Amazon.co.uk Review
In All American Girl Meg Cabot shows that she is comfortably carving out a niche for herself as an author of teen-chick-lit, albeit with the same plot line: an ordinary American girl who thinks she's not ordinary becomes an involuntary celebrity and realises life's the same whatever. This time, rather than becoming princess of a small fictional nation, as Mia does in The Princess Diaries , the heroine Sam saves the American president's life. Perhaps when Cabot's on her fifth ordinary heroine who thinks she's not ordinary, becomes an involuntary celebrity etc the idea may lose its lustre, but this book is fun, witty, cynical and realistic enough to ensure that the idea still shines. Sam lives in Washington DC, is the middle teenager between two very annoying sisters, and dyes all her clothes black. She has a best friend, she's not cool like her big sister, she doesn't have a boyfriend but thinks she's in love with someone, and she likes to draw. Her credentials as an ordinary girl who thinks she's a misfit (black clothes, not a cheerleader) are established immediately, and the story flies from there. Sam's appeal lies in how she's bothered about making things genuine in her life, whilst Cabot's winning touch is in her realism--the president is a normal guy who likes cookies; the plot where Sam saves him is not impossible; the resulting fuss is boring and her priorities lie elsewhere (making lists of Top Tens, worrying about who she wants to go out with, going to her drawing classes). Fans of Princess Mia will probably read this book in one sitting, and become equally attached to Sam, with her usual teenage desire to feel unusual. For now Meg Cabot's star of an idea continues to shine brilliantly. -- Olivia Dickinson
Families South East Magazine, 1 September 02
...ideal entertainment for the older child. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Synopsis
A year ago Sam Madison saved the President of the USA from assassination. A year ago she became a teen celebrity - and started dating David, the First Son. Now, one year on, everyone thinks Sam is ready - for just about anything. Her art teacher thinks she's ready to draw naked people. The President thinks she's ready to present his Return to Family bill to the American people on live TV. And scariest of all, David seems to think he and Sam are ready to crank their relationship up to the next level. They are ready to Do It! Everyone thinks Sam is ready - except Sam herself. But will David be prepared to wait for his All American Girl?
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这本书真是让人欲罢不能!从翻开第一页起,我就被那种浓郁的、仿佛能触摸到的怀旧氛围牢牢抓住了。作者对于细节的把握简直是鬼斧神工,那些描述家庭聚会的场景,空气中弥漫的烤派的香甜,老式留声机里传出的沙沙声,甚至连夏日午后阳光穿过百叶窗投下的斑驳光影,都描绘得栩栩如生。我仿佛置身于那个年代的某个小镇客厅里,和书中的人物一起经历着他们的喜怒哀乐。角色塑造尤其成功,每一个人物都有着自己鲜明的性格和成长的轨迹,他们的挣扎、他们的梦想,都让人感同身受。特别是主角面对青春期困惑时的那种迷茫和自我探索,写得极其真实,没有丝毫的矫揉造作。这本书不仅仅是在讲述一个故事,更像是一本精心制作的时代剪影,让我对那个特定时期的社会风貌、人情冷暖有了更深层次的理解和体会。读完后,心里留下的是一种温暖而悠长的回味,像是喝了一杯上好的红茶,温暖着整个胸腔,让人忍不住想立刻重读一遍,去捕捉那些第一次阅读时可能遗漏的细微之处。绝对是值得收藏的佳作,它拥有那种能跨越时间、触动人心的力量。
评分这本书带给我一种强烈的视觉冲击力,仿佛每一章节都是一幅精心构图的油画。作者在色彩和光影的运用上,有着非凡的天赋,即使用最朴素的文字,也能勾勒出极其绚丽的画面感。我特别喜欢书中对于户外场景的描写,无论是夏日午后池塘边的宁静,还是秋日田野上收获的景象,都让人感受到一种源自自然的强大生命力。这种对环境的细致描摹,不仅仅是为了背景服务,它本身就是角色情感状态的一种投射和烘托。书中人物的对话设计也非常巧妙,充满了那个时代特有的幽默感和含蓄,很多重要的信息都是在看似闲聊的对话中被不动声色地传递出来的,需要读者具备一定的解读能力。它成功地避开了许多同类题材作品中常见的刻板印象,赋予了故事独特的生命力和视角。读完后,我的脑海里留下的是一系列高清的画面,而不是模糊的印象,这无疑是作者高超叙事技巧的体现。
评分读完这本书,我最大的感受就是一种强烈的代入感和对美国本土文化的细致入微的捕捉。作者的笔触非常老练,叙事节奏把握得恰到好处,张弛有度,高潮迭起却又不失娓娓道来的韵味。情节设计上,充满了巧妙的转折和意想不到的发展,几次重要的冲突和和解处理得非常自然,没有那种刻意为之的戏剧化,一切都仿佛是生活本该有的样子。我对书中对于特定地区习俗和生活方式的描写印象深刻,那些关于社区活动、学校生活以及家庭传统的部分,展现出一种扎根于土地的朴实和坚韧。它没有宏大的历史叙事,却通过展现普通人的生活片段,折射出了那个时代背景下人们共同的价值观和追求。这本书的语言风格偏向于一种成熟而内敛的抒情,即便是在描写激动人心的事件时,也保持着一种冷静的观察视角,这种平衡感使得情感的冲击力更为持久和深刻。总而言之,这是一次非常充实且富有洞察力的阅读体验,它成功地构建了一个完整且令人信服的世界观。
评分坦白说,这本书的开篇稍微有点慢热,需要一些耐心去适应作者构建的那个世界。然而,一旦你适应了它的节奏,就会发现自己被一种缓慢而坚定的力量所吸引。它不像那些快节奏的小说那样依赖强烈的刺激来留住读者,而是通过日常生活的细微纹理,慢慢地编织出一张复杂的情感网。书中探讨的主题相当深刻,涉及了身份认同、代际差异,以及在快速变化的社会中如何保持自我核心的价值。最让我欣赏的是,作者敢于直面角色性格中的缺陷和矛盾,没有将任何人塑造成完美的英雄或彻底的恶人,每个人物都充满了人性的复杂性,这使得故事的张力更为真实可信。它的叙事结构非常精妙,看似松散,实则处处伏笔,等到最后揭示真相或者达成和解时,会有一种“原来如此”的恍然大悟感,但这种顿悟是建立在之前所有铺垫的基础上的,绝非俗套的巧合。这是一部需要静下心来细品的文学作品,值得反复咀嚼其中的哲理。
评分我必须指出,这本书的魅力在于它的真诚,这种真诚渗透在每一个字里行间,几乎让你感觉不到“虚构”的痕迹。它没有刻意去迎合当代读者的阅读偏好,反而坚持以一种非常经典且扎实的方式讲述故事。其中关于友谊和家庭纽带的描写尤为动人,那种不需言语便能理解彼此的默契,那种在风雨来临时相互扶持的坚定,让人在感动之余,也反思了自己与身边人的关系。书中对“家”这个概念的探讨是多维度的,它不仅仅是一个物理空间,更是一种情感的归属和记忆的容器。我欣赏作者在处理重大人生抉择时的笔法,既尊重了角色的自由意志,也展现了选择背后的沉重代价。这本书的结尾处理得非常高明,没有给出简单粗暴的“从此幸福快乐”的结局,而是留下了一种开放式的、充满希望但又略带现实的余韵,让读者得以将自己的思考和期许投射进去,完成了属于自己的阅读闭环。这绝对是一部能够丰富内心世界的经典之作。
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