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The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

A Novel
Lockhart, E. (Book - 2008)
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Sophomore Frankie starts dating senior Matthew Livingston, but when he refuses to talk about the all-male secret society that he and his friends belong to, Frankie infiltrates the society in order to enliven their mediocre pranks.

Publisher: New York : - Hyperion
Pages: 345
ISBN: 9780786838189, 0786838183, 9780786838196, 0786838191
Language: English
Suitability:
Ages 12 and up
Lexile Number: 890
Notes: Reissued in pbk. in 2009 with the ISBN 9780786838196.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-344).
Statement of responsibility: by E. Lockhart
Physical description: 345 p. ; 21 cm.
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Aug 01, 2011
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I had to stop reading after a few chapters because I didn't like Frankie or even the plots. It was kind of boring.

Jun 23, 2011
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I liked the wit and how frankie was trying to overthrow some of those boundaries between men and women, but i think she carried it too far. now everyone hates her, or the people who don't hate her think she should go to a counselor. she got the whole admiration thing in the end, but she lost her friends. that might be good for her, but i think that going through life admired but not liked is lonely. frankie ended up being one of those people who try to get attention in a way they think will get everyone to like them, but just gets everyone disgusted in them. all in all, the humor and the power of women theme was good, but the ending was bad.

Apr 28, 2011
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The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks is a fun book about a teenage girl who attends a posh private school on the East Coast. Frankie is very opinionated and becomes determined to figure out and infiltrate her new boyfriend’s secret society. Learning that it is an all male society, Frankie nevertheless decides to become a part of it. This is a good book, and would be especially enjoyed by teenage girls. E. Lockhart is a really good writer, and apart from some occasional cliché statements, this book is a very accurate representation of what a private boarding school would look like from the viewpoint of a teen.

Apr 13, 2011
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This is the story of a young woman who is trying to break down any and all gender and age barriers that exist at her boarding school. Frankie Landau-Banks has qualities that many girls her age--including myself--can relate to: she struggles with pleasing her parents while also being herself, she has a perfect boyfriend who's starting to seem not-so-perfect, but most of all she wants people to respect her for who she is. This is a great read for pre-teen and teenage girls who are looking for something relatable and light, but still exciting and full of wit.

Mar 31, 2011
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This book was smartly written and made me think, but I didn't really like the main characters.

Mar 31, 2011
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This book definitely had a very nice plot, and I felt that both Frankie and her friends were strong characters. They had flaws, and their flaws weren't over the top. I neither felt that they were too perfect or too bad, and each was important to the story in their own way. That was another that I liked about the book, was that nothing happened that didn't contribute in a meaningful way toward the plot. Every event had a purpose. The writing was light-hearted, and a good read for when you were feeling sad. Even at points in the book when the characters themselves were going through some changes that weren't as positive, it still wasn't too dark.

Mar 13, 2011
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First off, I loved the wordplay in this book. All the neglected positives and other awesome vocabulary. I also loved the arbitrary stunts and colorful characters. Probably my favorite thing about this story, though, were the emails between Aplha and Frankie. Read the story to find out what that means... The only things I didn't like were some of the comments along the lines of 'maybe she was going crazy, but she didn't care..' or whatever. That was just plain weird. Otherwise, though, I really recommend this book!

Jul 30, 2010
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Oh, this was good. Made me shiver and feel creeped out, but in a good way. If such a thing exists.

Dec 25, 2009
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Very good book and interesting information about the Suicide Club and Cacophony 2.0.

Dec 05, 2009
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This young-adult book should probably be mandatory reading for all young teenaged girls. Contains some wonderful messages for women of all ages.

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