Empress of the World
by Sara Ryan
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Author: Sara RyanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-05-26
ISBN: 0142500593
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Speak
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Book Review: Not only a good book, but a great sidekick for teens
Summary: 5 Stars
I read "Empress of the World" four years ago when I, like Nic, was beginning to realize who I truly was, and without this book, it might not have been so easy. Now, a very out of the closet 17 year old, I still read it when I'm feeling down or just feel like reading something good. My original copy is beaten and battered from being read over and over, passed around my circle of friends, and getting stuffed under the pillow after late night reading sessions.
Even without the emotional attachment I have to "Empress," though, I think it's a great book. What I love so much about it is that it's so real. There is nothing fantastical about this book, nothing over-exaggerated or over-dramatized (except for every single thing Katrina does, but I have friends like that myself, so it's understandable!). Sara Ryan does not fabricate anything in this book; it really feels like the memoir from a young girl. It's hard to believe that it is not at all autobiographical, though I trust Ms Ryan when she insists that it is.
Some might say that the ending is predictable, or unfinished. I disagree on both parts. Trying not to give any spoilers away would be a tough task while defending the ending, but I'll say this: I think the ending is very realistic because it gives us what we expect, but not to fairy tale proportions. We're not sure what happens next, but a) there is a sequel, and b) you can kind of figure it out on your own. And once you do, you'll see the reality of it.
I may be biased because it is my favorite book, but then again, if it's my favorite, something has to be good about it. :)
Summary of Empress of the World
Nicola Lancaster is spending eight weeks at the Siegel Institute Summer Program for Gifted Youth, a hothouse of smart, articulate, intense teenagers. She soon falls in with Katrina (Manic Computer Chick), Isaac (Nice-Guy-Despite-Himself), Kevin (Inarticulate Composer) . . . and Battle. Battle Hall Davies is a beautiful blonde dancer, and everything Nic isn't. The two become friends-and then, startlingly, more than friends. What do you do when you think you're attracted to guys, and then you meet a girl who steals your heart?
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