A Most Uncommon Degree of Popularity by Kathleen Gilles Seidel is the story of Lydia Meadows, who discovers on the eve of 6th grade that her daughter Erin and her 3 best friends are the most popular clique at school. Lydia is shocked, because she herself was never popular, and unsure how to deal with her daughter's new found popularity. All goes well for Lydia and Erin until a new girl moves to town and turns their lives upside down when she displaces Erin from her group of friends and creates drama and havoc in the school. Lydia and Erin navigate the world of teenage popularity and angst and discover in the end how much true friendship means and how unimportant popularity is compared to believing in and staying true to yourself. This was a very well written, interesting book. I enjoyed the story and found the world of teenage drama fascinating (but also scary to look forward to as a mother of a daughter!). It was a light, easy read and I recommend the book to anyone who likes mommy lit or who has a daughter. A very cute book! 4 stars. ( )

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Loved the DC lingo and references. The story is a little flat, but I really loved feeling like it took place at home.

I didn't like it so much when I read it, but it's kind of haunting me for a long time afterwards. Perhaps it was too close to home! A book about women and their friendships and their daughters, and how over involved or how much they identify themselves through their children, against the backdrop of a prestigious private school. Lots of friendship dynamics. I would have liked a bit more interplay with their husbands, who really felt like bit characters in this story. ( )

I didn't even finish it because it was so badly written and trite. I couldn't stand it. ( )