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Just when things were going so well. Jess had the perfect summer planned: She and Fred, lounging in the park, gazing into one another’s eyes and engaging in witty repartee. It was going to be so romantic. And then her maddening mum stepped in: She suddenly announced a two-week “road trip” to Cornwall to visit Jess’s dad, something Jess might have enjoyed, actually, were it not for the monstrously bad timing. Not only will this force Jess and Fred apart for two whole weeks, it will also leave the darling and handsome Fred in the clutches of Jess’s blindingly beautiful best friend, Flora—who, you might recall, expressed an interest in Fred not too long ago. As if all this weren’t enough, Jess’s mum seems to expect her to weep at the grave of every departed literary hero in Britain’s long history. It’s absolute torture. And little does Jess know, a huge surprise awaits her when she visits her dad at his home for the first time in years.
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":) It's about a girl who has a boyfriend. She hasn't told her mom. Her mom wants to go on vacation touring historical sites, and to see her dad (parents divorced). All her plans down the drain. She thinks her best friend will get together with her boyfriend. It's very complicated."
— Rhiannon (4 out of 5 stars)
Girl, (Nearly) 16: Absolute Torture Listener Reviews
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" The best book for girls. Absolutely. "
— Iida, 2/19/2014 -
" ini novel pertamaku:)dibeliin sama ibuku tercinta(eh?terus ngaapa?)haha:D "
— Khairunisa, 2/11/2014 -
" Not as funny as "Girl, 15, Charming but Insane" but still pretty entertaining. "
— Erin, 2/8/2014 -
" This was cute. I definitely think you need to read the first book in order to like Jess and to "get" her problems but having done that, I found this to be quite charming. "
— Anna, 2/7/2014 -
" Dude, i loved this one that was funny was when jess is talking about the people going on the trip to and she goes Max R, Max S, Max.......X lol "
— Jamie, 1/26/2014 -
" This one wasn't as funny as the first. However, I am glad to see Jess can actually tell the truth instead of absurd lie after lie. I don't think I will read anymore by this author. The narrator, Katherine Kellgren, is still fabulous. "
— Kristina, 1/26/2014 -
" I enjoyed this though not as much as her first. Sue Limb seems to be able to channel the inner torture of a teenaged girl and I suspect this will be very popular with young teen girls. As a middle aged woman the angst got to me a bit but I would recommend it "
— Nono, 1/20/2014 -
" It was a good book. Want to read the next one bad. "
— Emma, 1/19/2014 -
" this part of the series was good, but was my least favorite of the three. while i loved the descriptions of the places they went on their trip, i missed the jess of girl 15 and girl 17, who is always eating or saying something hilarious. "
— Helen, 1/16/2014 -
" THERES A SERIES?!?! my nights been made. "
— Katie, 12/28/2013 -
" Again as the first. Nothing special. But I liked it. Nothing seems special anymore, not since I've read the Twilight series...:) "
— Karebear, 12/4/2013 -
" I enjoyed the first, but the second fizzles. Although you make a few discoveries about Jess's life, it still doesn't hold enough interest or humor. "
— Alicia, 8/1/2013 -
" a really common teenage story. "
— Jhem, 4/30/2013 -
" I read this when I was 16 and thought it was a really nice book to read. It was simple and funny and all around very easy and enjoyable to read. "
— This, 2/17/2013 -
" very funny at times. "
— Kelsea, 11/12/2012 -
" good book.... definitaly british humor.... "
— Heather, 10/3/2012 -
" Second in trilogy, got tired. "
— linnea, 6/27/2012 -
" Second book in the "Girl 15" Series "
— Ashley, 5/26/2012 -
" I did not finish listening to this. I tried but I couldn't do it. "
— Kristi, 5/12/2012 -
" it was kind of weird. :[ "
— Jessica, 3/15/2012 -
" this book really made emily and me laugh a lot. this one didnt have nearly as much anxiety inducing segments "
— Debbie, 3/14/2012 -
" Same. Great, and easy to relate to a teenage girll. "
— Harley, 2/1/2012 -
" Not quite as good as the 1st one, but still really funny. "
— Amy, 12/8/2011 -
" 4.5/5. Hilarious! "
— Jenny, 10/14/2011 -
" Like Girl, 15, Charming but Insane I listened to this on audio book and thought it was pretty good. There were a few slow points though and it wasn't quite as funny as the first book, but it was still very entertaining. "
— Lisa, 9/6/2011 -
" Very funny and will make you laugh and snort! The book didn't have much of a plot but just a little situation that lasted a while. Great if you don't want to get all wrapped up in a book and have a need to giggle. Love Sue Limb's style of writing! "
— Becky, 8/17/2011 -
" OMG! this is hilarious! I literally laughed my you-know-what off thru the whole book. It's just so humorous (i think that's how u spell it). "
— Jasmin, 7/16/2011 -
" Not as funny as "Girl, 15, Charming but Insane" but still pretty entertaining. "
— Erin, 4/17/2011 -
" This was cute. I definitely think you need to read the first book in order to like Jess and to "get" her problems but having done that, I found this to be quite charming. "
— Anna, 3/3/2011 -
" It was a good book. Want to read the next one bad. "
— Emma, 8/5/2010 -
" Funny series; good to recommend to YAs. Summary: Jess knows her summer plans are ruined but little could she imagine the huge surprise that awaits her when she visits her dad's home for the first time in years. "
— Joyce, 5/12/2010 -
" lots from this book. it really good. "
— Amina, 4/26/2010 -
" Not very good. It was simply okay. Decent. It's an easy read. "
— Margaret, 4/2/2010 -
" This book was absolutely hysterical! I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator did a fabulous job infusing humor and personality into each character. I laughed through the whole thing! "
— Jennifer, 10/27/2009 -
" good ending to Sue's series "
— Jazmine, 8/18/2009 -
" this book really made emily and me laugh a lot. this one didnt have nearly as much anxiety inducing segments "
— Debbie, 4/7/2009 -
" this book is awesome, but it is mainly for teens, even though it says 10 and up... "
— Miah, 3/3/2009 -
" I enjoyed the first, but the second fizzles. Although you make a few discoveries about Jess's life, it still doesn't hold enough interest or humor. "
— Alicia, 2/22/2009
About Sue Limb
Sue Limb’s children’s books include Big and Little, China Lee, Me Jane, Big Trouble, Mr Loopy and Mrs Snoopy, and more. Come Back Grandma and was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize. She lives in England.
About Katherine Kellgren
Katherine Kellgren (1969–2018), narrator and actress, appeared onstage in London, New York, and Frankfurt, including in the role of Laura in a regional production of The Glass Menagerie and appearances on Comedy Central. In recognition of her mastery of audiobook narration, she received many honors, including the prestigious Audie Awards, with four for best female narrator; the Odyssey Award; Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award; dozens of AudioFile magazine Earphones Awards; an AudioFile Golden Voice Award; Booklist Voice of Choice award; and acclaim from press and listener reviews.