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Getting the Girl was an awesome book ! It was very interesting how the main character Sherman went on one investigation after another and how he figured out the solutions but realized he wasn't attracted to Dini anymore. The ending was a very happy one and I was glad to read about how things summed out to be so well in the end for Sherman since he really was a great guy! -Fei :)

I liked this book! I found Sherman to be witty and amusing. The way he would get almost black out mad and attact people, and the constant witty come backs actually remind me a little bit of my little brother! If you liked this book I think you'd also enjoy The Lottery by Beth Gooby, its got a similar idea daling with D-listed students and the idea of an underground group of students. I spent alot of the book half comparing them half wondering what it would have been like to have them combined. I really enjoyed reading this book right up untill the end, where I feel it sortof fell apart. I REALLY wanted Sherman to be the one to expose the Defilers in some huge scandelous way that would totally shock the whole school, so I was a little disapointd when Vanessa sortof stole his thunder. -Alex Gray

I have to say that this book was definitely one of a kind. It made me laugh from beginning to end, with Sherman's unique views on girls and their (our) magic. His comments were juvenile but amusing, and they gave the story an overall lightness. The style of writing made it easier to relate to everyday life, making it seem like there was a possibility of this story taking place in reality. I really enjoyed reading Sherman's line of witty and cute thoughts. It brought a very happy light onto the entire story. I wouldn't say this is a book which keeps you hooked in the sense of mystery and suspense, but it definitely something that you can enjoy for the sole purpose of reading. I felt the story was headed in a good direction, but seemed somewhat childish. I have to agree with Alex in saying that the ending was a bit of a let down. From Sherman's personality, it seemed like the author was building towards a dramatic ending, but I felt they let it fall with the smooth and quick discovery of the Defiler. All in all, it was quite a pleasure reading this book. The sheer simplicity of the novel (and I don't mean simplicity in a negative way) kept me in a comfortable and relaxed world for the time I was reading it. ~Anushiya Y.

Sherman is a nice guy. all i got to say-KR

Loved it! this is one book i definitly may vote for. i loved the mystery of it all.when i picked up the book i thought that it would be about love is so on but it wasnt and i was surprized that it was about a mystery.i was kind of suspecting it would be Ed the head that was the defiler near the end.i was laughing SO hard during the part with the faking of the injury so sherman could help and look like a hero!i recommend this book to all readers.this is one read i will surely never forget.i would rate this book a 10/10.AMAZING!

-Nadia

This was my sixth book. I loved it; it may just be one of the best books ever made but I am still a little confused on which book to vote for because out of the six books I have read I really like 5 of them (the one I don't want to vote for is The Landing). This book was really good and I like how Sherman mixes everything he is doing into one especially at the near end I mean you know the party at the end that Sherman hosted he was investigating while he was cooking while he was surveiling while he was waiting (you know like a waiter). So, yeah if had to vote right now I would not know what to do because I don't know which book to vote for. If I had rate it I would rate this book a 9/10. I would recomend it to everyone like I could literally could not put it down. -Waled Hassanzay

This was the first book I read. I enjoyed it, but i don't think I'll be voting for it. I would give this book a 7/10. What I didn't like about it was that it was completely unrealistic. Teachers would never ignore certain students just because some crazy, messed up person decided to write a D on their picture. I don't think that this whole scenario with Defiling would even be possible in a real school. And anyway, in the end it all started because of some stupid mistake. If everyone there was so upset and scared about Defiling, why didn't they tell the principal about it? Surely he or she would've done something to stop it. Anyway, all in all, the book was good, but not the kind of book I would choose to spend my free time reading. -Irina Nistorescu

I didn't like this book very much. It was slow at some points of the story, and it didn't have the ability to keep me interested in it. That being said, the subject of the book was quite interesting and different. - Kitty

The main actor seems somewhat 'mature' for his age in certain circumstances (he states that he is mature but that is questionable). but all the while he commits very childish mistakes. I personally disliked the way he kept on using the words 'older women/woman' (even if the female characters were slightly older then him). Those words made me feel really old. Most ninth graders are really not like the main character, Lester Broadside was way too immature for his age and his responsibilities (owning/driving a car). The whole story made defiling a hugely monstrous 'thing'. In the end it was just a weak and pathetic toilet drug dealer who was behind it all (I had a feeling it was him, since near the beginning). BUT! The biggest let down is when he said that he consumed about 6 vitamin tablets a day and because if that he was able to grow. That my children, is poorly stated! The author did not state what type of pills he consumed. But if we pretend its multivitamin pills and that his rich grandparents purchased them, he should only need about 2 or 3. 6 of those high powered vitamin pills would have 'burned through his stomach'. I am sure it took him a long time to grow, so he should have had to consume them for many days. If it was in that dosage (6), he would have had great difficulty 'staking' out in the backyards of the females. - Asif

this book was good, I liked this book alot was because this was coming from a guys point of view and he goes trying to find out who is the defilers because he wants to find out whos defiling the girl and ruin there life.and the person who was the real defiler ED, i wouldn't have ever thought that he would be the defiler because would stay in the washroom and sell drugs. :) -munisa.patel

I would have to say, the book is really full of humor. I love it. Some descriptions of characters are vivid, funny, and lively. But the story line is kind of boring, and not realistic. I dont think this is muture enough for main actor to try to be a detective, to figure things out by himself without informing the principle. And this is impossible that no teachers know such a huge problem in school. And I still can not figure it out why Trophy wives lied to Sherman that one of their boyfriends was in the hospital? I used to think that the defiler would be all of those Trophy wives... The result is a little bit surprising but not enough. I was supper interested in this book that I could not put it down. However, the more I read, the more I felt bored. At the end I spend 4 days on it which means this book is OK ( I like to judge books by the days I spend on them). -Your flower Carrie.

What a funny, lighthearted book! Sherman was definitely a one-of-a-kind character, yet he was relateable. Who hasn't wanted to be a detective/hero? I also found it funny that Vanessa actually uncovered the TRUE defiler, but Sherman found the most recent defiler. Dees speech also very well summed up how rumours get started, and i liked that there was a "moral" to the story. But i believe that the defilers were were found out too abruptly, and it was hard to follow the thought process until it was explained. I believe that a few more hints should have been left for the reader, but that's just my opinion. A good book all in all. ~Christina Beharry

This book was an easy read. In a way, it is sort of a cliche with a small twist to it. I just don't think the author pulled it off. But that's just me. Maybe it's because I really didn't like the main character, Sherman. He may have his own way of viewing the world, and it's interesting to see things in his eyes. However, I simply can't take a liking of him. To me, the plot isn't even realistic. Many people had in their power to do something to change the situation, but they didn't do anything at all. (plus, I'm sure the principal and teachers or even caretakers would have noticed pictures of a student plastered everywhere...what happened to all the adults?) It seemed like everyone left it there so that Sherman can come and do something about it. --Katie Mao