Getting the Girl is one part mystery, two parts funny, and one part just plain weird. The book starts out talking about the schools tradition of defiling girls, which involves getting your picture put up on all the bathroom mirrors with a D written on it. If a girl is defiled, then she is socially ruined forever. The main character is a ninth grade kid, Sherman Mack. He has a huge crush on this tenth grade girl, Dini. When he suspects that she might get D-listed he sets out to find the culprits of the Defiling. His investigation takes him on a wild ride. He ends up finding out who is the defiler. I bet you can't figure it out before they tell you. I thought the book was enjoyable, a fun read, and funny as heck. I love how the author showed common high school problems. One thing that bugs me was she made high school seem like a battle zone. (Ok, it can be; but, it's not that bad.) She over exaggerated the cliques and groups that kids sort themselves into. I thought Sherman was a very weird fifteen year old boy. I have no idea how the male minds works, but he just seemed a little off to me. Overall, the book was a very enjoyable read.