Rating: 3
Description: Calypso, a L.A. girl, has never been popular at her English boarding school, but this year Calypso plans on things being different. She is determined to be popular and pull lots of fit boys (English slang for "make out with lots of hot guys"). Within a few weeks, it seems that her plan may be working. Her new roommate, popular girl Georgina, is friendly with Calypso and provides an in with the popular set. Before too long, Georgina, Calypso, and Calypso's friend Star are inseparable. What's more, Calypso seems to have caught the eye of Prince Freddie, second in line to the British throne and student at a nearby boys boarding school. But Georgina's former best friend and queen of the snobby, rich popular girls, Honey, is resentful of Calypso's new status, and she'll do everything in her power to make sure that Calypso's newfound popularity doesn't last.
Review: I usually love stories with royalty in them, but "Pulling Princes" fell short of my expectations. The story is a boarding school romp with very little plot. Calypso is really not that smart, and, while her dumbness is part of her charm, I'd have liked a more intelligent heroine much, much more. Considering that the whole book is character-centric (no plot), Calypso should've been much more interesting than she was. I liked that she fenced, and the fencing aspect wasn't developed at all, even though it seemed like it would have been a big part of her life, if she was ranked so highly nationally. Considering that the whole book was about Calypso's quest for fit boys to pull, there is very little actual boy-girl interaction. I don't know how Calypso manages to attract two boys by the end of the book. What little plot there was never actually concluded. At the end of the book, Calypso hasn't chosen either one of the boys that are pursuing her. Overall, "Pulling Princes" is a decent read for those who enjoy charmingly fluffy boarding school stories, but nothing special.
hi,
im 13 and my class is wrighting a bisness letter to any bisness they wont. Well i really like to right stories. and i was hopping u could right me back to i can have ur real adress. i looked every ware on lighn for ur adress but i could not fined it. i also wont to tell u that i am reading the book Pulling Princes and it's great! thats one of the resons i wont to write to you for my bisness letter. hopfully u will write bak i havve to go class is over bye.
hi my name is zoe and i read this book and i thought it was amazing!! Calypso isnt stupid!! sheesh!! and of course the plot wasnt concluded...its a chronical!! have a little respect!! i mean, what kind of a moron are you??
Even series books should have some feeling of a conclusion at the end. I found the whole book to be a bit pointless.
As for what kind of a moron I am... I am an honest one. The book was decent, and I said so, but I personally didn't think it was all that great. I think I stated my opinions very respectfully. If I had said, "THIS BOOK SUCKS!!!!!!11one1," that'd be one thing, but there's nothing disrespectful about having an opinion.
Also, should I really be taking advice on respect from someone who calls other people morons?
Posted by: Elena at December 18, 2005 07:02 PM