Reviews for Deep Down Popular

The average rating for Deep Down Popular based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-03-26 00:00:00 Mark Laredo This novel was not appreciated by some of my acquaintances. These respected critics had valid points--there are inconsistencies, the whole popularity thing is an old theme, the text has an odd fast pace which is hard to get comfortable with. But I loved the protagonist. I could relate to her aversion to frills and hyperfemininity--and to her super short, ragged home haircuts, and her unfettered love of nature. The boy she loves is popular, so she thinks she can never win him. But I love that she never herself desires popularity--she just wants him, not the "status." And I think it is refreshing that although she has a lot to learn about self confidence (and what 12 year-old-girl doesn't?), she is pretty true to herself throughout. So my personal reader response was quite positive even though I'm not sure it will be universally well received!

Review # 2 was written on 2017-03-10 00:00:00 Sylvia Ytreberg I just grabbed this random book off the shelf in the library. It was better than I expected, but I wouldn't put it in my top 20 favorite books.