Calypso Kelly just can't seem to fit in anywhere. He parents are lower-class Hollywood writers that haven't quite made a name for themselves yet, and she attends an English boarding school for the richest and snottiest girls in England, who judge everyone by their ability to score kisses with the most handsome, high-class boys. This mix of English-American cultures has made her the butt of all the bad accent jokes that have ever been invented, but she decided that her summer term will be the term to turn things around. By pretending her mother's gay assistant is actually her boyfriend, she actually manages to get into the popular crowd, but of course things never go smoothly, especially when Prince Freddy of England notices her during fencing practice.Tyne O'Connell's Pulling Princes is a fantastic, if slightly exaggerated, novel about a confused girl that wants nothing more than to have friends and fit in. O'Connell has captured Calypso's adventures from her perspective, and it reads as if Calypso was the actual author. This can be a bit complicated, however, since she uses English slang quite often, but her humor more than makes up for the cultural confusion. The characters are well developed, and as they develop throughout the book, it becomes easier to love or hate them. The entire setting, the characters, and the events that Calypso gets herself into seem very grounded in reality (although it can get questionable), but a lot of the setting and little details are left up to the reader to paint in their mind. Popularity and lies, and the consequences of such, are the most explored themes throughout this story.After finally getting around to this book, which had been sitting on my to-read list for a very long time, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was a very laid-back read, although I'm not sure why I thought differently. It doesn't have a heavy plot, and it's very fluffy and entertaining, but still solid enough that I could come back to it whenever I got bored. It's not the best book I've ever read, but it did make a great time-killer. Pulling Princes is the first novel in the Calypso Chronicles series, which currently has four books with a rumored fifth on the way, although nothing has been heard of the series since 2007. Also, I should mention that there is s bit of foul language in this book, so be aware, younger readers and parents. Re-readingDulu saya punya buku ini (dan kemudian hilang karena dipinjam dan tak dikembalikan, entah kemana skg) Saya cukup suka ceritanya (maklumlah, saat itu masih SMP dan teenlit lagi booming bgt). Menurut saya yg unik itu adalah plot cerita dimana sang tokoh utama bersekolah di sekolah swasta yang mayoritas keturunan bangsawan inggris. Dan yang paling oke diantara semuanya adalah sang pemeran utama terlibat skandal sama Pangeran Inggris yang menurut saya waktu zaman SMP itu sangat ih-wow dlm bayangan saya, Pangeran William Remaja nge-date sama gadis Amerika (saat itu saya ngebayangin Lindsay Lohan)Dulu nggak banyak teenlit yg angkat tema begini, jadi berasa seru aja. Kemudian jadi kecewa banget karena saya tahu bahwa buku ini sebenarnya ber-seri. Dan ironisnya, seri berikutnya baru terbit sekitar 5 tahun kemudian. Penantian yang sangat lama dan bahkan hampir terlupa! Semoga sekarang di usia yang sudah nggak remaja lagi, masih bisa menikmati seri berikutnya ^_^
Do You like book Hoe Versier Ik Een Prins? (2005)?
Seger n lucu..dr dulu kisah mengenai asrama perempuan memang unik
—Colette
i liked this book even though it has a sort of YA guide line.
—Crow
Still, borju vs standard..Cukup menghibur lah
—samantha_mains
