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How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life
How Opal Mehta Got Kissed Got Wild and Got a Life
Author: Kaavya Viswanathan
A lively and irresistible first novel about an overachieving teenage girl who discovers that, in order to get into the college of her dreams, she needs to have more fun. — Since Opal's birth, the Mehtas have raised their only daughter with one goal in mind: to get into Harvard. They even concocted a rigorous game plan they called HOWGIH--How ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780316059886
ISBN-10: 0316059889
Publication Date: 4/4/2006
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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3.2 stars, based on 18 ratings
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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reviewed How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life on + 80 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I read this book after the allegations of plagarism, wanting to see for myself how it compared to the other book. And, while this was readable, there were nearly exact sentences drawn from the other book. Sad...
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Helpful Score: 2
After listening to an interview with the author I expected Judy Blume goodness from this book. Sadly, I was disappointed. At chapter 5, I still wasn't into the book, but continued to read hoping that it would get better. The book is just another interpretation of the teen movies that the book's main character criticizes. I'm sure there are many others who will enjoy the fluffiness of this book, but it just wasn't for me.
remgirl avatar reviewed How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life on + 6 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This was a really good book, as a working mom it reflected the feelings (mostly guilt) that come along with trying to both. There were parts that were a little slow but for the most part kept me engaged.
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Angeleyes avatar reviewed How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life on + 217 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book. It's not "blow your socks off" but it was a good read. The premise is a bit over the top but if you look past that to a girl coming of age with very overprotective parents and how she copes and figures things out for herself, it's not a bad story.


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