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    La La chica que lo tenía todo

    By Jessica Knoll

    3.5/5

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    MÁS DE 1.000.000 EJEMPLARES VENDIDOS EN TODO EL MUNDO.

    AHORA UNA PELÍCULA DE NETFLIX PROTAGONIZADA POR MILA KUNIS.

    Los fans de Perdida o de La chica del tren encontrarán aquí la novela perfecta y completamente adictiva.

    Como estudiante en la prestigiosa escuela Bradley, Ani FaNelli no pasó la mejor de las adolescencias. Ahora, con un trabajo glamuroso, un armario caro y un apuesto novio, está tan cerca de vivir la vida perfecta y frívola por la que ha estado trabajando tan duro.

    Pero Ani tiene un secreto. Hay algo en su pasado que todavía la persigue: algo privado, oculto, secreto y doloroso que amenaza con destruirlo todo.

    Con una voz y un estilo tan singular como lleno de giros dramáticos, La chica que lo tenía todo explora la presión insoportable bajo la que viven muchas mujeres, aquellas que se ven obligadas a tenerlo todo y, lo que es peor, a tenerlo todo bajo control.

    LanguageEspañol
    PublisherRoca editorial
    Release dateJun 2, 2016
    ISBN9788416700042
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    La La chica que lo tenía todo
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    Jessica Knoll

    Jessica Knoll ha sido editora en Cosmopolitan y articulista para la revista Self. Creció en Filadelfia y se graduó en la Shipley School de Pensilvania. Vive en Nueva York con su marido. La chica que lo tenía todo es su novela debut, que la ha encumbrado como una de las autoras revelación norteamericanas con más proyección internacional.

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    • 4/5
      I loved Ani's voice in this. Her snarkiness was so funny and very entertaining. This story switches back and forth from when Ani is 14 to Ani as an adult. The story of the 14 year old was my favorite. I was really interested in what was happening to her. The reader knows something traumatic happened to her as a teen, but when it was revealed, it was very compelling. I enjoyed reading this book.
    • 2/5
      I’m not sure how I feel about this book. Once I started it, I had to finish it, but I didn’t like or identify with any of the characters, and thought there were WAY too many CRAZY dramatic plot points to be anywhere near realistic. Yet…as I said, I had to finish once I started, and I’m not afraid to abandon a book I’ve started if it’s just no good. So maybe it’s like a bad reality show… you don’t care about the outcome and think the drama is all for show, but you’re sucked in and have to see it through.
    • 4/5
      Uncomfortable, and well-done!
    • 4/5
      I'm surprised by how much I enjoyed this book.

      First, let me admit that when I downloaded it from the library, I thought it was The Coldest Girl in Coldtown. I know, I know. The covers aren't that similar, but they were similar enough to mix me up. Once I realized that it wasn't what I thought it was, I looked it up, and upon seeing that the author writes for Cosmopolitan, I was a bit dubious. Very judgmental, I know. But my point is that I went into it not expecting to like the book, and by the end, I had completely changed my opinion.

      So, this book does not start off well. The first chapter is a mess, and the main character, Ani, is difficult to like. I read many descriptions of her as an anti-hero, and I suppose that's true. Still, I was impressed by her aggressiveness, her willingness to be a complete bitch in order to get what she wants. I guess it doesn't say good things about me, but yeah, I was impressed. I have a tendency to be a pushover, and Ani clearly isn't. I liked that about her.

      Once I was into the book, I was totally into it. I think I read it in two days, and both of those nights, I stayed up way too late reading. I totally did not see the twists coming. I assumed Ani was going to be sexually assaulted, because that was the direction things seemed to be heading in. Honestly, though, so much of the book talked about her guilt and the thing she did... my guess was that she killed her rapist or something.

      I was blown away by the school shooting. Didn't see it coming at all. I tend to pigeonhole books, I think, and I guess in my mind, I thought, "this is a book about rape." So obviously that's the big plot, and that's the focus of the book. I didn't expect a whole 'nother huge conflict. I feel odd about that, because I feel like, I don't know, does there come a point where you've just got too many conflicts going on? At the same time, though, it didn't seem to hurt the story. In fact, I thought that the shooting part was exceptionally well-written.

