I read and reviewed Confessions of an Angry Girl by Louise Rozett a couple of weeks ago and absolutely adore it! So, I’m very happy to have her on the blog today and to give you a chance to win the book! Here’s Louise talking about her favorite girls in literature, TV, and film:
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THE ANGRY GIRL POSSE
by Louise Rozett
When I think about my favorite gals in literature, film, television, and theatre, they
all seem to all have one thing in common: ANGER. What does that say about me, I
wonder? Perhaps I just admire tough ladies who fight for what they believe in no
matter what life throws at them. Here, then, in honor of Rose Zarelli of Confessions of
an Angry Girl, is my list of favorite Angry Girls:
- Kate, Taming of the Shrew (play by William Shakespeare, 1590-ish): When I
got cast as Kate in a high school production of Kiss Me, Kate, I of course had to
go to the source and read Taming of the Shrew. I was thrilled to find a heroine
who matches every man around her wit for wit, and who rails against the
state of women in her world. (Far be it from me to criticize Mr. Shakespeare,
but I gotta say, I love everything about this play…but the ending.)
- Scout, To Kill a Mockingbird (novel by Harper Lee, 1960): Who doesn’t
love Scout? This brokenhearted girl would spend her whole life in overalls,
getting into scraps with boys, if she could. But Scout has a pretty serious
journey ahead of her in terms of learning what it means to do the right thing.
Fortunately for her, there are times when her anger comes in handy.
- Dolores Price, She’s Come Undone (novel by Wally Lamb, 1992): Oh, man.
Poor Dolores. Dolores has a lot of awful things happen to her, and anger and
depression get the better of her in many ways. But she doesn’t give up. She
keeps going until she gets what she wants: peace in her heart and soul.
- Kat Stratford, 10 Things I Hate About You (screenplay by Karen McCullah
Lutz and Kirsten Smith, 1999): Okay, I admit it—I love Julia Stiles. But I also
really love Kat Stratford! She’s a super pissed-off girl who listens to Riot
Grrrls and reads feminist literature. She meets a super pissed-off guy, played
by Heath Ledger, and the two have a battle of wills…which leads to falling in
love. Rent it NOW if you haven’t seen it already. It’s a classic.
- Melinda Sordino, Speak (novel by Laurie Halse Anderson, 2000): This is an
incredible novel about a girl who is raped at a party and goes silent, unable
to deal with what happened to her. But when her anger finally surfaces, she
finds her voice, and it feels like a miracle.
- Tyra, Friday Night Lights (TV show created by Peter Berg, 2006; based
on the novel by H.G. Bissinger): What a great show this was. Some of these
characters still live in my head, but none more so than Tyra. She is tough,
smart, and beautiful—and she’s sick of being poor and treated like trash. The
best part of FNL for me is watching Tyra begin to realize that she’s smart, and
that her beauty is not the only thing she has going for her, no matter what
people say.
- Lisbeth Salander, Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (screenplay by Nikolaj
Arcel & Rasmus Heisterberg, 2009; based on the novel by Stieg Larsson):
I didn’t read the books. I didn’t see the American version of the movie. For
me, Noomi Rapace, from the original film, is the definitive Lisbeth Salander.
Totally self-sufficient, brilliant, driven, and enraged—Lisbeth is one for the
record books.
I could keep going, but I’ll stop! Who is on your list of Angry Girls? Tweet me
@Louiserozett. And happy reading!
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To find out more about Louise and Angry Girl go here: website, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads
To purchase Confessions of an Angry Girl: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, Indiebound
I’m pretty much in love with that list! The fact that Tyra Colette is on it made my day! Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose!
Anyway….You want to win a copy of Confessions of an Angry Girl, right?
Giveaway Details:
One lucky winner from this tour stop will get a copy of Angry Girl.
Open to US only
Ends 9/7
And you’re also entering to win The Grand Prize:
Be sure to check out the rest of the tour stops:
Tuesday, August 28th Book Birthday – Book and a Latte
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Friday, August 31th – The Book Cellar
Monday, September 3rd – Supernatural Snark
Wednesday, September 5th – Harlequin Tour Stop
Friday, September 7th – Fictional Distraction
Thanks for the interview! I love Louise’s posse choices. Wasn’t 10 Things I Hate About You based on The Taming of the Shrew? I feel the need to watch that movie now!
pepsivanilla recently posted..The Last Summer (of You and Me)
You’re absolutely right — nice work! So glad you liked the posse!
