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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Review: Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick

Title: Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick
Series: Perry & Gobi # 1
Genre: Young Adult-Adventure/Thriller
Author: Joe Schreiber
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books For Children
Release Date: October 25, 2011
Book: FC sent by publisher




"Ferris Bueller meets La Femme Nikita in this funny, action-packed young adult novel.
It’s prom night—and Perry just wants to stick to his own plan and finally play a much-anticipated gig with his band in the Big Apple. But when his mother makes him take Gobija Zaksauskas—their quiet, geeky Lithuanian exchange student—to the prom, he never expects that his ordinary high school guy life will soon turn on its head. Perry finds that Gobi is on a mission, and Perry has no other choice but to go along for a reckless ride through Manhattan’s concrete grid with a trained assassin in Dad’s red Jag.
Infused with capers, car chases, heists, hits, henchmen, and even a bear fight, this story mixes romance, comedy, and tragedy in a true teen coming-of-age adventure—and it’s not over until it’s “au revoir.”


For a small book, this story packs one helluva punch!

The plot of the book totally took me away! Seriously. The reader steps in Perry's shoes who is a nice guy. His family decides to do a foreign exchange program bringing a girl name Gobi to their home. Gobi is quiet and keeps to herself. She doesn't talk, were's crappy clothes and well is just...weird. Or so Perry thought. On the night of prom, Gobi takes Perry for an adventure of a life time. Dude, seriously Gobi is my kind of gal. Just when you think you know her...BAM! She's crazy. The plot is never boring and always kept my eyes on the paper. The more that Gobi told more of herself the more interested I became.

Gobi herself is one crazy gal. Hellbent on getting revenge, Gobi has a mission. She is fierce and strong in everything that she does. There are moments where she spoke words that left me speechless. There is this one part in particular where she spoke with Perry's dad and HOT DAMN! I could not stop giggling and giving this girl props. She knows everyone and everything SPOT ON! She doesn't play games and get down to business.

I'm may be a sadist when I say this but, despite what Gobi did to Perry, you can tell that there is an attraction. Gobi came to divide and conquer yet she didn't expect to see Perry bloom in one night. He went from a timid boy doing everything he is told to do, to someone who speaks his mind. Perry puts his foot down growing into a man right in front of your eyes. Perry, I'm proud of you dude!

Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick is an engrossing tell that you can not put down. Enthralling from the very first line, this is story will rocks your socks off. An unquestionably creative story, Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick is freaking SWEET!

I give it 5 BITES!


Happy Reading!





4 comments:

  1. I've heard a mix of things about this. It sounds a little like Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. I'm very curious about Gobi.

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  2. This sounds fantastic. I really need to meet Gobi! You have totally sold me.

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  3. This is the first time I have heard of this book but it sounds great!! Awesome review!

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  4. Okay, I'm SO adding this to my WL! I think I have another book by this author (a middle grade not yet out, I think) and the little blurb about this particular book had got my attention but I hadn't seen any reviews so I kind of dismissed it. Now I'm dying to read it!

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