Airhead (Airhead #1)

Reader reviewed by Alana

I've always thought of  Meg Cabot's books as guilty pleasure reading, and this book supports that. Airhead is about Emerson, a normal girl who doesn't quite fit in at her school. In fact, she has only one good friend: Christopher, who she may of may not be in love with. Christopher, a definate 'geek', is a nice change from the rest of Cabot's men. Then, suddenly, Emerson's mind is transplanted into Nikki Howard, a model's, body. Somehow, Meg manages to pull that crazy idea off. And suddenly, Emerson's life is changed.

Reader reviewed by whatofwonderland

An interesting (and so very likely!) concept. I enjoyed this book very much. I have been a faithful follower of Meg Cabot, and am pleased to report that she has not let me down with this sci-fi twist novel. We need more books in our society that will help us to think outside the everyday norm, and that will expand our imaginations for the better. I anxiously await her next installment of this series, Being Nikki. I also recommend all of Meg Cabot's books; they're all very witty and comical.

Reader reviewed by Julie

Airhead is sort of a Freaky Friday meets the future, although it's set it modern day NYC. Teen Em Watts grudgingly accompanies her younger sister Frida to the grand opening of a Stark Megastore, replete with musicians to sign cds. Frida is a huge FON (fan of Nikki Howard, teen supermodel), and is memsmerized by the presence of her idol. The crowds shift and as the model begins to make her way through the store, Em must push through to catch up with her sister. Next thing you know, a plasma tv has fallen from the ceiling and hit Em right on the head. Em wakes up a month later in the hospital, with some interesting side effects of her accident. Definitely the beginning of an Em/Nikki saga for Cabot

Reader reviewed by Lea

When Em Watts goes to the Stark Megastore, she didn't have any clue what she was in store for. After a freak accident injures Em to the point she can't use her body, and Nikki Howard is left brain dead, Stark industries does something crazy. They put Em's head in Nikki's body. Now Em is stuck  trying to be Nikki, and trying to get her best friend Christopher to notice her, and realize who she is underneath the exterior...

The novel starts a little slow, but it still ends up with a great plot. The next one is sure to be  a hit.

Reader reviewed by M

This magnificet book by Meg Cabot was a thriller. At first I was like um.. I don't think his i going to be good but it turned around after Em was Nikki. But did feel bad for Em because it's kind of creepy to be in someone else's body.  I loved this book so much I bought it. 

Reader reviewed by The Paperback Princess

This book was very unique. Unique story line, unique character, and a unique over-all feel to it. It was refreshing in that way!

The story was kinda weird, though. It was a little too sci-fi-like for me. But other than that, the story was really funny, fresh, and cute. I love Meg Cabot's style of writing, and the story was well written with relatable dialogue, and relatable characters. Although most of us aren't put in the position Em is put in, the way she handled it seemed like how any normal person would (try) to handle it.

Also, the way Em talks is very relatable. And how Lulu talks. She says "like" a lot, which I tend to do. And when Frida saw Lulu, Gabriel, and Nikki, she did that fast-talk, starstruck thing, which was very entertaining to read. Actually, all the situations Em was put in were very entertaining.

I enjoyed this book very much, and will be looking forward to the next book!

Reader reviewed by Jewelie

This review is about the book "Airhead" by Meg Cabot. I read this book two summers ago, and I still believe it happens to be one of the first thought provoking books I've read. When I first read it, it seemed to be a little bit too sad for me. The concept was that a girl died and her brain was transplanted into a celebrity girls body. No one could know about the procedure, and she had to go on living her new life, without her loved ones. As I'm getting older I have more of an appreciation for it than I used to. I think that the underlying concepts and messages are vitaly important for young adults to learn, and Meg Cabot does an amazing job at getting them across to her young readers. Definitely a novel worth reading.

Reader reviewed by Sara

From inside cover: EM WATTS IS GONE. Emerson Watts didnt want to go to the new SoHo Stark Megastore grand opening. But someone needed to look out for her sister, Frida, whose crush, British heartthrob Garbriel Luna, would be singing and signing autographs there along with the newly appointed Face of Stark, teen supermodel sensation Nikki Howard.

