Boy Proof

Reader reviewed by Bria

Egg or more appropriately Victoria is one of the best heroines of our time. She really brings it with her own since of humor and her love for old movies. She breaks from her shell (get it!) to become a great person who you truly and admire. The lead main character is really hot, even though you hate him most of the novel. He is really stupid sometimes. Also you will love and hate all the adults in this novel. All nerds will love this novel and its sci-fi references. Eggs change is great to read and will make you laugh and sometimes want to scream.

Reader reviewed by Dylana

This book was a little bit slow in the beginning, but it gets better. Just keep reading it. And it's short and sweet, perfect for the weekend or vacation. It is unlike any other book I've ever read. The main character is Victoria, but she wants people to call her Egg, like her favorite character from the Terminal Earth movie. She has no close friends and distances herself from everybody. She is different and she knows it. She's totally boy proof. Who needs boys when you are going to be valevictorian at 16 years old and a gifted student. She's a great photographer and loves creating her own monsters, like her master makeup artist father. But she's different from her movie star actress mother. But then there's a new boy in school, Max, and Egg starts to notice him. They are more a like. Egg changes because of him and starts to see her life in light of reality, rather than as a superhero character from a movie. And she learns that friends and family relationships are most important in life. This book was great and very heartwarming. It also teaches that it's okay to be different, just not to the extreme.

Reader reviewed by Maricella Casas

I really found this book to be true to how teen life is today. I don't think there is any girl my age out there reading this book who can't find some part of herself in it.

The book centers around Victoria, whom upon seeing a movie called Terminal Earth, 42 times, has redesigned herself and her name after the heroin in the film. Now calling herself Egg she becomes even more unique from her schoolmates.

It is just impossible not to like Egg, because she is funny and friendly. We get to see not only how she views herdelf, but also how others view her.

When Max moves to her school, he immediately finds Egg intriquing and wants to become her friend, and Egg is attracted to Max because the have lots of things in common. However, not knowing how to act because she has always been "boy proof" she pushes him away. Along the way, through some funny mishaps she finds that life isn't always how you paint it.

This book is a must read!

Reader reviewed by Ria

Victoria, aka Egg, is wrapped up in her own little world. She worships a character named Egg from a sci fi movie, hence her nickname. Egg is very antisocial and keeps to herself. Then, a new student appears. Max tries to change Egg from her old ways, yet he only succeeds in pushing Egg away from her own true feelings. She starts to fall in love with Max, but has no way to express her feelings and the awkwardness causes her to stay away. But Egg opens her eyes at a function where she's able to meet her idol, Saaba Greer, the actress who portrays Egg. Egg really learns about being true to herself and accepting her differences from other people.

When I first started reading this book, I wasn't sure of whether I would like it and I stopped reading it. But I'm glad I finished reading it. The author did a good job of showing insecurities that teens face. I would recommend this book to my friends.