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This was a little too edited and smooth (which was mentioned in the appreciation section), but it was kind of amazing reading about this girl transforming herself. It got a little heavy handed as she neared completion, but it kind of reminded me of when I was in ninth grade, and we moved to a new school, and I had the chance to start over. It was hard, but good. Maya had some crazy adventures, and it sounds like her family is a bit quirky, so it works for her. I'd LOVE to see it as a movie or tv
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Jul 24, 2015
Teresa Jensen
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it was amazing
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Maya Van Wagenen considered herself to be pretty much bottom of the social ladder in her Texas school. Just before her 8th grade year, she found a 1950s self-help book outlining steps for a young lady wanting to become popular. A budding writer, she decided to journal her implementation of one step each month during her upcoming school year.
She learns to apply makeup, wear a girdle(!), earn money, work on her posture, and reach out to others no matter how uncomfortable. Her similarly social-out ...more
She learns to apply makeup, wear a girdle(!), earn money, work on her posture, and reach out to others no matter how uncomfortable. Her similarly social-out ...more
Ehh. Fine, but everything was rather convenient. And occasionally I was uncomfortable by all the casual homophobia, but hey, that's real life. In general, nothing particularly outstanding or groundbreaking in content or style, and not s lot of deep introspection or critique of Betty Cornell's book, but a fine read and a promising writer.
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