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Much fun for anyone who ever
really wanted to be, well, a fly
on the wall. That's Gretchen
Yee's wish - she wants to be a
fly on the wall in the boy's
locker room in hopes of
unlocking the mysterious secrets
of men. Then next morning she
wakes up an - poof! - what do
you know? She's a fly on the
wall of the boys locker room.
And she's about to learn more
about boys than she ever wanted
to know.
Gretchen's always been something
of a misfit, and she doesn't
have many friends. Attending
Manhattan High School for the
Arts, you'd think her artistic
talent would be appreciated,
but, unfortunately for Gretchen,
her art teachers don't have much
respect for the comic book style
art that Gretchen loves. And she
feels so normal, in a school of
distinct individuals, that she
knows she doesn't fit in. Her
only friend, Katya, seems to be
avoiding her, and the guy she
has a crush on, Titus, doesn't
know she's alive. And guys are
so confusing that Gretchen is
sure things won't get any better
unless she gets some inside
info. Which is what leads to The
Wish.
Stuck in the boys' locker room,
Gretchen learns a lot - although
not exactly what she had in
mind. Five days in the boys'
locker room is enough to educate
any girl - and change her for
good.
This is a hilariously fun read -
I particularly like Gretchen's
grading scale for boy's butts,
developed after much study, of
course.