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Bonjour Girl Kindle Edition

by Isabelle Laflèche (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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Clementine is ready to conquer the high-flying world of New York City fashion and become a blogging sensation, but will online abuse ruin her dreams?
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    Bonjour Girl
  2. Print length
    288 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publisher
    Dundurn Press
  6. Publication date
    August 25, 2018
  7. Reading age
    15 - 18 years
  8. Grade level
    10 - 12
  9. File size
    557 KB
  10. Page Flip
    Enabled
  11. Word Wise
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  12. Enhanced typesetting
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Editorial Reviews

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A quick, fun read. ― Literary Treats

Clementine is a smart, strong female character who stands by her friends and stands up to bullies. The diversity of the characters (Caucasian, Asian, LGBTQ, disabled) will also be a strong draw to many different readers. ― CM: Canadian Review of Materials

Bonjour Girl is a witty piece of literature that explores different types of bullying from online abuse to public humiliation through Clementine’s experiences at the Parsons School of Design. A must read for teens and their parents, Bonjour Girl exposes the impact of bullying and the importance of being your true self! All the while falling in love with fashion & beauty just a little more. ― ― Jennifer Brodeur, Founder & CEO, JB Skin Guru

The world of high style is famous for focusing on fashions – not feelings. That's what makes Isabelle Lafleche's Bonjour Girl especially charming: Clementine's chic and timely adventures expose the grit behind the glamour, and paint a spirited and intimate portrait of fashion's enigmatic trenches. I only wish I had a book like this when I was growing up. ― Jeanne Beker

A delicious mix of fashion, romance, and the power of holding onto your dreams. A fun read for all! ― Catherine McKenzie, bestselling author of Spin and Arranged

This irresistibly funny and at times heartrending story is a must-have for teen patrons who crave novels about strong heroines reaching for their dreams. ― School Library Journal

The characters were fresh, the diversity plentiful, the surprises forthcoming, and the payback oh so sweet. ― Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

I wish I had this book when I was growing up. I would have read it over and over! Loved it! ― Tiffany Pratt, designer, author, stylist, creative

Bonjour Girl is…likely to delight creative young teens with big dreams ― Resource Links

About the Author

Isabelle Laflèche’s debut novel, J’adore New York, is an international bestseller. She has lived in New York and Toronto, and, most recently, Montreal.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07647HG5L
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dundurn Press (August 25, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 25, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 557 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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3.6 out of 5 stars
3.6 out of 5
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MeMe
5.0 out of 5 stars Love
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2018
I have read all of Isabelle's adult books and I was thrilled to discover that she had written a YA.

First of all, anyone who has ever read Isabelle's books knows how much she loves fashion and this comes through in this book. The main character Clementine is also heavily involved in fashion and this is the jump off point for the book.

I love that the author tackles a difficult subject - bullying as it is so prevalent in today's world. Clementine comes face to face with this very thing and Isabelle does a wonderful job of exploring the issue without being judgmental or preachy. I know that this is such a hot button issue in this day and age and I like that everyone around Clementine basically live on the premise of "eye for an eye" while Clementine does not, although he does have her moments of clumsiness.

Clementine is an imperfect main character. She has many positives, but is not always sensitive or in sync with the reality of being in school with other students, some of which judge her. But Clementine also tries to do what is right and the incorporation of bloggers is a great idea and she even launches her own blog - Bonjour Girl. It evens out the playing field while bringing in some multicultural diversity to the story which is a welcome plot line. Clementine herself is propelled into a country and environment that she is not familiar with and its fun to see her adapt to her surroundings, sometimes learning hard lessons along the way.

I love learning about fashion (considering I am a bit of a fashion nightmare) so this book gave me a steady dose of all things fashion. I could actually see, in my mind, Clementine in her splendid world of glamour.

One of the reasons I love Isabelle's books so much is that her writing transports me to a world that I could never imagine and Bonjour Girl did this for me.

Obviously very well researched and subject close to Isabelle's heart, I loved this YA book and hope to read the next chapter in Clementine's story.

