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Who R U Really? (2014)

by Margo Kelly(Favorite Author)

4.34 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1440572763 (ISBN13: 9781440572760)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fiction

publisher

Merit Press

review 1: I am reviewing this book for my blog as part of a book tour next month so I thought I would get a jump start on reading it last night. You know a chapter or two. I couldn't put it down. I stayed up much later than I ought to on a work night in order to finish it because I had to know how it resolved. The whole premise is completely terrifying to me, it's the reason why my son is on such crazy tech lockdown he can't update an app without our passwords having to be entered.I think this is a must read for parents, to solidify the idea of constant communication with our kids about their lives and their online activities.
review 2: Margo Kelly has written a book that I think all parents and teenagers should read. I am going to go so far to say, that I think thi... mores book should be required reading in school. We are living in a world that is overloaded with electronic devices, that allow us free reign to a buffet of all kinds of information. Some good, and some not so good.In 'Who R U Really' we get to see that things and people are not always as they appear to be online. Thea's parents are strict, and they want to protect her. She has to leave the door to her bedroom open when she is on her computer online, and her mother is constantly reading the text messages on her phone. Like most teenagers these days Thea thinks her parents are out to ruin her life. I could relate to that, and remember feeling much of the same way when I was a teenager. When I was a teenager the world was different. We didn't have computers, cell phones or the internet. If we had, I can guarantee you that I wouldn't have been allowed to have a computer in my room, much less a cell phone of my own! I don't feel that Thea's mother was to strict at all.Thea starts playing a role playing game online, and it is in a chat room that she meets Kit. The more they chat, the more Thea comes to believe that he 'really' gets her. Before long Thea is telling lies to her parents just to be able to play the online game, and chat with Kit. Kit even tells Thea what to say to her mother, and how to hide the conversations they are having online.Thea is excited by Kit's attention, and understanding. He plays on her sensitive side, and has her believing that he can not live without her. He makes her think that he is the only one that really cares, and even her best friend can not be trusted. Who R U Really is based on true events in the authors own life. This book is written well, and I felt like that Mrs Kelly captured the voice of a teenage girl. The events in the book are believable and all to real in the world we live in today. I had a feeling early own in the book who 'Kit' was, but then I would change my mind and think it was another character. I was guessing right up to the very end.I recommend this book to parents and teenagers everywhere. Who R U Really, should be mandatory reading for all teenagers in school. It is a big eye opener! less

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