      I also believe that Knoll did a great job of portraying Ani's emotions after the shooting. The way she freaked out upon being touched, was jumpy when hearing loud noises... and the fact that all of these things were still an issue even once Ani was grown really stood out to me. One of my favorite scenes was the one when Ani and Andrew hid under the desk in the classroom at Bradley. Her sort-of flashback to hiding behind a table during the shooting was so well-written and natural, and again, something I didn't see coming.

      Some things I didn't like/wondered about:

      1. When she went by TifAni FaNelli, does the weird capitalization change the pronunciation? Is she just called Tiffany? Or are we supposed to read it as "Tiff-AHNI"? I ask because in my opinion, capitalization should mean something and have purpose. Also, when Ani talked to Dean and told him to call her Ani, he said "Like the end..." which I assume meant "the end of TifAni." Maybe I'm just dumb.

      2. In keeping with the "maybe I'm just dumb" theme... I actually had to look up who "the five" were when I finished the book. In retrospect, I should've picked up on it, but I don't think the author really made that clear.

      3. The ending... oh, the ending. I keep up with where I am, percentage-wise, as I read. The e-book version that I had included reading guides and a bunch of other supplemental stuff at the end. So when the book ended for me at 94%, it completely caught me off guard. It felt like the author had to rush to finish, and just threw the ending together. I want to know exactly what happened at the wedding. As Nell said, it was going to be a "shit show" - but we got to see none of it.

      4. So many characters that didn't matter. So many names to keep up with, then realize that you don't have to keep up with them at all.

      Overall, I really enjoyed this book. There are some major, important themes here, and I think Knoll handled them well.
    • 4/5
      Luckiest Girl Alive is a tough read, I found myself pacing how much I read because it's very heavy and emotional. Ani has worked toward her planned out perfect life as a sort of revenge for events that happened in high school. The story goes between modern Ani getting ready for her wedding and a documentary about what happened at Bradley, the private school she attended and didn't fit into, and the time while she was at school leading up the the event. The event is the mystery of the story and I didn't see it coming at all. This was a powerful book for me and I was very surprised to see the mediocre rating on here. I blame the title, cover, and the fact that it's pushed as another new Gone Girl. It's not that at all. I can see the comparisons of Jessica Knoll writing being similar to Gillian Flynn because it is sharp and raw, but story wise, it's way different. Luckiest Girl Alive takes on two big topics, rape culture and school shootings. I felt they were handled very well and showed the emotional rawness Ani experienced during the events and after trying to keep her perfect life together so she can prove her innocence and worth. The ending was a little jumpy and skipped over details, but nothing so major where you couldn't make the obvious conclusion on your own. Highly recommend, just expect it to be dark and upsetting at times.
    • 4/5
      A little bit Gone Girl, a little bit Prep, and a little bit We Need to Talk About Kevin. Chick lit with a dark side.

