Marty is The Nicest Person in Minster High School and she is completely lost. Super special girl meets totally super special guy and they fall super special in love.

I would recomme. The bad aspects of the authors writing were not as important to me as the good. She is voted the nicest girl in school and is head of the Welcoming Committee.

Matt's busy with guitar and school. She keeps referring to her 'rotten and stinky virgin vagina'  (not an exact quote) and I was getting really irritated/tired of it it. The parents will definitely not be fine ever again. Then she meets Lil. I really enjoyed Playing Nice. She found a passion for this genre while studying secondary English education at Ohio University.

Two girls who can't seem to understand boys. I will never forget the day a year ago when I opened the attachment in my email as I got on to the Path train and read the first four pages of "Playing Nice". Playing Nice With God's Bowling Ball (and eternal thanks to Tor.com for publishing some … First off I love the cover! I understand that some found it far-fetched, but really the whole story is meant to be slightly out there, as are all futuristic concepts, so to me, that’s what made it entertaining and a one-of-a-kind thriller. WOW! Some things (especially in regards to Marty's characteristics) were so cliché and stereotypical that I thought I wouldn't finish the book.

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It's not the most unique concept - one part Jenny O'Connell's THE BOOK OF LUKE to three parts Kirsten Hubbard's LIKE MANDARIN - but the actual voice of Rebekah Crane's PLAYING NICE is so consistently unexpected that the book manages to feel fresh and new with every chapter.
THE SENSATIONAL NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE GIRL BEFORE'The kind of book that keeps you up at night' My Weekly'Utterly terrifying and compelling' Stephanie Wrobel 'JP Delaney is King of Thrillers and Playing Nice is his best book yet' Fiona Cummins'There is a precision about Delaney's characters that propels his twisty plots into unexpected and utterly convincing scenarios' Daily MailPete Riley answers the door one morning to a parent's worst nightmare. This book is a good example of pretty much every teenage cliche you can think of. I have to say I can relate to Marty, because I couldn't say no to friends or family in high school.I wanted to be a nice person but I also was tired of doing what everyone wanted. The bad. I really liked this book. If Mom’s out there are looking for a good book to read WITH their middle school or high school daughter – I highly recommend this one. (Sound like anyone else you knew at sixteen, like maybe... yourself?

. BUT, somehow Rebekah Crane won me over with this powerful young-adult novel about themes I normally hate reading about: high school hormones, mean girls, crushes… How did Crane do it? Full review coming later, but I loved this book.

Two girls who can't seem to understand boys. Within an hour we had signed a deal with her to publish "Playing Nice".

At least, that's what people think. It's Marty's junior year at Minster High. I’m giving this book 5 stars not because it is perfect but of how it made me feel when I read it. Yet it seems that for these families, it did happen. A gripping new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Girl Before . Advertised . At least, that's what people think. Secrets ooze their way to the surface like bubbles squelching out of mud, and no one is who he or she appears to be. Who has just had the same experience. She doesn't do things to be nice or helpful she does them for self gain and benefit. .“[JP] Delaney takes domestic suspense beyond its comfort zone.”—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book ReviewPete Riley answers the door one morning and lets in a parent’s worst nightmare. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Playing Nice is a hilarious and raw portrayal of friendship and self-discovery. WOW! Categories Featured Collectibles Movies & TV Blog Share to Facebook. Through out the book you notice that she's not nice she's actually pretty rude immature and conceited. I did not like her. Yes, this book is filled with all the cliche's you'd expect from this scenario.

I'd give it more stars if I could! I felt a connection to both Marty and Lil and could tell you who my Lil is and how much meeting her changed my life. The same people who are applauding our main character, Marty, for being nice are the same people telling her to stay away from Lil, our resident bad girl. Skip to content.