The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde - UPDATED REVIEW

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde  Genre : Classics Blurb (on back of book) : Oscar Wilde’s only novel is the dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. In this celebrated work Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century, this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity. It ranks as one of Wilde's most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind. UPDATED REVIEW MY OPINION : ****** I would like to start out this review by stating that this is undoubtedly m...
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My Summer of Pink and Green - Lisa Greenwald


My Summer of Pink and Green by Lisa Greenwald
Genre: YA Realistic Fiction


Blurb (on back of book): Lucy Desberg is a problem solver. She's mastered every makeup crisis in town, her best friend has her first boyfriend (thanks to Lucy's love advice), and best of all, she won a grant that will enable her to transform their pharmacy into a modern eco-spa. Life couldn't be better for the budding entrepreneur.

But things aren't perfect for long. Lucy's sister and her best friend would rather hang out with their boyfriends than with Lucy — leaving her with the spa investor's extremely irritating daughter. Plus there's a new coordinator in charge of the renovations, who pushes her gently but firmly aside. Even with all the changes the family's going through, no one seems to want Lucy's problem-solving expertise.
What's a girl to do? It's time for another Lucy Desberg makeover. But this time, it's a life makeover.

MY OPINION: *****

This was yet another extremely good read by Lisa Greenwald (and more are yet to come!). 

I loved reading about Lucy Desberg's adventures again. Although this book was not as good as the first one in my opinion, I think that it still was a pretty good book, and an enjoyable read. It was definitely another page-turner, and it was really hard to put down.

I like how this book deals with "grown-up problems", but also general middle-school problems. Lucy is now in seventh grade, and it seems as if everything changes then. I also like how Lucy learns to deal with her problems; and also fix her mistakes.

SPOILER ALERT

Lucy tries so hard to be noticed, but people underestimate her again. I really like how Lisa Greenwald shows how kids are totally brushed off by their elders. I also like how Lucy pulls through in the end, and saves their "lives" again.

I also liked to read about how she deals with problems about her best friend, her "almost-boyfriend", and just basic school life, such as new friends and old enemies.

This book was definitely one of my favorites by Lisa Greenwald. I would recommend it to middle-schoolers, since the characters are all mostly in middle-school.

Main Character: Lucy Desberg
Sidekick(s): Sunny Ramal, Yamir Ramal, Bevin
Villain(s): New friends (in a way), boyfriends, being young
Realistic Fiction Elements: All of this could happen in real life, though it most likely never will.

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