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Reader reviewed by Stephanie
Even better than THE PRINCESS DIARIES, TEEN IDOL is the story about a girl-next-door learning to use her "lovable"-ness to change the world. (Okay, not the world. But at least the people at her high school.)
Nice girl Jenny Greenley has a secret position on the school newspaper: she's Ask Annie, the unofficial school psychologist, who gives advice to anyone who writes in. Only the school administrators and Scott Bennett, her friend and editor-in-chief, know about it. She's good at keeping secrets and not making a big deal out of things; that's why she's chosen to be the "student guide" of Luke Striker, a famous teen actor who's going undercover at Jenny's high school in order to find out what normal high school is like.
Through circumstances entirely not her fault, Luke's real identity is exposed, and he jets it back to Hollywood--and safety. Before he goes, however, he gives Jenny and unofficial challenge: everybody likes her, why not use her power to inflict social change at her high school?
Doubtful, Jenny nevertheless tries to speak up more. The results are incredible. She gets her best friend mad, helps turn a class laughingstock's life around, and stands up for herself for the first time. The only problem is that with her newfound courage, she realizes she might be falling in love with... Scott.
As with all of Meg Cabot's books, TEEN IDOL, has romance, humor, a bit of ridiculous, and a happy ending. Jenny is a likeable protagonist, while Scott is a sweetheart. Fans of her other books will by no means be disappointed by this bildungsroman.
Even better than THE PRINCESS DIARIES, TEEN IDOL is the story about a girl-next-door learning to use her "lovable"-ness to change the world. (Okay, not the world. But at least the people at her high school.)
Nice girl Jenny Greenley has a secret position on the school newspaper: she's Ask Annie, the unofficial school psychologist, who gives advice to anyone who writes in. Only the school administrators and Scott Bennett, her friend and editor-in-chief, know about it. She's good at keeping secrets and not making a big deal out of things; that's why she's chosen to be the "student guide" of Luke Striker, a famous teen actor who's going undercover at Jenny's high school in order to find out what normal high school is like.
Through circumstances entirely not her fault, Luke's real identity is exposed, and he jets it back to Hollywood--and safety. Before he goes, however, he gives Jenny and unofficial challenge: everybody likes her, why not use her power to inflict social change at her high school?
Doubtful, Jenny nevertheless tries to speak up more. The results are incredible. She gets her best friend mad, helps turn a class laughingstock's life around, and stands up for herself for the first time. The only problem is that with her newfound courage, she realizes she might be falling in love with... Scott.
As with all of Meg Cabot's books, TEEN IDOL, has romance, humor, a bit of ridiculous, and a happy ending. Jenny is a likeable protagonist, while Scott is a sweetheart. Fans of her other books will by no means be disappointed by this bildungsroman.
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