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★ "Through her protagonist’s rollicking commentary, Vail captures the anguish and hilarity at the heart of middle school.
— The Horn Book, starred review
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★ "Vail may be disguised as an adult, but somewhere inside she is hiding a sensitive, confused, hormonal, loving, and intelligent adolescent. Using Cyrano de Bergerac as a model, Vail has created a fast-paced comedy characterizing a teen girl’s growing pains on the journey toward womanhood. Bring a tissue (or a pack), and enjoy.
— VOYA, starred review
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★ "As per her usual blend of energy, wit, and genuine emotion, Vail has created a story that is at once delightfully gossipy, playfully ironic, and deeply moving.
— BCCB, starred review
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Heartwarming, funny, and tender . . . Call it cute, call it clever—Vail fluently captures the spirit of today’s American middle-schoolers.
— Booklist
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Hilarious and heartfelt.
— Kirkus Reviews
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"This tween romance proves that some stories stand the test of time.
— School Library Journal
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Vail skillfully details the politics of middle school, mean girls, first dates, and best friends in this sensitive and funny coming-of-age story.
— Publishers Weekly
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Another winner by Rachel Vail. At times laugh-out-loud funny, and other times heartbreaking., Unfriended is the kind of book I wish there were more of: emotionally complex, beautifully written, and impossble to put down. I never wanted it to end.
— Meg Cabot
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Rachel Vail should be required reading for all middle-schoolers. Deft and funny, this tale of the doom and drama of friendships played out in a digital universe is pitch-perfect and sheer fun.
— Judy Blundell, author of What I Saw and How I Lied
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Rachel Vail's ingenious, humorous, and compassionate storytelling brings her six narrators so fully alive that by the end of her book you cannot imagine ever 'unfriending' any of them.
— Mary Pope Osborne, author of the Magic Treehouse books
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With keen insight, Vail reveals the internal struggles with uncertainty and self-doubt that can plague young teens regardless of popularity status. . . With a resolution that is both realistic and hopeful, Vail captures the complexity of middle school social challenges, insightfully addressing the issues of friendships and integrity.
— Publishers Weekly
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Vail has a great ear for dialogue, and her characters. . . are well differentiated and realistic.
— VOYA
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A realistic portrayal of middle school life . . . A solid choice that will ignite meaningful discussion.
— School Library Journal
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Vail captures the complexity of middle school social challenges, insightfully addressing the issues of friendships and integrity.
— Kirkus Reviews