Mean Girls: A Novel
by Micol Ostow
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published September 12th 2017 by Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9781338087567
Checked Out From The Library
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You know the story--or do you?
Cady Heron grew up homeschooled in Africa with scientist parents as her teachers, monkeys as her classmates and the African plains as her playground. But when her family moves to the suburbs of Illinois, she finds herself a stranger in a strange land: high school.
With no prior research to guide her, Cady's forced to figure out North Shore High all on her own. Suddenly she finds herself sucked into Girl World as a new member of the social elite dubbed "The Plastics." Cady discovers that unlike the wild, Girl World doesn't have any rules--especially when you maybe, possibly, okay definitely, have a giant crush on their ruthless leader's ex-boyfriend. Turns out, life in high school might be even more brutal than a showdown on the Savannah.
Based on the screenplay by Tina Fey, this retelling of the cult classic film includes tons of extra, never-before-seen bonus content.
Cady Heron grew up homeschooled in Africa with scientist parents as her teachers, monkeys as her classmates and the African plains as her playground. But when her family moves to the suburbs of Illinois, she finds herself a stranger in a strange land: high school.
With no prior research to guide her, Cady's forced to figure out North Shore High all on her own. Suddenly she finds herself sucked into Girl World as a new member of the social elite dubbed "The Plastics." Cady discovers that unlike the wild, Girl World doesn't have any rules--especially when you maybe, possibly, okay definitely, have a giant crush on their ruthless leader's ex-boyfriend. Turns out, life in high school might be even more brutal than a showdown on the Savannah.
Based on the screenplay by Tina Fey, this retelling of the cult classic film includes tons of extra, never-before-seen bonus content.
(Goodreads)
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
This book is basically the movie in novel form. It’s almost word for word in many parts… or at least it seems that way. I didn’t actually sit down and check. What this book did provide that was different from the movie is we got some alternate points of views. It wasn’t just all Cady. We also got the characters feelings in words instead of just seeing them on screen, which added a bit more meat to the story. I’d say that about 90% of the book is from the movie, with the extra 10% being filler text and explanations. There might be a couple short scenes not in the movie, but blink and you’ll miss them. This book gets 4 stars because despite it basically being the movie… I love the movie! It’s unique and fun. I’d say give the book to older teens, since there is some more mature content…. though most younger teens have probably already seen the movie and have no issues with it, so they might enjoy it too. Overall, it’s a fun reminder of the movie. And if you haven’t seen the movie, read the book first! You’ll enjoy it even more!
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