Pretty Amy

4 stars: "Man, oh man did Amy break my heart! This book wasn’t what I expected honestly. From the description I thought we were going to get a story of whacky hijinks and awkward situations. Instead Pretty Amy was a story about a very emotionally broken girl that hit rock bottom and finally had to decide to put the pieces of her life back together." -Andi, Andi's ABCs

4 stars: "If ever there was a “coming of age” story, this would definitely fit the bill. The cover, with the gorgeous party dress, admittedly made me think it was a light fluff, fun story but Burstein has written a very gritty and real tale of a teenager struggling with who she was, who she is and who she thinks she wants to be." -Michele, Just A Lil' Lost

5 stars: "Lisa Burstein has written a fantastic novel exploring the troubles and insecurities of high school, peer-pressure and the consequences of your actions. The writing - sarcastic and full of wit - seriously made this book unputdownable." -Anjana, Kindle and Me

5 stars: "Bottom line? PRETTY AMY is young adult Contemporary at its finest. It speaks to the teenage experience, provides valuable insight, and does it all through a thoroughly entertaining ride. It has definitely earned its place on my shelf of favorites, and I hope it will be on yours, too." -Rachel Harris, New York Times bestselling author of My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century

5 stars: "For me, the wonder of PRETTY AMY is in Lisa’s ability to dive layers deep into the teenage experience. As readers we like to talk about “relating” to a main character. I don’t think it’s essential that we relate to the main character, so much that we sympathize with her. And that’s an important distinction with PRETTY AMY. I wasn’t an “Amy” in high school, but that didn’t matter. I still felt for her, rooted for her, wanted so badly for her to grow through the novel into the strong girl that I knew she could be. I found myself laughing and crying with Amy from the beginning until the end. I was completely captivated by this story in a way I haven’t been for a contemporary novel in a very long time." -Melissa West, The Taking Trilogy and No Kissing Aloud

5 stars: "PRETTY AMY addresses many of the problems that most high schoolers go through: problems with parents, looking for romance, making stupid choices and having to pay for them, obsessing over small things that you don't realize are insignificant until big things begin to happen. I'm repeating myself, but I loved this book because it was REAL. Nothing was sugarcoated, and that made the world believable, the conflicts suspenseful, and the characters alive. This is a book that every teen girl should read." -Amy Zhang, author of Guardians of the Amulet

5 stars: "Lisa Burstein renders a humorous tale filled with a lot of parent nagging and teenage tantrums. And though the story is comical, it ends with a great moral. Burstein's writing style is easy to absorb and keeps true to the age of the main character's narration. After the giggles and the moral has been learned, you'll find that there's a "Pretty Amy" in you, too." -Nely Cab, author of Creatura