      Would not recommend for people with sexual assault triggers or aversions to somewhat graphic sex and violence.
    • 4/5
      Luckiest Girl Alive is a tough read, I found myself pacing how much I read because it's very heavy and emotional. Ani has worked toward her planned out perfect life as a sort of revenge for events that happened in high school. The story goes between modern Ani getting ready for her wedding and a documentary about what happened at Bradley, the private school she attended and didn't fit into, and the time while she was at school leading up the the event. The event is the mystery of the story and I didn't see it coming at all. This was a powerful book for me and I was very surprised to see the mediocre rating on here. I blame the title, cover, and the fact that it's pushed as another new Gone Girl. It's not that at all. I can see the comparisons of Jessica Knoll writing being similar to Gillian Flynn because it is sharp and raw, but story wise, it's way different. Luckiest Girl Alive takes on two big topics, rape culture and school shootings. I felt they were handled very well and showed the emotional rawness Ani experienced during the events and after trying to keep her perfect life together so she can prove her innocence and worth. The ending was a little jumpy and skipped over details, but nothing so major where you couldn't make the obvious conclusion on your own. Highly recommend, just expect it to be dark and upsetting at times.
    • 4/5
      When we first meet Ani she is a high maintenance pain in the rear who is about to get married. Her days are filled with banal obsession about her appearance. I almost gave up on the book but then we get to meet the real "Ani" who was once TifAni. TifAni was a girl who struggled to crack her way into a high school clique that had little use for her. The high school tragedy that unfolds in TifAni's past is a dark tale that she cannot escape no matter how she tries to reinvent herself. I had no idea what this book was even about for the first 100 pages. I was about to give up but then I finally reached the meat of the story which is the part that takes place when TifAni was in high school. There is a good cautionary tale in here about tying to fit in with the wrong people. I never really understood TifAni's relationship to her fiance and how she really felt about him. The rocky beginning and the abrupt ending blunted some of my enjoyment of the book.
    • 2/5
      huge disappointment
    • 3/5
      A driven and seemingly successful young woman seems to have it all: a handsome and wealthy fiance who loves her, a great job in New York City, and deep pockets available for planning her upcoming wedding. Her inner dialogue and behavior toward others, however, shows how superficial she really is. She is obsessed with how others see her, she is in constant competition with others, and is simply not happy. Her fiance treats her like a pet he has rescued and she secretly wishes for someone in her life who truly "gets" her.Her problems seem to stem from some tragic incidents which occurred when she was in high school; however, her need to please was there long before that. She was determined to fit in with the popular crowd and was willing to do almost anything to be included in their group. She is thrust back into reliving past events when she is asked to participate in a documentary taking place at her former high school.Even though the story seemed to be tied up in a bow, I still felt the ending was slightly nebulous simply for the fact that she is a skilled liar and manipulator. I felt this made her an unreliable narrator to the story and it left me with doubts about her and her version of the story, as well as guilt for doubting her, considering what she had been through. I felt pulled between being devastated for her while at the same time still not liking her one bit.Interesting story with multiple twists.
    • 3/5
      Entertaining. Readable. Ultimately pretty shallow.
    • 5/5
      This was a very interesting book, and spoilers commence. I read it just as there were a couple of school shootings, which made the story more relevant. This give us an inside sideways look at the dynamics of current high school, cliques and all. We first meet Ani as an adult, sharp tongued and on her way up, engaged to a upward bound man. She is going to do a turn in a documentary about an event in her past, which means we get to go through her past. The two timelines weave around each other, showing how Ani changed from TifAni and how she reclaimed herself.I thought through most of the book the defining moment in her life was the bad night she spent with three of her male classmates, but it wasn't. By that time, so many small injuries had been inflicted by her parents, a social climbing mother and a father who told her almost daily that he hadn't wanted her and didn't like her, that she was mostly immune to the slings and arrows of her classmates. That paralysis of spirit was behind her engagement to a man who made her feel safe but that she didn't love. I received my copy of the book from The Reading Room.
    • 5/5
      I'll be honest, I grabbed this book from the bookstore because I saw it on a blog I regularly read but had little to no idea what it was about. But thank goodness I picked it up because I totally loved it! Having never actually been to New York before, I felt that the setting was a stand out in this book. Having no clue the world that they lived in, I didn't feel that they held me back from understanding what they were looking at. And the characters were almost so much like some people I know, it was borderline creepy at times...but that made it an even more enjoyable read. I think off-hand I had heard this book be compared to Gone Girl...oh wait, it's on the cover. I really don't agree with that, but it's still totally worth your time. If you enjoyed Gone Girl, don't expect a similar story or style, but I still think you would enjoy it. Sometimes I say not to run out and buy this book but if you find yourself looking for something to read then pick it up - for this one I might actually recommend that you make an effort to get out and get it. If you're anything like me you'll plow through it in a day or two.
