Common Sense Media Review
By Andrea Beach
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Madcap whodunit has strong language, mature sex references.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 14+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
Obsessed with the boy band the Ruperts, four high school girls get a room in the hotel where the band is staying in Manhattan, hoping to increase their chances of meeting them. After a chance encounter at the ice machine, one of the Ruperts is knocked unconscious and dragged back to the girls' room. If only they could have realized that kidnapping was only the beginning of the trouble they'd get into. To get out unscathed, are they going to have to KILL THE BOY BAND?
Is It Any Good?
This book is fast-paced, madcap, and hilariously way over the top, so teens who can handle comic exaggeration and some very frank sex talk will enjoy laughing their way through the crazy caper. Think Stephanie Plum meets Weekend at Bernie's. Teens will relate to the four friends' obsession and to the narrator's feelings as events around her spiral out of control. Surprises around every corner, clues, red herrings, betrayals, and a perfect first kiss make it a fun, light read for older teens who understand negative examples.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about strong language in books, TV, and movies. Is it a big deal? Why? Is it how you talk to your friends?
Do you agree with Erin that boy bands turn fans into zombies and that fans should find better outlets for their talents and emotions? Or is the narrator right, that obsessing over cute boys is what you're supposed to do as a teen? Why?
Is there something you're a big fan of right now -- music, a movie franchise, a game, a book series? How do you think it will seem to you five or 10 years from now?
Book Details
- Author :
- Genre : Mystery
- Topics : Friendship
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Point
- Publication date : February 23, 2016
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 14 - 17
- Number of pages : 320
- Available on : Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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