What at first seems to be a bubblegum tale of high school drama gets steadily deeper and subverts the mean girls genre completely, with strong characters who transcend girlongirl. The accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan is a girls journey to accept herself. Whatever goes on in highschools, be it slut shaming, drug addiction, blackmailing, stalking, identity theft this book talked about it all. She does not sugar coat her words regardless if they are harsh and demeaning. The accidental bad girl ebook written by maxine kaplan.
It features the story of a relatable high school girl that find herself suddenly in the wrong crowd and follows her journey as she struggles to get out. Following a long stint in the world of publishing, she has worked as a private investigator since 2009. The longer she plays the role of bad girl, the more she becomes her new reputation. May 21, 2018 with that in mind, the accidental bad girl turned out to be ideal lightreading for me, and i found myself unable to put it down, desperate to find the real culprit.
It also deals with slutshaming, whats expected of girls vs. Jun 27, 2018 the accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan the accidental bad girl influenced me to want to pick up more thrillers. May 15, 2018 the accidental bad girl is her first novel. Girl gang good girl kendalls life was left in tatters after the senior class caught her hooking up with her best friends exboyfriend. Sam is chased by a bullies, in escaping, an accident leaves him with a choice that gives him the life that e never thought possible. Listen to the accidental bad girl audiobook by maxine. I recognized either the cover or the title and grabbed it on a whim. Sep 14, 2018 maxine kaplan, the accidental bad girl, published by amulet books, may 15th, 2018. With such a bold cover, i knew i needed to feature it as a bookstagram photo. Its been a while since i read a book from them so i decided to finally read the accidental it girl, the summary promised a very intriguing plot that involves a paparazzi and a celebrity. An amazon best book of the month thirteenyearold teddy youngblood is in a coma fighting for his life after an unspecified football injury at training camp. Buy this book after getting caught with her best friends exboyfriend, grant powers, 17yearold kendall. The accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan the accidental bad girl.
The accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan overdrive. May 11, 2018 the accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan releases may 15. With that in mind, the accidental bad girl turned out to be ideal lightreading for me, and i found myself unable to put it down, desperate to find the real culprit. Preparatory school senior kendall finds more than her reputation in danger when her online identity is hacked, getting her involved with drug dealers, detectives, and others who are not who they appear to be. The accidental bad girl is written by maxine kaplan and published by abrams amulet. When i first lay my eyes on the accidental bad girl, i didnt think much of it. A oncepopular prep school girl, blackmailed into working for a drug dealer, sleuths out the true criminals. This debut novel released back in may, so theres no excuse as to why you cant pick it up at a. The accidental bad girl centers around kendalls involvement in drug dealing, and there were plenty of moments that were darker than i could have imagined. With a blurb that promises entertaining drama and not much else, i think i was expecting to find this one good but not great. What at first seems to be a bubblegum tale of high school drama gets steadily deeper and subverts the mean girls genre completely, with strong characters who transcend girlongirl rivalries and the bad girlgood girl dichotomy. I never expected to like it so much and also wasnt aware that this book deals with some important issues like slutshaming and drug intake. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the accidental bad girl. Maxine kaplan after getting caught hooking up with her best friends ex on the last day of junior year, kendall starts senior year friendless and ostracized.
May 15, 2018 the accidental bad girl hardcover by maxine kaplan. She studied english and political science at oberlin college and held a variety of positions in the publishing world before landing at her current job as a private investigator. And i was like oh yeah thats an example i would use to describe this book. The accidental bad girl contained so much in itself and somehow for me it blurred the lines between fiction and reality. After reading the blurb and the first few pages of the story, i thought i knew the type of book it was going to be and the direction it was going to take, but i. The accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan blog tour book. But after discovering her online identity has been hacked and shes being framed for stealing from a dealer, kendall is drawn into a tenuous. As for me, the accidental bad girl hit me like a ton of bricks in the best possible way. The accidental bad girl book ottawa public library. The accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan goodreads. The accidental bad girl the heart of a book blogger. She studied english and political science at oberlin college and held a variety of positions in the publishing world before. Oct 06, 2019 the accidental bad girl contained so much in itself and somehow for me it blurred the lines between fiction and reality. This is a book that manages to give you both the things you love about contemporaries but also turns tropes on their heads, for a refreshing spin that will keep surprising you until the final pages.
Sugar and spice and everything not nice forever young adult. The accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan is an entertaining, action packed ya contemporary that has a lot to say. The accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan busy bee reads. Book report for the accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan. Kendalls worst nightmare comes to life after she is caught redhanded pranked hooking up with her bestfriends boyfriend on her last day of junior year.
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Read the accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan available from rakuten kobo. The accidental bad girl is a clever account of one girls journey into finding herself and coming into her own and accepting who she is. After reading the blurb and the first few pages of the story, i thought i knew the type of book it was going to be and the direction it was going to take, but i couldnt have been more wrong. About the book the accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan publisher. Maxine kaplan preparatory school senior kendall finds more than her reputation in danger when her online identity is hacked, getting her involved with drug dealers, detectives, and others who are not who they. This book deserves so much more hype for having kickbutt female characters and a unique story. At 16, she plucked a copy of sloppy firsts off the new releases shelf and hasnt stopped reading ya since. I was so excited when i found i would get to do a creative post for the accidental bad girl. You can buy this book at the retailers below maxine kaplan was born in washington, dc. The accidental bad girl audiobook by maxine kaplan. It was fun to see kendall morph into the bad girl self, but even the reader will start to question.
Maxine kaplan writes with heart and takes issues such as slut shaming and brings it to the forefront. I am thrilled to tell you that, yes, this book is a fun read. Maxine kaplan was born in washington, dc, and now lives in brooklyn. The accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan overdrive rakuten. Jun 27, 2018 about the book the accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan publisher. Oct 23, 2018 the accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan is an entertaining, action packed ya contemporary that has a lot to say. It focuses on important issues like slutshaming and drug use. After getting caught hooking up with her best friends ex on the last day of junior year, kendall starts senior year friendless and ostracized. May 15, 2018 the accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan, 9781419728587, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The accidental bad girl maxine kaplan 9781419728587. Accidental girl by stanman63 thanks to jennafl for proofing and nora adrienne forediting. The accidental bad girl is a fun ride, with vivid characters and shocking twists.
The accidental bad girl was a fun read, one i got through pretty quickly and had a lot of fun reading, but under its light appearances, it tackles so many tough and important themes, too. After getting caught hooking up with her best friends ex on the last day of junior year, kendall starts senior year fri. The accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan, hardcover barnes. The accidental bad girl, book by maxine kaplan hardcover. The accidental bad girl hardcover by maxine kaplan. The accidental bad girl is a book that almost slipped under my radar.
Forever young adult the accidental bad girl has a tone and mood unlike any ya book i have ever read. The accidental bad girl by maxine kaplan monday, august 6, 2018 add comment edit after getting caught hooking up with her best friends ex on the last day of junior year, kendall starts senior year friendless and ostracized. Seminole county public schools digital library the. The accidental bad girl ebook by maxine kaplan rakuten kobo. Rosemary lives in little rock, ar with her cute husband and even cuter dog. It was on the shelf at the library that advertises new additions. She lives in her adopted hometown of brooklyn, ny, with her lovely husband and complex cat. In the real world their interaction can end up in accidents, cursing, slewof insults, legal battles, etc.
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