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Marie Valpacchio, a high school junior, decides "to thine own self be true" is good advice when she rewrites a play by Shakespeare for English class and realizes that she can't blend into the crowd anymore.
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Grade 7-10-- A light, frothy tale of teen life, its conflicts and predictable resolutions. Marie Valpacchio describes herself as a bright, pretty, easy-going teen-ager who doesn't like to make waves. With a gorgeous boyfriend and status in the "in" crowd, her life is complete. Things get shaken up when she rewrites Hamlet for an English assignment, and it is produced by the school drama club. Conflicts abound, particularly between Marie and Simon, the director, each of whom has preconceived, stereotyped notions about the other. Marie is forced to take a new look at Simon, her boyfriend, and, most importantly, her expectations for herself. There are a few problems with the writing: Marie claims to dislike arguing because she has spent her life "listening to her parents battle it out;" however, her parents are not having marital difficulties, but rather, passionate discussions about current issues. This is seriously misleading. Also, Marie is more than a little obnoxious describing herself as a Snow White look-alike who knows she "could be great looking" if she tried. The first-person narrative generally works, though, and the dialogue rings true most of the time. The relationship between Marie and her boyfriend illustrates, quite realistically, the male/female dynamic which will, hopefully, raise some important issues for young female readers. Not great literature, but a decent, light romance. --Janet DiGianni, North Andover High School, MA
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