Whether you're a Christian or not, whether you're a teen or not, everyone needs to read this book. This book is about how a shy, awkward teenage girl is transformed into a pretty, confident girl. Chelsea Martin is what one would call a jerk magnet (hence the title).In this book, Chelsea realizes so much about herself and the human races. How we're too quick to judge. And proves it with a social experiment with her new friend Janelle. This book is powerful and if you've been hurt by a Christian or even just your peers, I recommend this book for you. Rating: 3.5 starsSynopsis: Chelsea Martins is a big time geek. When her dad announces he's remarrying and moving to San Jose in a matter of weeks, she thinks that her life couldn't get worse. But it actually takes an unexpected turn when she starts to like her step-mom-to-be, specially when she's making a make-over of her appearance. When Chelsea and her Dad get to San Jose, Chelsea makes a friend trying to act a different and more confident way than she's used to, becoming a Jerk Magnet. She thinks that's great at first, except when she gets interested in a boy that detests her for how she looks. I'd divide this book in three sections: -One being her transformation-Second being her attracting the boys attention. Yes, we get it. She attracts a lot of guys...-Three how people treat her indifferently and a reflection.I have to admit this book was good in a way. While reading it I became bored, hoping for some real action to happen. When it came to the plot, it wasn't what I expected from what I read on the description.Though I have to give credit to the author. The book was nicely written and it gives us a good message. Not all books do that.While reading it might it look lame, but once you finish, the pieces fall together. Chelsea is mistreated for being a nerd and not caring much of her appearance. But when she goes to the other extreme of being overly hot, it's also bad. She tries to be someone she's not, constantly acting and over-calculating her moves. That is an example that we shouldn't be what we aren't. that we should be, behave and look comfortable and be happy with it, not caring what others say about it.At the end of the story things become more interesting. It makes us reflect on how we judge others by how they look without thinking of how they feel towards that. It makes a big emphasis too that Christians aren't perfect people, but that they try to be better people and that God loves us for how we are inside, not outside.And I think that this books is good on that manner, on showing us that not everything is as it seems. We can't judge by appearances, rather by how a person is once we decide to know them.If you like things related to God, read this book.If you like things related to social behavior, read it.If you like a read that makes you reflect once you finish, read it.If you hope to find something romantic to read, don't read it. Other than that, it was an entertaining and fast read.
What do You think about The Jerk Magnet (2012)?
Not my thing. If you're religious you will like it.
—sapphire883
