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Title	:	The Girl She Used to Be (Melody Grace McCartney #1)
Author	:	David Cristofano
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 241 pages
Published	:	March 1st 2009 by Grand Central Publishing
Categories	:	Fiction. Mystery. Romance. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit

The Girl She Used to Be (Melody Grace McCartney #1)

David Cristofano

Hardcover | Pages: 241 pages

Rating: 3.51 | 4603 Users | 905 Reviews

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Oh, this book. The concept and plot of this book are interesting, I just wish someone else had written it. It's written by a man, but as a first-person narrative, with the narrator being a woman; this isn't horribly uncommon, and some men handle it deftly. Sadly, Cristofano wasn't one of those men. His dialogue is heavy-handed and his male lead is a little too... sappy? I found myself rolling my eyes and groaning at the cheesiness more than once. I'm all for the alpha-male exterior belying a deeper, more soulful (perhaps even somewhat sensitive) man, but I kept wanting to scream WHO SAYS THESE THINGS? And furthermore, WHAT WOMAN SWOONS UPON HEARING THEM? I'm not sure who the target audience was for this book, but I'm guessing I'm not it.

But I'm conflicted. Because really, I like the ideas behind the book. The plot was engaging. In the hands of the right screenwriter, this could be adapted into a highly entertaining movie, especially if they focused less on the star-crossed lovers aspect and more on the WHAT IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT IS HOLY IS SHE DOING? aspect. But I just can't get past the cheese. Oy.

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Original Title:	The Girl She Used to Be
ISBN:	0446582220 (ISBN13: 9780446582223)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Melody Grace McCartney #1
Literary Awards:	Edgar Award Nominee for Best First Novel by an American Author (2010)

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I absolutely loved this book! At times I couldn't stop reading it; other times I had to, mostly because I didn't want it to end. A truly remarkable debut and I will definitely read THE EXCEPTIONS sooner or later. :-)

This was a fantastic book. I couldn't believe that this was David Cristofano's debut novel! He developed a unique storyline and very strong characters. The way he expressed the emotions and thoughts of the characters made them very real. At times I felt like I was watching real life, not reading a book.The story centers around Melody, a participant in the Witness Protection Program. Her family was put in the program when she was six after witnessing a mob killing. Many years and identities

Oh my God, this book was sooooo bad. The characters were like paper dolls and the dialogue was unbelievable. The whole plot was just unreal, too. Are there people that dumb in the world? I hope I never meet them.The only reason I finished the book was to see which macho man--the tall, built, sweet government guy or the sensitive but tough mafia due--was going to win the damsel in distress at the end. I uh, won't spoil it for you in case you, too, want to muddle through it to find out for

I am seriously lacking in sleep today because I could not put this book down and did not get much sleep last night. I wanted to read this book because I never thought much about life would be like for these people in the witness protection program. Initially Melody irked me with her constantly lying whenever she got bored with her current situation so they would create a new identity for her. The more you hear of her story though, the more you begin to understand her and why she does the things

My book club finished The Girl She Used To Be last week and it is the first time in nearly three years that all eight of us completely agreed that a book was brilliant. Normally we have a half-hour discussion on our selection but we spent almost two hours talking about Cristofano's novel. It's nothing less than amazing. We found it incredible that a man could capture the voice of a woman so well. While the story is infinitely fun, humorous, and heartwrenching, it's the ending that really makes

Oh, this book. The concept and plot of this book are interesting, I just wish someone else had written it. It's written by a man, but as a first-person narrative, with the narrator being a woman; this isn't horribly uncommon, and some men handle it deftly. Sadly, Cristofano wasn't one of those men. His dialogue is heavy-handed and his male lead is a little too... sappy? I found myself rolling my eyes and groaning at the cheesiness more than once. I'm all for the alpha-male exterior belying a

I have to say right off the bat that I loved this book. First of all the plot is something completely fresh and different. It isn't your usual romance and not your usual mafia-type book, and yet it combines both elements in a story that is outrageous at the same time that it makes perfect sense. David Cristofano is definately an author to keep watching. The story he's woven here is nothing short of amazing and even after reading the description of the book isn't what you expect when you start