Description: Egg, self-named after her favorite science fiction movie character, is friendless, and that's the way she likes it. She doesn't say hello to anyone in the halls, and no one says hello to her. She eats lunch by herself every day. The only people who speak to her are the other members of the school's science fiction and fantasy club. But then a new student arrives. Max Carter doesn't know that Egg is boy proof. He talks to her, no matter how much she insults him. He breaks the school's established patterns of dealing with Egg, and she finds her life spinning away from the path she'd set for it. Her grades suffer, and so do her relationships. Who knew that Egg liked the sci-fi geeks? She certainly didn't. At least, not until none of them are speaking to her. And neither is Max. Inexplicably, Egg finds herself craving his company. It would seem that Egg isn't as boy proof as she thought. Can she break down and let someone see what she's really like inside her hard outer shell?
Review: This book's premise is a little odd and lacking in excitement, but Egg herself more than makes up for it. Egg is a wonderful character, a combination of many different personality types - everyone will be able to relate to at least one facet of her personality. There's not much external plot to the book, but the things Egg goes through mentally are plot enough. The other characters don't really come alive very well, even Max, and I'd say that's the book's only real shortcoming, along with the fact that Egg and Max's relationship is never really resolved to my liking. Readers will fall in love with Egg herself, however, and their desire to see what choices she makes will keep them turning pages.