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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2014 | Grades 9 and Up
Gr 9 Up—Anika Dragomir is the third most popular girl in school, despite being of mixed heritage in an overwhemingly white neighborhood. She's smart, attractive, and knows that the most popular girl, Becky Vilhauer, is a bully. Still, Anika clings to the tenuous friendship for fear of the total social annihilation that Becky will put her through if she displeases her in any way. Anika is constantly trying to reconcile the "spider stew" of her true self with her social persona, which leads to a ser...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2014
Anika Dragomir is the third most popular girl at her Lincoln, Nebraska, high school, ranking just below sweet but naive Shelli Schroeder ("She's my best friend even though she's kind of a slut") and miles behind uncontested queen bee Becky Vilhauer ("aka the dark side of the force"). Anika looks the part of the blonde, blue-eyed All-American girl-next-door, but "nobody knows that on the inside I am spider soup." On the first day of...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Anika Dragomir looks like the All-American girl-next-door, but "nobody knows that on the inside I am spider soup." "Nerd-ball turned goth romance hero...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
