User:StarFase

Basic Information
This retelling of the Spider-Man story from love-interest Mary Jane's point of view makes for A compelling read. The superhero elements are tangential to the teen's personal problems-her absent father, self-centered mother, financial woes, and struggle with anorexia. They are first mentioned together when they are nine year olds working on A science project.

Author
Like most writers, I knew early on that I wanted to be a writer. Well, almost. Actually, writing was the third choice on my short list of career possibilities. Right after Fairy Princess and Prima Ballerina. The first two didn't work out.

So after college I moved to New York, where I worked for Seventeen Magazine. Not only had I never really been to New York before, but I believe I was the only editorial assistant in the magazine industry who still wore knee socks. Soon I was promoted to Editor of the "Letters to the Editor" department. Yes, there really IS an editor for the letters to the editor column. But it allowed me to write articles, answer the personal problems of teens (boys and zits were the big topics of concern), and rummage through the back files of the magazine. I found Sylvia Plath's original carbon of a short story she submitted while still in high school. There were articles on up-and-coming talents with names like Judy Holiday, Marlon Brando and Elvis. And very occasionally I was employed as a last-minute makeover subject. That was me looking miserable after getting the "Brideshead Revisited" bob.

Then I lucked into a fabulous job - as a jacket copy writer at a publishing house called Pocket Books. There I first read Jude Deveraux, Judith McNaught and Julie Garwood in manuscript form, and from those I would compose the blurbs for the book covers. It was heaven. I would read straight through my lunch hour, thus accounting for the chicken salad and iced tea on the returned manuscripts. But as much as I loved reading those marvelous stories, what I really wanted to do was to write one. Just one. Just to see what would happen.

Summary
Mary Jane Watson is friends with Peter Parker. They met when they were 9 years old in 4th grade.They became friends while doing A science project. As the years go by,Mary Jane then moves to Midtown high, because her mom's new boyfriend's job is in that town.Mary Jane and Peter later find they are both going to the same high school also with Harry Osborn.Early in the school year they are on a school feild trip. Mary Jane and Peter go to look at A spider,when it bites Peter.Peter then gets changes with everything,just like A spider!

Setting
The Location of this story starts in Elementary school.Then as the years go by, Mary Jane moves to a new high school Midtown High.Which then they go to A science place were Harry Osborn's dad works. There is were Spider Man begins. That is were he gets bitten by A spider.

Characters
=== Mary Jane ===

One of the main characters of this story.A teenage girl who is freinds with Peter Parker.She and Peter first meet when they are 9 years old. As the years go by she moves to Midtown High were peter and her reunite as friends.

=== Peter Parker ===

One of the main characters of this story.A teenage boy who is friends with Mary Jane.He and Mary Jane meet when they are 9 years old. He lives with his grandparents. Gets bitten by A spider and is Spider Man.

=== Harry Osborn ===

Peter Parker and Mary Janes friend. His dad is A scientist. He also goes to Midtown High.

Analysis
I give this book A 5 star rating.This was A very ineresting story.I wanted to read it because it gave Mary Janes point of view of Spider Man.Which to me was interesting.I will read book 2 or the series Mary Jane.