    • 3/5
      I gave this book 3 stars because I am not sure how I feel about it. The first half of the book was a little slow for me and the main character, Ani was just so unlikable. But the second half of the book picked up the pace and as you found out more about what had happened to Ani, she became a more sympathetic character. It is not the next Gone Girl but fans of Gone Girl will probably enjoy this book.
    • 4/5
      A solid novel with some nice twists and turns, but not nearly as good as the hype. It's the story of a woman getting married -- a storybook beginning to a new life. She's a professional with ambitions, but money and status seem to be ingrained in her and her mother. But, as the wedding gets closer, we find she is a survivor of a horrific high school experience -- and that's when the book really gets interesting, almost a page-turner... and as the story unravels, it gets deeper and deeper.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book. It was intriguing from the start and had a great twist. It lets you look at things in a whole new perspective. I really felt for the main character. I think Jessica Knoll did a great job with characterization. I really felt like I understood each character, even the ones I hated, I knew where they were coming from. This is a hard book to review because I don't want to give anything away. Basically my suggestion is to read it. It was so thrilling and I couldn't stop thinking about it for days after I finished.
    • 4/5
      This was a page turner. Enjoyed the twists and turns. What you think the secret is is only part of the trauma of this 14 year old girls life. Would not compare it all to Gone Girl or Girl on the Train but if you like those books you will like this one. The main character is tough to like which, in retrospect, I don't think Jessica Knoll wants you to. I did hate the spelling of the main characters name; TifAni (is this a hint abt the character usage of her physical assets? (T & A)?)
    • 3/5
      A quick read, certainly not Gone Girl. Hated the principal character, which made it difficult for me to enjoy the bookThat being said, i am sure there are many readers who can identify with the protagonist. Scary.
    • 5/5
      The story about a private school bristling with poorly adjusted kids. Ani FaNelli is a new student and it doesn't take her long to find out and suffer because of this. There is a signature event that I will not divulge that will turn the school upside down. The second half of the book takes place years later when there is a documentary planned about that fateful day. A very interesting study involving the dark side of bullying and all its residual events.
    • 3/5
      I'm somewhere in the middle on this book as far as rating. I read it fairly voraciously, but I'm not sure that I really liked the story. I think I would give this an average of 3.5 stars. I found parts of the story fascinating, and other parts disdainful-at least to me personally.I guess I would say you might take a chance on it. It has a flow that pulls you along, I'm just not sure that I completely enjoyed the ride. My real problem was the unlikable main character, Ani(TifAni). Ani is the type of person that I would not like in real life. She puts on a good act, but underneath is shallow and self-seeking. This held me back in completely enjoying this book. Quite honestly, she is a b**ch. She is engaged to a successful and attractive young man whose family is old money. This seems to have been her goal along with a successful journalism career of her own. One might peg her one of the "luckiest girls alive". Yet her family and some traumatic events in her past have made her far from normal. She questions her commitment to her fiance and her feelings about him. Throughout the book the back story of her youth and its very disturbing events unfolds. This was the better part of the read for me, and what I found fascinating. Eventually the past gets confronted in the present and brings a resolution to the story and Ani's direction in life.
    • 4/5
      While I wasn't crazy about the main character, Ani, I did enjoy the book and read in one day. It certainly held my interest and had a twist that I wasn't expecting.
    • 3/5
      Meh. This book didn't do a whole lot for me. I hated the main character, but I wanted to know what the "plot twist" was going to be. Even then, I am not sure Knoll did a great job with it. It didn't explain why Ani was the way she was. I though maybe the reader would have a better understanding of Ani -- but not so much. All the name brand dropping was horrible -- it honestly started to really piss me off. I felt like anyone reading this book who didn't know those brands was looked down upon. Not every one reading this book cares about that kind of thing. I also felt that there was a great deal of "fat shaming" and "pro-ana". Ani spent most of her time starving herself and talking about crazy diets so she could fit into a size 0. Urgh. This was nothing like Gone Girl. The "plot twist" didn't even compare.
    • 3/5
      I'm not quite sure how to categorize this book. It started out being one thing and ended up being another. I liked it but had a hard time with the story jumping around in time and circumstance. I think it could have been improved with a better editing job.
    • 3/5
