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Feeling Sorry For Celia is a true one-off, a bright, funny and incredibly original read.
Witty and sharp, the book follows Elizabeth, an imaginative and intelligent teenager. A genuinely sympathetic and well-rounded character, Elizabeth divides her time between worrying for flighty best friend Celia, keeping her divorced parents happy, mourning her lack of suitors, running and homework.
The narrative takes the form of all Elizabeth's correspondence, from notes left by her infuriating mother to postcards from her eccentric runaway best friend Celia. Far from making the story disjointed, this device adds to its readability and helps to build suspense. All the characters including very minor ones are so well drawn that it is impossible not to get involved with them.
Perhaps the most hilarious parts of the book are the scathing letters that Elizabeth receives from the various organisations which have spotted her shortcomings, including the Young Romance Association and The Association of Teenagers.
Dear Elizabeth Clarry,We feel that it is our duty to ensure that you are not getting any crazy ideas. This young man who's been talking to you on the bus? What's his name--Saxon Walker? He is simply not ever going to be interested in you.
My dear child, he is a popular boy, a cool boy, smart, funny, athletic and gorgeous. Perhaps in your imagination such a boy might be interested in you. But never in reality, Elizabeth. Never.
You are merely a running partner to him. No more. We do not wish to offend you, only to warn you.
Best Wishes,
Cold Hard Truth Association
These letters from Elizabeth's subconscious to herself are a really effective contrivance and a hilarious way of expressing how grievous she imagines her keenly felt faults to be. All readers will be able to identify with Elizabeth and remember all those internal confidence-destroying voices that everybody hears during their teenage years.
Highly readable and highly recommended. --Rachel Ediss
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this is definitely one of the best books I have ever read. It is so suitably written for teenagers everywhere and makes you feel the emotions that Elizabeth is going through. I found that she made all the characters easy to relate to and the fact that she had so many mixed feelings, anxieties and emotions all jumbling through her at once, being communicated to the reader by forms of letters, was thrilling. I would definitely love to read more books written by Jaclyn Moriarty. Kez.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is brilliant, original, funny and really interesting.
The book is all about Elizabeth Clarry who lives with her divorced mum and keeps being dragged to dinner with her dad, who prides himself on ordering horrible wine. Celia Buckley, Lizzy's friend has gone away again. As a bit of an eccentric and not a first-timer either, this can only be expected. Lizzy also has been made to write to someone at another school. Her name is Christina and they soon become friends. But do they find Celia and what happens next?
This book has a fair bit of swearing and some stuff that I would say older teens would understand, so I wouldn't exactly recommend it to ten-year-olds as it can be a bit TMI for them. But the humour in this book is large and varied and has had me smiling lots.
A great read.
The book is all about Elizabeth Clarry who lives with her divorced mum and keeps being dragged to dinner with her dad, who prides himself on ordering horrible wine. Celia Buckley, Lizzy's friend has gone away again. As a bit of an eccentric and not a first-timer either, this can only be expected. Lizzy also has been made to write to someone at another school. Her name is Christina and they soon become friends. But do they find Celia and what happens next?
This book has a fair bit of swearing and some stuff that I would say older teens would understand, so I wouldn't exactly recommend it to ten-year-olds as it can be a bit TMI for them. But the humour in this book is large and varied and has had me smiling lots.
A great read.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was a really good book written in letter form. Some people don't actually manage to carry off writing in letters very well, but Jaclyn Moriarty was done this EXTREMELY well. I reccomend it. It is about a girl who writes letters to another girl at a different school for an English project. In these letters, they become better friends and share stuff with each other that they don't share with anyone else.
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One of my all-time favourite books
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One of my favourite books aged twelve, one of my favourite books today.
The heroine's really, really funny, as are the characters who surround her. Read more
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Published on 27 Dec 2009 by A. E. Chambers
Gr8 Book!
This was a surprisingly good book. It was quirky and enjoyable read.
The two pen friends developed a real bond and friendship even tough
they were just writing letters!
The two pen friends developed a real bond and friendship even tough
they were just writing letters!
Published on 12 Dec 2009
Absolutely wonderful
I first read this book around six years ago, borrowing it from a friend and not being able to put it down. Lets just say that I had to get my own copy pretty quickly. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2009 by Emjay
Very Original
This book is just pure brilliant.
Written in the form of letters - mostly from Liz's subconcious to herself as various clubs and associations - it is witty, original and... Read more
Written in the form of letters - mostly from Liz's subconcious to herself as various clubs and associations - it is witty, original and... Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2008 by Katie M.
A great book
I have very recently read 'Feeling Sorry for Celia' and enjyed it so much that i am currently trying to start a pen pal sort of thing between my own school and a school a friend of... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2007 by Rose
Feeling Sorry For Celia is the perfect book for teen girls.
I picked up this book in my library because of the bright colors on the cover, but the first page instantly drew me in: the idea of putting a story in letters has always interested... Read more
Published on 22 Jun 2004
Amazingly good book. A Must Read.
Wow. This is a fantastic book. The main character, Elizabeth, is a really interesting, well-written character who keeps you reading the whole way through. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2003 by "drain_you7"
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