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I fell immediately for this book, from delicious plot to precocious protagonist, and I’d go as far as to say that I think this is a book that all young adults should be reading. It could ostensibly be seen as a book about fitting in and finding your place in the world, but more than that it is a book about power and ambition, and the great lengths that a girl will go to obtain that power.

A lot of reviewers have dissed the narration of this book, with a sort of unnamed narrator telling the story of how Frankie shook things up in her sophomore year of high school, but I really enjoyed it. It felt so very confessional and conversational having a third party tell the story, and I thoroughly enjoyed that broken fourth wall feel of the narration.

As for Frankie, she’s by all means not perfect. She comes across as a bit brash and entitled at times, but her heart is in the right place and her drive and ambition make her really relatable. Who hasn’t wanted to shake things up a bit to fight against the patriarchy and perceived slight? In this book, Frankie does just that, and her eventual fall into obsession with her cause is a fun ride.

This book is a wild ride, featuring secret societies, gender politics, and a lead character that is just plain sick of feeling left out. It is both highly political and wildly funny. With hijinks that could only happen away at boarding school and a delicious sense of revenge, readers will love Frankie Landau-Banks and her endless drive to come out on top.


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The Disreputable History of Frankie LandauBanks E Lockhart Books Reviews

I bought The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks shortly after it was released in 2008 and I kept passing over it when deciding what to read next out of my ridiculously large TBR pile. A couple weeks ago I decided to head home for the weekend, which is, total, a 10 hour drive. When I was browsing audio books, I stumbled across Disreputable and decided it might be fun to listen to during the long drive - I had no idea just how much fun it would be!

Disreputable was my first audiobook experience and I have to say I think I made a great choice! I will admit to feeling a bit awkward because I was laughing aloud as I was driving along and my mouth would occasionally drop open as new twists in the plot came to light. By the time I got home I was 5 hours into the book and I went straight to my bookshelf to finish up the last hundred pages - I couldn't even wait for the drive back to listen to the rest!

Frankie Landau-Banks is a girl after my own heart. She makes her mistakes and she sticks to what she believes. I could definitely relate to her curious, and sometimes manipulative, nature. I would love to read another novel about Frankie's adventures!

I was in love with the secret society aspect of the novel. I can't say too much about it, as I don't want to spoil anything for those who haven't read this yet, but it was really well written, and from what I could tell, researched. I liked all the little facts E. Lockhart threw into the the story about different well known societies. All of the history behind the different pranks that were performed was also interesting, and, in many cases, hilarious.

The only part that I wasn't totally satisfied with was the ending of the novel. Again, I can't say much because of spoilers, but I really thought the story would end a bit differently. I still loved it though - ending and all!
Sometimes the writing is drop dead gorgeous, and some of the insights and observations, (either briefly noted or presented at length), are quite arresting.

But other times the writing just leaves us in "Gossip Girl" territory. Lockhart does women, (Frankie and her roommate, Frankie and her older sister), very well. Her treatment of the Alabaster boys is awfully shallow. That works well enough for this story, but it is a shame to miss adding a little more depth and understanding to those Basset Hound boys.

But that's a quibble. There are more interesting things going on in our heroine's head than in any other teen/ya book I've seen, and there is more entertainment in the plot and satisfaction in the writing than one has any right to expect. This is certainly a great choice for a more adventurous teen reader. (For what it's worth, if you are thinking about this book or have read it and liked it, the next step might be Libba Bray's Rebel Angels trilogy, which has a fantasy element but also a very realistic treatment of young schoolgirls in the Victorian era. A private school book with very well developed male and female characters and a 1920's setting, (and the same "rebel" theme), is Jeff Carney's "Adventures of Michael MacInnes".
Quiet genius sometimes needs the right motivation to flourish. Frankie's genius is her creativity and sharp sense of humor with a dash of vengeance thrown in for personal fun. Tired of being treated as the cute, funny girlfriend of the most popular boy on campus and not being seen as a whole person; tired of only being asked her opinion on trivial or gossipy topics and not included in discussions of any substance; tired of people just assuming she does not have a brain worthy of any notice, Frankie mounts a history making campaign of genius practical jokes. Her goal is to make people notice her true personality, creativity, leadership and intellect. I loved Frankie. What a great role model for being authentic, strong and significant. Sadly, I think most teen readers, and some adult readers, will totally miss Frankie's very important message, just like Frankie's best friend, older sister and boyfriend did. Genius is often misunderstood. Go Frankie!
As I was reading this, I asked myself the whole time, "does gender discrimination exist in our modern, progressive world?" After reading this through the finish, the answer is yes. In many ways, we are still trapped in an antiquated pattern of interacting with one another. Furthermore, this book shows that our perceptions of people, if they are too large an overbearing, can stifle those people and cause their growth potential to become distorted, and despicable.

See people as they are, underestimate no one. That is one small way to change the world.
I fell immediately for this book, from delicious plot to precocious protagonist, and I’d go as far as to say that I think this is a book that all young adults should be reading. It could ostensibly be seen as a book about fitting in and finding your place in the world, but more than that it is a book about power and ambition, and the great lengths that a girl will go to obtain that power.

A lot of reviewers have dissed the narration of this book, with a sort of unnamed narrator telling the story of how Frankie shook things up in her sophomore year of high school, but I really enjoyed it. It felt so very confessional and conversational having a third party tell the story, and I thoroughly enjoyed that broken fourth wall feel of the narration.

As for Frankie, she’s by all means not perfect. She comes across as a bit brash and entitled at times, but her heart is in the right place and her drive and ambition make her really relatable. Who hasn’t wanted to shake things up a bit to fight against the patriarchy and perceived slight? In this book, Frankie does just that, and her eventual fall into obsession with her cause is a fun ride.

This book is a wild ride, featuring secret societies, gender politics, and a lead character that is just plain sick of feeling left out. It is both highly political and wildly funny. With hijinks that could only happen away at boarding school and a delicious sense of revenge, readers will love Frankie Landau-Banks and her endless drive to come out on top.