Tagged
by Mara Purnhagen

    TAGGED by Mara Purnhagen
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  3/1/10
    Publisher:  Harlequin
    Reviewed by:  Ashley B
    Rating:  4 Stars


    Kate Morgan arrives at Cleary High like any regular day, but this day turns out different. The school has been
    tagged; a mural of six gorillas resides on the side of the school building

    Being the police chief's daughter, Kate tries to stay out of it. Many people are saying that the gorillas, which are
    also turning up on other buildings in town, and out of state, are vandalism. Are they? Or are they art?

    This book was totally enjoyable from the very beginning. I was drawn in at the start. The plot was lifelike, and I
    liked the characters. When first meeting Eli, I couldn't even tell that Kate was interested in him romantically, but
    perhaps she was in denial, since he was in a relationship, and she even told her best friend and parents that "he is
    just a friend I work with."

    I loved the relationship between Kate and Lan, her best friend. I could tell they were really close, and yet she
    wasn't even around all that much. That's a good kind of friendship to have; it's like the finish-each other's-sentences
    kind of friendship. I would have liked Kate's photography to be a larger part of the novel, because we don't learn
    how much she enjoys it until the last chapter.

    But if you're up for a fast and fun read, find TAGGED when it comes out!