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Everything You Want Me To Be By Mindy Meji Summary

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Sheriff Goodman rushed by the restrooms, staff office, and then moved towards the classrooms. Lund was sure to be here somewhere. Out of all the people, Peter Lund, Hattie’s English teacher, had his DNA all over Hattie’s lifeless body. Sheriff Goodman clutched his gun firmly, as a silhouette of a man appeared in one of the classrooms. Behind that door was the person who had taken the precious life from Hattie Hoffman, who had left a family permanently devastated and who'll soon pay the price.

The action-packed novel, “Everything You Want Me To Be” by Mindy Mejia is about how both of Hattie’s lovers ,are suspected to be responsible for her death. Hattie Hoffman is an excellent student and is the perfect girl in general. That's what she appeared to people, but all Hattie wants is something bigger and risks taking. When Hattie meets Peter Lund, her English teacher, her life takes a quick dangerous turn. Once a sweet innocent girl, she now wants to do drugs and go to casinos. After getting rejected by her married teacher, she later on falls in “love” with Tommy. When Hattie’s found brutally stabbed one night, all eye goes on Tommy for the blame, but all clues lead towards Peter Lund. …show more content…

One of the reasons I really liked this novel, is because the plot twists were phenomenal. After Hattie's death was announced, the police were in search for the murderer. They questioned Tommy (Hattie's boyfriend), but he was too devastated to talk. After all, It was Hattie's boyfriend, the person who loved her the most. He didn't seem like the person who'd kill their partner. The part got interesting where Peter had confessed he killed Hattie Hoffman, but was it really him? Was he trying to protect someone? A few months later, it was found out that Peter wasn't the killer and had confessed to a crime he didn't commit. Overall, I’d give this book a 10/10 for having remarkable plot

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