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fast-paced
2.0
Why did I reread this? I was looking for an easy read, and I have a vague recollection that I liked it the first time I read it years and years ago. This was not the YA read I was craving. The premise sounds sort of interesting, a group of high school seniors are selected by a popular network (XTV) to be the basis for a new reality show. As someone who loved watching the drama of Laguna Beach and The Hills, this book could have been a hit, but I just didn't care about any of the characters, and there was no suspense at all.
There is drinking, an incidence of child abuse, the occasional f-bombs by teens and adults, and the objectification of teen-aged girls. Also, (spoiler) predatory behaviour by an adult. I would not recommend this book to anyone.
There is drinking, an incidence of child abuse, the occasional f-bombs by teens and adults, and the objectification of teen-aged girls. Also, (spoiler) predatory behaviour by an adult. I would not recommend this book to anyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
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