Tested

Claudia & Monica: Freshman Girls

by Diana G. Gallagher

If Monica can't trust Claudia, who can she trust?

143 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Diana G. Gallagher was an American author who wrote books for children and young adults. She also wrote the space opera The Alien Dark (1990), but was best known for her tie-in work for television properties including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Charmed, Star Trek and The Secret World of Alex Mack, among others.

She was also a prolific filk creator, winning Pegasus Awards in 1986 and ’94. Gallagher won a Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist in 1988 under the name Diana Gallagher Wu. She sometimes also wrote under the name Diana Burke.

Born in 1946, in Paterson, New Jersey, she lived in Florida with her husband, the writer Martin R. Burke, who predeceased her in 2011. Gallagher was married four times; her third marriage was to author William F. Wu (divorced 1990).

Gallagher died December 2, 2021 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 75 years of age.

Reviews

[Laila · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book Tested is very realistic and relate able for people who experienced this. The characters are mature through the situation even if they where mad they didn't try to make it worse. The book is realistic fiction and it's organized by the different points of views between Claudia and Monica the two best friends. Rory is Monica's boyfriend and Brady is Claudia's boyfriend. The book shocked me because I wouldn't expect Eric to like her and trick her into going to a date then kiss her with him knowing she has a boyfriend, but Rory didn't care about the rumor that spread around the the school. When I was reading the book I enjoyed it because it was very interesting with all the drama and the reactions it gained. I recommend the book to people who like suspense and relate able books.

[Nayemo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it