Read My Lips

Reader reviewed by the book muncher

All Serena really wants at her new school is to fit in, but when youre deaf, thats not so easy. When some A-listers discover Serenas talent for reading lips, they offer her the chance to get in with them. But acceptance come with a price the popular girls have enlisted her to spy and uncover any and every secret thats of use to them. But is getting into the in-crown really what a skater chick like Serena really wants, or is this new job of snooping showing her true colors as a conforming prep?

I had mixed reactions about Read My Lips. Ill start with main character Serena. While it was stated several times that she used to be a skater chick, I never really felt that it was rooted into her personality; it seemed to me that it was only an explanation to why Serena didnt feel completely comfortable hanging out with the popular girls. Despite that, I really liked Serena as the protagonist, because while she is insecure and sometimes dishonest, she eventually comes to her senses and does the right thing; her flaws make her more realistic. As for other characters, I really like how Serenas popular friends actually had good hearts. Miller is a different story; you never really learn much about him except for what Serena sees: that he is hot and that he loves her. I wouldve liked to know more about him. The plot wasnt terrible exciting at all times, and I found it odd that at Serenas new school everyone was a cookie-cutter prep. However, there were some catfights, and I guess that small-town schools arent as diverse as those in big cities.

I believe that the good aspects of this novel definitely outweighed the bad, and I enjoyed reading Read My Lips. Its definitely like Gossip Girl, but with much more integrity. Read My Lips is a guilty-pleasure read with meaning.

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