But the whole thing was just really distasteful to read, in my personal opinion. I appreciate that there was one female character who was The Voice of Reason and called her guy friends out on how sexist and rude they were being, pointing out that being a cheerleader doesn’t make one a sexual object and they are under no obligation to hook up with or even pay attention to these boys just because they are stranded. Their male fantasies are in overdrive throughout the duration of the story, and the term “Cheerleader Sex” is used more often than not.
Let it snow book review full#
It starts out with three friends trapped in a snowstorm, two of which are teenage boys lured out into the blizzard by the promise of a restaurant full of stranded cheerleaders. I haven’t heard of anyone else who thinks this, and it’s just my own opinion, but I felt that a lot of the humor and jokes made by the teenage boy characters in this story (which are all but one character) were in poor taste and quite sexist. While his writing style is definitely unique, I actually found this story to be rather offensive. I’ve only read TFIOS by John Green so I was on the fence with his writing to begin with. (“Cheertastic”…the made-up word just grates on me). Right off the bat I will admit I was irritated by the title of this story. Story #2- A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle by John Green Had this been a book by itself it would’ve easily merited a four star rating. I wanted a whole book with Jubilee narrating. Her romance was my favorite of the bunch, set between two strangers, it’s more of the very beginnings of a budding romance but it was believable and quirky, with Stuart’s holiday obsessed mom adding just the right touch of adult presence in a YA story. It poked fun at the insane, consumer-based side of the holidays (The Flobie Five) and Jubilee was a delightful character to provide first person narration- did I mention how funny she is? (And in a sort of dry, unintentional way, which is the best). Johnson’s tale had so many creative moments that set it apart from a typical holiday romance. That sentence alone is what convinced me to purchase the book. You probably think I have heard the call of the pole.”
“I realize Jubilee is a bit of a stripper name. Her narrative voice was just so funny and distinct and on more than one occasion I literally burst into laughter (much to the alarm of my four cats), notably so on just the first page of her story: I cannot believe I hadn’t read anything by Maureen Johnson prior to this.
Story #1- The Jubilee Express by Maureen Johnson I can assuredly say that my experience with this collection and all three stories in it was consistent with most of the reviews I’d read- it starts off strong and then ends on a less-than-impressive note. I read a lot of reviews about this book prior to reading, as it was my first YA anthology purchase and YA holiday read and I was curious to see what others thought of it. Over the next three days one girl takes a risky shortcut with an adorable stranger, three friends set out to win a race to the Waffle House (and the hash brown spoils), and the fate of a teacup pig falls into the hands of a lovesick barista.Ī trio of today’s bestselling authors – John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle- brings all the magic of the holidays to life in three hilarious and charming interconnected tales of love, romance, and kisses that will steal your breath away. One brave soul ventures out into the storm from her stranded train and sets off a chain of events that will change quite a few lives. Goodreads Synopsis: An ill-timed storm on Christmas Eve buries the residents of Gracetown under multiple feet of snow and causes quite a bit of chaos.
Publisher: Speak (2012, first published in 2008) Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle
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