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Loner
In Glastonbury, Connecticut, school is different from normal. In a school where cliques are taken to the extreme, there are three cliques. The brainy Nerds, the artsy Theaterheads, and the cruel Populars. The three cannot associate with each other at all; they must stay completely separate. The Clique Code controls all, and if you break it, you become a Loner - the outcasts of the cliques. They are shunned by the rest of the school, kicked around and bullied, not even allowed to sit at the tables at lunch; forced to sit on the floor. Life as a Loner is hell. Laylah Shiresman, a thirteen year old Popular, is living her life inside the middle school of strict laws and seclusion. She seems to be a perfectly normal girl, quiet and kept to herself, staying mostly away from rumors and the prying eyes of her so called "friends". But she hides a dangerous She is dating Austin Sears, a Theaterhead boy, behind her clique's back. Dating someone outside your clique is strictly forbidden; an act worthy of immediate exile. And then there is Jade Ross. A Loner girl of many secrets, no one knows of her past life or connections. She moved to Glastonbury in the fifth grade and never spoke to anyone about the times before then. Exiled for reasons unknown, Jade in herself is a mystery. Then there is Dahlia Russel; a Nerd, disrespected and mistreated. She is not like the typical Nerd, she doesn't like comic books and math or get straight A's in all her classes. She secretly likes to sing and and act; a Nerd with the heart of a Theaterhead. But instead of being praised for it, she is teased for it and put down repeatedly by her Nerd "comrades"; and she is beginning to get sick of it. Then, the four teens come together in a way none of them thought possible; and they begin their uprising against the code. But they know that it is not over yet. No, it is not over. IT HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN.
276 pages, Paperback
First published December 10, 2013
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June 6, 2014
June 6, 2014
June 6, 2014
If you saw a girl being pushed around and bullied in a school hallway, would you just pretend like you didn't see it and not help, or would you try to help her out, even if it meant that you would be an outcast for the rest of your life? This is what the main character, Laylah, faces in Faith Iadarola’s book Loner.
There is actually an interesting story behind how I started reading this book. There is this girl in my high school that I used to help with her algebra homework, sort of like a tutor. As we became better friends she told me she was writing a book and that it was going to be published around the Christmas season. She gave me a copy as a Christmas present and so i choose to read it as independent reading book for my English class. The author uses fictitious characters in her story to reveal real aspects of her life. The more I read this book the more I learned about her.
The story takes place in high school and is basically divided up into three cliques. There are the Theaterheads, the Popular, and the Loners. There is also a set of rules that everyone must abide such as students can only talk to and date people in their own cliques. If anyone breaks it, then they are "shunned" and are thrown into the loner group.
The main character of the story, Laylah, breaks two major rules. She is “dating-outside-her-clique”! Specifically a Theaterhead named Austen. As if that wasn't enough, she also stands up for a crippled, loner girl named Jade who was getting bullied by a Popular. When given the chance to break up with her boyfriend Austen and "repent" for what she did wrong, she said no because she knew that what she did was right. Therefore, she is deemed a Loner along with her boyfriend with no one they could run to for help- not even the teachers.
The funny thing is the teachers don't even know that this whole thing is going on. Therefore it is up to Laylah and her friends to put an end to this and to stand up for those loners who aren't being heard. Will they be able to stop this madness? What will be their fate? What kind of things will they discover on this journey they will soon embark on?
I would really recommend this book to those who love romance novels and adventure. Also, those who love a little bit of mystery in their books would enjoy this as well. I love romance and mystery novels so I definitely enjoyed this book. It is easy to read and understand as well, considering the fact that a freshman in high school is the author. You will not be able to put the book down once you start; if you don’t believe me, try it and see for yourself.
June 6, 2014
If you saw a girl being pushed around and bullied in a school hallway, would you just pretend like you didn't see it and not help, or would you try to help her out, even if it meant that you would be an outcast for the rest of your life? This is what the main character, Laylah, faces in Faith Iadarola’s book Loner.
There is actually an interesting story behind how I started reading this book. There is this girl in my high school that I used to help with her algebra homework, sort of like a tutor. As we became better friends she told me she was writing a book and that it was going to be published around the Christmas season. She gave me a copy as a Christmas present and so i choose to read it as independent reading book for my English class. The author uses fictitious characters in her story to reveal real aspects of her life. The more I read this book the more I learned about her.
The story takes place in high school and is basically divided up into three cliques. There are the Theaterheads, the Popular, and the Loners. There is also a set of rules that everyone must abide such as students can only talk to and date people in their own cliques. If anyone breaks it, then they are "shunned" and are thrown into the loner group.
The main character of the story, Laylah, breaks two major rules. She is “dating-outside-her-clique”! Specifically a Theaterhead named Austen. As if that wasn't enough, she also stands up for a crippled, loner girl named Jade who was getting bullied by a Popular. When given the chance to break up with her boyfriend Austen and "repent" for what she did wrong, she said no because she knew that what she did was right. Therefore, she is deemed a Loner along with her boyfriend with no one they could run to for help- not even the teachers.
The funny thing is the teachers don't even know that this whole thing is going on. Therefore it is up to Laylah and her friends to put an end to this and to stand up for those loners who aren't being heard. Will they be able to stop this madness? What will be their fate? What kind of things will they discover on this journey they will soon embark on?
I would really recommend this book to those who love romance novels and adventure. Also, those who love a little bit of mystery in their books would enjoy this as well. I love romance and mystery novels so I definitely enjoyed this book. It is easy to read and understand as well, considering the fact that a freshman in high school is the author. You will not be able to put the book down once you start; if you don’t believe me, try it and see for yourself.
January 16, 2014
The author take high school cliques to a new level with violence and love. Interesting and compelling read about modern kids.
November 20, 2014
Loner, Omega, Alpha by Faith Iadarola --wonderful books by a young talented writer!
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