Ever wonder what it would be like to just watch the world from another perspective, say a fly on the wall. Gretchen did. She was tired of her life. Her parents just told her they are getting a divorce and she must sort through her things and get rid of the “junk”. She attends the prestigious Manhattan High School of the Arts and doesn’t fit in. Her art teacher is continuously criticizing her art work. She loves Spiderman and is great at drawing in the comic style. Plus she has a huge crush on Titus, a junior who doesn’t seem to notice her. Gretchen’s mom is leaving on a 10 day cruise and her father is going to Hong Kong. Gretchen is dreading the time alone, especially since her only friend Katya seems to be busy all the time. It is then she makes her ill-fated wish, “to be a fly on the wall of the boy’s locker room”. She sits down to finally read her homework assignment, Kafka’s Metamorphosis.Will Gretchen enjoy her new life as a fly? What will she learn about herself and her classmates from her new perspective? Will she ever find a way to get back to her real life or will she be stuck as a fly forever? How would you feel about being just A Fly on the Wall?
**WARNING. Gretchen's experiences as a fly do take place in the boy's locker room and she gives descriptions of what she sees. Also there is swearing in this book. If either of those things bother you, you may want to steer clear of this one.**
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