i read the Gossip Girl book series so you don't have to
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
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In today's video, I am giving my review of the Gossip Girl book series by Cecily von Ziegesar. Then I break down the differences between the original Gossip Girl teen drama television show from the novel series they were based on.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - intro
00:38 - book review
02:33 - Blair Waldorf
14:38 - Serena van der Woodsen
17:05 - Dan Humphrey
20:28 - Chuck Bass
21:57 - Nate Archibald
26:39 - Jenny Humphrey
29:18 - Vanessa Abrams
32:37 - conclusion
33:02 - who is Gossip Girl?
33:43 - outro
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Blair was always the main character for me. Her and Chuck carried GG by the end
Not the rapist
The one constant with the show and the books for me is that Serena only ever wants what Blair has, and will purposely take it, and then have a victim mentality when Blair reacts.
Blair isn't great either, but I almost can't blame he, after a while anyway.
I disagree. Blair is so deep into self sabotage she's always blaming everything on everyone else.
blair is deeply insecure thats her real problem
That’s not really true in the show 😊
it's the other way round one hundred percent.
No...blair was insecure of serena despite them both having the same opportunities and would constantlytry to sabotage serena, there was like one or two times out of spite serena decided to actually see her power and take what she wanted and she still didn't to make blair happy.
wow i didn't think the books would be SO different from the show! the show would've been Such a mess if they'd followed the characterisations to a tee lmao
Hahahaha so true
The first episodes is a pretty good adaptation of the first book, and then it just goes off the rails! As a book fan it was really weird to see Chuck become so central in the TV show cos he is mostly known in the first few books for S.A.
still sad about chuck and dan not being queer in the show, although not sure it would've been handled any better lmao
I dont remember this clearly but... in the show there was a scene in which Blair wanted to blackmail some professor into giving her a speech. so to do that she had Chuck kiss him. and when she asked him about it he responded with something like "you think I haven't kissed a man before?" so that's what we get ig
Exactly. Penn Badgley even said he’s down for that if the writers chose to go for that route.
@@bumblebee7384 because they had eric got through that instead.
WHAT GROASE
stop calling gay men queer, its a literal sluw
Chuck is a loner in the series too but he mostly hangs out with Nate
True true
Yeah chuck in the show kinda has an aura of popularity but no one *really* wants to hang out or be friends with him imo
If I remember correctly, Nate also hung out with a different group of friends that were not in the show, and Nate went to St Judes, while Chuck and Dan went to another school.
@@JadoreLulu they went to the same school, it's two old schools combined into one (an all boys and an all girls school, constance is the old girls school st Jude's is the old boys school)
@@R_S747 I was talking about the books. In the books they were separate schools. Nate went to St Jude’s (which was not merged with Constance). Chuck and Dan went to another school, but I forgot the name.
The it girl books with jenny are actually really good. I enjoyed them more than the gossip girl books when I read them. I have a soft spot for the boarding school setting 😅
Good to know! This is making me want to read Jenny’s series
THE IT GIRL SERIES WAS MY LIFE!!! i read it right after finishing the clique! i was like 12 and i felt like i stepped into a whole new world of rich mature trashy high schoolers reading about Jenny- its also its hilarious that i was completely unaware it was a spin off of gossip girl 😭 i mustve lived under a rock
Agreed! I had several and I randomly picked one up a couple of years ago, at like age 26, and thought, woah, this kind of has decent characterizations and character arcs.
The original GG books, OTOH, were trash
does it actually have a plot or is it also like gossip girl where the main characters just got mix and matched with each other? cause if not I'm considering reading it as well 👀
tHE IT GIRL FUCKS
chuck being the most respectful character in the books 😨
The first time an adaptation was better than the books for me! I read these when I was 8 cause I stole them from my older sister & this was definitely one of the weakest series of that time period. The spin-off that followed Jenny in the books, The It Girl Series, was so much better.
Good to know! Your comment makes me want to read It Girl
@@urfashionistafriend I LOVE THE IT GIRL SERIES!!!! I always pictured Ariel Winter as Jenny. I also think that it would be a cool if they turned it into an anime.
i did not know that the books never revealed who gossip girl is. that would piss me off if i read all those books and just never found out
I thought it was revealed in the last book that it was Nate?
