Mission (Un) Popular is a familiar tale of life in middle school these days. It is an honest portrait of daily life at age 13. This would be a great book for discussion, especially for mother-daughter book clubs. It deals with the many life lessons we all learn at 13, most of the time the hard way. What I liked most about the book is how realistic the main character Margot is. She is honest and smart, but easily influenced by her peers.Margot has always wanted to be popular, and now that she has joined forces with the new girl Em, it looks like she may get that wish. The problem is, now she has to decide what she is willing to do in order to stay that way. Her story absolutely illustrates the old saying "Be careful what you wish for, you just may get it."  An absorbing read!