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Being a hero is hard work, especially when nothing is going your way. That’s exactly why Samantha Madison is in deep trouble. An intriguing and thrilling chick-lit novel, All-American Girl is great to cuddle up with on the couch. It’s about a coy young girl who in the blink of an eye gathers up enough courage to save the president; this is an adventure worth taking.
I love this book because I can really relate to the main character, Samantha. She is just an average teen who isn’t popular like her older sister or as smart as her little sister. She adores Gwen Stefani and is an adept artist. Author Meg Cabot turns Samantha’s life into an appealing adventure.
I also love this book because of the intriguing beginning: “She says she didn’t mean to. She says she found them in my room, and they were so good she couldn’t help showing them to Mom.” This spellbinding opening made me want to keep reading. I love the lists Samantha makes before each chapter on a broad range of topics. Her top-ten lists focus on things like why she hates her sister and reasons she wishes she was Gwen Stefani. In my opinion, these lists are the best part of the book.
This breathtaking book won numerous awards, including the New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age Award and the Book Sense Pick Award. The idea for this book came to Cabot when she visited Washington, D.C. She began wondering what it would be like to grow up in a town where so many important people like the president lived, and so she began to write a story about it. Published in 2002, All-American Girl is just one of the many must-reads by Cabot.
All-American Girl has an important theme: heroes and celebrities are average people who lead normal lives. To get to know Samantha better and find out how she balances her wacky life, pick up a copy of this book and become a part of the adventure.
This piece has also been published in Teen Ink's monthly print magazine.
KaplunkyMonkeyNice review choice. This book and its sequel still crack me up. I love Cabot's voice and characters. It's admirable that she also addresses Samantha's coming of age issues.
I recommend SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson to any of you that enjoyed this book!
grnlver114I totally love this book and its sequel. Meg Cabot is one of my fave writers!
unearthlyhaphazardI loved this book (Meg Cabot is MY IDOL! I LOVE HER!) and awesome review. Nicely written. I agree with Wishing, read the Mediator series (also by her) if you liked this. Those are my favorites by her.
oceanaLi like this book and your review is very good. i love all meg cabot's books she is my faveret auther.
WishingI laughed so hard when I read that book. You should try the Mediator Series also by Meg Cabot. They're really good!
Valkyrie_123wow looks like a interesting book just from the review, great job!!
I loved this book. Meg Cabot is an amazing author. Nice review of the book.
I am so inlove with this book. It's an amazing story!!!!
LadyJamie888 said...
May 18 at 6:13 pm:
May 18 at 6:13 pm:
I freaking love this book! I relate to Samantha in every way except for the fact that she's a redhead and that her older sister's a cheerleader, not on the yearbook club, and that her little sister is a genius. It was an awesome book.
camille_1441I adore Meg Cabot I read this book about 6 times I'm actually working on reading it again now haha
I loved this book. Congrats on getting in the magazine, by the way.
Lazy_LizzyI really hated the book, but you wrote an amazing review!
((miranda)) said...
Apr. 4 at 9:37 pm:
Apr. 4 at 9:37 pm:
nice review. I personally love Meg Cabot books, and this one was no exception. I thought it was fun and heart-warming.
lovedjny said...
Mar. 22 at 1:53 am:
Mar. 22 at 1:53 am:
I've read this book... it was very entertaining and all and all a really great read.
Cutietootiecat said...
Feb. 28 at 4:19 am:
Feb. 28 at 4:19 am:
Well-written. I also loved this book. Thanks for such a great review of a great book.
I absolutely loved this book, too. Meg Cabot is an amazing author who really sees into the lives of teenagers.
All-American Girl and its sequel were two of the best books I've ever read. Meg Cabot really knows how to breathe life into her characters, which makes them so relatable! Extremely well-written review, I enjoyed reading it!
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