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Brainy sophomore Gert doesn't fit in. She's always had her best friend Adam, but now that he has a boyfriend, Gert feels even more alone. Though she projects a tough exterior, Gert is actually insecure and lonely. Adam confronts Gert about her self-pitying "boring rambling," and readers may likewise lose patience with her cynical, though sometimes surprisingly perceptive, "rants and raves."