The Girlfriend Project - Hardcover

Friedman, Robin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802796249 ISBN 13: 9780802796240

Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers, 2007

Synopsis

On the outside, Reed is the high school hottie, but on the inside, he's still the clueless dork with braces and thick glasses who has never been kissed. Reed simply doesn't know how to talk with girls, and it's up to the Internet to get him up to speed and out on the market. Reed's friend sets up a website to help him figure out how to meet girls and get in to dating circulation, but he's confused about what he wants in a relationship. Soon, the website develops into more than just a way to get Reed a girlfriend.
 
The Girlfriend Project reveals the struggle of teen dating with all it's extraordinary highs and heart breaking lows, with rare insight into the vulnerability and insecurity guys often hide.  This book is for any teen who has ever felt like the odd one out when it comes to dating--or in other words, every teen.

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About the Author

ROBIN FRIEDMAN  has worked as a children's book editor, freelance writer, newspaper reporter, and advertising copywriter. Her novel How I Survived My Summer Vacation has been published in 3 countries. She currently lives in New Jersey with her husband, Joel, and their cats, Peppercorn, Peaches, and Butterscotch.

Reviews

Grade 8–10—"Reed Walton, Ultimate Nice Guy and Ultimate Jersey Guy, needs your help. Answer these questions so he can become an expert on dating. Maybe he'll even pick you to be his girlfriend!" So begins www.thegirlfriendproject.com, a site designed by Reed's two best friends to help him navigate the world of women. Reed is a nerdy senior who's never had a date; over the summer, however, his appearance changed dramatically (no glasses, no braces), and now he's a chick magnet. Unfortunately, his lack of experience makes dating a minefield, and he needs all the online help he can get. Reed's character develops somewhat over the course of this coming-of-age story, but certain elements feel a little forced. His metamorphosis from a dork to a hottie, for example, is never fully explained. His crush on best friend Ronnie is supposed to be a secret not revealed until the middle of the book, but it's telegraphed to readers too early, too often, and too obviously. Finally, the ending [...] is laughably far-fetched. Alex Bradley's 24 Girls in Seven Days (Dutton, 2005) has a similar plot (a 12th-grader's friends create an online dating site for him), but is more fun and more believable.—Daisy Porter, San Jose Public Library, CA
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Edition details

• Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802796249
• ISBN 13: 9780802796240
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 180