Jake, Reinvented is the first book I have read by Gordon Korman and I thought it was an okay story. The narrator is Rick, a senior in high school and football player. He tells us the story of Jake Garrett, a newcomer to his school who instantly becomes popular. Jake throws a party every week for his teammates on the football team. After two weeks, Jake is Rick's new BFF. Rick learns Jake used to be a nerdy math tutor for a girl named Didi, when he was a sophomore. Jake moved to a different school and reinvented persona, so Didi would go out with him. Didi does notice him but she already has a boyfriend. Her boyfriend Todd is jealous and tries to bring Jake down a notch. Through Jake, Rick realizes his true feelings for his friend Jennifer and realizes Todd is a jerk. The writing is fast paced, but the ending is flat. I wanted more development from these characters. This book teaches you can't expect happiness coming from other people.
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