Lockhart has given us a believable and inspirational heroine for our time. This is a life-affirming, funny, thoroughly modern take on feminism and should have girls rooting for her every step of the way. a challenging and thought-provoking writer for teenage girls. ― The New York TimesĪdorably warm and funny. THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY not only delivers the line, but somehow makes you believe it is true. will challenge girls' images of themselves, who they are in relation to boys and why.The novel holds out the hope that a girl like Frankie - who has above all an unwillingness to settle -could grow up to change the world. It would be a mistake to underestimate this novel - or its protagonist. Witty and sharp from the author of We Were Liars, this book will "challenge girls' images of themselves, who they are in relation to boys and why." - THE NEW YORK TIMES Review Undaunted by her male peers, Frankie contests the old-fashioned idea that it's the boys who rule the school proving that girls are not to be dismissed - even by her own father, a former member of the all-male society himself! So Frankie Landau-Banks decides to take matters into her own hands, outsmarting the secret all-male society at her rich kid boarding school by tricking the members, including her own boyfriend, into believing her increasingly outrageous commands are their leader's. "As a girl, Frankie knows she is supposed to play by the rules, but the rules were made by Old Boys for boys and therefore are not her rules to begin with." - THE NEW YORK TIMES
10 Books to thank your favorite teacherįrankie is smart, sharp, funny.The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks: From the author of the unforgettable bestseller WE WERE LIARS – BookaliciousMY
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