Summer Reading Project ~ The Secret Identity Of Devon Delaney Blog 2

What have you learned about life from what you’re reading?
Describe your most favorite character and explain why.
Describe your least favorite character and explain why.

          When reading The Secret Identity Of Devon Delaney I learned that in life its not good to lie. Also that a simple lie can escalate into many other lies resulting in people getting hurt. As what happened in Devon's case when she first lied to Lexi about being popular and dating Jared. The lies grow bigger as the story progresses and you can see the effects it has on Devon. From mini panic attacks to always looking behind her shoulder It made Devon a lot more stressed then she had to be in the first place.

          I would say my favorite character would be Mel or Melissa (Devon's best friend). I say this because she was so understanding when Devon couldn't hang out with her all the time from being with the popular group twenty four seven. She would help Devon out when she got to stressed and needed help, or just wanted to make her feel better by the rare times they got to hang out. I also liked how she would always meet Devon at the library for lunch so they could talk and get out all of her worries.

          I would say my least favorite character would be Kim (One of the popular girls). I say this because of the way she treats not only her so called "friends" (Lexi and Devon), but also just general people in their school. For example, Lexi had a crush on a guy from their school, and Kim ended up stealing him away from her just because she wanted to show who was the "boss" or "queen" of the school. She also threatened Devon when she had found out about all the lies, to not go near Luke (One of the popular guys) or she would tell them all. For the whole book she acted mean and selfish.

Summer Reading Project ~ The Secret Identity Of Devon Delaney Blog 1

What are two emotions the main character has felt?

 What made the main character feel that way?

 What surprises you in this story? Explain why.

          One emotion that the main character, or Devon has felt would be feeling nervous She felt nervous because she had to pretend she was with the popular group when she really wasn't (which was because she had lied to Lexi). If they where to tell Lexi then Devon's secret would be revealed and everyone wouldn't like her. Which for example made her very nervous when Lexi had been able to get them a seat at the "popular group's table". She was also nervous because she had told Lexi that she was dating Jared "the most popular guy at her school). So she had to lie when Lexi asked about them being together.

          Another emotion that the main character, or Devon has felt would be feeling worried. She felt worried because when ever something went "wrong", for example Jared liking Lexi when Jared was supposed to like her. She "fixed" it by lying and saying that Lexi was a hard to get girl. Devon also felt worried when she noticed that Mel (Melissa) was getting hurt and sad whenever Devon ditched her to be with the "popular group".

          Something that surprises in the story would be that it mentions that Devon is 13 and yet she's going through all this drama. I'm her age and yet I've probably never been through that much drama in school. It also surprises me how she's able to go out so much. My mom wouldn't let me go anywhere without bombing me with questions of where I'm going to be etc.