Girl Online

The book came in great condition, near perfect. I also love the story, it is very cliché but in the best way possible. I love the point of view of Penny she’s super loveable and endearing and definitely relatable and her relationship with all the characters around her is written really well I think. I really enjoyed this book! :)

Im Buch geht es um Penny. Penny schreibt einen anonymen Blog, den sie Girl Online getauft hat. Sie hat seit kurzem mit sogenannten Panikattacken und Angstzuständen zu kämpfen. Sie schreibt darüber auf ihrem Blog und wird zunehmend bekannter. In ihrem Reallife sieht das ganz anders aus. Penny ist an ihrer Schule eher eine Randperson und niemand beschäftigt sich wirklich darum wie es ihr geht oder was sie so macht. Sie hat einen besten Freund, Elliot, mit dem sie Wand an Wand lebt. Als ihre Eltern sie und Elliot mit zu einem geschäftlichen Termin nach New York nehmen, ahnt sie nicht, dass dieser Trip einiges in ihrem Leben ändern wird. Dafür dass das Buch Zoe's erster Roman ist, ist der Schreibstil wirklich genial. Man kann eintauchen und flüssig lesen. Besonders beeindruckt hat mich die eindeutige Beschreibung von Panik und Angst. Ich weiß das Zoella selber damit zu kämpfen hat, weswegen es sehr klar und vorstellbar beschrieben ist. Man kann wenigstens etwas nachempfinden, wie es sich anfühlen muss so etwas zu haben. Die Geschichte hat mich voll und ganz überzeugt. Klar ist es immernoch eine Liebesgeschichte und vermutlich gibt es auf der Welt viele nach diesem Schema aber trotzdem ist ja auch jede Liebesgeschichte in sich selbst besonders. Hier ist plötzlich ein klarer Wendepunkt, mit dem man so an dieser Stelle nicht rechnet. Ich bin begeistert von den Personen und dem ganzen Buch und werde es jedem weiterempfehlen, der englisch versteht und mich nach einem Buch fragt.

This book is excellent if you're in the mood for some light read. The book takes you through a rollercoaster of emotions. It makes you laugh, cry, cringe, experience betrayal from the one's close to you and an unexpected romance. I truly believe Zoe's done a very good job in putting this novel together. Been a long time fan of Zoe myself, but this review is not biased.

Review originally posted on: http://twentythreeowls.blogspot.sg/2015/01/girl-online-by-zoe-sugg.html First of all, I would like to say that I am a HUGE Zoella fan. That said, I'm going to be as honest as I possibly can in this review. So don't click off just yet. So this book is all about Penny. An introverted photographer with a gay best friend and a problem with anxiety. One day, she follows her parents to New York for a wedding that her parents are planning and she bumps into a boy named Noah. Noah and Penny quickly fall in love but then, there are so many things going against them and they have to manoeuvre around them. Then, Penny discovers that Noah has been keeping a pretty huge secret and things start to fall apart. Now I enjoyed this book. I felt like it was a real throwback in the right direction. I've missed reading books where families are perfect and when you know there will be that big happy ending even though there's lots of chaos. In a lot of ways, people will find this book to be pretentious and a bit too optimistic. But here's the thing. This book was written for a younger audience. I think it's ridiculous that people come to this book expecting a Stephen King novel and then walking away disappointed and angry that it wasn't. I mean, when Girl Online was first announced, I knew that I was going to read it but I also knew that I couldn't expect to be reading a book that would be anything like the books I usually read. Just look that that book cover! That said, I think the themes that Zoe discusses in this novel are so important and very mature. The main character in the book gets panic attacks. As a person who suffers with anxiety and who has experienced panic attacks, I think this book really spoke to me. I felt understood and I was so happy that Zoe wrote this into her book because it really brings attention to this mental health problem that usually goes unnoticed by most. Considering her fan base, just think of how many people now have something to base what they are feeling on. Just think of how many people have learnt something new and who are better for it. I know this is a book review and I feel bad for doing this but I feel its really important to address the controversy around this book because there is just too much of it. So shortly after the release of the book, people started suspecting that the book was ghost written because the acknowledgements page mentioned a known YA writer, Siobhan Curtis. That week, the publishers also mentioned officially that Zoe had help with writing the book. But the scope of that help was not discussed. So as you can imagine, the Internet blew up and poor Zoe was forced to stop doing 'Vlogmas' and take a break off the Internet. And following that, Alfie Deyes decided to take a few days off Youtube as well though that was probably just to protect her and not exactly what he wanted considering how much he whined about being excited to get back to vlogging. Zoe said on Twitter that she did get help but that everyone needs help when they try something new. And that is what I believe. I believe that Siobhan came alongside Zoe to help her here and there. Maybe she had more help then what is normally given to authors but that would only be because this is her first novel and she is not a professional writer. I hate that people are starting rumours and controversy about her book simply because she is a Youtuber. Everyone is bashing her over the head simply because they are annoyed that she got that book deal when there are other authors out there who have been trying for years to break into the industry. Zoe has always wanted to be a writer. She even wrote a book when she was a kid. Zoe was not stealing a spot away from anyone. She was simply testing the waters with a hobby. After all, if she hadn't tested the waters with her blog and her youtube channel, she would never be where she is today. She is 24. Are you telling me that she is no longer allowed to try new things and use the fame that she made for herself to give her a leg up in the world just because she's already established herself in the beauty industry? Haters are just ridiculous. I'm sorry for ending my review on an angry note but I feel very strongly about people who try to tear others down simply because they will never be as successful as them. I really would recommend this book to anyone looking for an easy and cosy read. It's really good and sweet.

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