Watching as the handsome Alex Ritter clearly found her as surprising and fascinating as she deserved to be found, even though it took her the whole book to realize it, was an equal delight. Seeing Mary heartily connect with a new group of friends who appreciated her in all her quirky glory was a delight.
The word that best describes this book for me is. It was painful to watch as she was shunned by the person she thought was her best friend. Mary is quirky, bookish, intelligent, and totally an outsider to her new high school. I can’t remember the last time I connected so deeply with a fictional character. If she wants a happy ending IRL, she’ll have to write it herself As her best intentions go up in flames, Mary discovers life doesn’t follow the same rules as fiction. Unfortunately, Mary is better at dishing out advice than taking it-and the number one bad boy on her list is terribly debonair. So when a girl at her new high school nearly succumbs to the wiles of a notorious cad, Mary starts compiling the Scoundrel Survival Guide, a rundown of literary types to be avoided at all costs.
Summary: As a devotee of classic novels, Mary Porter-Malcolm knows all about Mistakes That Have Been Made, especially by impressionable young women.
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