Thirteen-year-old Floey Packer feels like she’s always blended into the background. After all, she’s the frumpy younger sister of the F...
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Feb 15, 2010
J
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Mark Peter Hughes is, I'm convinced, secretly a teenage girl.
You know those books that are so accurate to how you felt as a teenager that they make you cringe enough to set them down several times during the reading--always with great relief to be past this life stage?
Um, yeah. Enter I Am the Wallpaper.
Floey Packer is an introvert surrounded by screaming, bratty, intrusive cousins--and a cadre of adolescent boys determined to invade what little privacy she h More...
You know those books that are so accurate to how you felt as a teenager that they make you cringe enough to set them down several times during the reading--always with great relief to be past this life stage?
Um, yeah. Enter I Am the Wallpaper.
Floey Packer is an introvert surrounded by screaming, bratty, intrusive cousins--and a cadre of adolescent boys determined to invade what little privacy she h More...
Apr 04, 2010
DeBowrah
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Floey Packer has turned thirteen, the highly anticipated year pulling you into an entire new world of opportunities, events, and mayhem. Floey's life after that birthday life up to that idea. Her life starts tumbling down after her cousins stay at her house while they're mother is on a peaceful retreat. Her diary, the book holding all of her embarrassing secrets, crushes, likes, and dislikes is posted on the internet and she is faced with attention she wanted and embraces.
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Mar 08, 2011
Olivia
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I really enjoyed this story by Mark Peter Hughes. I am the Wallpaper is about a thirteen year old girl Floey Packer, who feels as though she's never been anything special compared to her fabulous glamorous older sister. When Floey's sister Lillian all at once gets married, it's Floey's time to shine. Throughout the story, you'll get to experience firsthand what Floey's journey is like as she grows as a person and becomes the "new and improved Floey Packer." But when Floey's younger cou
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Jan 03, 2008
Sophie
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good book- contemporary realism, friend problems, a diary is posted on the web- you know, the usual
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May 26, 2008
Anna
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What I really like about this book are the haiku poems. The plot was good, too.
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Dec 28, 2011
Erika
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I Am The Wallpaper is a story of thirteen year-old Floey Packer and her summer of trying to, essentially, change herself, so she can stop “being the wallpaper.”
Honestly, I would now only rate this about 4 stars after re-reading it, but a year ago, as a thirteen year old, I did think this book was just about the best thing since sliced bread. A part of it ran true to me, I think, because I did, most of the time, feel like the wallpaper, always going unnoticed and unheard (and I think this is More...
Honestly, I would now only rate this about 4 stars after re-reading it, but a year ago, as a thirteen year old, I did think this book was just about the best thing since sliced bread. A part of it ran true to me, I think, because I did, most of the time, feel like the wallpaper, always going unnoticed and unheard (and I think this is More...
Sep 13, 2008
Suebee
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Floey Packer is thirteen and feels invisible, like wallpaper, especailly next to her beautiful older sister Lillian. After an incident at sister's wedding where her younger cousins force her out onto a balcony in the rain, soaking her through, she decides to become the "new and improved Floey," wearing fedoras, writing haiku and zen poetry, dying her hair purple and standing up for herself. She documents it all in her diary, while her two awful young cousins, Richard and Trish, take o
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Apr 15, 2009
Tabitha
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I work in an elementary school library. I read this book because some of the schools are banning it because it has the word "titties" in it and at one point a 10 year old and 13 year old take a sexual prowess quiz from a magazine. Even with those details I still find nothing wrong with the book, only if those details are taken out of context does it seem inappropriate. The plot was fun and I think this book would be a good read for the pre-teens out there to read. Real problems set in
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Oct 03, 2010
Stevecrandell
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Floey Parker’s me-first middle school arrogance is funny enough to be tolerable. But there’s not much reason to sympathize with her. The same goes for just about everybody else in this frequently fun but haphazard story.
A few characters stand out as annoying: older sister Lilian is an attention-seeking whiner. Younger cousins Richard and Tish are devious manipulators. They supposedly gain favor once Floey decides to team up with them. The worst of their pre-teen terrorism – cyber bu More...
A few characters stand out as annoying: older sister Lilian is an attention-seeking whiner. Younger cousins Richard and Tish are devious manipulators. They supposedly gain favor once Floey decides to team up with them. The worst of their pre-teen terrorism – cyber bu More...
Jul 23, 2010
Kip
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Floey feels like she is unnoticed and unimportant, so after her 13th birthday, she decides to remake herself and sets out on escapades to find the new Floey. When her private journal gets posted on the internet, adventures ensue. While this novel feels like it just skims the surface of the issues Floey runs into, it is a fun read and Floey definitely stands up for herself, so it fits easily into a text set of female agency. (12 to adult)
Jan 26, 2011
TheRawPotato
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As the story first began, I immediately took a dislike to the tone of the book. It seemed a lot younger than what an eighth grader would've sounded like and more like a grade-schooler.
As the story went on, the events that occurred in Floey's life was very predictable, and there wasn't much excitement.
Near the end, the story got better, because you know that Floey would be her old self once again and that everything would be resolved.
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As the story went on, the events that occurred in Floey's life was very predictable, and there wasn't much excitement.
Near the end, the story got better, because you know that Floey would be her old self once again and that everything would be resolved.
