Plot Summary: Victoria Jurgen (aka Egg) is a senior at Melrose Prep and she's going to be valedictorian. Besides being the best student in all of her AP classes, she's the star photographer for the school paper, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy club, and a huge fan of the movie "Terminal Earth", and the star of the film Egg, who she mimics down to the long cloak she wears. Egg's got it all figured out, even down to the career she wants to follow (creature designer like her famous father, NOT a big time actress like her mother). But life, in the form of newcomer Max, has other ideas and suddenly she's wondering why she tries so hard to stay to herself. Is it possible that Egg can't stand alone?
Critical Evaluation: In her debut novel, Castellucci creates the perfect modern teen heroine. She can do everything herself, and has been ever since she can remember. She's strong, she's smart, she's got an amazing sense of herself - or does she? Everyone will be able to relate to the literal (Egg's costume including cloak at all times) walls Egg erects around herself to keep herself from noticing that she's really lonely. A relatable character with charming (if a little desperate in the case of her mother, and absent in the case of her father) parents, and a varied (albeit lacking) social circle you definitely end up rooting for Egg, mostly rooting that Egg can figure out that she can't go it alone. A well written, well conceived novel that will find it's niche easily.
Reader's Annotation: Victoria (Egg to her friends) is gifted, and knows it. She doesn't need anybody, or maybe she's just never met anyone like Max before.
About the Author: Born in New York City, Castellucci is a citizen of both Canada and America. She has written several novels for young adults and has recently written a graphic novel, with its sequel due out soon.
Besides novels, Castellucci has written plays, made movies and "occasionally rocks out". She currently lives in Los Angeles, CA.
information retreived from http://www.misscecil.com/
Genre: Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age
Curriculum Ties: N/A
Booktalking Ideas: Dressing up like a favorite character to escape. Burdens of successful parents.
Reading Level: 11+
Interest Age: 14+
Challenge Issues: N/A
Why is This Included: A charming realistic fiction read
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