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The author of this book is Andrea Portes, she is a novelist whose works were bestsellers. One of it in particular has been made into a feature film (Hick) and featured actors/actress such as Chloe Grace Moretz. “The book Anatomy of a Misfit” is dedicated to Andrea’s friend Dylan McCullough whose life inspired Andrea to create this amazing book, and also to his brothers & her mother. This book is based on real events and is highly recommended to me by my classmate. This story revolves around “Anika Dragomir,” the third most popular girl in school who gradually work her way to the top. The sad yet funny events found in the book will surely pull readers right in & really feel for the characters in the
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