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I loved this novel. Such a cute storie bordering on a romance and a mystery. Easy to follow along and hard to put down. Brought me back to high school romance. I love this author and cant wait for more :)


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Tagged Mara Purnhagen 9780373210077 Books Reviews

Tagged was a quick, and by quick I mean 3 hours non-stop, read. Kate Morgan is basically your average jane-high-school, except, well, her dad's the police chief, and she does what she can to blend in. Kate's boring life changes though when she shows up and someone has painted gorillas on the school wall. The gorillas create a buzz, and Kate is left to decide if they are art or vandalism.

I definitely found myself rooting for Kate. She's quite a vanilla character, but there's something about her that I couldn't help but cheer for. Perhaps it is that she is hard-working, and I admire that. Or maybe it's that she's a fabulous friend. Or perhaps it is that she decides what is best for herself, not some guy. She's very understated, she's not an in your face main-character, but like I said, there's something altogether admirable about her.Also, she has an awesome best friend. Lan, her BFF, is Vietnamese-American, she's got an opinion and isn't afraid to express it. Oh yah and she's an Asian girl with an attitude, even though she is good at science, but not so good at history. Still, I loved how Lan was such a good listener, and how she was always trying to get Kate to try new food. Lan is awesome. If anything read this book to meet Lan. As far as male leads go, the main boy of the book is interesting, if only because there's mystery and who doesn't love a little bit of intrigue. Of course there has to be some romance elements to this book, it is put out by HarlequinnTeen after all!

Of course, the pacing of Tagged was fast. There wasn't a dull moment where I was pondering what to read next, as I so often do during boring books. I loved all of the questions asked about art within this book, although I really do know nothing about art. I also loved how much time the characters spent in their history classroom debating things, but I am a bit biased towards that. Plus there's bits about finding one's passion, which I think teens should start exploring in high school, and never really stop exploring. Also, I enjoyed reading about Kate's job at Something's Brewing, a local coffee shop owned by an elderly lady. Sassy elderly ladies are the best.

I wish I could have delved more into the characters, but I will take this book to be nothing more than what it is, a contemporary novel about high schoolers, doing high school things, dealing with a bit of wackiness every now and then. I definitely recommend this book to you if you've got three hours out of your day to spare, or want something light to read. Really, this book is at heart something perfect for it's line, a fast-paced read guaranteed to absorb you if only for a little bit.
Tagged is a novel I might not have picked up otherwise, but I'm so glad Mara contacted me to review it! I loved it! To begin with, Mara has a writing style that is honest, funny, and believable. She pulled me into this story and kept me hooked right until the end. Kate is a character anyone can relate to. She is just a normal girl dealing with everyday high school problems. She's an only child with two loving parents, who played very large roles in this novel, which made me very happy. Too many YA novels of late give the parents a very minor role, if a role at all. Kate and her mother and father had a good relationship and both parents had roles in the novel outside of the home. Readers got to experience their occupations- Mr. Morgan as a police officer and Mrs. Morgan is a cake decorator, and both of these jobs were important to the story. The main plot line was dealing with a vandalism that was haunting the town of Cleary. Someone was painting gorillas on buildings throughout Kate's town as well as in various other states. I liked the mystery angle of trying to figure out who the "tagger" was, and also how it fit in with the other sub-plots. There were quite a few sub-plots. One of which was Kate's job at Something's Brewing, the cute coffee shop in Cleary. I loved her boss Bonnie in her few appearances and her coworker Eli was terrific and likable- his and Kate's relationship was so sweet.

There were a wide variety of characters, but Mara managed to keep the plot moving at a fairly quick pace, but also let all the characters develop. Lan, Kate's best friend, was awesome. She added a lot to the book. She helped Kate through tough times and was a truly great best friend. She dealt with some racial discrimination which made me hate the antagonist even more. Tiffany, the spoiled, bratty, rich girl who was planning a HUGE party was easy to dislike. She was mean to Lan, and pretty much thought of herself as queen. I loved that she got her comeuppance in the end.

Now as I mentioned before the main plot was the vandalism. Although it didn't play as huge a role as I expected, it still was a creative and intriguing concept. I was always wondering where the graffiti would pop up next and the ending- I was in shock! I felt horrible for Kate and understood what she said about public humiliation! In addition, I liked how Purnhagen tied in the gorillas with all the sub-plots. Everything tied together well at the end, making the reader satisfied. I would love to read more books involving Kate, but I think her story is done.

Tagged was an overall quick and enjoyable read, that will have readers laughing and wondering. This was definitely a fantastic, yet overlooked, debut. This was my first Harlequin Teen read, but I know I'm definitely going to have to read more if they're all this good! Definitely go pick up a copy today as Tagged is filled with wonderful characters, mystery, romance, and great writing!

Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars
Good book for teenage girl.
I loved this novel. Such a cute storie bordering on a romance and a mystery. Easy to follow along and hard to put down. Brought me back to high school romance. I love this author and cant wait for more )