Pink

MUST READ

i was at my local library looking at the new books section and i saw this book. i picked it up intrigued and i read the description. i decided to check it out and boy am i glad i did. it really explores a different type of book and is perfect for anyone looking for a good read

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

great so far!!

so far this book is really good im on the 6th chapter and it really good!!! i xan hardly put it down!!

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Am i old enuh 2 read it???????

Im 11 and im not sure if i shuld read it.

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

A must read!

I really liked the book though I am not really sure on the whole lesbian thing. T

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

*pink* (it needed stars)

This book was very good. Ava the main charecter is struggling to find her place in the world. I'm 13 and i thought itwas appropriate for me. Pretty good!! A few tgings happened in th plot that wern't followed up on in the next chapter. Not enough to notice though. Grade:B

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Should I buy it??????

I read the sample and it's really good but it's so expensive...
SHOULD I BUY IT OR NOT????????????

1 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Life's a stage and we're constantly changing sets

I forget where I first heard about pink, but I knew that I had to read it and I knew that I loved its slick cover design. Fast forward a year to now, and I can regretfully say that pink is the book I should have read sooner than later because it is one of those rare sock-rocking books that make up for all the reading FAIL! in my TBR pile.

THE GOOD BITS

{Girl cut from a different cloth} I loved the concept of Ava trying to figure out not only her identity, but also her sexuality. For some teenagers, these might be one and the same and quite obvious, but I think Ava represents those in-betweeners who feel alone in their indecision and uncertainties. Is she still a feminist if she likes the color pink? How can she crush on a boy when she is involved with a girl? Can two girls be friends if one of them is a lesbian? Is it too late to change your mind and/or change teams? Lili Wilkinson treads carefully and thoughtfully as the teenagers try to figure out themselves as well as each other in this whole crazy mess we fondly label as “high school.”

{You eat, sleep, and breathe tech} There are no words to explain why I have such high regards to theater techies. I never really buried myself into the gritty underbelly of theater since it definitely required more commitment than I could handle in high school, but I could feel its allure. Set changes are the BEST. THING. EVER! to watch. In pink, I loved the cranky old stage manager, the geeky banter and random “would you rather” questions, and can I get a shout-out to Boys from the Dwarf? These were my people, and I always love watching the main character fall in love with them too. pink is a homage to techies out there, and I loved every moment of it!

{Think PINK} This color pops up a lot in this book, and I love how the ending comes together for Ava, her girlfriend, and her classmates. The story begins with a pink sweater of incredible softness – what Ava deems as “normal” clothes and not the black chicness that her parents and girlfriend prefer. As a former pink-hater, I too can appreciate Ava’s embrace of the pink. Sure, it may be considered the color of girly power, but in the end it is just a color – and if we want to wear said color, it does not necessarily lead to simpering or emotional trainwrecks. In this book, pink becomes Ava’s trademark – it may have started out as a way to feel normal, but pink is the color that makes her happy inside.

THE BAD BITS

{Nothing} If there were any bad bits to this story, Lili Wilkinson just tickled me pink with everything else that I don’t remember them. Maybe that the ending tied together a little too perfectly? But, honestly, I wouldn’t have imagined it any other way.

THE OVERALL

Why did I wait so long to have my socks rocked by pink? I am not sure, but I am hoping that YOU do not waste any more time! The characters are far from perfect, but together they paint such a heartfelt and honest picture of the confusion everyone goes through in life. I laughed a lot, cried some, and enjoyed the entirety of pink – and when I reached the last page, I sighed with such satisfaction for a story well done!

Finding yourself is often tough as a teen

Ava wants a change from her goth look and ultra-cool girlfriend, Chloe. She wonders if she dresses in pink, would she become a girly-girl, and she's really curious about kissing a boy. Her very-supportive parents enroll her in a private high school where she makes friends with some of the popular crowd but ends up volunteering with the stage crew for the upcoming school play. The stage crew is near the bottom of the social ladder but working with them is a means of being close to her popular friends who are in the cast. Ava keeps her relationship with Chloe a secret which ends up ruining both that and the new relationships she has formed. Teens questioning their sexual orientation will read this book; others will enjoy it for the humor and for when a crisis takes place so very often -- teens make a mistake and have to live with the seemingly-horrific reactions of their peers. The social structure of teen life is realistically portrayed in the super-cool theatre crowd and the very uncool (at least in this book) group of students who build the sets, man the lights, and change out the props. A couple instances of teen drinking, language, and sexual content may be make this book inappropriate for younger teens in some schools or towns. A quick read which I very much enjoyed.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Interesting

Engrossing and full of wit and spunk, Pink is sure to become a favorite among contemporary fans for it's honest look at a teen girl's life and the drama and relationships that ensue along with it.

