


Her relationship with her brother Barrett is so real and I wholeheartedly fell for him. Honest, sweet, caring, a bit confused yet so much her own person, you can't help but will her to come out ontop. Jessie is such an utterly awesome character. The storyline appealed to me hugely, what with being a nerd, a gamer and being one of the clique-less girls at school back in the days of yore, I suspected that I'd enjoy the book far more than I had the right to. I have to applaud Sarah for spotting this one on one of our Foyles trips. When she starts chatting up a girl in homeroom, she’s surprised by an invite to join the Dungeons and Dragons crowd! Will hanging out with them make her a nerd? And when she sees how cute one of their members is, does it really matter? Her beloved older brother is about to go off to college-and he shaved his Mohawk and started dating the homecoming queen. Her two best friends have gone poseur-punk and are both flirting with her longtime crush. But things take an unexpected turn when everyone in her life changes. Jessie is so excited to start her sophomore year of high school, with her carefully planned outfits and her ample stash of school supplies. Punks, Poseurs, and Pervs-Just Another Day at High School
