Misjudged

by Jeanette Mines

Misunderstood and branded a troublemaker because of his family background, Tony pushes too hard to prove himself with a nice girl and behaves recklessly when his efforts do not succeed. Alternating chapters present both his and her viewpoints.

Genres: Young Adult

219 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1986

Reviews

[Laura Sanner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book as a teenager and have re read it many times over the years. It is always a fun read and a reminder we all see things differently.

[Mariella Esquivel Tello · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this through and we're supposed to feel sorry for a "bad boy" because of things that could've easily been resolved if they literally just spat out the truth? Nope.

You got to take responsibility for your actions, and I got dangerous possessive vibes from the main male character Tony Scaleri - his mother is an idiot doormat too.

Let's remember this loud and clear: People are NOT mind-readers!

They're not gonna magically understand what they trouble is unless you spit the truth out no matter how aggravating it is.

[Mell · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a clunker from junior high with every "bad boy" cliche that's out there. I remember that my brother borrowed for a book report about "kids in trouble"--he did not want to be the 12th student in the class to report on SE Hinton's The Outsiders.