@@caitlingill really??
it wasnt eric??? like personally i j think eric or dorota would’ve made more sense
I feel like that makes sense tho like the story is really not centered around GG’s identity. She works much better in the form of a looming entity
@@deoui5807 so you just copied what they said in the episode it was revealed lol how original
wow, I remember reading the entire series when I was in middle school and it really messed with my expectations for relationships and high school. Watching you recap everything made me realize I barely remember anything of the plot, like Nate, Blair, and Serena were breaking up and getting together so often it ended up blurring everything in my memory. This video was such a nostalgic experience
I relate to your comment. I watched the show summer after 7th grade and it gave a false perception of high school and relationships.
Also yea the love triangle between them is so messy 😅
I forgot how crazy this book series was, I think I stopped reading it around when Vanessa and Blair became roommates. I meant to come back to it and just never did. And the It Girl series, I had no idea that was a spin off with Jenny! I also tried reading that and I don't think I got past the 2nd or 3rd book, but it was still a very fun read. The series that had my soul in its grip, where I read the whole series cover to cover multiple times, were the Clique books. Debauchery but for middle schoolers. If you ever did a video on the Clique I'd watch it twice over!
to me Blair and Chuck 100% carried the gossip girl TV series so I'm so sad they're not really a thing in the books 😔 also Nate sounds like such a douchebag in the books!! thank you so much for this video tho -- I've always been curious about what the books were like!💓
Perfect summer time or vacay book. Thicker than a magazine and a dictionary of NY luxury
Totally agree!
Did anyone ever read the Private series by Kate Brian? I know I see a lot of ppl talking about Gossip Girl and Clique.....but I always thought Private was one of the best out the teen, private school genre at the time.
It was so good. Private and privilege (the spin-off) no one talks about them but it was soo good
I started reading these books in university but I couldn't deal with the characters attitudes. So thank you for doing this ❤
the way you're narrating is captivating somehow skskskks thank you for the recap
I just watched your first video right before this one and the difference in your confidence is crazy! You seem a lot more comfortable on camera and you're really engaging to watch. I've never seen gossip girl but learning about random tea I know nothing about is v fun haha
Thank you so much that means a lot 🥹 I’m happy to hear you’re liking the videos 💗
The first book came out when I was a junior in HS, and read it up to when Blair leaves for Yale, didn’t bother getting the next book where they are all in college. At that point I was in college myself, and was over it. I will say I did watch the show and I think they did a way better job, which is surprising cause usually that’s never the case.
The algorithms knows me too well sometimes. I reread the books recently and I thought GG was Jenny. She always wanted to be in the it group at school, be famous like Serena, and part of that was she desperately wanted to go to boarding school. So it made sense to expose all her drama on GG to potentially force her dad’s hand in sending her away. Also I did reread the It Girl series recently and it was overall better than GG by quite a bit
I love the novels, major nostalgia!! You should definitely read the it girl series, I’d love to hear your take on it 😝
I enjoyed watching this video so much, thank you for sharing!! You are seriously so underrated the video was very entertaining
Thank you so much!!
thanks for going through each character and breaking it down! I listened while I cleaned up and enjoyed your style (: give this woman more likes/subs 😇
You're so welcome! Thank you for your support and kindness 💗
OMG! Thank you ♥ I so needed this! You have no idea! Thank you!
You're so welcome! Thanks for watching 💗
I’m glad the show made some creative differences because the amount of teens that were watching this show to be like what the characters were in the books would be a disaster 😂❤
Agreed! Men would be even worse if they looked up to Nate. And the books normalize being a home-wrecker and cheating
I read these books when I was in high school (2008) and this was such a fun walk down memory lane!
Subscribed, happily!
Glad I got to bring you some nostalgia! Thank you for your support 🥹💗
The video I didn't know I needed. Thank you!
Love to hear it! Glad u enjoyed the video 😊
I’ve read the prequel to the series and oh my gosh that book is so good I can’t wait to read the rest of the series
Yay! Yes I recommend reading it. You can read/listen them online for free on the Internet Archive. If you have a kindle you can also download the EPUB files from there. Happy reading! 🤩📚💗
What a great video!! I think I started the first book years ago but I didn't finish it but I always was curious how the books where vs the tv show. Thank you so much for the video
OMG this is the best video book reviewing i have ever seen, idk why it has a small view ur so underrated, hope u could make more videos, lobe watching it🫶
Thank u so much 🥹💗💗💗
It's an honor to find this channel!
