| Twisted | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Laurie Halse Anderson |
| Country | United States |
| Publisher | Viking Juvenile |
| Publication date | March 20, 2007 |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-6700-6101-8 |
Twisted is a 2007 novel by Laurie Halse Anderson about a teenage boy named Tyler Miller. The plot revolves around Tyler's experiences in his community after committing a crime at his high school which earned him a negative reputation. Anderson has written numerous books dealing with both depression and death, but Twisted is the first in which she tells the story from a male's point of view. She claims that she heard multiple stories from teenage boys concerning the pressures they faced, and was inspired to write the novel. Twisted was Anderson's second book (following Speak in 1999) to debut on the New York Times bestseller list.
Contents |
Tyler Miller- Protaganist
Bethany Milbury- Tyler's beautiful and popular love interest
Hannah Miller- Tyler's chic younger sister
Yoda (Calvin)- Tyler's dorky best friend
Chip Milbury - Antagonist- Bethany's brother and Tyler's mortal enemy
Tyler Miller goes from a nobody to a popular high school senior after he gets arrested for doing graffiti on the school. Tyler ends up with one of the most popular girls at school named Bethany Milbury, who is also Tyler's dad's boss's daughter. After attending a wild high school party with her, Tyler Miller finds himself as the prime suspect in a scandal involving Bethany and her nude pictures on a website. Everyone thinks Tyler is the culprit, and his life instantly takes a turn for the worse. Facing a serious charge, Tyler sets out not only to fix his reputation, but his entire life as well.
During this novel, Tyler continues to play a video game called Tophet, which he happens to get stuck on whenever there is a problem in his life. When he finally solves his problems, he completes the game.
The rights for Twisted have been optioned, but there are currently no plans to create a film based on the novel.[1]
Twisted has received numerous awards on various levels: