Freaky Friday [Paperback]

 

 

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I don't know about anyone else, but whenever I hear the words Freaky and Friday, I automatically think back to Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis circa 2003. But this is a different FREAKY FRIDAY, the original, the better of the two in my opinion (I know there was another movie version in the 70s, but I've not seen it in years, and don't remember much about it besides Jodie Foster). This is the story of Annabel and Ellen Andrews, and Annabel needing to learn her lesson.

I will tell you now, don't expect the same exact story as the movie that you've probably seen at some point in your life; expect the same premise, but a better story. Annabel is the stereotypical 13-year-old girl: she's loud, bossy, and negative, hates her family and teachers, but loves her friends and annoying her brother. Annabel is a highly amusing narrator and she sees things like most kids do, i.e. better than adults give them credit for.

Annabel wakes up as her mother, gets dressed, fixes breakfast, sends Ben, aka Ape Face, and Annabel off to school, and then goes through her day in her mother's body. Dealing with all kinds of issues throughout the day, from the neighbor boy saying he loves her, losing both the kids, the police thinking she's crazy, and her husband's unexpected clients as guests, she handles it well...at first.

Not only does she have a wild ride, dealing with things her mother normally would have to deal with, she also has a school meeting to attend...about herself. She finds out things that she probably needed to hear, but things that hurt to hear, and that's where the lesson really starts to set in.

The majority of the story is told from Annabel's perspective, while she is in her mother's body, and that actually helps the humor even more. Take this little gem for instance: "Well, in case you're interested, a mouthful of heart is something like a mouthful of captured frog, and a mind in turmoil simply means all the blood in your body rushes around in your head, leaving you icy cold from the neck down. As for 'butterflies in the stomach,' there is no such thing. They are June bugs." You'll have to read the book to find out the context here, but there are plenty more humorous moments between the 175 pages that make up this book.

This is a quick read, but one I definitely recommend. It's funny and somewhat realistic, not in the whole switching bodies with your mother aspect, but in the way this family interacts with one another. I know that despite the length and the material that make up this adorable story, even I learned something about myself and I think everyone could take something away from this book, kids and parents alike.

The whole 1972 copyright may throw some people off, but don't let it; it's a story that is still relevant today and probably will continue to be for as long as there are 13-year-old girls with mothers and little brothers especially.

Reviewed by: Samantha Clanton, aka "Harlequin Twilight"

i thought this book would never end but it eventually did.The first few chapters were boring,but then it got cofusing,then interesting,i guess if you like books were they switch bodys is cool but not 2 me its just plan creepy (...)

This hilarious book, based on the hit movie, is a fun, light read for ages 8 and up. Although it was written in the 1970s, it still has a lot of appeal and charm to all kinds of audiences. This book is based on the 2003 version of the movie, but you'll find that many parts are different.

Annabel Andrews was a twelve-year-old girl with braces, brown hair, and brown eyes. She was constantly getting into fights with her brother Ben who she called Ape Face and feeling trapped by her parents by not being able to do whatever she wants. So one day, Annabel and her mother have a large fight in which her mother states she will pay for it. So Annabel wasn't really surprised when she woke up the next morning and found she was sleeping in her mother's bed, wearing pins and rollers in her hair and a long nightgown. Figuring that her mother had something to do with this, Annabel decides to play along and see what it's really like to be an adult.

Turns out, it's not easy as Annabel thinks. She has problems with the washer, Ben nearly gets lost in the city because Annabel forgot to pick him up, and she madly goes from one situation to another trying to figure out a way to fix it. Soon enough, Annabel finds herself wishing that she could be back in her own body again and can only hope that her mother, who Annabel figured had ditched school, will do something about it. The ending is okay; it's not too good, not too bad. I think I would recommend this book on an overall basis; fans of the movie may want to try something different.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Quite a funny book which makes ya laugh for ................
Well, the idea of this book was quite funny which makes ya won't hestitate when ya buy it, it was about a 13 teen named Annabel, she was found herself switch places with her MOM,... Read more

Published on Mar 14 2004 by Fibe

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book
I think that book is good but some parts was boring thats why i gave it 4 stars instead of 5. I think it was cool whe they switched places and when she lost her little brother. Read more

Published on Feb 5 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars WANT A CHEAP THRILLER!? READ THIS BOOK
Freaky Friday is a great book about a little girl and a mother who hate each other and suddenly they wake up one morning and they are each other! Read more

Published on Jan 28 2004 by the great mighty poo

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulously Freaky By:AC
This book, Freaky Friday, is about a mom (Tess) and a daughter (Anna) that fight constantly. The reason why they fight all the time is because Anna thinks her mom has the perfect... Read more

Published on Jan 7 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars nothing really happened!
This book is about a girl and her mom changing bodies. I liked that idea but I wish the author made something HAPPEN in the book!!! I mean, it was getting kinda boring in the end.

Published on Jan 7 2004 by jsecret11

5.0 out of 5 stars This was one of my favorite books...
...when I was growing up. I was probably about 9 or so when I read it, and when the movie came out this fall, I was reminded of what a great read it was. Read more

Published on Dec 20 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars I love this book i really think that you sould read it!!!!!!
I think that the book Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers is really good. It's about a teenage girl named Annabelle Andrews, her mom and her little brother that she calls "Ape Face. Read more

Published on Dec 5 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars It's Not the Movie
Annabel thinks that her Mother has the best life ever. She doesn't have to do homework, clean her room, or anything that a teenage girl has to do. Read more

Published on Oct 30 2003 by Erika Sorocco

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very good Book
Freaky Friday is a delightful book. Children maybe 9 years of age and up would like it. I reccomend you read the book before you see the movie. Read more

Published on Oct 26 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Too Old Fashion
I think that this book is bad. It is WAY to old. Its kinda wierd that they are pretending to each(mom or Annabell) other that they were the other. I hated it. Read more

Published on Oct 17 2003

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