Oh yes, I forgot to mention there is a romance in this book, but to me, that was incidental to all the more important plot lines that were going on.
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Ellie1234
3.0 out of 5 stars meh
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2019
DISCLAIMER: A copy of the book was given to me in return for a fair and honest review, which follows!

REVIEW

Take a girl fascinated, enthralled, totally enraptured by fashion and put her in New York at one of the most prestigious fashion school around...and add social media.

LONG STORY SHORT

Clementine is a promising young woman in the world of fashion. After all, as the grand daughter of a famous fashionista of her own time, it runs in her blood. Following some disaster in her personal life back home in France, young Clementine sees her enrollment and attendance at Parsons as a fresh start, one that comes with the launch of her fashion career. Throwing herself into her studies and meeting people, Clementine soon discovers that social media bites, allies are not always who they seem, and there is more to the fashion industry than linen and lace.

On an ascending scale of 1 to 5, I give this work a 3.

The Good

Ah, young energy! As already mentioned, Clementine is a young lady who has been just given the opportunity of a lifetime - attendance at the prestigious Parsons fashion school in New York! Add on a scholarship, new best friend, and new boyfriend, and things are looking up for the diva who faced some personal turmoil back home in France (oh c'mon - you didn't think I'd tell ya, didja? Gotta read :)). That is, until her phone buzzes with the latest from a rival student who seems hell bent on undermining Clementine. Twitter. A nasty one. What to do?

Isabelle has here created an interesting story that incorporates many aspects of modern life and attempts to view those aspects from the lens of a teenage girl. The characters are unique and have their own voice (especially her friend Jake...think Damian from "Mean Girls"). The scenes are charming and lilty. The plot moves along at a pretty quick pace and offers a very direct lens into Clementine's thoughts, as the entire work is written in first-person with Clementine directing the action.

There is mystery, PUH-lenty of drama, and a moral lesson all wrapped up in a fashionable little bow here. It is a cute read. Not a huge "omgmakethiscanonrightnow", but a cute read. :)

The Bugly (bad/ugly).

Yep, I found a typo. :P Yeah yeah....I'm picky, but still - editors should weed those things out before a book like this hits print.

My biggest complaint with this book is akin to that of a non-teenager anymore trying to act like a teenager so much that it feels forced. Such is the case here. For example: yeah, social media is a big freaking deal and people bully one another on various platforms all of the freaking time. But I found it a little unbelievable how characters would respond in this book to a single Twitter post. Sure, the post was a bit nasty...but seriously? Lose your minds over a few characters in a line? Nah. I don't buy it. But maybe the part of my mind that doesn't buy it is the same part that hears teenagers going on about trivial things and thinks "really, are you kidding me?"

Though the plot clips right along, it is very predictable and pretty thin. I saw where the story was headed pretty quickly (fairly used trope), and was mildly bored partly through the story. I wanted *MORE*. More plot, more action, more character depth (their development was also very thin), more interesting things to happen. I left this feeling like I just ate a snack's worth when I was ready for a buffet.

It was a very okay book, but just that - okay.
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Luna5221
4.0 out of 5 stars Cyber bullying is serious!
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2018
This book was cute and intense with bullying. It was very well written and I loved seeing each character emerge and stand up for what is right not what is easy. Bullying has taken an intense turn from picking on people to ruining their lives and this is an important read for anyone dealing with cyber bullying.

Clementine is French/Chinese and comes from a very successful line of women in the entertainment industry. She grows up believing a girl can do anything and she wants to be a fashion designer. She gets accepted to an elite fashion school in New York City and moves in with her cousin Maddie. She immediately makes friends and her cousin introduces her to Jonathan, a cute photographer, for help with her designs of course.

Clem shares her blog, Bonjour Girl, with her friends and they love it and convince her to make it public. Only once she does the cyber bullying begins. The fashion world is very cutthroat and her fellow students do not want to see her succeed. As the bullying ramps up her designs start going missing. Luckily Jonathan gets involved and helps her get in touch with his lawyer.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an free ARC which I chose to give an honest review.
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Chick Lit Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun story with an important message
Reviewed in Canada on September 19, 2018
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I really enjoyed this book. A fun and light read with an inspiring message about bullying and the importance of fostering more diversity in the fashion world. I found the characters to be endearing too.
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