Thank you! You’re so sweet 🥹💗
Oh man! I was OBSESSED with these when I was in middle school- I was definitely too young for it but MAN what a read. I was a big reader overall and this was definitely escapism. Problematic escapism.
The show was not even close tbh it was way more tame.
Hahaha i feel. I watched the show in middle school and looking back I can’t believe I did I was too young 😅
I used to read these as they came out and I'm so excited so many more people are covering them. I'm hoping it causes them to redo them all on audible because the quality of the original audiobooks is meh lol
Yeah
And here I thought the show was all over the place. Also, just FYI, the University of Oxford is not in London it's in.... Oxford.
Whoops my bad on that. Thank u for the correction
loved this video!!
Thank you!!
thakn you for the video, i was always curious to know what happened in the entire saga
They just announced cruel intentions is getting a tv series. It inspires the book writer of gossip girl and there are some episodes of gossip girl in the 1 & 2 season that is direct from cruel intentions.
Plot: two wealthy teens in Manhattan plot on unsuspecting classmates.
The main characters are more like Chuck and Georgina sparks.
ooooo interesting! is Cruel Intentions a movie or a book? I'm interested in learning more about it. if it's a book is the author Siobhan Davis? also thank u for sharing :)
@@urfashionistafriend cruel intentions is a movie that came out in the 90s (Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, etc) but it’s based on a French book that came out in the 1800s called dangerous Liaisons.
Dangerous liaisons was about ppl on the Royal court of france, but cruel intentions switched the setting to Manhattan teens at a prep school.
Plot: sweet to their face, but cruel behind their back, wealthy teens are secretly orchestrating their classmates lives just for fun.
Watching u talk whilst Blair on the left stares into my soul hahddhdhshshdh 😭😭
i was really into reading the series because the writing is so snappy and it wasn't prude at all like everyone is snarky. my 8th grade ass was eating that uppp but then i got really bored at the end of the 3rd book cause it's starting to feel like it doesn't have one story? like it's just messy mix and match of the characters which is cool i guess but i was hoping for a conclusive story idk. i still adore the writing style tho
and btw i really enjoy this video and your narration, I'm hoping for similar videos from you it's very enjoyable to listen to while playing games 😁
Glad u enjoyed the video! Thank u for the support 😊💗
Do this with The Clique series and Poseur series
i read the it girl series as a teenager and it felt more engaging than gg for sure. i guess the teenagers staying in the campus premise is more fun and somehow more realistic? i sometimes reread them in my childhood room when I'm visiting my parents still to this day 😭
I bought almost all the books years ago but I never read them 😭 I donated them last year. thank you for this video haha
The books are a satire loosely inspired by the author’s experiences I really wish the show would have kept that tone instead of going full melodrama
Yesss I’m tempted to research the real people gossip girl is inspired by and make a video about it 🫢☕️
@@urfashionistafriend DO ITTTTTTTT
@@urfashionistafriend DOOO IT that sounds amazing
After my spring break trip I’m gonna order them all and read them lol. Oh to live the gossip girl life (tv one the book one is somehow messier than that 💀)
Also how tf do you only have 600+ subs? Girl you need more. This is the content we need
Yesss i recommend eBay or if u have kindle check out internet Archive
Thank you so much! I appreciate your support 🥹💗
@@urfashionistafriend yw! I love these types of channels and I saw GG in ur thumbnail and title and I’m a sucker for anything GG related lol. It’s like our own little book club but for middle class ppl who are miles apart 💀😭
Hahaha true! Yes book club for us all miles apart love that 📚💗🥹
Chuck was *SO* gross in the show imo. But I do wanna read the books at some point though. Thank you for this video 🧡
You're welcome!!
Didn't Jenny have her own book series at one point? Or she returns to the main series at some point? Also was the 'Georgie' you mentioned Georgina Sparks?
yesss I am reading Jenny's series rn called The It Girl! stay tuned for a video on that series. also i am not certain if Georgie is Georgina from the show
i never read the books but i do remember one of my friends read the first 2 during that time and she did say it was soooo different it was crazy so i didn't even try to read it, just watched the show!!
AMAZING! Thanks 4 everytging
Glad you enjoyed it!
only nate is able to go to college without a high school diploma
Could someone name books when chuck appears? I really wanna read them
I wish Nate got with Jenny for real and not break up but I also wish Serena married Nate
i remember reading the entire series in middle school and i can't really remember anything that happened in the books 😂 usually I prefer books towards a show but in this case the show was def better
since the characterizations are are all so different book to show, is georgina meant to be georgie?
