Populazzi

by Elise Allen

When awkward, socially inept Cara moves to a new school just before junior year, her best friend urges her to seize the opportunity and change her life using "The Ladder"--a concept that will allow her to climb to the top of the social order by transforming herself into the perfect girlfriend for the most popular boy in school.

• ISBN13: 9780547481531
• Publish Date: 1 August 2011 (first published 1 January 2011)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 28 June 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Houghton Mifflin
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 394
• Language: English

Reviews

[Amber]

I read this while I was on my contemporary binge, and I really enjoyed it and thought it was a lot of fun. Straight of the bat, we know that Cara trying to climb the high school social ladder is not a good idea and it wasn't going to end well, but that was part of the fun!

Some of the scenes were simply hilarious and had me laughing out loud. I really liked Elise Allen's writing style, and it worked well with this type of book.

Cara, the main character, was also pretty awesome. I felt a real connection to her as she tried to change herself to fit in with different crowds, and when she lost friends because of this silly project.

Populazzi is a big book, but it didn't take me long to finish it and it didn't drag at all. It was a light and easy read that covered some pretty serious issues and I loved it. Definitely check this out if you're into contemporary novels set in high school!