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Airhead
Author: Meg Cabot
EM WATTS IS GONE. Emerson Watts didn?t even want to go to the new SoHo Stark Megastore grand opening. But someone needed to look out for her sister, Frida, whose crush, British heartthrob Gabriel Luna, would be singing and signing autographs there?along with the newly appointed Face of Stark, teen supermodel sensation Nikki Howard. How was...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780545040549
ISBN-10: 054504054X
Publication Date: 4/15/2009
Pages: 352
Edition: Reprint
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 38 ratings
Publisher: Point
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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skywriter319 avatar reviewed Airhead on + 784 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
When I read AIRHEAD, I remembered in full force the strength of Meg Cabot's writing. She is able to take even the most ludicrous or most overused scenarios and make them fun and interesting. AIRHEAD has Meg's usual charm and humor, though it is not really a standout novel of hers.

Emerson is a great protagonist, earnestly devoted to her video games without overdoing her âoutsider statusâ among her classmates. Nikki is a surprisingly deep and conflicted characterânot just your average bitchily perfect âqueen.â The plethora of supporting characters are just the slightest bit two-dimensional, but they all have distinct personalities, and all have their good and bad parts, which makes me content to look forward to what else they will do in the sequels.

The plot stalls for most of the book as Em slowly pieces together what happened to her. Indeed, the pace is so slow as to be very nearly infuriating. AIRHEAD seemed like a huge introduction for the rest of the series: nothing in terms of conflict and resolution occurs. It's difficult to appreciate this as a stand-alone novel. Luckily, the second book in the series, BEING NIKKI, is out already, and the third, RUNAWAY, is coming out in Spring 2010. I am admittedly still curious to find out what happens to Em inside Nikki's body, so I will probably continue reading the series to find out. After all, it's Meg Cabot, and her books are like candy: some are better than others, but you just can't stop eating any of them!
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redwingsgal avatar reviewed Airhead on
I picked up AIRHEAD because I've enjoyed Cabot's other series. The first 40 pages or so were slow going simply because I found it hard to suspend disbelief and accept the basic plot. It was close enough to reality that the implausability nagged at me in ways that far-out paranormal or scifi plots don't. Once you can push that disbelief aside, though, the book is charming. Em's adventures as her life changes dramatically are fun, if rather predictable, and the most of the characters have enough depth to be interesting. Those that don't are portrayed as very shallow and the skimpiness of their development reads like a deliberate effort to re-enforce that image. Bottom line, it is a fun, quick read. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!

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Emerson Watts (Primary Character)
Nikki Howard (Major Character)

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