Series ~ Single Title
Author ~ Anna Humphrey
Release Date ~ June 14, 2011
Age Group ~ Middle Grade
Publisher ~ Hyperion Books
Source ~ Kai at Fiction State of Mind
GOODREADS SUMMARY
Margot Button has a resolution for 7th grade: Be more normal. Easier said than done when you have --no best friend (sent to Catholic school because of your "bad influence")--no new clothes (stepdad had a "moral objection" to his job)--no eyebrows (tweezer mishap)--improvised bangs (see above)--a new nickname ("Hamburglar")--an unpaid afterschool job (babysitting the triplets--five days a week)
Well, Rome wasn't built in a day. If Margot could just learn to control her big mouth (and hair), there is hope. The new girl, Em, needs a friend too. Plus she dresses like a rock star, is quick with comebacks, and actually has the guts to stand up to Evil Sarah. Em has an agenda for change at Manning Middle School and wants Margot on her side. Progress!
So, okay, Em has a flexible relationship with the truth, and goes too far with her comebacks. And her secret campaign to turn the tables on Sarah's clique may involve bending some laws. But after years of Sarah's bullying, it's hard for Margot to resist Em's call to action. Margot's approval rating is finally up, and well, it's only fair to take the mean girls down a few notches...isn't it?
REVIEW
Mission (Un)Popular is all about fitting in – tween style. While I normally love books about typical tween struggles, I was not entirely sold this time. Let me tell you why.
Things start off great with main character Margot who is facing some common tween issues. She is self-conscience about her appearance, moody, and sad that her best friend is changing schools. To top that all off, she has been the victim of bullying at the hands of Sarah and the popular kids. I like that she is pretty much an average girl.
Enter Em, the new girl from New York. Em is into acting tough, flexing the truth, and putting others down. She is the kind of girl I avoid at all costs. The thing is, Em latches onto Margot because Margot is an easy target. From there, the story becomes a mess of pranks and excessive bullying on all sides.
While I appreciate that bullying is being addressed in this book, I don’t care for the way it is handled. Margot learns that being popular isn’t everything, but I am not so sure what Em learns.
RATING
2 Not For Me
COVER COMMENTS
Looks like Em is passing a note to Margot. I like how (un) is in a different font. Cute cover.
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