Lizzie McGuire – Totally crushed is a short novel based on the TV series created by Terri Minsky. The book is just one part of the Lizzie McGuire book series and the book which I read included two short stories: Part one (about crushes) and Part two (about old friend). Lizzie McGuire – Totally crushed was released in May 31, 2002 and it has many writers so I am not sure who wrote and what. The book tells about Lizzie’s life, survival guides and episode guides.
Lizzie McGuire is a normal teen-age girl in Hillridge Junior high school. Lizzie has two besties Gordo and Miranda. Together they have to face the all teenage problems: school bullying, crushes and also the problems and responsibilities of growning.
I’m going to tell the plot of the Part one because the Part two is way other category than the first one. It does not belong the ”crush on” -theme and the name of the book is Totally crushed, right? So the plot briefly: Everybody knows it except Lizzie itself, the biggest nerd in Hillridge Junior high Larry Tudgeman also known as ”Tudge” has a really big crush on Lizzie. Lizzie has been into Ethan Craft since like always, duh? But in Ethans eyes Lizzie is invisible and Lizzie’s ex-friend and current enemy Kate who is the most popular girl in school has a thing with Ethan. So dramatic! When Lizzie finds out that she is the target of Tudge’s secret love she is horrified. Why me, why the biggest nerd ever, why me!?!?! However Lizzie is a nice girl and she can’t be rude to anyone so she decided to give a change for Tudge. Who knows if Tudge is a real love machine. Lizzie and Tudge goes on a date to museum which first made Lizzie skeptical because she thinks museum is the most boring place ever. But at the end Lizzie was actually surprised how interesting the exhibit where they were was. Then Lizzie really thought that she got rid of Tudge after one date but no. Now Tudge has made a rumour about how Lizzie is his new girlfriend and the whole school talks about it. Heck no! Now Lizzie has to be rude to Tudge and break his heart. Lizzie tries nicely tell to Tudge about her feelings and about how she does not want to be Tudge’s girlfriend. And she made it perfectly! Tudge seemed to be very sympathetic about the whole thing. They decided to move on as a friends and at the end Tudge finds a really nice girl to himself and Lizzie is truly happy for him. Yay! A happy ending.
The book was very easy to read. The language was just from the TV shows nowadays what everybody understand. Like just from the movie ”Mean Girls” if you have seen it. ”So fetch!”. It was like a slang in most parts of the book. No hard and unknown words. But to be honest, I take the easy way out. Ain’t nobody got time for reading books. But however I really liked the book. I think the book was kind of aimed for the youngsters with all the crush on things and girly things but who cares. I can do girly things sometimes. I haven’t read or seen the Lizzie McGuire show and books before so that was something new for me. I liked the way writer has wrote the book and described all things. The book reminded me of my life when I was in elementary school and how every girl got a crush on the same boy and only talk we have was about boys. Ah lets have a silent moment for a childhood memories. Just kidding. I would recommend the book for anyone who is looking for some old girly things. Boys and makeup, omg! The theme of the book was definitely growing. It gave tips for teenagers. The book was kind of short but it has all the things what a good book has to have. Nothing less or more. I truly enjoyed the book and I don’t even like reading so that tells something. Bye!