Thank you so much for being on this Tour!! I loved Confessions of an Angry Girl!
And I loved Louise’s picks: 10 Things I Hate about you is one of my all time favorite movies! and … I was addicted to Friday Night Lights!
DannyBookworm recently posted..The Dead Girls Detective Agency by Suzy Cox
Well here is to hope that Confessions of an Angry Girl is cathartic LOL I am really intrigued and looking forward to the read
Yay for this blog tour! This is one of my fave reads of this year for sure
I love this list, I recently re-watched 10 Things I Hate About You and Kat is awesome and I’m only just watching more FNL now but I like Tyra, a lot!
VeganYANerds recently posted..City by James Roy
Ooh, I’m sort of jealous that you’re just watching FNL for the first time NOW!
10 Things is an automatic win! I love Dolores Price as well
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Your review made me want to read this one.
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I’ve heard awesome things about this book, about how the main character is very real and all the plot is very believable.
Great post:)
Thank you:)
I’ve heard nothing but greatness for this book. Really looking forward to it!
I’ve heard quite a bit about Confessions of an Angry Girl already including some great reviews but this is the first time I’ve seen a copy available in a giveaway. Thanks very much.
I have read such awesome things about this book! I can’t wait to read it : ) Thanks for the giveaway!
Awesome post!! This book sounds really good. I love the list of angry girls. Great picks!!
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Ohh yes, Tyra. I really enjoyed her character and how much she grew. I just wish she and Landry had been able to make something work
And after I saw Taming of the Shrew on the list, I immediately thought of 10 Things, so I was happy to see it a bit further down! Great list!
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This book sounds really interesting! Thanks for the great giveaway!!
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loved this book! i just tweeted my favorite angry girl to Louise
. Rose is such a great character! 
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I can’t wait to read this one!! Thanks for the chance to win!
This book sure brings back my high school days. I also like Scout.
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Thanks for the giveaway. I can’t wait to read this book. Tore923@aol.com
I can’t wait to read this. Thank you so much for the giveaway.
Thanks for the interview. Just added this one to my wish list.
Oh I loved 10 Things I Hate About You when I was in high school! I need to rewatch that!
I don’t know if I agree that Scout is an angry girl, but I definitely agree with Melinda. As for the others, I’m not so familiar with them so I don’t really have an opinion. But this is such a fun idea for a guest post!
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Nice list of characters.
The angry girl is Miss Havisham in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. She was young and pretty and was abandoned by her fiance on her wedding day. Miss Havisham then adopted used Estella to break Pip’s heart. If there was anyone angry and bitter, it’s Miss Havisham.
Kat from 10 Things I Hate About You… YES! And I loooove Melinda from Speak. That book is fantastic.
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Thank you so much for the opportunity to win!
Lisbeth Salander, yes. Such a great choice for this list! I’ve read two of the three books and WOW. She’s amazing.
This is a great list, actually. I was happy when I saw Scout. And then happy because I saw Tyra, not because I’ve seen FNL yet (shame on me – I keep meaning to) but because everyone in the entire world would be happy she’s on there! And then Kat, YES! It just kept getting better and better.
FUN guest post!!
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I love angry protagonists too! They’re the best.
So feisty and entertaining. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Yay! Im now in to starting this series. Seems my type.
I love 10 Things I Hate About You; Kat’s a little over-the-top angry at first, but she turns out to more than just rage. And the movie is very quotable.
Bookish in a Box recently posted..Kindred Review: Inside the Oval Office
It’s a great list.
Thank you for this wonderful giveaway. I have heard some very nice review on this book and look forward to reading it
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I adored this book!
Now I’m dying to get the second one!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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I loved 10 Things I Hate About You and I LOVE The Taming of the Shrew! It’s definitely easier to watch than it is to read. I didn’t know or remember most of the others you’ve mentioned despite having read the books. My memory is full of holes. But I think I will love this book!
Heather
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I haven’t read any of the books mentioned :/ But I have to read To Kill a Mockingbird for school soon.
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