I Like Him, He Likes Her (Alice, #13-15) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

I Like Him, He Likes Her (Alice, #13-15) Reviews

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  Michelle

  So when i picked this book off the shelf i have to admit. I judged the book by its cover, as well as it title. So simply yet it really protrayed a typical teenage problem. I was unaware however that this was a book in a series and that there was at least a dozen other books before it. Unfortunatly, i was on vacation and had no other books to read a figured i would give it a go. AS soon as i began reading it i felt like i had read the whole series and wasnt missing out on much. The author does a wonderful job of cathing you up in the past novels and keeping the characters the same but each story different. This book fit perfectly with my beach vacation simply because it was such a light read, which to me means no overly serious topics and mostly covered friends and high school relationships. I really loved the character of alice because she seemed to handle things so diferent from how a normal teenager would. Especially with her and patricks breakup and how she actually managed to be friends with Penny, PAtricks new girl. I found that sorta inspiring since, i am not sure i would be able to do that myself. Even though the death of the mom in the family is sorta a typical story line, i think it was just enough to give the dad a romance but not hit you over the head with it. All in all, i think the book was quite good, but it goes better with a lounge chair and a beach, like most books hehe. :)
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  Morgan

  2.5 Full Review On
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  It wasn't a totally bad book, but I guess because Alice is so young, she just seemed like that annoying little sister everyone can't stand. she seemed very immature throughout the book constantly thinking about herself and what would happen if certain things went one way, how it would affect her.
  
  I think at the end if the book she finally realised that it's not totally all about Alice and that she also touched others in a different way when she went to camp overlook.
  I'm curious what Alice will be up to next year.
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  Brianna Wade

  I started this book an couldn't finished it. I don't know if it was because of how young the Alice McKinley is or how whiny she was but I wasn't amazed.
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  Kamdyn

  I honestly have no idea what this book was about. It was about a girl's life...I think.
  I didn't like this book. It dragged on way too long and I had no idea what was going on half of the time.
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  Tess Austin

  It was a simple book about a girl and her high school journey. I like that it addressed some real issues and did so in a gentle, but authentic way.
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  Cam Garza

  Okay so first off I just have to tell youthat Alice is a major crybaby and she is (kind of) bipolar so, if you hate people crying over stupid things or super fast mood swings then this isn't your book.
  
  
  So this was the story of Alice's life in her freshman year, actually they were 3 books in one, and through out this 3 books, Alice broke up with her boyfriend (or did he broke up with her? I still don't know), she learned to actually do things by herself (can you imagine she thought she couldn't remember how to be single and stick up for herself?), she got initiated in the art of the stage crew, other sha la la la la's, and she was assistant councelor in a camp.
  
  Okay, to me the writing was meh, it wasn't beautiful, it wasn't horrible, though the it did annoyed me when Gwen said "girl-baby", every time she said it I wanted to, I don't know smack her or something, I mean, why can't she just say baby-girl? Or just baby or girl? But besides that it was okay.
  
  Alice simply annoyed me sometimes because a) She cried with every single freaking thing, b) She went with what everyone wanted, you know what I mean? She was a follower and I like characters who are strong and can fend for themselves and they aren't afraid to be just different and c) How she view herself, like if someone popular liked her, she was beautiful but if he dumped her, then she was fat, ugly and, well, not beautiful, and I think you should always feel beautiful no matter what. And sometimes she just baffled me, by how open she was with herself or her questions with her father and brother, like about her period and sex and I don't know other questions like that, I mean, I couldn't talk to my father and brother like that, and then there was this one time when she was at camp and all the boys where at the lake, skinny-dipping and the girls where "casually" strolling by and they sat in the boys clothes, and they where debating what to do with it, like hanging it in the flag pole and some shit like that, when the boys came charging at them... Naked... and threw them in the lake, and then they started a normal conversation, like from where they're from, how old they were and you know, things like that... Do I need to emphasize that the guys where NAKED? So after sometime like that they went to their cabins and after that she didn't think about that again, unless you count thinking about going skinny-dipping again and really all that time I was reading with a horrified expression and thinking WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK JUST HAPPENED? And I was waiting to see if Alice traumatize or something, but surprise surprise, it never came and for like 2 chapters or more I was thinking that something was very wrong with Alice.
  
  Some positive factors where Lester and the second love (or like) interest (Uh, after 1 or 2 weeks of reading this I forgot some details).
  Lester because he was so freaking cool, he had good humor and apart from laughing at some stupid shit Alice or her friends said, he was the one that had the fun factor in this book plus he wasn't a douchebag or something, really? He was sweet and caring but he kind of disguised it with all the jokes and stuff but sometimes you got to see that part of Lester.
  And 2nd like interest, well, he was sweet, and shy and I think you just wanted to hold him close, like a Teddy Bear (I found it really strange when Alice compared her dad with a Teddy Bear, umm... I don't know where that came from) but better, but the stuttering thing, I didn't like it, it was kind of irritating to read it and I think that a guy doesn't have to be shy (or have stutter) or something for you to like him, I think that if he's sweet and nice and respectful, you are bound to like him.
  
  Anyways, I thing I'll wind up reading the whole serie since a friend of mine bought it and she's willing to lend it to me but not right now, maybe later.
  
