Anatomy
of a Misfit
Andrea
Portes
Young
Adult Contemporary, Fiction
Rating:
9/10
*May
include spoilers*
“It
pulls on your heart strings, and then breaks it. Then steps on the broken heart
pieces and leaves them on the ground to burn in the sun and shrivel up like raisins.
And ew, because who likes raisins? “ – breeinbookland
Beware,
I’m not a very technical book reviewer when I actually love the book, I’m less
critical. I don’t see as many flaws. But I didn’t expect to like this novel as
much as I did. Through reading Anatomy of a Misfit I was almost 90% sure I was
going to give it a shitty rating. Until the last couple chapters, this
obviously took me, and many other readers off guard.
This
book made me cry.
I
can’t even explain how emotionally damaged I am after finishing this novel.
It
was just so good. I got so into it- after a couple chapter or so... maybe a bit
more. But I got so caught up in the drama, relationships and the lies.
It
was beautifully dark, dramatic and hilarious.
The
novel did exaggerate and stereotype the typical teenager a little too much for
my liking. . . Also, this is not a book for everyone, if racial
slurs, slut- shaming, and profanity of any kind ruin books for you; this is not
your read. It uses Gay as an insult. You have been warned. I was not so fond of
it myself, but I moved on.
I
would definitely recommend Anatomy of a
Misfit to anybody; hands down.
Anatomy of a Misfit is about a fifteen year old
high school student just trying to fit in and stay in the “popular” crowd. To
do this she sacrifices what she really wants in life so that she doesn’t have
to go through the hell Becky, the most popular and bitchiest girl in school,
would destroy her with. Really, it’s a life lesson. Being popular in high
school really doesn’t matter. It won’t matter when you’re out of high school.
It won’t matter when you’re off at college. It won’t matter when you’re eighty
or ninety years old laying on your deathbed. The premise of this novel . . . The purpose of this novel is to say, and quite
literally that: you get one chance; this life is all you get, so you need to
make the most of it.
“This
moment here.
This
is all you get.
Before
you are part of the sky.” – Anatomy of a
Misfit, pg 328.
I
think this novel did a really great job at tackling really stressful moments in
a teenager’s high school career and bring them to life with the characters.
Every point that Andrea was trying to get across to the reader was crystal clear.
Every word had a meaning. Every foreshadow. Every stone that was laid down
created a path that lead somewhere. It all meant something. There was always a
lesson. A rhyme to Anika’s spider stew madness. Speaking of Anika. Her internal
monologue was dark yet hysterical. Maybe it was all of the Star Wars references
that got me but I found Anika’s character very likable, from the her very first
rant about Logan becoming hot being “totally illegal.” However I do wish there
was a little more time dedicated to building more of a foundation to Anika and Logan
This
novel dealt with a ridiculous amount of real world problems like racism,
sexism, bullying, suicide, and just simple first world teenage problems (boys,
insecurities, friendships, the list could go on forever.) These things made the
novel super entertaining and super duper relatable, to almost anybody. It would
be impossible for a single person to pick up this novel and NOT relate to it in
one shape or form. Impossible.
Yet
again, I cannot stress enough. This was such a great novel. It was a quick and
easy read, with many amazing premises. Andrea Portes created a mysterious and
romantic hero that I swear you will fall spine over page for and a heroine that
struggles to make all of the right decisions. If Anika’s spider stew doesn’t
pull you in, you have no humor. If Logan
Anyway,
I’m getting a bit off topic. My point, again, is that Anatomy of a Misfit is a great YA/contemporary kind of read. I
recommend it if you can get your hands on it. I will definitely be reading it
again, multiple times. And now more of Andrea Portes books like: The Fall of Butterflies, will be on my
‘to read’ list.
Back
of the Novel Synopsis:
Spider
stew. That’s what Anika is made of. But she keeps it under wraps- one step out
of line and Becky Vilhauler, first most popular girl in school, will make her
life a living hell. So when former loner Logan McDonough shows up one September
hotter, smarter, and more mysterious than ever, Anika knows that she can’t get
involved. It would be insane to throw away her social safety for a nerd. So
what if that nerd is now a black-leather-jacket-wearing dreamboat and his loner
status is clearly the result of his troubled home life?
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