I preface by saying that I wish Goodreads allowed half ratings. I would give this book 2.5 stars.I thought that Tagged was a quick and easy read. The premise of the book was interesting and I liked that different characters where introduced. The story is told from Kate's point of view so you don't know what the other characters are feeling unless they have direct interaction with Kate. The book kept me interested with the vandalism plot line even though I'd pretty much figured out who was the guilty party half way through the book. The author didn't make it too difficult to connect the dots. Maybe that was done on purpose. I did think that the reasoning behind the vandalism was a little idiotic. When I read the explanation behind why the person did what they did, my first thought was, "Are you kidding me? You couldn't have thought of a better way?" That could be my adult mind working overtime. Maybe teens will find the thought process behind the actions logical. I didn't. Tagged was a decent book. The characters seemed to be the kind of typical teens you encountered in high school, relatable. I wish Kate was a stronger character. I did like Lan, Kate's best friend, because she seemed to be confident and sure of herself. It seems the trend for teencentric books is to make the heroine either extremely insecure with little or no self-esteem or a stark raving b*tch. I'd like to start seeing some balance.
