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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2005
Gr 9-Up Honor student Ethan Lederer has a wonderful girlfriend and a supportive family. During his sophomore year, he has a hard time keeping up with his overachieving parents' expectations, but can't bear the idea of disappointing them. One day, a new and mysterious student arrives at school, and he is immediately attracted to her. Both Ethan and Lydia audition for the student play, a modern version of "Macbeth", and spend a lot of time together. Ethan gets caught cheating on his chemistry test, and when Lydia blackmails the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2005
There's no bunny boiling on the stove, but this YA Fatal Attraction has its share of unsettling twists. Sophomore Ethan Lederer enjoys acting in school plays, but his main role is portraying the brainiac honors student his parents and Ivy League-bound older sister expect him to be. Although his friends and girlfriend have known him practically since birth, Lydia, the intriguing new girl with the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




