SuitabookPopularity and acceptance
Jake quickly becomes admired at school through appearance, football ability and Friday-night parties; other students want to resemble him or date him.
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Gordon Korman - Author
This is a school drama about the attraction and fragility of popularity. Its central mystery gives the story suspense while Rick’s changing response to Jake provides a route into questions about trust and identity.
There is a mysterious new student at Fitzgerald High, Jake Garret. He seems to have it all figured out. He looks like he just stepped off the cover of the J. Crew catalog, he is the best kicker the football team has ever had, and best of all, he hosts the party to go to every Friday night. All the guys want to be like him and all the girls want to date him, but Jake only has eyes for Didi, the girlfriend of alpha male and quarterback, Todd Buckley . As Jake's friend Rick gets to know him, he at first admires him, then starts to like him, but soon grows to fear for him as he learns Jake's dangerous secret.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a school drama about the attraction and fragility of popularity. Its central mystery gives the story suspense while Rick’s changing response to Jake provides a route into questions about trust and identity.
Jake quickly becomes admired at school through appearance, football ability and Friday-night parties; other students want to resemble him or date him.
Jake appears to have everything figured out, yet Rick learns that nobody knows the real Jake and that a secret may bring his carefully made world down.
Expect social tension around status, romantic interest, peer admiration and a secret that makes Rick fear for Jake.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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