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394 pp.
| Harcourt |
August, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-547-48153-1$16.99
(4)
YA
Starting at a new school gives Cara a chance to reinvent herself. Determined to date her way up the popularity ladder, she accidentally falls for her first target, Archer. However, she ditches him to date "better" boys, including a self-absorbed druggie and a closeted gay guy. Cara's inevitable fall, as well as the story's lesson, are unsurprising, but her narrative voice adds punch.