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Every year at Mount Washington High School somebody posts a list of the prettiest and ugliest girls from each grade--this is the story of eight girls, freshman to senior, and how they are affected by the list.
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Add a SummaryI say the book was ok i thouht the drama was gonna be way more intense but overall it was an intresting read
An intense look at the rules of high school attraction -- and the price that's paid for them. It happens every year. A list is posted, and one girl from each grade is chosen as the prettiest, and another is chosen as the ugliest. Nobody knows who makes the list. It almost doesn't matter. The damage is done the minute it goes up. This is the story of eight girls, freshman to senior, "pretty" and "ugly." And it's also the story of how we see ourselves, and how other people see us, and the tangled connection of the two.
An intense look at the rules of high school attraction -- and the price that's paid for them. It happens every year. A list is posted, and one girl from each grade is chosen as the prettiest, and another is chosen as the ugliest. Nobody knows who makes the list. It almost doesn't matter. The damage is done the minute it goes up. This is the story of eight girls, freshman to senior, "pretty" and "ugly." And it's also the story of how we see ourselves, and how other people see us, and the tangled connection of the two.
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Add a Quote"Margo was glad for their discretion. Because if Jennifer knew that Margo had been invited, she'd absolutely expect to come along. Jennifer seemed to think that, because they were best friends, they could never do anything apart. And maybe that was true. Maybe that's how best friendships were supposed to work. But to Margo, it just felt suffocating. It was another reason to want out."
"Obviously the rhinestones wouldn't be diamonds, but Margo had always assumed the tiara would be metal. It isn't. It is plastic."
"Abby doesn't want Lisa to go to the dance without her, either. Her mind spins. "I guess ... I could sign it. You know, pretend to be my mom." "Yes! That's a great idea! I mean, Mr. Timmet will never know. How would he know?" Me: /headdesk. aiya."
"No one had said it wrong."
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Add a CommentA good read with many ideas being presented. The characters are left in a kind of limbo at the end and nothing is completely resolved. Interesting perspective on beauty however.
I thought it was an alright book, nothing ever really got settled in the end, but I guess that was the point. It was kind of dull at some points. The idea itself was very interesting, but it could've turned out alot better. This book was OK, but definitely not one that I'll read again.
so gooooddd i couldnt put it down
I thought it was a very interesting book.It has so much expression and the author knows hoe to catch a young persons attention. Cant wait to read more of her books in the future!!!!! I love the list<3<3<3
This was definitely an unexpectedly interesting book. I agree with a lot of other reviewers, about how each character wasn't throughly developed, but I still ended up with strong opinions and feelings about each of them. It was kind of a depressing book, especially Bridget's POVs, but I still enjoyed it. I liked the ending, about the tiara and all, but I still thought the author left too many questions unanswered. And I could say a heck of a lot of things about Jennifer, but I don't want to ruin the book!
I thought that it was actually pretty interesting. I honestly expected a whole big blow out at some point and expected there to be a TON more drama, but it was mostly about each girl overcoming their personal demons. So it was good. Jennifer...I felt bad for her but then I thought she was totally wacko at the end. I don't even understand her. And Margo's last line at the end of the book? I don't understand it, but I know what the main lesson of the book pretty much is, and I think the ending probably had something to do with that. I think. :P So if I understood it, I think it would've been a pretty sick ending. :)
Excellent book that brings up many important issues. This book and "13 Reasons Why" should be on everyone's booklist.
I really liked this book. You feel like you connect with the characters!
Actually a really intriguing book looking into the caste of high school "beauties" vs "uglies".
To read a formatted review, visit my book blog @ http://www.moosubi.blogspot.com/ I'm going to be a "party pooper" and tell you this is one of the worst contemporary reads I've read this summer. None of the characters were fully developed (that's the trouble of having 8 POVs). The only character I liked was Danielle - every other character seemed bland, weak, stupid, or just plain annoying. Especially Abby. If you're looking for a quality contemporary read as a beach read, I suggest Sarah Dessen, Jessi Kirby, Susane Colosanti, or Stephanie Perkins. For a more "serious" book, I suggest Melina Marchetta. But skip this one...