This dynamic felt very natural to me; if we’re being honestly, hate-to-love in young adult contemporary can feel so forced and unrealistic at times. Yes, this book had a romantic aspect but I think the big emphasis of this book is the character development of Kyra. As the author points out, even computer-savvy young people are easily deceived, and she wants readers to not be “one of the guys and gals getting gotten. Profiles of con artists will get readers thinking about motivation and consequences, and practical tips will help protect them from falsehoods. It is one of those stories that no matter your preferred genre, you are going to fall in love with it.

So grateful young people, who grow up in church/youth group, can read Faker and grow in their faith life, and then pass it on to a non-church friend, who may very well be drawn in to appreciate this unique gospel presentation. v=1586793219","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Fakers book cover","id":2473410691151,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0. Why might memoirists pretend to be a Holocaust survivor, a gang member, and a recovered addict with a prison record? My biggest complaint was the rather misplaced scenes that were meant to make you laught but really just felt silly considering the tone of the rest of the book. Finally the drama at the end and Mal’s freak out, the things he said, and his decisions were just ridiculous.

Behind the smile and bubbly personality of Youtube blogger sensation, Kyra Aberdeen lies a broken girl with emotional and physical scars to prove it. Paul is portrayed as overwhelmed by her beauty, and her liking being adored by him despite his “thinning hair”. The whole premise seemed a bit awkward and unnecessary, and the drama of faking didn’t seem to be enough to base a story on.

In a world where tricksters are always in the news, even as the word fake is bandied about indiscriminately, a book exposing cons and making young readers aware of how to approach schemes is essential.The friendship between Stevie and Kyra was beautiful as was Kyra's story of finding her home and a connection to her mother. I said this to say that this might have been a bad choice on my part when coming off of a syrupy sweet December marathon! By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform.