30 review for Gossip Girl Boxed Set

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   5 out of 5

   Kathleen – Jun 18, 2013

   The NLS thoughtfully collected the first four Gossip Girl books into one recording -- 900-odd pages I burned through in a few days. Caveat: I was a huge (not always ironic) fan of the tv series. The books are so much better -- more sophisticated, more snarky, fairly foul-mouthed and not at all badly written. Characters share names and some details with the CW series but are better drawn, more richly conveyed. An ostensible guilty pleasure I just don't feel all that guilty about. Whatever -- "You The NLS thoughtfully collected the first four Gossip Girl books into one recording -- 900-odd pages I burned through in a few days. Caveat: I was a huge (not always ironic) fan of the tv series. The books are so much better -- more sophisticated, more snarky, fairly foul-mouthed and not at all badly written. Characters share names and some details with the CW series but are better drawn, more richly conveyed. An ostensible guilty pleasure I just don't feel all that guilty about. Whatever -- "You Know you love me. XOXO."

2. 

   5 out of 5

   Jess the Shelf-Declared Bibliophile – Apr 12, 2020

   Check out my reviews on the main versions of each book.

3. 

   4 out of 5

   Jesi – Mar 17, 2014

   This review covers books 1 & 2 This series follows several different students in private high schools in New York City. Most of them are over-privileged and obnoxious. At best, they are stereotypical. That’s not to say there is no appeal. I can definitely see how the average Mid-Western teenage could get lost in the Gossip Girl world. I just don’t know if kids like this really exist. They live in a world where money is no object, the bars never card, the parents don’t parent and there are no cons This review covers books 1 & 2 This series follows several different students in private high schools in New York City. Most of them are over-privileged and obnoxious. At best, they are stereotypical. That’s not to say there is no appeal. I can definitely see how the average Mid-Western teenage could get lost in the Gossip Girl world. I just don’t know if kids like this really exist. They live in a world where money is no object, the bars never card, the parents don’t parent and there are no consequences for anything. Again, I understand the appeal… really. Part of me liked the wild, no holding back of von Ziegesar. Teens really do deal with drugs, alcohol, sex and eating disorders. Her incorporation of technology is also brilliant. But in real life, there are things like parents and consequences. In real life drugs are not glamorous, sex sometimes leads to pregnancy or STD’s, binge drinking sometimes leads to alcohol poisoning, intoxication while driving sometimes leads to accidents, smoking sometimes leads to cancer, bulimia sometimes leads to real health problems, bank accounts sometimes run out of money. Perhaps I’m too much of a realist. I just think this world is too much fantasy to be interesting. Oh, and the cheating POV’s are enough to give you whiplash! Overall, I give Gossip Girl… Plot – 2 bookmarks Character Development – ½ bookmark Love Scenes – ½ bookmark Craft of the Writing – 2 bookmarks (Hated the POV shifts, sometimes paragraph to paragraph, but liked the incorporation of the website.) Dream Cast (otherwise known as who I pictured while reading) – I’ve never seen the TV show, but I did check out the cast on the IMDB sight. I think it was fairly well cast, although Taylor Momsen doesn’t fit Jenny and in the book, Vanessa has her head shaved. I guess I don’t have anything to add. I wasn’t invested enough for my imagination to roam too far off the TV show.

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   4 out of 5

   Sonia – Nov 14, 2010

   Ok, lo so. E' una cavolata. Mi vergognavo di averlo comprato e di averlo letto. ho fatto tutto di nascosto! ma ora lo ammetto pubblicamente: ho letto e continuerei a leggere gossip girl! e non perchè questo libro sia chissà cosa (anzi...) ma perchè la serie tv mi è piaciuta (nonostante la mia non adolescenziale età) ed ero curiosa di leggere le storie da cui era tratta. Credevo che il telefilm fosse stato fedelissimo, mentre ci sono davvero un bel po' di discrepanze e non ne capisco il motivo: p Ok, lo so. E' una cavolata. Mi vergognavo di averlo comprato e di averlo letto. ho fatto tutto di nascosto! ma ora lo ammetto pubblicamente: ho letto e continuerei a leggere gossip girl! e non perchè questo libro sia chissà cosa (anzi...) ma perchè la serie tv mi è piaciuta (nonostante la mia non adolescenziale età) ed ero curiosa di leggere le storie da cui era tratta. Credevo che il telefilm fosse stato fedelissimo, mentre ci sono davvero un bel po' di discrepanze e non ne capisco il motivo: perchè a questo punto non lasciare la trama del libro?? insomma attribuire un fratello minore anzichè maggiore a Serena, o rendere Rufus Humprhey un cantante figlio dei fiori anzichè un tipo un po' fallito... insomma non ne vedo il motivo. Credo che avrebbero funzionato uguale. Mah. perchè a parte piccoli particolari, il resto è perfettamente fedele! e in ogni caso è scritto davvero ma davvero male. però non gli dò una sola stellina, insomma un po' mi ha distratta in un pomeriggio di noiaXO XO

5. 

   4 out of 5

   Nazanin Ch – Mar 07, 2014

   Well when I started reading this book I was more hoping to read the details of my favorite tv show. Later on I realized from spoilers that chuck bass will never be the man of my dreams the way he was on the tv shows and when I read the summary of the actual story, I didn't like it very much. So I just stopped in the middle of the third book. I didn't find it as interesting as the tv show. Well when I started reading this book I was more hoping to read the details of my favorite tv show. Later on I realized from spoilers that chuck bass will never be the man of my dreams the way he was on the tv shows and when I read the summary of the actual story, I didn't like it very much. So I just stopped in the middle of the third book. I didn't find it as interesting as the tv show.

6. 

   5 out of 5

   Jessica Tubbs – Dec 29, 2007

   This is definitely NOT for the junior high set and it is definitely NOT like the TV show. The characters are the same but that is about it. They are quick reads but there is too much non-PG-13 action in the books for younger teens. It gives a nice insight into how the other half lives, albeit somewhat fictional (I hope!).

7. 

   4 out of 5

   Amber – Oct 21, 2007

   One of my guilty pleasures. These books are very entertaining, not very thought provoking, but sometimes it's nice to just just be whisked away to another world and not have to think about anything serious. I would not recommend these for young girls simply because of the sex/drugs/drinking that are involved in the story lines. One of my guilty pleasures. These books are very entertaining, not very thought provoking, but sometimes it's nice to just just be whisked away to another world and not have to think about anything serious. I would not recommend these for young girls simply because of the sex/drugs/drinking that are involved in the story lines.

8. 

   5 out of 5

   Kylie – Dec 09, 2007

   they're fun books, but i'm necessarily addicted to them. the television show is doing a good job of portraying some of the characters, although jenny is DEFINITELY not the same girl as she is in the books... they're fun books, but i'm necessarily addicted to them. the television show is doing a good job of portraying some of the characters, although jenny is DEFINITELY not the same girl as she is in the books...

9. 

   4 out of 5

   Paige Kiser – Jul 16, 2008

   definately my guilty pleasure, haha. it's such a typical teen drama, but you have to love it. the sad thing is they are actually really addicting i mean, we just have to find out who gossip girl is! actually i think the series has ended, but they never told us. My guess? Serena and Blair, together. definately my guilty pleasure, haha. it's such a typical teen drama, but you have to love it. the sad thing is they are actually really addicting i mean, we just have to find out who gossip girl is! actually i think the series has ended, but they never told us. My guess? Serena and Blair, together.

10. 

    5 out of 5

    Mirre Berkhof – Jul 25, 2015

    Wat een geweldige boeken om te lezen zeg! Ik ben helemaal fan geworden van deze serie en heb geprobeerd de hele serie compleet te krijgen voor in fenomenale boekenkast :-P Deze boeken zijn een ultieme must read voor degenen die even een echt feel hoor boek nodig hebben!

11. 

    5 out of 5

    Margaret – Nov 01, 2007

    I'll admit it... it's crack in book form. I'll admit it... it's crack in book form.

12. 

    5 out of 5

    Lana – Aug 03, 2016

    Loved it!

13. 

    5 out of 5

    Allison – Jun 30, 2011

    Much better than the silly tv show, though now that I think of it, entirely forgettable. I suppose it is great at what it is meant for - trashy entertainment.

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    5 out of 5

    Steph Miller – Nov 02, 2007

    I'm working on reading the first book in this series, and, so far, it is a really good story! Hopefully, the rest of the series will be just as good. We'll have to see... I'm working on reading the first book in this series, and, so far, it is a really good story! Hopefully, the rest of the series will be just as good. We'll have to see...

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    5 out of 5

    Myra Wooley Popejoy – Jan 02, 2010

    read first 6

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    4 out of 5

    R. L. Carlo – Feb 09, 2019

    Official Rating: 5/5 stars 🌟

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

    Karina –

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

    Tracy –

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    5 out of 5

    Megan –

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    4 out of 5

    Karissa Knapp –