Ten Things I Hate About Me Audiobook (Unabridged)

" This was a nice book it shows you the little problems that you have and you know how some people feel about theiself and they have a lot of problems just thinking that they are not nice persons. "

" This book was a really good read about a girl who tries to live a normal life down under in Australia and get away from her indian heritage at school. She just wants to be a normal kid and not made fun of for her indian back round so she dies her hair blonde and tries to blend in as a true Aussie. She is battling double lives throughout the book but can she keep up the act? "

" I didn't quite expect this but this book was very enjoyable to me , and the moral of the story is so good .. Randa has earned a fan out of me , certainly will read more of her books "

" I liked the premise, but not the execution. I love the idea of exploring the advantages and disadvantages of passing, the growing sense of minority pride in a character who initially is all about integrating in mainstream society (particularly, in this case, Muslim and Middle Eastern cultural pride), and the resourceful teen's ingenious idea-turned-horribly-wrong. But the most interesting parts of the story happen before it begins--the why and how of Jamilah's decision bleach her hair blonde and get blue contact lenses to pass as Anglo in her school. It seems like an awfully rebellious and spunky decision for a character who seems so passive and beaten-down in the story. Part of that may be the effect of her charade, but it would be nice to see that character change. On a practical level, how did she ever manage this with her father as anti-hiding-your-heritage, and generally parentally strict, as he is portrayed? A girl could easily bleach her hair without her parents knowing until it was too late, but you need your parents' health insurance/money to get contacts, especially expensive upgrades. In order for this story to work, I feel like we need to see the journey from Jamilah thinking this is a great idea, to realizing its serious practical limitations (she can never invite anyone over her house or allow her classmates to meet her family members, she must censor herself to the point of having nothing to say, she can't make any close friends at school, she's constantly worried about being outed), to understanding on a deep level why and how she is complicit in her own oppression. Instead, the story starts there: with her already fully aware yet continuing with the charade anyway, full of self-loathing. In fact, Jamilah actually states things "I'm complicit in my own oppression" (maybe not that exactly, but PRETTY DARN CLOSE). All of the characters in this book, in narration and dialogue, are ridiculously self-aware, not just for teenagers but for humans, and although the activist older sister is mocked for talking like a sociology textbook, it's really everyone. The "mystery" subplot where she's secretly conversing with an unknown online friend, WHO COULD IT BE, is so predictable it's not worth discussing. "

" Well written, but the girl has an attitude problem. She's so selfish! And so predictable, especially about John and his actual identity. But a good lesson. "

" A Lebanese-Australian girl is trying really hard to hid her heritage from her friends. However, soon learns to be proud of who she is. Wonderful book. "

" This book so far..is great! It is so easy to relate to for any Muslim girl! "

" Fantastic book that deals with issues of identity, racism and what it means to be "Aussie". Should be read in English class for Year 10s or something, I really enjoyed it. "

" It gave me a very clear view into a girl's life where she was being judged. "

" I liked this book a lot. I really had a good laugh while reading this enjoyable book! "

" It was quite a worthwile read.... the book dragged a bit... I still loved it! "

" I think this book did a really good job at sounding like it was narrated by a teenager. I also find books like this -- that give you a glimpse into the life of someone with a different kind of life because of ethnicity or religion or anything like that -- fascinating. "

" Enjoyable enough, but mostly dull and predictable. It just didn't compare to Melina Marchetta's books that deal with some of the same themes (children of immigrants in Australia). "

" Actually my rating is 3.5/5. And I'm not sure how can Jamilah pretending to be Jamie all these years especially during Ramadhan. She's not fasting during the holy month, I reckon. "

" Loved this book. Loved being able to relate to it. "

" Great and humorous story about coming into who you are. I really liked this. "

" I liked the book and the idea of seeing a Lebanese-Muslim teen hiding who she is, and I liked the characters and plot, but I felt like the dialogue was a bit dramatic and unrealistic. Overall, it was nice, but nothing that would make me think about it after I was done reading. "

" This is a very great book that shows a very important lesson "

" I really want to read this book "

" Actually my rating is 3.5/5. And I'm not sure how can Jamilah pretending to be Jamie all these years especially during Ramadhan. She's not fasting during the holy month, I reckon. "

" I think it's pretty good :) "

" this book was good had a lot of fun while i was reading it it was the first novel i read n english (english isnt my native language) "