Title: On the Bright Side I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God ( Confessions of Georgia Nicolson 2)
Author: Louise Rennison
Pages: 243
Published: April 10th 2001
by HarperTeen
Rating: 3/5
Goodreads Summary:
You don't have to be a
teenager to appreciate the humorous and often self-absorbed ravings
found in 14-year-old Georgia Nicolson's diary, but it certainly helps.
Now fans of Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging --
Georgia's first set of hilarious musings on life -- can get another peek
into the mind of this wryly inquisitive English lass in the appealing
sequel: On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God.
As
the title implies, Georgia has snagged herself a sex god in the form of
Robbie, the boy of her dreams. Now that they've indulged in a bit of
"full-frontal snogging," Georgia turns her attention to advancing the
relationship. But things quickly go wrong when she learns that her
father's new job may necessitate a move to New Zealand. Crestfallen,
Georgia feels her life might as well be over. Then, miraculously, the
dreaded move is cancelled, and things seem to be getting better -- at
least until 17-year-old Robbie decides to break up with Georgia because
he's bothered by the difference in their ages.
Borrowing
freely from her mum's closet and advice books, even as she's steadfastly
discounting everything her mum says, a crushed but determined Georgia
comes up with a scheme to win Robbie back. As usual, nothing goes as
planned, and life is further complicated by Georgia's temperamental cat,
Angus (who's having a few amorous leanings of his own), and her baby
sister, Libby, whose fascination with (and lack of control over) her
bodily functions leads to several intriguing mishaps. Of course, there
are other disasters, too: a quick-tan lotion that turns Georgia's legs
orange, a run-in with the aptly named Bummer sisters, and friends who
insist on focusing on their own problems from time to time.
Who
knew the angst of adolescence could be so much fun? This Georgia's-eye
view of teenage life is wonderfully egocentric and side-splittingly
funny. And despite the occasional language barrier (a glossary of terms
is provided in the back of the book), Georgia's thoughts and experiences
will prove universally recognizable to anyone who is, or has ever been,
a teenager.
--Beth Amos
Review:
After I read the first book in this series a year ago, I wanted to read this one now as I'm sick. I was hoping that something funny would make me feel a bit better and it certainly did. As I read this I could totally see a group of teenage girls do the stuff that was in that book. And at one point was reminded a little bit of myself. This left off from where the first book ended, however if you haven't, you can sort of understand pretty quickly what's going on. Being the person that I am though, I still think you should read the first one first. It was a lot more funnier in my opinion but hey I was sick, so dealing with my man cold may have made this one less funnier to me. Anyway it's still a pretty good read, especially for those in the higher elementary and lower high school grades. (Grades 7-9)
