Unfriended is Rachel Vail's harrowing, hilarious story of friendship in middle school, told by six narrators - four girls and two boys - who keep some secrets locked tight inside, but not all. Not the most embarrassing ones.
It feels awesome to be friended. To be dumped? Not so much.
When Truly is asked to join the Popular Table, she's beyond psyched. Sure, she has to abandon her quirky best friend, Hazel, to get there, but hopefully Hazel won't mind. Anyway, her new friends are fun, smart, and really nice . . . right?
Or could sweet Natasha be up to her old manipulative tricks again? What about tough-guy Jack, perfect Brooke, super-chill Clay? Is anybody simply what they seem to be?
Unfriended is Rachel Vail's harrowing, hilarious story of friendship in middle school, told by six narrators - four girls and two boys - who keep some secrets locked tight inside, but not all. Not the most embarrassing ones. When friendships fracture and trust is betrayed, the drama is exciting - but also veering out of control.
And nobody has the full truth.
Advance praise for unfriended
'Another winner by Rachel Vail. At times laugh-out-loud funny, and other time heartbreaking, Unfriended is the kind of book I wish there were more of- emotionally complex, beautifully written, and impossible to put down. I never wanted it to end.' Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries and Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls
'Rachel Vail should be required reading for all middle-schoolers. Deft and funny, this tale of the doom and drama of friendships played out in a digital universe is pitch-perfect and sheer fun. I loved it!' Judy Blundell, author of What I Saw and How I Lied
'Rachel Vail's ingenious, humorous, and compassionate storytelling brings her six narrators so fully alive that by the end of her book you cannot imagine ever 'unfriending' any of them.' Mary Pope Osborne, author of the Magic Treehouse books
Author Biography
Rachel Vail is the author of more than twenty books for young readers, including her first book, Wonder, about which Judy Blume said: "Wonder is wonderful. It's got energy, humor, and heart." Her four-book series, The Friendship Ring, will be reissued in Puffin in Fall 2014. Rachel grew up in New Rochelle and attended Georgetown University. She has two sons; they and their friends provide her with a wealth of material for her writing. She lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
