Suite Scarlett [NOOK Book]

Liv's Book Reviews

I've never been a huge fan of Maureen Johnson's. I know, it's a crime. It's just that none of the books of hers that I've read have made much of an impression on me. I do admit that she's a good writer and has some great story ideas, but out of the books I've read so far, I didn't really like them enough to say that she's one of my favorite authors. But, I think that may have changed after I read this book. While reading I thought to myself this must be the kind of Maureen Johnson writing that has made people fall in love with her. It's really good! She's witty, precise, clever, funny, and her whole writing style made this book completely enjoyable to read. It's got nice flow and has enough little quirky things to it that nothing ever gets boring. I'm definitely understanding what people like so much about Maureen. I'm a fan now. Besides the writing, there were, of course, other elements that I liked about the book. I really liked the reality of it all. Maybe not the reality of the plot, because I have a feeling that that part was meant to be not so real and more funny and captivating, but I really liked how the author was able to write about the setting and the characters so that it felt as if you were there and you knew them. I've been to New York once, like five years ago so I don't really remember a ton, but from reading this book I was able to understand the whole dynamic and feel of the city which was cool. I'd love to be able to go and spend a week or two among the crazy hecticness of New York. It seems like it would be a really cool place to live. And besides the setting, the characters were completely awesome. They each had some interesting personality trait that made them unique. I also liked how the cute guy in this story had things wrong with him! Yay! Cheers for realistic and screwed up guys. Sure, I'm not as fond of Eric as I am of more unflawed guy leads, but I do admire him for having the strength to defy the character mold. Ha. Overall, I think Suite Scarlett was a super great book. I loved every part of it and am looking forward to the next Scarlett book with tons of anticipation.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

really good!

This is a great book to read If you are bored. I assure you that you wont be bored anymore. Suite Scarlett is filled with romance, hotel rooms, and just plain fun! I loved this book alot and i know you will too!!!!!!!!!!

3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Very good

Suite Scarlett is a very good read. The climax took a little while to get there, but the author did not want to make it a nonunderstandable. I started to like Eric in the beginning but later in this book and the next kind of changed for the worse. He was there, but again his character seemed to change in every scene. Also, Mrs.Amberson is hilarious! I loved her charecter! She always made me laugh with all of her crazy antics! All in all it was an ok read. I do reccomend it.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

SUITE SCARLETT

Suite Scarlett is a great book for tennage girls. Also, for young adult. This book is a great romance, comedy.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Suite Book!!!!!

Okay im one of those readers who when i read a book it HAS to be VERY INTERRESTING from the start!!! This one was!!! I think this book is one that teens can really relate too!! It has the annoying get everything-anything she wants little sister Marlene. The older sister and her rich boyfriend..the older brother who wants to act but has a culinary scholarship! And scarlett who is the main person!!! You will like this book...its pretty good!!!!

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

cute story

This was a surprisingly cute story! There were several moments when I found myself laughing out loud!

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson is about a girl named Scarlett

Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson is about a girl named Scarlett, and she has to help run the family hotel instead of having fu during the summer. She eventually meets an actor named Eric and starts to date him after a little while. Throughout the book there are a few ups and downs is their relationship and Scarlett’s family, but eventually everything turns out the way Scarlett wants. I think people shouldn’t read this book because it really dragged on. It kind of confused me at certain points during the story because there was one thing happening then another without any parts of the book leading up to that point. For example, one of the chapters ‘The Good Burn’ ends with Scarlett running towards her mom to the next chapter ‘A Guest Arrives’ starting with Scarlett hearing someone come in and once she gets up she says “Mom?” It makes me wonder what happened between those two chapters. For the review that ‘Anonymous’ wrote I agree with him/her because I believe Maureen Johnson is a great writer. The only thing is that the books she writes doesn’t interest me, it sometimes confuses me. A few times I feel like there were unneeded things in the book. For example, “Something about her stance suggested that at any moment she might raise her arms above her head and superhero it right through the ceiling and every consecutive floor until she hit the sky”(Johnson 41).
My favorite character is Eric, because somehow he managed to make Scarlett’s boring summer into a very busy, fun, and dramatic summer. I also like how special he makes Scarlett feel, because sometimes Scarlett will question Eric’s feelings for her. But he always manages to show her how much he likes her and that he won’t leave her for another person, especially someone famous.
“In reply, a tall figure appeared in the doorway dressed in what looked like a blue silk karate outfit and little Japanese slippers” (Johnson 76). I like this quote because it’s funny how some people dress in public. My brother always makes fun of the way I dress but to think there are people who dress like this in public makes me more comfortable with the way I dress.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Loved it.

:)

Loved it!

The book was awesome! Loved the ending. :)

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Maureen Johnson's novel Suite Scarlett (2008) focuses on Scarlett Martin and her family who live in the Hopewell Hotel in the heart of New York City. That might sound like a dream come true but just ask Scarlett about her fifteenth birthday and it's easy to see the sometimes harsh realities that owning and running a hotel can really entail.

