While it was nice to get a little more backstory and see where it all began, it just wasn’t that interesting.

I actually really loved this book. I liked reading the buds of what bloomed in the Gossip Girl series (which I am still working my way through, one out of order book at a time).

Because I was already familiar with the series, I had built some attachments to some of the characters. Blair is still my favorite, as difficult and complicated as she is. I feel like she's the most well-rounded and developed character, and I love reading her chapters.

I also like Jenny. Her innocence is preteen eagerness is so cool and kind of sad. She really does need a female figure in her life.

Anyway, the Gossip Girl books are definitely a guilty pleasure of mine, but I enjoy them, and this prequel was fun to read.

I feel like this book dragged. So many names were dropped throughout it, too, to describe clothing and accessories... it felt a little over the top at the beginning of the book but became a little less obnoxious by the end — but if that’s due to the name dropping decreasing or just me being numb to it, I’m unsure.

A brain candy book and one that felt like it went on for far too long.

This book is unintentionally hilarious, especially with Dan and his awkward stupidity

good took me forever to finish so long

This book was AMAZING! I never read the GG series, but I did watch the first two seasons of the show so that is why I decided it was time to read the books. The one thing I noticed about this was that each character was conquering the same problem throughout the whole book. I won't give any away, but I know if you read this- you'll love it just as much as I did! So go pick up your copy! It's wonderful! Awesome job Cecily von Ziegesar!

I can't wait to read GG #1! :)

3.5

Eu comecei essa leitura um pouco irritada, levando em conta o fato que li o resto da série e finalizei o seriado há alguns anos e já não me sentia tão conectada a essa história (tanto que ela ficou estacionada por um tempo, mesmo com a ajuda do audiobook). Mas isso mudou durante o decorrer do livro, que mesmo com toda a futilidade se torna cativante justamente por isso, já que a autora apresenta esse mundo sem nenhuma intenção de ser séria, tendo uma escrita bem acida e irônica através da narração da Gossip Girl (ponto mais forte desse livro pra mim). Ou seja, a melhor maneira de ler esses livros é não esperando mais do que uma história divertida sobre adolescentes ricos, que não se propõe ser nada mais do que isso (e essa é a melhor característica da série).

Annnd I'm finally done. Not going to read anymore of the series. Nothing happens, I don't care about high school drama, and half the book is brand names.