J.M. Steele
Hardcover | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 3.61 | 851 Users | 128 Reviews
Mention Books As The Taker
| Original Title: | The Taker |
| ISBN: | 0786849304 (ISBN13: 9780786849307) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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So I am going to be in the minority here because the average rating for this book is 3.8 or something, but I am also probably one of the oldest people to read this book so not a huge surprise there. In this book, Carly Biels seems to have it all - popularity, the most desirable boyfriend, Princeton pedigree - but when she bombs the SAT, her world comes crashing down. Even to a girl with good moral fiber, a mysterious text from "the Taker" promising an SAT score good enough for any university can seem like a tempting option. With clever SAT-like questions, tips, and rules, Steele cleverly organizes the novel in a way that makes the pages seem to turn by themselves.This book had some good moments and actually some surprisingly interesting characters, but it became a little to "US Magazine" for me. There are just way too many pop culture references and product placements for this to feel like legitimate literature (and if Starbucks was called "bucks" one more time, I think I might have screamed). Further, I am over high school books/TV shows/movies that have teenagers acting like they are in college. Maybe things have changed since I was in high school, but they cannot have changed THAT much. Shotgunning beer before you can even get a driver's license? Seriously? That being said, there are some good vocabulary words and worthwhile pieces of literary/historical knowledge scattered about this book that give me the faintest glimmer of hope that young people today are not completely vapid and will take pearls of knowledge from this and every book they pick up.
Define About Books The Taker
| Title | : | The Taker |
| Author | : | J.M. Steele |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | August 8th 2006 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Realistic Fiction. Fiction. Teen |
Rating About Books The Taker
Ratings: 3.61 From 851 Users | 128 ReviewsAssessment About Books The Taker
Review, By Bardia MorshedianThe book "The Taker" by J. M. Steele, is about how a high school girl overcomes her biggest challenge. Carly Biels is wanting to get accepted into Princeton College and the only thing she needs is a good SAT score. Unfortunately when she gets her scores back, the are not what she was expecting them to be. Once reality kicks in, she is faced with the fact that with these scores she can no get into Princeton. She has to do something to get her grades up and that is whenA test you failed and retaking but sure you are going to flunk it? Three letters: SAT. Those are the special words for the arches of your future. Carly doesn't know what to do when she gets a bad score on her SAT. But then there is a mysterious text from "The Taker". Carly agrees to the condition under desperation but what is she really getting herself into?I'm telling you there is a reason my mind change between from a two stars to a three. First of all how the tension grew at the end and I
I promised myself I would stop reading this stuff, but alas, sometimes I can't help it. I'm not sure whether this or Crunch Time by Mariah Fredericks is worse. I didn't really like either. Whoever designs the covers for these types of books sure isn't very creative either. Although at least the design itself isn't ugly.Important things:1. My first instinct about the identity of the Taker was correct. 2. I really didn't believe Carly as an aspiring writer. I don't know what it was exactly. I had
The Taker, is about a senior in high school named Carly. She has the perfect life: Jock boyfriend, two closest friends, and a good spot in the social ring of Guilford High. But as soon as the SAT's come around the corner, Carly's life is turned upside down. Her father is pressuring her to get into Princeton, but, once she just got her SAT scores back, she found out she bombed it. The say she got her SAT scores, she receives a mysterious text message from someone known as the "Taker", who might
So I am going to be in the minority here because the average rating for this book is 3.8 or something, but I am also probably one of the oldest people to read this book so not a huge surprise there. In this book, Carly Biels seems to have it all - popularity, the most desirable boyfriend, Princeton pedigree - but when she bombs the SAT, her world comes crashing down. Even to a girl with good moral fiber, a mysterious text from "the Taker" promising an SAT score good enough for any university can
True rating: 1.5There are many problems with this book.One. The lingo. I really don't think someone who wants to major in writing would speak in 'omgs' and 'ttyls'. I just don't think it's right. I mean...her poem wasn't bad. I didn't understand it, but poetry isn't supposed to be understood. The writing style was just plain odd.Two. The characters. Gosh. Carly makes me want to puke. She's obnoxious. Probably because those people who are too popular for their own good make me pissed. Brad is a
The TakerJ.M. SteeleAll she had to do was take the SATs and pass, but that didnt happen. Carly Biels is a senior in highschool and has to take the dreadful SATs, but she is confident that she can pass them with no help at all. But when it comes to the real test, she fails. What will happen when Carly gets a secret text stating, I can help you. The Taker? Will Carly accept the help she is offered and face the consequences of the mysterious The Taker? This is the biggest decision in her life right
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