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Thirteen-year-old Olivia Hughes has always considered herself a lucky girl. She knows what she wants to do with her life—be an actress. And she’s already on her way. She just landed a national ad campaign that should get her noticed. But then her luck runs out. A little pimple turns into a full-blown case of acne, with serious side effects for her career, her relationships, and her self-esteem. Now all she wants to do is hide, but she can’t. She goes from being the girl at school who everyone wants to be to Zitface, a girl who is teased, dumped, and even fired. What do you do when you’ve lost control of everything in your life? Olivia has to find out the hard way. And maybe what she finds isn’t so bad after all. The book includes an author’s note about the psychological and medical issues involved for teens dealing with significant acne. The author is a licensed mental health counselor who has worked in California and Texas schools.
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"I chose the book Zitface because I thought that I would really relate to it. Zitface is about a girl named Olivia who thought that nothing could ruin her life especially when she is an actress. She then starts facing problems when she forms acne on her face. I like the quote " A lot of things had happened in my life this spring and most of it , I realized was good. I didn't want to hit the reset button. I wanted to keep moving forward. " because it helps me forget about the past and just move on. I enjoyed Olivia's first person point of view. I thought that the author's writing style was okay. I would definitely recommend this book to all teenage girls."
— Gabbie (4 out of 5 stars)
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" This was a really good book but was a little to easy for me :) "
— Hanna, 2/13/2014 -
" Olivia is a commercial actress who has dreams of becoming a real actor. Enter problem zits during her 8th grade year, and these are not the run of the mill zits. Even with help from a doctor, these zits are intense. Will Olivia be able to keep starring in commercials, date the most popular guy in school, and keep her friends, with her face (and back) breaking out? "
— Ms., 2/8/2014 -
" Really awesome book!!!!!!!!!!!! I read it in 2 days....:) "
— Madilyn, 1/15/2014 -
" I really liked how this book showed the shallowness of the media and our society. Also like the fact that the main character isn't snobby despite the fact that she's been in commercials. A good, wholesome book. "
— Kim, 12/30/2013 -
" Not well written, incredibly shallow characters, and reads like a dermatological brochure. ICK. "
— Davina, 12/30/2013 -
" I think that this book was really good. "
— Allison, 12/27/2013 -
" It was alright, and a little bit dramatic at some point. Overall it was an ok book,but not a very interesting book. "
— Haley, 12/12/2013 -
" I read this AFTER Amelia read it...a little old for a ten year old, but it was a good coming of age story. She really liked it. "
— Miandmiksmom, 10/8/2013 -
" I loved this book. It's about a girl who is an actress but she's only in the 8th grade. She just got a new boyfriends and landed a nationwide campaign for a commercial. But then a small zit turns into a full case of acne. It's a really good book. I give it 5 stars! "
— Aree, 9/13/2013 -
" I borrowed this from our school library because I thought I could relate to it. This story is cute! I love how they mix in romance with adventure and lots of other things. Cute cute story! "
— Alyssa, 9/11/2013 -
" This is a very good book about a 13-year-old girl who has done modeling for TV commercials and then develops typical teenage acne. She is teased at school, loses a guy she thought liked her, loses her modeling contract, but overall finds her true self and friends how really care about her. "
— Nancy, 6/24/2013 -
" it was so good it weighs your options in life. "
— hailee, 5/12/2013 -
" Very good a little immature but sorta good "
— Jacalyn, 2/10/2013
About Emily Howse
Emily Howse has written for Teen and TV Guide. Her story “Seeing Ellie” was featured in the young adult anthology Not the Only One. She is a licensed counselor and holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and Loyola Marymount University. She has worked in California and Texas schools, and currently lives in Dallas with her husband and daughter.
About Kate Reinders
Kate Reinders has won three AudioFile Earphones Awards for her audiobook narrations. She is an American musical-theater actress who has performed as lead and understudy in several Broadway shows and is best known for her performance as Glinda in the Broadway production Wicked.