ANDERSON, Laurie Halse. Twisted. Penguin, Viking. 256p. c2007. 0-670-06101-8. $16.99. S*
A Laurie Halse Anderson novel comes with certain standard features: lively prose, witty descriptions, short chapters, tense action, complex characters, and interesting themes that could be discussed at length should a teacher decide to assign it. This novel fits right into the body of her work, yet offers a new ingredient: a male protagonist, a kind of Cinderella story in reverse. Tyler ...