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How to Be Popular

Meg Cabot
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How to Be Popular

Fiction | Novel | Published in 2006

Book Brief

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Meg Cabot

How to Be Popular

Fiction | Novel | Published in 2006
Book Details
Pages

288

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Indiana • 2000s

Publication Year

2006

Recommended Reading Age

12-17 years

Lexile Level

800L

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Super Short Summary

In How to Be Popular by Meg Cabot, an adolescent girl, Stephanie, seeks to improve her social standing using a guidebook. The story explores her experiences, challenges, and friendships as she navigates high school life and learns valuable lessons about popularity and self-acceptance.

Reviews & Readership

4.0

21,865 ratings

51%

Loved it

35%

Mixed feelings

14%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

How to Be Popular by Meg Cabot is a lighthearted and engaging read suitable for teens. Readers appreciate its humor, relatable protagonist, and insightful commentary on high school social dynamics. However, some find the plot predictable and the secondary characters underdeveloped. Overall, it's an enjoyable story with valuable messages on self-acceptance and popularity.

Who should read this

Who Should Read How to Be Popular?

Readers who enjoy How to Be Popular by Meg Cabot are typically teens who like humorous, relatable narratives about high school life. Comparable to fans of The Princess Diaries series by Cabot or Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar, they appreciate themes of friendship, social dynamics, and self-discovery.

4.0

21,865 ratings

51%

Loved it

35%

Mixed feelings

14%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

288

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Indiana • 2000s

Publication Year

2006

Recommended Reading Age

12-17 years

Lexile Level

800L

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