Pink begins the day Ava tells Chloe, her best friend/girlfriend, that she will be leaving public school to attend the fancy, opulent Billy Hughes School for Academic Excellence. Ava tells Chloe that her parents were the one who decided on this change, but the truth is, Ava's the one who wanted it- more than anything actually. You see, she's sick of wearing black, pretending that she doesn't care, instead she does care. She wants fit in and excel at a "normal" teen girl's life. She wants to wear pink, lots of it. She wants to have a brilliant and adorable boyfriend, and most of all she wants to find her place in life. And at first, she does. She falls into the popular crowd and catches the eye of the hottest guy there, but what Chloe? Is Ava is really a lesbian, or is she straight, or is she just really confused? Better yet, why does she feel like she's missing out on something big with being part of the popular group rather than Billy Hughes' infamous misfits? Is being normal worth it? Or would Ava rather be unique and the opposite of normal? Only time and more pages will tell in this story of one girl's path to becoming who she wants and needs to be.

One of the things I loved most about Pink was the fact that Lili Wilkinson's characters felt so real to me. I loved how they didn't know who they were exactly or where they were going in life, because truth is most teens don't have it all figured out; I for one know I don't. Better yet, I loved how they call made mistakes at least once, because once again everyone makes mistakes, and it's much more fun to have a character, in my opinion, who makes mistakes (that are sometimes even funny) and learns from them, then one that is always perfect, because seriously what's the fun in that? The best example of this would be Pink's leading lady Ava. Ava was funny, honest, and full of compassion. I always enjoyed watching her path of discovery, as well as the great friendships she made along with it. More importantly, I feel many teen's will be able to relate to Ava's doubts about her sexuality in the book. Another favorite character of mine would have to be the whole stage crew group (also know as "The Screws"), because all were hilarious and full of heart, and without them Pink would not be the same at all.

Lili Wilkinson also did a great job of creating the plot in a way that it not only moved in a rapid and easy pace but felt fully fleshed out as well. Even better was that when it was mixed with Lili's writing and characters, it united as one, becoming something funny, relatable, and just all around fabulous.

In all, Lili Wilkinson has quite the US debut with Pink, one that I'm sure will leave readers for begging for more of Lili's contemporary debuts filled with lots of heart and fun!

Grade: A-

Awesome

I win this book in book firm through a contest, but it's awesome! I would have paid money fo it without hesitation! I reccomend it to anyone! It's interesting and very addicting. I highly reccomend you at least read the sample.

YA Contemp that sticks out from the rest!

PINK, by Lili Wilkinson, is a journey of teenage proportions that explores the self-doubt of one girl who has yet to figure out where she belongs. Ava is a wicked intelligent girl who is not challenged enough academically at her school. One thing holding her back is her radical girlfriend who she absolutely adores. But being in that school and with Chloe doesn't feel right to Ava and she wants more of a stereotypical girly life with pink clothes and a boyfriend. Her balancing act with her old life and her new one gives her more insight to herself then she could have ever imagined.

The cover originally drew me to this book. I mean how awesome is it? But inside the book is where the awesomeness lies. Wilkinson created a cast of amazing characters. Each character had layers upon layers that kept me reading more. The stage crew kids were my favorite. As a theater geek, I was in heaven. The 'Screws' (as they called themselves) were a mish-mash of different kids with their love for being backstage. In a high school setting, I think this group is more accepting of unusual talents and intelligence that other groups can't handle.

Ava was extremely clueless to the world around her. She molded herself to fit into where others saw her. When she was around Chloe she was radical and sarcastic. When she was around Billy Hughes peers she was whatever they needed her to be. In the grand scheme of things, she actually belonged to the Screws even when she thought they were losers. These kids pulled the real Ava out from her hidden layers and made her think about her choices.

The relationship dynamics were intricate. Ava's relationship with Chloe was always on thin ice with Ava (I think) caring more for Chloe than she did for Ava. Ava and Ethan's relationship boggled my mind from the beginning. She was set up to 'get with' Ethan. Of course he was the popular, gorgeous guy, which made Ava want him even more. And then there was Sam, one of the Screws. He was not the typical hot, popular guy. But since I am a total fan of gingers, I was smitten. He was the most 'real' with her which made him even more likable.

Overall, this book has everything a young adult contemporary book should have. Drama, geeks, self-doubt, self-discovery, and an amazing three-dimentional cast of characters that will make you laugh and cry. I look forward to more from this amazingly talented author.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

No text was provided for this review.

No text was provided for this review.

No text was provided for this review.

No text was provided for this review.

No text was provided for this review.