Sloppy Firsts
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Megan McCafferty
The first book in the New York Times bestselling Jessica Darling series When her best friend, Hope Weaver, moves away from Pineville, New Jersey, hyperobservant sixteen-year-old Jessica Darling is devastated. A fish out of water at school and a stranger at home, Jessica feels more lost than ever now that the only person with whom she could really communicate has gone. How is she supposed to deal with the boy- and shopping-crazy girls at school, her dad’s obsession with her track meets, her mother salivating over big sister Bethany’s lavish wedding, and her nonexistent love life? A fresh, funny, utterly compelling novel, Sloppy Firsts is an insightful, true-to-life look at Jessica’s predicament as she embarks on another year of teenage torment. From the dark days of Hope’s departure through her months as a type-A personality turned insomniac to her completely mixed-up feelings about Marcus Flutie, the intelligent and mysterious “Dreg” who works his way into her heart, this poignant, hilarious novel is sure to appeal to readers who are still going through it, as well as those who are grateful that they don’t have to go back and grow up all over again.“A hilarious trip down memory lane. You’ll laugh out loud–and cringe–as this first novel by McCafferty takes you back to the soap opera that was high school.”—Glamour
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Author
Megan McCafferty
Pages
304
Publisher
Crown/Archetype
Published Date
2002-03-05
ISBN
0676806643 9780676806649
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"For me personally, I was “too old” to be familiar with this series. In the 90’s I was a teenager and reading books that adults my age now would never imagine reading. Given that, I felt I was reading a book from before my pre-teen years and I have since expect more lol. <br/><br/>However, I would recommend this book and series to a pre-teen girl and would love to discuss what their viewpoint is about the world in c. 2000 compared to c 2020’s. How is it different/same. It would be a fascinating discussion"
Jodie L
"4.25 stars, I read this back in middle school and still love it to this day. I will say the main character has heavy “I’m not like other girls” energy. However, the main character is still likable and truly gives you the high school experience. Whether that is good or bad in the end. The story is still hilarious and heartwarming"
Lorelei Marsh
"Actual rating: 3.5 stars<br/><br/>I read this in high school and I remembering enjoying it and reading the second book in the series, but don't really remember specifics. Similar to Perks of Being a Wallflower, I could see why I enjoyed it in high school but reading it now 15 or so years later I don't have a connection to it like I did. I found Jessica too negative and I hated the use of (at the time) current lingo. However, I did relate to her thinking all the time about every thing, which was something I probably related to 15 years ago as well. <br/><br/>I do have interest in re-reading the second book, because the part I found most interesting in Sloppy First is Marcus. (I'm sure that he is of interest to a lot of readers.) So, I want to see how they get together. After that I'll have to see if I want to read any further. I see in reviews for the second book people dislike Jessica even more so i might not be able to continue on."
Liesl Prentice
"This was just great! I really liked this. I didn't realize at first, however, that this was written in the form of diary entries and letters. But it well written so it conveyed the story and wasn't written in shorthand (which I hate). Mostly, I found this hilarious. Since it is written in a diary, I think we get the more snarky side of Jessica, while getting the dialogue as well. <br/><br/>Jessica was a fun character. I really enjoyed her story. Man, she seems to have some horrible luck! Although Marcus seemed like that kid you shouldn't associate, I found myself liking him and secretly hoping that they would at least become friends. I felt bad for Jessica, after Hope moved away. It seems she really only has the one friend who really gets her and that she truly likes.<br/><br/>I couldn't imagine what it would be like to be an insomniac and seeing what goes through Jessica's head was interesting. Her need to run (without her dad there to make it not fun) just to shut off her brain for a few minutes.<br/><br/>This was a highly enjoyable book. I have read a lot of good things about it and I can't wait to read the rest of the series."
Aimee Gibson