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tr_reading's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
amandamccombs's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5
I'm currently trying to reread middle grade novels that I loved for a readathon. This is one of them and I still really enjoyed it. There's not much of a plot - it's more of a character-driven story and revolves around one girl suddenly being excluded from her friend group. You get chapters from each girl's perspective. It felt very real and relatable.
I'm currently trying to reread middle grade novels that I loved for a readathon. This is one of them and I still really enjoyed it. There's not much of a plot - it's more of a character-driven story and revolves around one girl suddenly being excluded from her friend group. You get chapters from each girl's perspective. It felt very real and relatable.
sanjee_b's review against another edition
Very good book - something parents, teachers and girls need to read. I remember girls like Candace from school; awful the mind games they played with others. Unfortunately, the story, though fiction, is very true.
ashleynichole's review against another edition
2.0
I was torn on weather or not I liked this book. When I save it from my friend's Goodwill box years ago she said it was like a watered down version of the Clique books but it wasn't anywhere near as juicy as The Clique books. The chapters alternate between girls without a set pattern so it was difficult to remember who was currently narrating the story and because so little time was spent on it, what background went with which character. The ringleader Candace lacked motivation of any kind and seeming ditched her friends for no reason and the ditched friends became all who cares let's be friends without her much to fast. No time was wasted on realistic emotions.
The minimal plot failed to grab me and it felt like nothing was happening even thou arguably there were 'things' happening just not very exciting things. The dialog was blah and the writing lacked creative flair. If you wanted to read about middle school drama go read a Clique book instead.
The minimal plot failed to grab me and it felt like nothing was happening even thou arguably there were 'things' happening just not very exciting things. The dialog was blah and the writing lacked creative flair. If you wanted to read about middle school drama go read a Clique book instead.
iceangel9's review
3.0
This is the story of five girls and their struggle with popularity, friendship, and a bully. Each chapter in this book is told by one of the five girls from her individual point of view. You really get a good look into the inner workings of why these girls continue their relationship with a popular, but mean, little snot. The look into the mental processes involved in "the clique" is fascinating. A great story of young girls.
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