About This Book
Reach for this book when your teenager is struggling with the quiet agony of feeling invisible or the suffocating pressure to fit into a specific social hierarchy. It is a stylistically bold choice for the student who feels like they are on the outside looking in, providing a safe, satirical space to examine the high-stakes nature of teenage popularity and the desire for recognition. The story follows Charlotte Usher, a girl who literally dies in an attempt to be noticed, only to find that the afterlife in high school is just as complicated as the one she left behind. While it uses a supernatural lens, it dives deep into themes of obsession, self-worth, and the importance of being seen for who you truly are. Parents should note the darkly comedic tone and the exploration of mortality, which serves as a poignant metaphor for the 'death' of one's authentic self in the pursuit of social status.
