{"id":6738,"date":"2022-01-22T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/?p=6738"},"modified":"2022-01-19T13:42:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T21:42:17","slug":"charming-as-a-verb-teen-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/2022\/charming-as-a-verb-teen-book-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Charming as a Verb — Teen Book Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Review by Jasmine Sov, 15<\/p>\n

Charming as a Verb\u00a0<\/em>By Ben Philippe<\/h3>\n
Henri Haltiwanger walks his wealthy New York City neighbors\u2019 dogs in the mornings for extra cash. He\u2019s also star of the debate team as well as a student at the prestigious FATE academy, all thanks to his easy charm. The motive behind his carefully cultivated personality: getting into his dream college, Columbia University. And then Henri meets Corinne Troy, his \u201cintense\u201d neighbor and classmate, who just so happens to be the one person not charmed by Henri\u2019s presence. On the contrary, she blackmails Henri to help her become more popular\u2014if he doesn\u2019t help, she\u2019ll spill the beans about how he scams his dog-walking customers. From that point on, Henri and Corinne\u2019s paths are set to cross again and again, filled with more surprises than they could ever imagine.<\/div>\n
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What really shines about Charming as a Verb<\/em> is the dialogue\u2014it\u2019s witty, snarky, and unabashedly real. As a teen myself, I really appreciated how realistic the dialogue was. Of the two main characters, I especially adored Corinne. She\u2019s a headstrong girl who does come off as \u201cintense,\u201d but not in the way that Henri makes it out to be. Rather, she\u2019s the kind of girl that makes you go \u201cOh, wow. I wish I were as confident as her.\u201d Henri, on the other hand, is unfortunately quite the bland narrator, and I found it hard to become attached to him as a character. He also (spoilers ahead) makes some questionable decisions later on and isn\u2019t very considerate about his actions until it all blows up in his face. Charming as a Verb<\/em> is a lovely, well-paced romance with sweet humor and true feelings.<\/div>\n
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4 stars.<\/div>\n
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Find this book in our catalog: N\/A<\/p>\n

Catalog Number: N\/A<\/p>\n

328 pages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Review by Jasmine Sov, 15 Charming as a Verb\u00a0By Ben Philippe Henri Haltiwanger walks his wealthy New York City neighbors\u2019 dogs in the mornings for extra cash. He\u2019s also star of the debate team as well as a student at the prestigious FATE academy, all thanks to his easy charm. 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