Walking Naked

Reader reviewed by Shalini

"Walkin Naked" by Alyssa Brugman is a idealistic book for the popular kids. The first time i read it was when the teacher handed out the books. We were like laughing at the title, then i looked at the books and read between the lines "Walkin Naked" and realised there is something more to this book than just the words. As i strated reading i couldnt book the book down, every moment was intense and i felt it. It was a book written by experience and i knew it. It was a marvelleous book about young teenage children been caught up in the midst of nowhere, choosing between their real friends and the popular kids. The most admiring thing about this books was it was soooo realistic and i felt every word.

I So advice you teenage people out there to read it!!!!...IT's the best book for u guys n i know it!!!

Reader reviewed by Jamie

Megan Tuw is the leader of her popular clique at high school. She meets Perdita called the Freak by her and classmates who's really into poetry and other non-cool things. Megan begans to find Perdita much more interesting than her group, who are organizing this stupid protest. Will she befriend Perdita and risk losing her rep?

The most interesting parts of the story involves Megan's rules for her group, which she created, how to let people down gently, how to intercede if a member isn't doing what they should be doing and so on. She's often not really sympathetic towards Perdita and it makes the ending more problematic.

If you enjoy books about popular cliques and outsiders, I think you'll like this one. But Megan isn't a very likable character and neither is Perdita.