I was wondering the same thing about Georgina! I have a feeling her character was based on Georgie from the book
ive never seen the show but i adored the books in middle school
vanessa is also SUCH a queen and like we’ve gotta stan chuck and that’s why i refuse to watch the show
Yes we Stan Chuck and his amazing character growth! 🐒💗 The thing about Vanessa for me is that she’s a cheater and let Dan walk all over her 😢
Watching this makes me want to reread the whole series again ahahhaa but let me finish It girl first
i think the first season of the show is a lot like the first book, but the creators decided to change the story according to the fans' opinions and ships, etc. i guess people weren't so interested in the love triangle thing because chuck and blair had so much chemistry and nate was always a bit flat as a character.
so why do I want to read them now...
When I tell you that I had to shut my laptop and go for a little walk when I saw this video and found out about the existence of these books
how did the books somehow make the show counterparts to these characters seem like somewhat good people?
Knowing the storyline from the novels I don't think I wanted to read it. In my opinion the TV show had done well so far. Although I must admit, I like that "Bisexual" and "Gay" story arcs of Chuck and Dan from the books which I find really intriguing.
So I'm reading that Vanessa had more depth in the series cos she was white... Huh. Honestly I always liked Vanessa in the show cos she did do things reasonably I just think the fans were blind due to being caught up in the classist fantasy and racism. Vanessa was cool and I wish we'd seen more or her especially her being portrayed positively but I guess the show and Jess szhor gave up after seeing the fan reaction
Plz can u do pretty little liars book series
Not to be weird but i was really confused when i saw jenny in the show because she specifically had a curvier bidy, which was why chuck cornered her at the party
Can you do a video on pretty little liars comparing the books to tv show
oooo that is a great idea but i tried watching the show years ago when it was releasing new episodes on ABC family but the show dragged on sooo much i gave up on it
I really want to get the books but they’re so hard to find . Where did you buy them?
Agreed they are hard to find in libraries and stuff. I bought the series on EBay for about $30 :)
the pet monkey is sending me😭
Same 😂
Is damien dalgaard really in the book? Please spoil for me
Please read the it girl series
Hun, Oxford Uni is in Oxford… not London
Aaron and serena dated in the show too!
Please do a review about " it girl " pleaseee
I’m on it! Currently reading the final book in the It Girl series rn. Stay tuned 💗📚
Hey. You did?
Could you please read and review the It Girl series please :)
Yesss! I’m reading The It Girl series rn and am planning on making a video about it. I’m on the 7th book rn. Stay tuned! 😊📚💗
@@urfashionistafriend yay I’m so excited. I’ve heard it’s better than the GG series x
The biggest mistake ever made in CW's Gossip Girl:
Not casting Kat Dennings as Jenny.
Unlike Taylor Momsen, Kat closely
resembles the character in the books.
I know this is random, but am I the only person who thinks that serena and Vanessa literally look so similar minus the skin tones? like Dan obviously has a type.
I’m so angry Chuck didn’t have a monkey in the tv show now 🧍🏽♀️
Same! 😂
He has a dog called Monkey, I think? Not the same thing but maybe it’s a little reference :0
Thanks am glad I didn’t read books they sound boring. Imagine Blair and Chuck not being the it couple I will pass
didn’t blair and serena kiss in the book
It’s not healthy that blair keep hanging out with serena in the first place with everything that happend 😂
You totally look like u are the main character
Awwww thank you you’re too kind 💗💗💗
@@urfashionistafriend 🥰🥰🥰
What the fuss about nate??
:)
Books > Show 😇🤩
😜 P R O M O S M
Girl first time I'm hearing your voice and boy did I thought it was Miss Gigi Hadid.
Thank you! That’s so sweet 💗
LEST THAN 50 VIEWS?? understand smh
I never read the book but Blair ending there is much better than the show like she found herself after all that toxicity with Nate. On the show Dan was her only healthy relationship but the writers went for the Chair fans so yeah we lost Blair happiness either way
Geesh, this makes me dislike Nate alot lol
Sameee
Have u read the clique series? Thats a real throwback hehe
No I haven’t but I just started reading The It Girl series :)
this deserves sm more views- this is the best summarization of the gg book series i’ve seen!! 🤍
Thank you! Your comment is so sweet 🥹💗