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Jun 06, 2010
Esha
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This was a hard book to put down. It was about a girl who felt that she was invisible because her sister always stole the spotlight. On her birthday her aunt sends her a gift that will cause alot of trouble. Then at her sister's wedding she feels like everyone is ignoring her. From that day on she decides that she will be more bold. I learned that you don't need to change yourself to feel loved.
Sep 24, 2011
Tamara the Librarian
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great haikus
learn a lot about being careful about what you put out there- protecting your privacy (photos, internet-related issues)
Combo journal/narrative about the summer experience of Floey Packer- 13 year old trying to be more noticed in the world
Good book about the challenge of finding out who you are, who your friends are -- and how to be in the world
learn a lot about being careful about what you put out there- protecting your privacy (photos, internet-related issues)
Combo journal/narrative about the summer experience of Floey Packer- 13 year old trying to be more noticed in the world
Good book about the challenge of finding out who you are, who your friends are -- and how to be in the world
Jan 17, 2008
Jamie
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This book has the generic feel of one written by someone who has never read a young adult novel and thinks: well, i'm writing about a thirteen year old girl, so there should be a diary, an embarassing incident involving a bra, a crush, a fight with her best friend, etc...
But more troubling is how utterly unlikeable the narrator is. She has no qualms about stealing her best friend's crush, and frequently makes commments like, "Thank God Rebecca Greenblatt was such a fatty." More...
But more troubling is how utterly unlikeable the narrator is. She has no qualms about stealing her best friend's crush, and frequently makes commments like, "Thank God Rebecca Greenblatt was such a fatty." More...
Jun 02, 2011
Sloan
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I liked this book. It wasn't near a good as Hughes's 2nd book, Lemonade Mouth. It was still good. I'm really suprised at how well he was able to make it seem as if Floey Packer were right there in the room with me. He really has a knack for getting inside the teenage girl's mind. To fully understand his 2nd book, read I Am the Wallpaper first.
Sep 27, 2011
Jenn
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This book was fairly cute, though aimed a little younger than the YA I usually read. Which may or may not explain why I found the main character, Floey, kinda unsympathetic and a bit annoying. Overall, though, this is cute and rings fairly true - I was kind of surprised when I realized the author was male - he does a good job of capturing what an 8th grade girl is like!
Mar 02, 2009
Miley
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this book is so amazing, I can't believe only 3 peeps on this website have read it besides me! peeps, it's amazing! it's about this girl named Floey and her evil cousins post her most private diary on the internet and it totally changes her life! u hav 2 read it, i mean hav 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 14, 2011
Mojo
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This book will bring tears to your eyes, not sadness or happiness, hilariousness XD
You can feel the most uncomfortable to most exciting moments in this book. Filled with creative ideas as the main character, Floey, brings her voice into this. AMAZING! A+
This book is for people who likes not too passionate romance but sweet high school romance and naiiveness of a clumsy, invisible, not so popular girl, who turns our to be the greatest chic yet!
You can feel the most uncomfortable to most exciting moments in this book. Filled with creative ideas as the main character, Floey, brings her voice into this. AMAZING! A+
This book is for people who likes not too passionate romance but sweet high school romance and naiiveness of a clumsy, invisible, not so popular girl, who turns our to be the greatest chic yet!
Jun 06, 2010
Christina
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A little too angsty for me now but I would have eaten this up as a teen...he does have a great way of writing that really gets into the teen head. I did enjoy his second book better and am very much looking forward to the third that comes out in August, sounds different but neat.
Mar 16, 2010
Erin
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I loved this book!! It was original, but it still held ALOT of everyday problems... I kind of felt that it was all over the place, but I felt I could relate to Floey; But I think that sometimes? We all feel like the wallpaper. Mark Peter Hughes is coming to my town!! I can't wait!!
Feb 05, 2009
Rene
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This is an okay story about a teenaged girl and her diary entries. This is interesting from the point of view that the author is a man. Scary thougts about how the internet can be used as a weapon. I give this book a C.
Jun 26, 2010
Tesssss cool story broo
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A 13 year old girl gets in trouble for something that isnt really her fault and is forced to spend her summer with her bratty cousins, who find her diary and put it on the internet. Full of drama and tears but was ok in the end.
Sep 29, 2009
Alexis
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Mar 24, 2010
Reba
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I remember really liking this book, but I read it about 3-4 years ago. now that I just finished Lemonade Mouth by the same author, I think I'll go back and read it again. I may just need to give it 5 stars.
Sep 22, 2010
Judy
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I liked this book, I was really surprised when I found out the author was a dude! It really understands those girls who are very reserved and shy that want to break out of their shell and be spontaneous. Good book, recommended :)
Dec 02, 2009
Eileen
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The scenarios were a bit far fetched. What kind of an aunt sends her neice a training bra for her birthday??? But the author does a good job of capturing the interior life of a 13 year old girl.
May 22, 2009
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Feb 14, 2011
Jessica
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Three and a half stars here! Found this on the bottom shelf of the library YA section. (Unscoured territory!) Book was good, I enjoyed it. Floey is funny, and I love The Zen Cowboy!
Feb 03, 2012
Snow
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What would you do if your annoying, bratty cousins published your diary on the worldwide web?
Amazing, enlightening, and heartwarming; Floey Packer inspired me.
Amazing, enlightening, and heartwarming; Floey Packer inspired me.
Feb 28, 2009
Lorena
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i loved this book it was awesome!!!! and FYI for all of u wrong thinking ppl out there no she is not in the restroom she is siting on a chair. ok !!
