The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banksby E. Lockhart
Published by: Hyperion Books for Children
Summary: Frankie Landau-Banks is going to be a sophmore at her boarding school, Alabaster, but this year she's transformed from the gawky child she was before into a lovely young woman, and boys are noticing. She finds herself with a new boyfriend (the most popular guy in school!!) and at first she's on cloud nine; things couldn't be going better. But then, Matthew, said boyfriend, starts brushing her off for his guy friends. After following Matthew, she finds out that he is part of a secret society on campus that's male only and feels desperate to somehow be a part of this. Will Frankie's intelligence and spunk get her into trouble with the authorities? Or even with her friends?
Personal Review: I absolutely loved Frankie and her personality and her story. She is very intelligent and funny and really goes out there and takes action; I was throroughly entertained through every page. Matthew and his friends were silly and hilarious and I felt like I wanted to be a part of them too. I feel like I can relate very well with this story and with Frankie even though I've never gone to a boarding school or dated the most popular guy in school who was also a member of a time-tested secret society. There were certain elements about it that just captured human interactions so well that I'm sure most everybody can relate to Frankie in some way.
Cautionary Note: mention of teen sex
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