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Book Review By alyssa akers
Margaux With an X by Ron Koertge

Margaux is a popular beautiful girl that kind every guy wants to date. However, she keeps a secret. She might be living a teenagers dream at school but at home her life is miserable. Her mother sits watching the shopping channel all day and her father is a professional gambler.
Margaux keeps lets no one in on her secret life because of her sarcasm and witty inteligence. That is until she meets Danny, a social outcast. The two form an unlikely bond witch they let each other in on their secret family problems. Together they escape their problems by checking up on dogs that people have adopted at the humane shelter.
   Margaux learns that Danny is not so bad and that she can actually be herself around him. Together they help each other Margaux helps Danny on fashion and getting him to be more confident. Danny helps Margaux by showing what a family really is.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day)
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Parents/lack of parents problem?

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - a teen
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
United States Yes

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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