Popularity is as easy as a good secret.Serena just wants to fly under the radar at her new school. But Serena is deaf, and she can read lips really well-even across the busy cafeteria. So when the popular girls discover her talent, there's no turning back.From skater chick to cookie-cutter prep, Serena's identity has done a 180...almost. She still wants to date Miller, the school rebel, and she's not ready to trade her hoodies for pink tees just yet. But she is rising through the ranks in the school's most exclusive clique.With each new secret she uncovers, Serena feels pressure to find out more. Reading lips has always been her greatest talent, but now Serena just feels like a gigantic snoop...
This was a bit different than I was expecting but I really liked it. It really reminded me of 'How to be Popular' by Meg Cabot, as it is essentially about a teenage girl trying her best to fit in and have friends while still remaining true to herself. I really liked the fact that despite Serena’s ability to read lips at a distance, it’s still a story about a girl who happens to be deaf rather than a story about a deaf girl. I really connected to Serena, and although I felt she made a few poor choices at times, I still understood them. I also liked the 'kick-ass' attitude she had a times – I would have liked to see more of it. Miller was lovely and the two characters had some really sweet moments together . He also seemed to be Serena’s moral compass – Miller’s reaction when he found out what Serena had been up to felt realistic and made me like him even more.
There were no real surprises and I had a good idea of what was going to happen but that didn’t stop it from being fun to read. Overall, a cute, lighthearted read and I'll be on the lookout for more books by Teri Brown.
