The Manifesto on How to be Interesting

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There’s something about Holly Bourne as a writer, the first time I read this book I couldn’t put it down. The second time I read this book I couldn’t put it down, and now, the third time reading it I still couldn’t put it down! Even after I knew what happened, even after I knew which character spoke next, even after I knew what rule was going to be added to the manifesto I could not put it down. The manifesto on how to be interesting is a book that speaks the hard-honest truth, it doesn’t shy away from subjects that authors would tend to tread lightly around. The manifesto on how to be interesting is a daring book that everyone needs to read! When you're speaking, words only account for 7 percent of what is conveyed. Voice tone and body language are far more important. Inject humor and personality into what you're saying. Laugh. Smile. Be passionate. Gesture. [16] X Research source urn:lcp:manifestoonhowto0000bour:epub:dac1047d-191a-44d9-b8be-3ada84bbb89c Foldoutcount 0 Identifier manifestoonhowto0000bour Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t6vz28q9p Invoice 1652 Isbn 9781409562184 But when she’s told she needs to start living a life worth writing about, The Manifesto on How to Be Interesting is born. Six steps on how to be interesting. Six steps that will see her infiltrate the popular set, fall in love with someone forbidden and make the biggest mistake of her life. I read this a year ago and my review was long but crappy.I decided that I won't rewrite it because right now I don't have much time but I wanted to state that even though this book was entertaining(and I really enjoy reading about boarding or prep schools)and the writing was good enough though not special the book was just too cliché,it was not special or original,it seemed partly pointless,the characters were mostly there to exist and had no personality,the MC made me shake my head myriads of times with her stupid and bad thought out decisions and even though the message was good it was very indirect and sometimes too direct and basically like a cliché movie which was partly like Mean Girls and partly like other girly teen movies.The cover was gorgeous but that really does not count.Lastly teacher-student relationships are ,in my opinion,wrong and usually fake in a way(platonic is the word) and I'm glad that at the end Bree realized that even though it took her a lot of time.

In addition, this book includes a slightly inappropriate relationship, which I'm not sure makes Bree the best role model to students nowadays. Nevertheless, Bourne's book is a key protest against the popularity scale we see around us. Through Bree, she makes us happy about who we are and shows why we should not change for the world around us. Yet, perhaps this teen idealism is part of what made this book so cliché. The answer is yes and no. There were passages that made me roll my eyes and sigh at things the characters said or the way they acted but then I think that was partly to do with not being seventeen anymore – thank goodness! On the whole, however, Holly Bourne seems to know how to write teenagers; she hasn’t overemphasised their slang and jokes to the point that everything they say sounds stupid, but at the same time hasn’t shown them speaking like adults the way that some YA literature and films do. Bree I would love for you to become a feminist at all. Maybe then you wouldn't succumb to girl hate, would value your worth more than what boys think of you, and would have some self esteem for you to be you. I found it easy to relate to Bree. Sure she was slightly annoying at times but aren't most characters? I loved her intelligence and sarcasm as well as her absolute want to be a writer which not many people have. Her guide on how to be interesting was one that I would probably put together myself making it easy to imagine as real. Bree did something which lots of nerdy or bullied kids probably dream of doing someday (excluding the falling in love with a teacher bit which my brain found rather conflicting. Are you supposed to like the relationship or think it's completely and utterly wrong?) Learn about your neighborhood. Seek out new places or revisit old haunts in your town. Make one weekend night a week a "going out" night where you explore the 'hood.Toen ik even een beetje humeurig was want ik had weinig leestijd en allemaal dikke boeken en ik had gewoon even behoefte aan iets leuks, maar iets dat wel gegarandeerd goed was, greep ik naar Holly Bourne. Ze is een soort van comfort blanket ofzo. Through her research into the popular crowd she realizes something though, popular kids are not that different from regular kids. They may not be in the same economic class or have the same problems, but they do have problems. They are real people not 2D cardboard cutouts. They have insecurities and issues with their hair and skin and wanting people to like them. Bree is a beautiful character, with flaws, just like the popular kids. She is not perfect, and she is learning to mend herself at the end, with her finally accepting that she may need help from a therapist. I found myself rooting for Bree thoughout the book, wanting her to triumph. And not with her book or finding out the secrets of the popular crowd. I wanted her to triumph in learning to love herself. I am so happy I decided to randomly buy this book. Excuse me while I go and read every book by Holly Bourne. Understand what? That sometimes you feel like a boiling kettle, getting hotter and hotter, and the only way to let it all out is to do this- like its erupting steam all over the place? Or that sometimes, when you're really low, it's just nice to feel...something, any kind of physical sensation... and pain is the sensation with the most powerful pull? or that, maybe, it's a way of proving you're alive. I must be, there's blood coming out of me, this proves I exist. or, look, I've got an entire tuft of hair filling my fist- I must be here, I must be real, I can prove it. Now don't get me wrong, this book was not a complete fail for me. The strong issues were handled incredibly well, including self harm, bullying and teenage body image, and I think Holly Bourne should be commended if anything for this. Then there’s Hugo. The schools perfect guy, the one everyone fancies and is so unlikeable that I wish he was real for just a few moments so I could punch him.

