One of the best movies in the entire universe is Breakfast Club. Remember when Judd Nelson gets together with Molly Ringwald? Same romance. But this book is a little different in that there is some realistic fantasy going on. Waverly knows that she is a plastic "mean girl", but when she magically finds herself talking to Marshall (teletransportation- is that a word?) she finds she can be herself. He finds that he can be a better him. But there is more substance than that- Marshall's home life, for example, is a little more psychological. And Waverly meets a girl who could really be her friend (maybe Ally Sheedy? I could be pushing it with that one). Overall, a good book that's reminiscent of the 80's movie culture, but connects it to today's youth.
3/5 stars
One of the best movies in the entire universe is Breakfast Club. Remember when Judd Nelson gets together with Molly Ringwald? Same romance. But this book is a little different in that there is some realistic fantasy going on. Waverly knows that she is a plastic "mean girl", but when she magically finds herself talking to Marshall (teletransportation- is that a word?) she finds she can be herself. He finds that he can be a better him. But there is more substance than that- Marshall's home life, for example, is a little more psychological. And Waverly meets a girl who could really be her friend (maybe Ally Sheedy? I could be pushing it with that one). Overall, a good book that's reminiscent of the 80's movie culture, but connects it to today's youth.
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December 2023
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