Adaptations from page to screen can be bumpy, but Gossip Girl author Cecily von Ziegesar says overall Josh Schwartz and his crew have been spot-on.
“I’m a very faithful watcher… Generally I’m entertained and I think it’s great,” she tells MTV.com. Von Ziegesar does have one bone to pick with the producers: their depiction of the TV version of Vanessa, played by Jessica Szohr.
“I think Vanessa is one character they ruined,” she says. “In the book, she’s kick-ass and has a shaved head and wears lots of black. I think a lot of the readers who don’t usually read teen fiction identify with Vanessa,” In the show, Vanessa has more of a bohemian hipster look.
The author clarifies that it has nothing to do with Szohr, adding: “I just wish Vanessa was like she is in the books a bit more.”
She may disapprove of Dan Humprey’s bff, but von Ziegesar gives the rest of the characters a thumbs up, admitting she loves bad boy Chuck Bass.
“Leighton Meester is totally perfect for Blair, and Blake [Lively] is perfect for Serena. I was more worried they would insert Barbie-doll-looking people, which they didn’t,” says von Ziegesar. “I think the actors do a brilliant job. Chuck is my favorite character, and the way he looks and acts is in keeping with how he is in the beginning of the series.” –Christina Tapper
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I agree with her 100%
1Ive read all the gossip girl books and she is completely right about the Vanessa character. In the book she has a shaved head and is really bad ass/gothic like chic. Truthfully I think she is way to hard core to be Dan's bff. Dan had gotten the beautiful Serena, then he ends up with Vanessa in the books and they dont make a good fit at all. She should have made the characater more likable in the the book. I think thats why the director chose to change it himself. Smartest move they made....
2vanessa on the show really sucks. she's not hardcore at all. lame.
3i hate vanessa!
4Well I haven't read the books so I guess I'm not dissapointed or whatever but I like Vanessa...the character and the real person
beside being gorgeous she seems cool. I have to disagree...I think Serena looks "barbie doll
like"... from the first time I saw her so I don't know what she is talking about, I love Blair..but she isn't exactly far from Barbie doll either..just a few adaptions 
They are ALOT of good looking ppl on that show especially the main characters that look like
they could be models on both the male and female sides ....Great show and I love it! 
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5'A Wise Man Can Play The Part Of A Fool But A Fool Can't Play The Part Of A Wise Man.'
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