This is a whimsical, light-hearted, humorous story that will tickle the funny-bone of any teenage girl. Lockhart has captured the ups-and-downs of a teenage girl trying to cope in the world around her-even if it takes her to become a "fly on the wall".

When Gretchen Yee, a student at the Manhattan School for Art and Music, wishes she were a fly on the wall of the boys' locker room, she never expects her wish to come true in such a dramatic way. (CIP)

This book was very good. It's what you think but it's not what you think.. A very good read.. ( )

I would recommend this book to older teenage girls... if I was in a less conservative area. The boy you have a crush on just might be insecure... ( )

Nonconformity is rule at the Manhattan High School for the Arts, better known as Ma-Ha, but Gretchen Yee doesn’t fit in (even with her fire engine red hair) – she’s only ordinary. She’s got one best friend names Katya, a secret crush on Titus, a whole bunch of junk in her room (though she wouldn’t call it that), and a love for drawing cartoon-style. But with one ill-made wish, Gretchen has a lot more to worry about than her parents’ divorce: she’s somehow been transformed into a housefly in the boys’ locker room, of all places. While Gretchen’s trapped there, she learns all sorts of nifty facts about the male anatomy as well as what lies behind their physical appearances.

Fly on the Wall was truly an enjoyable book for me to read. Gretchen’s character is very real; she deals with problems girls go through every day (except when she’s a fly of course!) such a boy and friendship troubles. It also helps that Gretchen’s reactions to the world around her and her experiences as a fly were hilarious. Lockhart has a way of slipping significant messages into her writing while making the story witty and fun to read, and Fly on the Wall is no different.

While I did not like Fly on the Wall as much as I liked her more recent novel, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, I did enjoy the story nonetheless. I recommend this book if you are looking for something short and sweet.

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Very cute fairy tale for teens. Enjoyable, quick read, highly recommended. ( )