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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language in Cabot's YA register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild YA romantic content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low psychological intensity; the novel is warmly comedic throughout
What this book is about
Meg Cabot's YA novel follows Steph, who discovers an old guidebook on popularity in her grandparents' house and decides to follow its advice to finally escape her social misery. Cabot writes warm, funny YA with genuine heart; the message about authenticity is predictable but well-executed. Appropriate for all ages.
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