Viola in Reel Life

Posted by Eleanor in DogEared on April 14, 2010
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BOOK NAME: Viola in Reel Life
AUTHOR: Adriana Trigiani

I just finished the book Viola in Reel Life by Adriana Trigiani. This book is a realistic fiction book. It’s about a girl named Viola who has to move from her beloved home in Brooklyn to an all-girls boarding school in Indiana. She has to leave her BFFAA (best friend forever and always) Andrew, and replace him with three new roommates, Romy, Marisol, and Suzanne. They actually seem to want to be there. At first she hates it but then she realizes this could be a good change. She also gets a boyfriend. Viola loves filming, that’s what her life is around. She keeps a video diary and everything. So she begins filming for the school and enters a video contest. This year might be the best for her.

This book was not the worst but not the best. I would not recommend it. For about a day she hates school and then she likes it, but she mentions it throughout the book. She keeps saying that I can’t believe I was so mean in the beginning but she was only grumpy for one day. Also I get it if someone kind of obsesses over her first boyfriend but she counts how many times she sees him. She will say like two kisses, one dance, and three hugs. I mean that seems just a little weird, doesn’t it?

Thank you for reading this review!

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Comments

  1. Anonymous
    April 14, 2010, 10:23 am

    My sister has read this book. She doesn’t really like it. Anyway, thanks for the review! :)

  2. escape2books
    April 14, 2010, 1:04 pm

    It is a nice change to sometimes talk about a book you may not like. Eleanor, I agree that is a little obsessive. The book seems ok, …. but I think I will pass.
    Keep Reading and Writing

  3. Emma
    April 14, 2010, 1:06 pm

    Look like a good book!

  4. CherylByrel:D
    April 15, 2010, 2:34 am

    weird revuiew.but i think the book might be good,despite the confusing review.

  5. Anonymous
    April 15, 2010, 10:31 am

    It really sounds interesting. I love your reviews! Thanks!

  6. Emma
    April 16, 2010, 1:43 pm

    Cool! I think this could be a great book for me. Thx!
    P.S. What is it’s original language?

  7. swimmer girl5
    April 17, 2010, 9:08 am

    this book sounds really good….. i dont get all of the review though………. ???????? :/

  8. ranchergal
    April 18, 2010, 2:10 pm

    Ya are totally right about her being REALLY obsessed with her boyfriend. I don’t count the number of times I see my crushes! Thanks for the review, though. ;)

  9. escape2books
    April 18, 2010, 2:50 pm

    The book seems ok………..but not the best. I agree that the counting about her boyfriend is weird, and if I ever do that I want someone to slap me. :]

  10. voleta
    April 18, 2010, 5:20 pm

    this sounds like a realy good book. mabye i could read it some time!

  11. i<32ski
    April 18, 2010, 8:50 pm

    Its a great book!! idk wu u were talking about in ur review!!! it wasnt confusing!!!!

  12. maddyraddy
    April 21, 2010, 10:50 am

    yea it seems really wierd about the counting but from the cover it looks lik a good book but u kno what they say never judge a book by its cover. WELCOME BACK ELEANOR YOU HAVE NOT BEEN POSTING FOR A WHILE!!!!!! WHERE HAV U BEEN???????!!!!!!!!!!

  13. escape2books
    April 21, 2010, 5:23 pm

    I agree with maddyraddythe last time you posted was in Jan. What Took You SSSSOOOO LLLOOONNNGGG To Post?????????? :[

  14. escape2books
    April 25, 2010, 9:26 pm

    I Wonder why Eleanor is not answering?? I mean, she has to have an account right??? I would like to know what took her so long.

  15. puppy124
    April 26, 2010, 8:27 pm

    Guys, no offense, but it’s really none of your business where Eleanor was. We all have personal lives outside of DogEared. Maybe she had real-life stuff. Who knows?

  16. Anonymous
    April 29, 2010, 12:51 pm

    This is DogEared Blogger Emelie! Hey!

    I think I might read that book.
    I can relate to the film making part. I do that. :D

    Eleanor?

  17. Brookiecookiex0x
    May 9, 2010, 4:52 pm

    it seems interesting i guess…
    it is weird she counts what and how many times she kisses hugs or dances with her b/f..
    I might read it??

    ~ Brookelle

  18. czarinah3kate
    September 17, 2010, 9:07 am

    i <3 this book i want to have it!

  19. niahisfine
    September 23, 2010, 11:18 pm

    when I was reading I was able to visulize viola moving from brooklyn to an all-girls bording school in indiana.Can you please add some more deatail to why she hates shcool and then like it again?

    from:Niahisfine

  20. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
    November 14, 2010, 6:38 pm

    eleanor,i think that you are right about it being kind of awkward.maybe not so great for me.:/

    -abcdef etc.

  21. missyp789
    April 1, 2011, 8:14 pm

    I dont think this book sounds very interesting.(zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz)

  22. Aishani
    December 11, 2011, 7:02 am

    thanks for telling that this book is not so good…I WASN’T GOING TO KNOW IT ‘coz it sounded interesting at the beginning but YUCKY at the end! :[

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