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Kill the Boy Band Kindle Edition

by Goldy Moldavsky (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 297 ratings
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The New York Times–bestselling debut story of four superfan friends whose devotion to their favorite band has darkly comical and deadly results.

Just know from the start that it wasn’t supposed to go like this. All we wanted was to get near them. That’s why we got a room in the hotel where they were staying.

We were not planning to kidnap one of them. Especially not the most useless one. But we had him—his room key, his cell phone, and his secrets.

We were not planning on what happened next. We swear.

Praise for Kill the Boy Band

“Moldavsky’s sharp, shocking debut is like no other.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Fiercely entertaining . . . One of the smartest YA releases of the year.” —New York Daily News

“Misery for the Belieber generation.” —Observer.com

“Boy bands gets the Heathers treatment in this madcap macabre . . . A sendup of the artificiality of the fame-making machine from both sides, the novel’s humor is mercilessly black, and no one comes up smelling like roses.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Wickedly funny.” —NPR.org

“Bitingly satirical.” —Publishers Weekly

“[For] anyone who’s ever had the fortune-or misfortune-of being a fan.” —Booklist

“Hilarious . . . A must-have.” —School Library Journal
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    Scholastic Inc.
  5. Publication date
    February 23, 2016
  6. Reading age
    14 - 18 years
  7. Grade level
    9 - 12
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    12328 KB
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Gr 9 Up—Imagine every teen stereotype surrounding boy bands: the screaming, the giggling, and the obsession. Then take it a few steps further to include stalking, kidnapping, and murder and you have this hilarious satirical audiobook. The story is told by an unnamed aspiring fan fiction writer as she recounts how she and her three starstruck friends took their obsession with boy band The Ruperts to the next level. Each friend has a different connection to The Ruperts: Erin, the writer's best friend from school who keeps her love for The Ruperts a secret—and possibly her love for the writer as well; Isabel, an online friend who maintains a well-trafficked Ruperts fan page; and Apple, a rich orphan who is obsessed with Rupert K, even though it is rumored that he is gay. Through her family's connections, Apple is able to score a room at the hotel where The Ruperts are staying in New York City, and the girls accidentally kidnap a member of the band. Barrett Wilbert Weed brings the fangirl voices to life, keeping listeners eager to find out what's next. Complete with original music, this is a fantastic quick listen that will leave teens laughing. Strong language helps to immerse listeners into the novel through the girls' realistic conversations. VERDICT A solid addition to teen collections looking for comedic audiobooks. Give to fans of Libby Bray's Beauty Queens. ["A hilarious read to satisfy readers' inner fangirls": SLJ 1/16 review of the Scholastic book.]—Amanda Schiavulli, Finger Lakes Library System, NY

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"Misery for the Belieber generation" -Observer.com"Fiercely entertaining...one of the smartest YA releases of this year." -New York Daily News"As fabulously bonkers as its title." -Entertainment Weekly, The Must List"Boy bands gets the Heathers treatment in this madcap macabre." -Kirkus"Wickedly funny." –NPR.org"Bitingly satirical." -Publishers Weekly"[For] anyone who's ever had the fortune-or misfortune-of being a fan." -Booklist "Hilarious…A must-have." -School Library Journal"I was impressed by how thoughtfully and seriously Goldy treats the subjects of fandom, passion, and being a girl." -Rookiemag.com

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B013504FBG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Inc. (February 23, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 23, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 12328 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 323 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 297 ratings

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Goldy Moldavsky was born in Lima, Peru, and grew up in Brooklyn, where she still lives. KILL THE BOY BAND is her first novel.

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4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1 out of 5
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Four 15 year-old girls are united in their love for The Ruperts, a boy band created only because all four of the young men are named Rupert. To see The Ruperts in person is the goal. To speak to one is a dream. To kidnap one was not really in the plan, but when it happens they make the most of it. As you'd expect, it does go downhill from there. Waaaaay downhill.I didn't know what to expect when I started this book. It's been a long time since I was 15 years old, I never was a fangirl and I even have no Twitter account. But this book is written with such gusto and black humor that I enjoyed it from the start. About a third of the way in, I asked myself, is this crazy-girl schtick going to work for a whole book?I'm happy to say that it did. It takes a lot of intelligent writing to make the conversations and musings of unhinged brains and unfettered emotional responses remain fresh over 312 pages. That said, you do have to suspend disbelief and go with the flow. There was a little too much worship on the altar of fame-through-social-media, but "Kill the Boy Band" isn't a moral treatise, so I won't carp.And please don't anybody think this is real life. This is marketed as a Young Adult novel. Given the language, situations and black humor (that can be difficult for younger kids to "get"), I recommend older teens. But then, as I wrote, it's been a long time since I've been 15.4.3 stars rounded down to 4. A fun read.Happy Reader
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Julie Falatko
5.0 out of 5 stars but I do have a deep deep love for realistic characters and terrific plotting
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2016
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I'm not much of a boy band afficionado (this is an understatement), but I do have a deep deep love for realistic characters and terrific plotting, and KILL THE BOY BAND delivers on all fronts. I love the set-up of Part 1 contrasted with the rollicking ride of Part 2.

