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Of All the Stupid Things

by Alexandra Diaz
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When a rumor starts circulating that Tara's boyfriend Brent has been sleeping with one of the guy cheerleaders, the innuendo doesn't just hurt Tara. It marks the beginning of the end for an inseparable trio of friends. Tara's training for a marathon, but also running from her fear of abandonment after being deserted by her father. Whitney Blaire seems to have everything, but an empty mansion and absentee parents leave this beauty to look for meaning in all the wrong places. And Pinkie has a compulsive need to mother everyone to make up for the mom she's never stopped missing. This friendship that promised to last forever is starting to break under the pressure of the girls' differences.

And then new-girl Riley arrives in school with her long black hair, athletic body, and her blasé attitude, and suddenly Tara starts to feel things she's never felt before for a girl--and to reassess her feelings about Brent and what he may/may not have done. Is Tara gay--or does she just love Riley? And can her deepest friendships survive when all of the rules have changed?

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  • Publisher

  • Release date

    December 28, 2010

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781606842928

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781606842928
      • File size: 449 KB

  • Accessibility

    No publisher statement provided

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4
    • Lexile® Measure: 650
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2010
      Gr 9 Up-Told from alternating points of view, this story follows best friends Tara, Whitney Blaire, and Pinkie as their relationships begin to change. Each teen is dealing with personal issues: Tara fears abandonment due to a potentially cheating boyfriend and a father who left her; Whitney Blaire leads a lonely life, as her parents are never around; and Pinkie misses her dead mother tremendously. Instead of gaining strength from her friends, Tara seeks comfort in Riley, the new girl in town. Before long, she develops feelings for Riley that both shock and excite her. Whitney Blaire and Pinkie disapprove of Riley and her role in Tara's life. Will the girls' friendship survive? The revolving narration helps readers understand each character's thoughts and feelings. Diaz's descriptions of Tara's love for Riley are sweet and genuine, but Whitney Blaire's and Pinkie's reactions seem overdone, unrealistic, and, at times, out of character. The novel ends convincingly, however, with the girls still trying to understand and deal with what has happened."Sarah K. Allen, Elko Middle School, Sandston, VA"

      Copyright 2010 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2010
      This cloyingly sweet tale of high school friendship, heartbreak, and betrayal follows three very different friends--Tara, Pinkie, and Whitney Blaire--as each one struggles toward self-awareness. The chapters alternate among the girls' first-person perspectives, but the characters aren't all that distinct and their bond isn't convincing. Diaz's debut is notable for the myriad issues she tries to tackle.

      (Copyright 2010 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4
  • Lexile® Measure:650
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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