![]() ![]() Both Julies use the term "got" as a sort of code for "stealing". into the life of shoplifting and fashion. The book features the life of a high school girl named Julie Prodsky who becomes best friends with Julie Braverman. "Klepto" by Jenny Pollack was one of my favorite books in high school and continues to be one of my favorite YA novels. Read it, watch "Footloose" and "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", and get lost in the tacky self-obsession that was the 80's. ![]() I sort of enjoyed it, despite it's vapid characterizations, unnecessarily planted swear-words, detailed descriptions of shop-lifting techniques and endlessly exhausting references to 1980's teen culture with no real explanation of those references to make them relatable or understandable for a 2000's teen. ![]() There's a certain nostaligic kitschy-ness that makes it hard to put down, but like eating too much of something that isn't good for you but still tastes great, it starts to give you a stomach ache. Did you own a leotard and legwarmers in the 80's even though you weren't a dancer? Did you wear scrunchies and headbands in your hair, own an Esprit outfit, sport a Swatch watch and totally totally love watching "Fame" on tv? If the answer is yes and some part of you longs for a book that will take you straight into the heart of the 80's fashion obsession, this book might be for you. ![]()
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