Big Mouth & Ugly Girl (Abridged) Audiobook

" Fun, funny look into stereotypes among teens. "

" I thought this had a good premise, but it didn't really deliver for me. "

" at first i didn't really like this book. i thought it was good enough, so i stuck with it. and i ended up really enjoying it!! the unexpected love at the end is so cute, i wanted to just smile!! i really was happy with this book. "

" i really did not like this book "

" This book is unique and wonderful. Everybody should read it!!! Amazing!! "

" Not the worst YA I've ever read, but probably the most tedious to teach and certainly the worst YA novel I've read to the end. Because I had to. That whole "read half of it and give up" only works when you're the student, not the teacher. And I doubt even a fourth of the 11th graders read all of it. And so many German schools teach it! Epic fail. "

" One of the best YA novels I've ever read. But then, what else could you expect from Joyce Carol Oates. An amazing author, and a triumphant book! "

" I have loved other books by Oates but this wasn't one. I didn't relate to the characters at all and felt the story lacked any personal connection which is one of the reasons I have loved her books in the past. "

" Very good story about a boy who is wrongly accused of threatening to blow up his school. He only has one person willing to stand up for him and tell the truth and they eventually become friends. Sad, funny, and painfully honest thoughts and ideas abound. I loved it. "

" kinda of a ok book "

" Perfect literary example of what the post-Columbine "zero tolerance" policy in schools can create-- when one takes the power away from people to make intelligent decisions, they make horrifically stupid ones. "

" This was suggested for high school students. After reading it, I think it would be perfect for sophomores. Good message, but very much a YA book. "

" A good book for suburbia teenagers. "

" This book is very original. The story of an outcast and an insider become outcast who become friends, not caring what anyone else thinks. It is interesting to realize how false accusations and rumors can really hurt people's reputations and lives. "

" After Matt, a.k.a. "Big Mouth", is wrongly accused of a crime at school, his friends believe the rumors. Ursula, a.k.a. "Ugly Girl", is the only one who believes him and the two become unlikely friends. *The audiobook is great, too.* "

" The material is dark, but it's interesting to see how a "joke" taken out of context can have such extreme consequences. This is another book I read with a sense of trepidation. "

" Another wonderful example of how versatile and amazing an author Joyce Carol Oates is! "

" I guess the idea was good, it just wasn't that great. Kind of rubbish YA. "

" Amazing book. They both go from lost in themselves, to people everyone knows. "

" Totally realistic, courageous, likable characters. "

" This starts off with an interesting plot, which kept me reading it for days on end. Oates is insightful about the lifestyle of teens, and surprisingly dark. A compelling novel that is best for teens, girls and boys. "

" This book is deeper than the usual YA fare, this about hearsay and hysteria and the spinelessness of public school administrators. Painful to read but important for anyone going to school. I read it in one sitting, about two hours, definitely a page turner!! "

" Awkward at times. But an enjoyable read. "

" Hehe...nice, heart warming chick-lit. just the sort of thing to read when you need a break from stuff. "

" Loved the characters and the topic. I felt it was very realistic and timely. Took me back to my own days in high school. "

" Really enjoyed this book, must read some of her others now... "

" You might like if you like books about teens somewhat. But I will never like this book. "

" I have loved other books by Oates but this wasn't one. I didn't relate to the characters at all and felt the story lacked any personal connection which is one of the reasons I have loved her books in the past. "

" It was ok, but I really didn't like her writing style and thought it was a bit boring and simplistic. "

" This is a great young adult read. "

" This novel was pretty good. I liked how the perspectives were switched between Ursula Riggs and Matt Donaghy. The plot itself was also really good.It was a fun read. But not that outstanding as I first thought it would be.But all in all - a nice read. "

" Good book. Ursula Riggs is awesome!:) "

" iTs a gOod bOok fOr tEEnagers bAsically "

" Big Mouth and Ugly girl was pretty interesting in a way, of love and battle. How two people who could be brought together who somehow fit and yet dont in some way. This was a good book. Kind of a slow read for me. "