I had heard a ton of buzz for this book, and it did not disappoint. Super great. It's unlike anything I've read before, and I just really loved the characters, plot, writing, humor, intensity, and the boy band.
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Jaye
4.0 out of 5 stars A bit weird but still fun
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2018
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A bunch of fangirls accidentally kidnapping a boy band member? Who knew this book would actually end up being a dark humor that was absolutely hilarious. I found myself laughing out loud multiple times, it was just so terrible. Like when someone says an offensive joke that you know is bad but you still find it funny. This book was pretty much that, in a very good way.

Kill the Boy Band starts with our narrator and her three friends getting a room in a hotel where their favorite boy band, The Ruperts are going to be staying. The Ruperts of course being pretty much based off of One Direction. These four girls are just complete stalkers for these boys, they go through so much just for a quick glimpse of them. So it only makes sense when they end up accidentally kidnapping one. Of course.

Fandom is a great and wonderful thing but sometimes you have to ask yourself, how deep do you really want to get? While the fangirls here are ridiculously extreme, loving something a lot obviously isn't inherently bad, until you go too far.

Honestly I have a lot of quotes of the funny banter between the friends and I could fill up a whole review of them if I wanted to. I found so many lines of dialogue, and their situations really funny. Things were pretty ridiculous and out-there but still, I enjoyed it. The book did get a bit darker as it went on but the humor didn't let up, even when the narrator was starting to look unreliable.

I understand the criticism of others about certain things though but with this book, I feel like you'll either find it really hilarious like I did, or you'll just end up hating it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Even this not so young adult enjoyed it
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2017
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Full confession, as a 52 year old male I am not the target audience for this book. Still I really enjoyed it. Whether it is the Beatles, New Kids on the Block or One Direction, we have all witnessed Fandom The characters are vivid, the story is well told. It kind I of reminds me of an 80's movie that the lead character is such a fan of. Highly Recommended!
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3.0 out of 5 stars A change of pace from Alpha males
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2023
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This is definitely way out of my usual book fare, but it doesn't do any harm to see what's available out there. I would class this as Young Adult for feminists. Now I will return to my reading rut of Alpha male heroes and Agatha Christie sleuths.
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Wondermajica
4.0 out of 5 stars Kill the Boy Band
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2017
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For the past several months I have been in a rather deep and annoying reading slump and I feel that most of the books I have reviewed this year thus far have made that pretty evident (plus I think I am currently burned out when it comes to fantasy YA). I got Kill The Boy Band as a reward for myself and had no intention of reviewing it. The title and simplistic cover immediately grabbed my attention and the summary instantly drew me in. Because of my reading slump, I figured it would take me at least a week to get through it, but surprisingly (and for the first time in a very long time), I practically devoured this book in one sitting. Kill The Boy Band gives a pretty accurate description of modern fangirls and the insanity that goes along with being obsessed with a boy band these days. The way Goldy Moldavsky described the community and the bonds (that are also easily broken) was spot on. That means that the majority of the story is actually pretty believable. Even though it was pretty dark it still managed to also be very funny and had me actually laughing and chuckling out loud multiple times.

If you like this, you should definitely check out Boring Girls by Sara Taylor (Similar, but WAY darker and less comedic)
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Anna S
5.0 out of 5 stars This was such a fun read! Loved the quirky characters and the in-depth ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2017
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This was such a fun read! Loved the quirky characters and the in-depth look into superfan culture. A lot of the book is spent questioning the nature of this culture, but in a way that's genuinely soul-searching and not condescending. It's also hilarious. A perfect, quick, dark read to take to the beach or read between concerts and online stalking.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2017
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Omg this is my best friends favorite book she has been obsessing over it for weeks now so, I decided
To read it. This has a great plot structure and is very relatable to a lot of one directioners. Perfect for tweens. It says a lot of curse words but they know them anyway. I definitely recommend this book to girls looking for an interesting book that you actually will want to read.
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Alli L.
4.0 out of 5 stars Got to love boy band fans
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2017
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Being a bit band enthusiast for half my life, this book got my attention for the title alone. Actually reading it, well let's just say boy band fans can be a little crazy. Now I would never go as far as these girls but a lot of what makes us boy band fans up was spilled out of this. Plus there are so many great quotable lines. I really want this to be a movie don't right could be quite entertaining and please let me sign up to be the girl telling this story. Overall good read won't be disappointed in the one liners
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Kelly McFarland
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun and original take on being in love with a boyband
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2021
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We've all at some point in our lives been obsessed with a band. Kill The Boy Band is a fun and modern take on what it means to be a fan of a boy band today, and how far and seriously some fans within their fanbase and the consequences of that devotion. It's a weird love letter to bands and fans.
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Lydia Rudland
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2021
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It was in extremely good condition and was a great book. It was very interesting and funny. Definitely recommend buying.
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ALM
5.0 out of 5 stars We've all been a crazy fan ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2018
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Enjoyed it more then I thought I would - showed the extremes of fandom. Worth a go
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