The Hopewell hotel has been around since 1929 and has belonged to the Hopewell family for just as long. While the hotel can't compete with some of its ritzier neighbors in terms of luxuries on offer, the Hopewell does have some unique benefits including custom furnishings by a prestigious (fictional) Jazz Age designer, connections to the history of the city and its ever-glamorous theater life. In order to lower maintenance costs for the hotel, the Martins have come up with a unique tradition. On their fifteenth birthday every child receives a hotel suite thereby also inheriting the housekeeping duties and guest services connected to said suite.

Scarlett is pretty sure such duties will not do much to alleviate the dullness of her summer vacation since the Hopewell is always chronically under-booked. Unlike Scarlett, her siblings have a lot to manage this summer: Eighteen-year-old Lola is busy juggling family obligations, a job she loves, and a high maintenance boyfriend with an equally high balance in his bank account; eleven-year-old Marlene, the youngest Martin, does not share Scarlett's summer doldrums since her survivor's club keep her social calendar plenty full (have you been on a morning TV show yet?); meanwhile nineteen-year-old Spencer, a talented actor with a fondness for physical comedy is face with an ultimatum that could end his acting career before its even started.

Everything changes when the larger-than-life Mrs. Amberson checks into the Empire Suite (Scarlett's suite) and takes her on an assistant in everything from running errands to getting reacquainted with the City and writing the biography of her life. Already swept up in Mrs. Amberson's whirlwind, Scarlett also finds herself swept off her feet when she meets Eric the gorgeous fellow actor in a production of Hamlet that might just save Spencer's career--if the show ever opens.

Suite Scarlett holds a lot of appeal for a variety of readers. Being a book by Maureen Johnson it is, of course, very funny. It also has many tidbits about New York that will interest anyone who has a special place for that big apple in their hearts. Most of all, this book has a lot of appeal for theater lovers. Before becoming a published novelist Johnson worked as a dramaturg in the theater world (a dramaturg basically being the person who makes sure every single aspect of a show runs smoothly while directors and other theater types focus less on the big picture). Johnson brings all of that knowledge to this book to really bring the theatrical world that Spencer and, by extension, Scarlett come to inhabit as the plot progresses.

While this story has a bit of romance and humor and excitement, it is really a novel about family, specifically siblings. Each of the Martin children are vibrantly described on the page. Spencer in particular is a character that readers will love to love. In fact, the only problem with Suite Scarlett is that with such an awesome brother as Spencer, Scarlett's love interest Eric pales by comparison. All the same, this book has something for everyone and is sure to leave readers with a smile on their face.

Fantastic!

Fantastic! Great book!

The review seem very good on this

I think i might buy this. Is it worth the money?

0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Great summer read

I bought this book for my summer reading collection. It was super funny and engaging. Scarlette was in a way like me and it made the book more interesting. I would definitely recommend this book to girls look for a good laid back, summer read! Now I need to get "Scarlette Fever".

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Fantastic

This book was very well written it had many twist and turns. The beginig of the book was a little slow but then once it reached chapter ten it became more thatn i ever expected it to be. In this book it has family love, romance, completly crazy hotel guests, and many other twists and turns. This book is excellent for any one around the age of fifteen. It was absolutly fantastic. : )

suite scarlet is really sweet

This book is great for teenagers who are lookin for excitement and looking to find what a first love feels like. It's a book that will keep you flipping the pages never wanting to put down the book to see what happens next. Maureen Johnson knows how to write a book perfect for a teenager, it helps you realize never to let go of your dream and fight for it, also life isnt fair and you got to deal with it. I recomend this book to everybody because its great to read and rewarding for your mind.

absolutely amazing!!!!!

OMG!!! I absolutely loved this book. I recently went on a long road trip and needed something to do besides looking at bare land. I had picked up this book a month ago and brought it along with me thinkin that i might get bored. Sure enough i did so i started reading and the book just captured me!! I even stayed up late to read it. I was really sad that i finished the book cus it was SOOOO good, but i passed it on to a friend who might like it. I really hope that you read this book.... trust me you'll love it... if you like love stories. :)

Fantastic book

Great coming of age story about a girl growing up in New York in the hotel her parents own. Her assigned guest for the summer is a very eccentric former actress. Her brother is an actor and Scarlett has a big crush on one of his co-stars. But there is a catch. There is always a catch. The hotel is on the verge of going out of business, her crush is sending her mixed signals, and her guest is trying to help out but only ever seems to make things worse for Scarlett. Well written, a great alternative for someone who is sick of all the gossip laden, she stole my boyfriend so now she must die, even if only socially, novels that dominate the teen market.

Ok.

This was ok. I liked the characters, but the story got boring. Ended up skipping pages a lot. The humor was alright at times too..

Fabulous

Excellent read for all ages.

its worth it

a very good book. worth giving it a shot