Popular: A Memoir:
Vintage Wisdom for A Modern Geek
Nonfiction Award
Van Wagenen, M.
(2014). Popular: a memoir: vintage wisdom
for a modern geek. NY: PenguinGroup.
Popular: A Memoir: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek is an
account of fifteen-year-old girl named Maya. By all accounts, she is not a part
of the popular crowd and she has few friends. She’s rather spend her time
reading and writing. One day she stumbles across a copy of “Betty Cornell’s
Teen-Age Popularity Guide” from the early 50s. With the encouragement of her
mother, Maya conducts a social experiment that span an entire school year. The
results are painful at times, funny, honest, heartfelt with a few unexpected
surprises.
Reflection
It took me a while to get into this book at first. I am not
a huge fan of memoir. O was pleasantly surprised at the courage of this young
girl to embark on a social experiment based on the popularity guide that was
fifty years old. It has a relatable voice for youngster today who find it
difficult to stand out. Maya could easily be a role model for adolescents
facing social issues. This was an
enjoyable and impressive read.
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