned anything?!
The second awful thing about this book is that it drags. I understand she is the Queen of Babble. However, all the things that goes on in her head makes any situation last forever and drag on. Instead of keeping me interested and curious, this just frustrates me.
Lizzie's best friend Shari is a good friend and a good character. Nothing special, but she doesn't aggravate me as much as Lizzie. The best character is Lizzie's Grandma. It really is a shame she doesn't have a bigger part. Lizzie's Grandma is real and tells it like it is. Everybody but Lizzie think Grandma is just crazy. She is- but that's part of her charm.
To wrap up, the side characters are ok and make this book less than a one star. But Lizzie and her stupidity, annoying-ness, and her mouth can't make this book worth reading- let alone make the sequels worth reading.
Lizzie decides to visit her boyfriend, whom she's only seen in-person once, in England. Already, we have a problem. She thinks she is in love with and going to marry this boyfriend. Then, she is shocked that he isn't the person she thought he was. She's met this person once and thinks she knows who he is?!? Are you kidding me?!? All the things she thinks he is are just things that she wants in a boyfriend, so she projects these traits onto him. Then she is disappointed when those traits aren't his. (In her defense, he is pretty awful- gambler, liar, etc). The worst part of this is that she does the same thing to the guy (Jean-Luc) she meets on the train. Haven't you learned anything?!
The second awful thing about this book is that it drags. I understand she is the Queen of Babble. However, all the things that goes on in her head makes any situation last forever and drag on. Instead of keeping me interested and curious, this just frustrates me.
Lizzie's best friend Shari is a good friend and a good character. Nothing special, but she doesn't aggravate me as much as Lizzie. The best character is Lizzie's Grandma. It really is a shame she doesn't have a bigger part. Lizzie's Grandma is real and tells it like it is. Everybody but Lizzie think Grandma is just crazy. She is- but that's part of her charm.
To wrap up, the side characters are ok and make this book less than a one star. But Lizzie and her stupidity, annoying-ness, and her mouth can't make this book worth reading- let alone make the sequels worth reading.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A perfectly fine, safe and predictable read - nothing amazing.
I picked this up as a nostalgic re-read before finally reading the sequels that I was devastated to be denied as a kid of 12 or 13 years old.
In hindsight, fair. I had questions from this book that my mum and I had foolishly assumed was safe for kids as it is the same author as Princess Diaries!
Enjoyable, but not particularly memorable.
This book is atrocious, but I'm determined to finish it just to mark Q off my list for 2010.
I finished it! At least the second half of the book was better than the first half.
I finished it! At least the second half of the book was better than the first half.
Definitely predictable but still a fun mindless read.