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by Siobhan Vivian
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Line Bookaholic
Line Bookaholic rated it 7 years ago
Every year at Mount Washington High School, a list is published with the four prettiest and the four ugliest girls of the school, one for each grade. This book shows how the list affect every one of these girls. I really enjoy the concept because it is so realistic. It also shows how important the...
the dilemma of reading
the dilemma of reading rated it 10 years ago
Postcard-perfect Jar Island is home to charming tourist shops, pristine beaches, amazing oceanfront homes—and three girls secretly plotting revenge.KAT is sick and tired of being bullied by her former best friend.LILLIA has always looked out for her little sister, so when she discovers that one of h...
Paper Soul
Paper Soul rated it 10 years ago
How would you take being called Ugly or Prettiest in one of the most sensitive times in your life? Everyone knows the awkwardness of high school and trying to fit in. To keep up an image or try to fight a label. The plot of this book intrigued me because essentially this is what yearbook superlative...
Reading is my ESCAPE from Reality!
Reading is my ESCAPE from Reality! rated it 11 years ago
I'll admit, I enjoy reading young adult novels. I have a 12-year old daughter (about to turn 13) and a 10-year old son. I'm not far away from being a parent of a young adult. And that scares the crap out of me. Being the parent of a teenager in this world is daunting. So, I'll take almost any ch...
jillian
jillian rated it 11 years ago
Too many unanswered questions and unfinished story lines. The premise was ambitious, and I liked the concept, but it was ultimately too under developed.
mamaphan
mamaphan rated it 12 years ago
4.5 stars.I'm not going to resummarize the book, but I will say the person who made the list shocked me a little. I can totally imagine this having happened in my school. In fact, I'm not so sure Siobhan Vivian didn't graduate from the same high school I did. Some of the girls there were just. that....
missfifi
missfifi rated it 12 years ago
So I read this one because I was intrigued by the list thing, and I regretted reading it badly. The premise was nice but the story itself was just so boring that I felt like giving up on reading ya books for good. lol
The Reading Shelf
The Reading Shelf rated it 12 years ago
4 stars
Booknut 101's Bookworm Haven
Booknut 101's Bookworm Haven rated it 13 years ago
8 spots.8 girls.8 different stories.8 lives which will never be the same.All because of The List. Stating the names of the Prettiest and Ugliest girls in highschool, it's can ruin you or make you popular beyond your wildest dreams. No one knows who decides who goes on. No one knows who types it up. ...
Lectus
Lectus rated it 13 years ago
Via http://onlectus.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-list-by-siobhan-vivian.htmlIn The List, Vivian integrates the voices of the eight girls who will bear the prettiest and ugliest titles for one whole year. How you’d you react to be named the ugliest girl in school when you are obviously pretty? Why be nam...
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