Twisted

Twisted
By Laurie Halse Anderson

272
Puffin

ISBN-10: 0142411841
ISBN-13: 978-0142411841

Annotation:
After finally getting noticed by someone other than school bullies and his ever-angry father, seventeen-year-old Tyler enjoys his tough new reputation and the attentions of a popular girl, but when life starts to go bad again, he must choose between transforming himself or giving in to his destructive thoughts.

Summary:
Brutally honest, this novel delves into the mind and thoughts of a seventeen year old guy. Tyler Miller has just spent the entire summer doing manual labor and all he has to show for it, is a reputation, a tan and some freshly developed muscles. When he returns to school he is catching the eye of numerous girls from the popular clique, most he is uninterested in. However one stunner catches his eye, Bethany. This girl is unlike all the rest, she also happens to be the daughter to Tyler's father's boss.

As Tyler attempts to manuever the difficulties of being a teenager, we are able to relate to his circumstances and root for him to win the girl all while keeping his nasty temper underwraps.

Can he finish out his senior year, can he be successful? You'll have to pick up the book and find out.