      I love Jessica Knoll's writing style. The story is easy to fall into and the writing feels effortless.The execution is also done well. We have suspenseful buildup, keeping us on edge. The characters are well developed. Knoll allows us to get to know them over time, to see their flaws and hopes and history. So why only 3 stars?First and foremost, I did not like the lead character at all. Ani is brash, self-centered, often rude, and, from what I could tell, not a good friend to anyone. Even upon learning of her past and all she endured, I had to reach deep for some empathy. She is not a person I could spend ten minutes with comfortably. The book is written in first person, from Ani's perspective. Since I had a strong dislike for her character, this made it difficult for me to connect with the book as a whole. The experience was like going on a relaxing vacation to a beautiful island with someone who grates on my nerves.A couple of other points are minor in comparison. For one, the overload of brand names made my teeth ache. The other minor issue comes with Ani's desire for unusual and slightly brutal sexual acts. This is mentioned several times, as part of her stream of consciousness. The content is graphic and will likely be alarming for many readers. This in itself isn't the problem for me. My issue is that Knoll never connects the dots. I can surmise why Ani might be drawn to this type of sex, though it's just a guess on my part. Ani herself never explores the reasoning, nor does Knoll tie the loose ends together for us.This book takes on some topics that are current and need to be explored more within our society. Knoll has a gift for putting us in the moment. So read it. You might like Ani. And, even if you don't, you might still love the book.
    • 4/5
      I was riveted to the story in the first 2/3 of the book, but it kind of petered out after that. I didn't feel her vindication was all that great because the end felt rushed and just sort explained. I also thought the crazy Ani at the start of the book was a far more interesting character than TifAni at the end. I wonder where she went from there. Maybe that's why it didn't feel done to me, no closure.
    • 4/5
      For some reason this book ended up on my to-read-list without me reading a summary of what it was about, so needlessly to say, I was a bit surprised. A word to the wise, this book is about rape and a school shooting. The narrator, Ani, is uncomfortably real and human. A young woman set on having it all, but somehow left empty despite the glamorous job, beautiful wardrobe, and handsomely wealthy fiance. This book was a jarring read and a frightening commentary on the damage human beings can inflict on each other.
    • 4/5
      This book confirms it: Your high school years, for most of us, are not the best years of your life. For Ani, these years were soul-crushing, and, worse, were the poison that continued to shape the decisions of her twenties long after high school was over. Can you hate the events of a story and yet still respect the book? Should you choose to read a book in which the characters, over and over, act in ways that perpetuate the cruelty others have shown to them? I say yes to both questions, because the story feels deeply true.
    • 2/5
      So I picked up this book on a recommendation of a friend from work. I'm not really sure what I was expecting with this one, but what I got wasn't it. Luckiest Girl Alive begins introducing us to TifAny (Ani) FaNelli. 20- something, beautiful, writer for a prestigious magazine in Manhattan, loaded fiance with an impressive pedigree, she is living the dream. Ani has spent years meticulously crafting her look/her life and uses this success as a shield, an armor if you will, to protect herself from a devastatingly traumatic past. The reader learns about Ani's past in bits and pieces throughout the book as it is told in flashbacks, alternating chapters between present day and Ani's freshman year of highschool when she is 14. Events unfold during her time in high school which ultimately shape the woman she has become and the persona she wears as a mask. When a film company decides to film a documentary surrounding the terrible events that occurred in her freshman year, Ani is forced to relive a time in her life she would rather not, and it all just might be too much for her picture perfect life. Things fall apart. I will say, as the book progressed I thought I had an idea of what was going to happen forming in my mind, pretty sure I knew the direction it was going to take. What happened was definitely not that. The big reveal occurs about 2/3 of the way through and it was quite shocking, but with so much of the book left, I was expecting some sort of major plot twist or tantalizing revelation to occur after the reveal, but no such luck. The end just fell flat for me. Maybe I went into it with different expectations as it was compared to Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Sharp Objects) and it just didn't live up to that hype, but overall I wasn't impressed. If you plan on reading this, just be aware that it does deal with very sensitive topics which may not be appropriate for younger (teenage) readers.
    • 4/5
      Bitter, bitter, bitter, with no sweet. I'm afraid that Gone Girl has set off an explosion of women's confessionals that seem to consist of horrible characters piled on top of horrible characters, and this is one. The novel introduces a young NYC woman, obsessed with brand names, cheekbones, and weight loss, a writer for a magazine like Cosmo, marrying for money, prestige, and safety. The revelations about her background peel away and there's just more ugliness underneath, including a neglectful father who has to be one of the worst in fiction. Sorry, I can't recommend.
    • 4/5
      I didn't know what to expect from this novel. I had noticed that the ratings ranged from 1 Star to 5 Stars so I figured I'd either hate it or love it.It held my interest despite the fact that the author kept delaying important details to keep from moving at a faster speed. I think most readers, like me, would continue on because of involvement with the characters. The protagonist was unlikeable, materialistic, and a social climber. Once the reasons were unveiled for her personality problems, I felt sympathetic toward her.This is one of those novels where the chapters alternate between the present and the flashbacks to her teenage years. There were some funny moments, but they were overshadowed by the intensity of the violence, bullying, rape, eating disorders, and the psychopaths. 4 Stars.