Worthy

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Once again, Donna Cooner Skinny, Can t Look Away taps into the zeitgeist to bring us a searing story about online bullying and superficiality An addictive new app is all the rage at Linden Wilson s high school Worthy ranks couples, determining via votes and user comments if one person is worthy of the other Linden is happily dating Alex Garcia, and can t imagine the app will affect them Until Alex is labeled worthy, and Linden unworthy Suddenly, everything changes Linden must struggle under this newfound scrutiny as her relationships with Alex, with her friends are put to the ultimate test. Best Read Books Worthy by Donna Cooner – kino-fada.fr Going into this book, I was excited, but at the same time a bit skeptical Writing books like this that centre around special apps can be quite hard to pull off realistically, but even though at first it seemed like a cheesy, cliche romance, I think Donna Cooner did end up doing a pretty good job For a brief synopsis, Worthy follows high schooler Linden At her school, there is an app called Worthy that everyone is downloading, which is used to rate couples and determi...This book was enjoyable to read, and I was lucky enough to get a ARC of it Linden, the main character, reminded me of a younger version of myself She s witty, interesting, perceptive, shy at times, and independent I love how she grows throughout the course of the novel The storyline was predictable, and the pacing of Linden and Alex s relationship seemed rather fast, even for teenagers However, I think the book made important points about internet culture, online apps, communication, and This book was enjoyable to read, and I was lucky enough to get a ARC of it Linden, the main character, reminded me of a younger version of myself She s witty,...Check out this and other reviews on my young adult book blog, Here s to Happy EndingsActual Rating 3.5 Stars Worthy is a cute little contemporary that shows what can happen when an app is developed and targets the girls at an ordinary high school, causing them to be rated by their peers as to whether or not they are worthy of the guy they are currently dating.Linden and her best friend Nikki never really let people get to them they were who they were and they were happy Guys, Check out this and other reviews on my young adult book blog, Here s to Happy EndingsActual Rating 3.5 Stars Worthy is a cute little contemporary that shows what can happen when an app is developed and targets the girls at an ordinary high school, causing them to be rated by their peers as to whether or not they are worthy of the guy they are currently dating.Linden and her best friend Nikki never really let people get to them they were who they were and they were happy Guys, popular girls, and other kids at their school didn t have the chance ...This book was so cute and it also brought up some pretty important questions about the responsibility we all have on social media and how social media promotes stereotypes, especially for women All of Donna Cooner ...Check out this and other reviews on my blog, These Words Tell a StoryThe vote is in and Cooner s book is WORTHY of your time, that is It s different and fun and has a great message for girls of all ages, which Cooner deftly delivers without preaching or lecturing If you re a parent of a younger teen, you can feel comfortable letting her read Worthy It s sweet and clean It s absolutely something I ll let my twin tween aged daughters read I picked up Worthy on a whim I d never read Check out this and other reviews on my blog, These Words Tell a StoryThe vote is in and Cooner s book is WORTHY of you...It was a pretty good book that talked about the ugly side of social media with a romance hidden behind it.The beauty bar is set high, and it is always moving higher Better outfit Curlier hair Straighter hair Short skirt Long skirt Bare skin Tanned skin High heels Too high I hope this book can help many young people understand how other people s thoughts of us don t matter However that is almost impossible in the world we live in, especially for middle and high schoolers I thought the concept of the app that centered around the story was intriguing and believable I thought Linden The beauty bar is set high, and it is always moving higher Better outfit Curlier hair Straighter hair Short skirt Long skirt Bare skin Tanned skin High heels Too high I hope this book can help many young people understand how other people s thoughts of us don t matter However that is almost impossible in the world we live in, especially for middle and...Could see this really happening, an opportunity for teenagers to anonymously savage their peers online They were given the chance to vote on whether certain girls were worthy of the guys they were dating and then make whatever snarky comments they wanted The opposite wasn t true no one questioned whether the guys deserved the girls they were dating And it definitely impacted relationships as a result.But I just found it a little clunky it s hard for me to rate a novel highly if I don t Could see this really happening, an opportunity for teenagers to anonymously savage their peers online They were given the chance to vote on whether certain girls were worthy of the guys they were dating and then make whatever snarky comments they wanted The opposite wasn t true no one questioned whether the guys deserved the girls they were dating And it definitely impacted relationships as a result.But I just found it a little clunky it s hard for me to ...A cautionary tale on the choices you make and the feelings that can be hurt when commenting anonymously on social media Nice YA quick read It would be a great conversation starter for kids.My review is posted on the Hub

Worthy
  • English
  • 12 January 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 288 pages
  • 0545903939
  • Donna Cooner
  • Worthy