Everyone can remember the names of the popular kids in their school, can’t they? You know the ones I mean, the ones that everybody wanted to be friends with, or just wanted to be, the ones that teased everyone mercilessly and yet were still looked up to. What if you had a chance to become part of that group, would you do it even if it meant changing who you were? Bree's life doesn't look so bad from the outside: she lives in a big house, her parents love her in their own way, she's smart, has written two novels (unpublished, but written at least!) and she couldn't ask for a better friend than Holdo. But on the inside things are different: her home is alienating, her dad is never home, her mum's only interested in being a yummy mummy, the rejection letters from publishers get her down, and above all, she's not interesting or popular. But she is determined, and sets out a plan to become interesting, popular, and to upset the existing hierarchy in her school.The more out of the ordinary experiences you have, the more of an interesting person you will become. People often "live through" the experiences of others. One person may not be ready to go skydiving but will feel in awe that you have and want to know all about it! Show up and talk. The author of the book on being interesting, literally titled How to Be Interesting, has said that the first step to being interesting is to actually show up. Go to things, socialize, meet people. [8] X Trustworthy Source Greater Good Magazine Journal published by UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, which uses scientific research to promote happier living Go to source The whole idea behind the book sounded so interesting to me but what the author made out of it is just a mess. This is a book which is hard to put down and will find a large audience with readers both older and younger than the suggested age group. * School Library Journal *

Then, Bree is a feminist, apparently, but calls other girls sluts and talks shit about them. This book was just full of anti-feministic comments. And at the end of the book they're suddenly friends again? Who would want to be friends with her after something like that? Sign up for class about something you have never done before, like pottery or knitting, or participate in a sport you haven’t played before, like rugby.It also used the 'Popular Girls Don't Eat' cliche at one point. I don't need to explain why that is a bad idea to have in a book. So what did I think? From my high ranking you can guess that I enjoyed this book a lot. And I did. But it still isn't a book I would recommend everybody. First of all there is a big trigger warning for selfharm. And then again I guess you have to like this kind of story and they way it is told. I thought it was brilliant and didn't feel that connected to a book, not just to the characters but to the whole book in a while. I love it. I really think people overuse the word love and I try not to. But that just sums it up so well. I love it. And I know that not everybody will like this type of humor. Or the moral aspects of this book. I didn't like everything that happened in this book or agreed with everything. But this doesn't change my opinion at all. I think if you like book with a great writing style who talk about serious topics without drowning you in depression, this is the book. There are few books that make me want to curl up in them and never leave. The Manifesto on How to be Interesting was one of those books. I loved this book, while it also reminded me why I'm immensely happy that I am not in high school anymore. Although, I like to believe that high school is awful for everyone that may not be the reason. For some people high school is actually the best years of their life (I feel so sorry for those people). But for some people, like Bree and like myself, high school was awful. However, in my high school, while I did have many issues, I didn't really have problems with the popular kids or any kids since I was invisible and actually liked it that way.