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A review by srousseau
The Secret to Lying by Todd Mitchell
3.0
Imagine being able to start over again - the only thing your classmates know about you is what you tell them. That's what James gets to do. When he is picked to go to the American Science and Mathematics Academy for his sophomore year he decides he is no longer going to be invisible. So he re-invents himself. Then he starts having odd dreams. The lines between his dreams and his time awake start to blur and things start to get really weird.
This coming of age novel showcases the kid who seems to have it all together and is smart, but still unraveling, rather than the kid who is obviously in trouble. James is likeable. His roommate and friends are the cool outcasts in a school full of outcasts. You root for James even as you watch him fall apart, wondering as he does what is going on.
This coming of age novel showcases the kid who seems to have it all together and is smart, but still unraveling, rather than the kid who is obviously in trouble. James is likeable. His roommate and friends are the cool outcasts in a school full of outcasts. You root for James even as you watch him fall apart, wondering as he does what is going on.