How was Em to know that disaster would strike, changing her and her life as shed known it forever? One bizarre accident later, and Em Watts, always the tomboy, never the party princess, is no longer herself. Literally.
Now getting her best friend, Christopher, to notice that shes actually a girl is the least of Ems problems.

But what Ems pretty sure shell never be able to accept might just turn out to be the one things thats going to make her dream come true&

NIKKI HOWARD IS HERE TO STAY.

I started this book, then forgot it in my car and forgot to read it for quite some time. Doesn't bode well for my review, huh? Actually - it was by far NOT my favorite Meg Cabot book. However, by the end, I was kind of getting into it. I will be reading the next story about Em (Being Nikki), but it isn't on the top of my To Read Pile.

Basically, Airhead is about a girl, tomboy Em Watts, who is involved in an accident that kills her - or at least her body. At the same time as Em's accident, the current teen sensation, model Nikki Howard dies - internally. Em's brain is put into Nikki's body. The story pretty much goes from there, doesn't have any twists, and isn't as funny as Cabot's novels usually are.

Another issue I had with Airhead was that Em seemed to be bit one note. I felt like the story never developed, Em was a broken record with her complaints and observations.

I did enjoy some of the minor character though, like Em's sister, Frida, and Nikki's best friend, Lulu. They showed a lot more dimension than Em/Nikki. I especially liked Frida's strong will and Lulu's wise advice about boys.

Finally, near the end, Em (in Nikki's body) goes back to her old high school as a new student and tries to be friends with her old best friend/secret crush, Christoper. I was interested in this part of the plot, but otherwise, I was disappointed.

I still love Meg Cabot though - this book just wasn't for me.

Ratings (Out of 10):
Plot: 6
Characters: 6
Writing Style: 9
Romance: 8
Memorable: 5
Total: 34/50 (C-)

I would recommend getting it from the library, but I wouldn't rush out and get it or anything. Instead read Cabot's Mediator series or her Heather Wells mysteries!

Reader reviewed by Yan

It makes me wonder at points if this book had not been written by Meg Cabot, would it have received the same amount of attention? Certainly, for me, the summary and title/cover would not have interested me as much. A bit generic and a tad cliche, Airhead was nothing jaw-dropping.

I never seem to enjoy Cabot's series, mostly her stand alone books, and Airhead backs up that thought. Nothing really held my attention for more than that actual page. That is not to say that Airhead was awful. It wasn't. It just was not substantial.

Emerson Watts was a conflicting character for me. Sometimes I like her, and others I do not. Her sudden new appearance results in a sudden new rush of male attention. Of course, Em receives it with open arms. I kind of understand it since she never had such a romantic life but it gets too much. I just wish she stops fawning over so many guys--behave yourself girl!

When I first encountered Lulu, I hated her. Pompous cheerleader with a pea-sized brain, her attitude made me gag. But I gradually came to terms with her and found myself liking her (who knows why).

Em's family I really did quite like. Her little sister had spunk and sass and both parents were sweet. And Cosy was squeal-worthy. Adorable!

It was an on again off again for many of the characters. Appear in one scene just to disappear for another five.

Overall: Airhead shows potential but nothing more.

Reader reviewed by Sarah

My opinion of Airhead is that it was well written, but the idea of the book was too strange. First off, I didn't finish the book, because it was too boring and unrealistic. I usually force myself through books even if I don't really care for them, but on this particular one I couldn't because I just couldn't take it any longer. Airhead started off interesting and with somewhat realistic thoughts from the main character, Em. Although as it went on I felt it got boring, unrealistic, repetitive, and nothing surprising. I have read some of Meg Cabot's other writings and loved them, but this book was not a winner. I love books that couldn't happen in real life, such as faeries or vampires, but those books with outragious plots were more realistic than Airhead. For example, Em got hit in the head by a t.v. in a store and is in the hospital for a while but no one believes she is really famous star, very odd and boring subject, I would say. With that, I would say don't waste your time with this book, but if you can stand something like that, go ahead. Thank you for your time, and I'm just trying to help.