  Camila out.
  Peace!
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  Kelly Beck

  This book appears to have been written in the 1960s. All the characters are named things like Pamela and George and other parental type names despite the fact that they are supposed to be 15 in 2001. The author throws in random awkward conversations about periods and what not in an effort to be the next Judy Blume, one can only assume. Her characters use very out dated terminology and the book is obviously written by an older woman very out of touch with real life or technology, etc.
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  Wendy Hu

  Overall, it was an okay book, but it wasted so many pages. You could rip out 300 of the 500 pages and it would still be the same story.
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  Anna Felty

  Love, love, love! Flew through it!
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  Ellen

  read this because it was recommended to me. worse than chinese water torture
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  Jess

  If only I had known about these Alice books growing up. I would have devoured them in middle school! Being in my twenties, however..I couldn't bring myself to fully appreciate all a book like this has to offer.
  
  Comprised of #13-#15 in the Alice series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, this collection of stories from Alice's freshman year of high school should be every bit as nonchalant and fun as life as a freshman should be. Reading this at 28, though? The relationships were dull and boring, the dialogue was less than mediocre (imagine reading an elementary novel when you're at high school level), and the deep, parental talks were awkward and weird.
  
  In terms of young adult books, the romance here is nothing to write home about. At times it can even get a bit preachy - which would be off-putting if you were in Alice's shoes.
  
  I dove head first into this book not knowing it was part of a series or that there were so many books ahead of the stories in this one. Luckily, Naylor writes as if you had been following all along so I never felt lost. Unfortunately, just because I could follow the story line doesn't mean I found myself getting lost with the characters. Alice annoyed me and I can't pinpoint one reason why. She came across as immature. She was whiny. Maybe it was the fact that she had more things going on than I did at fifteen - maybe I was just jealous? These girls are having co-ed sleepovers and talking about sex so often you'll be wondering if it really was written for young adults. The plot doesn't really exist. There's a lot going on - subplots mixed with other plot points that don't affect the other. Rather than putting this in a series it would have been better off labeled as a composition of life stories. It was dull and boring and by the end I didn't care how things ended up or didn't end up.
  
  If you don't mind crybabies who try to take on a role of a heroine, this book will be right up your alley.
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  Madison

  This book was interesting enough to keep my attention and propel me forward in reading it. However, it was a bit immature for my taste. The main character is whiny and almost acts more like a nine year old than a 14 year old. I wasn’t aware until after reading the book that it was part of a series that follows her life from 4th grade through college. Now knowing that, and assuming the books where she is older are more mature, I can understand why it had more of an immature vibe to it. Aside from her being quite annoying, I do think the book carried decent lessons for young audiences such as: don’t revolve your life around a boy, don’t physically give yourself to a boy who doesn’t treat you right, make time for special people on your life, the world doesn’t revolve around you, don’t compare yourself to others, etc. I’m not sure if young teens should be reading a book where 14 year old girls are having sex and buying condoms, but I think most of the messages within are good for them to know. The book definitely could’ve been better, but I was able to finish it, so it wasn’t not good.
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  Amy Groskreutz

  So I read this book when I was about 10 years old. With the main character being 14-15, it was a a challenge for me to fully understand the humor and mindset of a girl that age. While I thought it was a decent book then, rereading this book as an adult makes the experience so much better. It’s certainly a blast from the past reading in the mindset of a young teenager.
  
  This is a nice fluff read. It’s not dense, and the stories are relatable for a variety of readers. The pull for this book is how charismatic and down to earth the characters are. I feel like a member of the family that is along for the daily adventures of Alice. And boy, does do I get second hand embarrassment from some of Alice’s experiences. But that’s what makes it interesting.
  
  If you’re looking for nostalgia, this is the place to go.
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  Caitie

  A very solid 3 stars. This was definitely nostalgic for me, but I almost forgot that Alice McKinley is…a lot. Again, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, and she was a character I recall looking up to, but I understand why people aren’t exactly fond of the character. I also see some parallels to Jessica Darling, both of the characters see things in an interesting way.
  
  I Like Him, He Likes Her is a bind-up of Alice’s freshman year of high school. Her fears about starting at a new school are realistic to me, about fitting in and getting good grades, etc. And to top it off, Alice’s dad is getting married to her former teacher. So yeah, that’s definitely a lot to deal with. I also appreciated Alice’s relationship with her dad and older brother, it was refreshing for a YA book. But Alice handles (or tries to handle) things well. This was a fun way to reminisce.
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  Olivia Hotchkiss

  I loved this book! I'd never read any of the Alice books before, but I didn't feel as though I was missing a lot of information. It was a fun read and kept me occupied for a long time. Highly recommended for anyone looking for an amusing book, but has a lot of learning moments. Can't wait to see what Alice does next!
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  lulaareads__

  it would really be 3 1/2 stars but yeah it was a good book i just don’t like how in the last part during camp it’s like her whole writing changed if that makes sense. it’s like it was set in a different era. does that make sense ?? i hope her and patrick end up back together but i hope she stays try to herself if they do.
  
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  Alex McMahon

  *REREAD* There were parts of this book that I liked but overall I didn't enjoy it as much as I did when I first read it in high school. A lot of it seemed like it was written like fanfiction on Wattpad and the characters didn't seem to have that much character development.