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The Princesses of Iowa - M. Molly Backes
The Princesses of Iowa
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What does it mean to do wrong, when no one punishes you? A smart and unflinching look at friendship, the nature of entitlement, and growing up in the heartland.Paige Sheridan has the perfect life. She's pretty, rich, and popular, and her spot on the homecoming court is practically guaranteed. But... show more
What does it mean to do wrong, when no one punishes you? A smart and unflinching look at friendship, the nature of entitlement, and growing up in the heartland.Paige Sheridan has the perfect life. She's pretty, rich, and popular, and her spot on the homecoming court is practically guaranteed. But when a night of partying ends in an it-could-have-been-so-much worse crash, everything changes. Her best friends start ignoring her, her boyfriend grows cold and distant, and her once-adoring younger sister now views her with contempt. The only bright spot is her creative writing class, led by a charismatic new teacher who encourages students to be true to themselves. But who is Paige, if not the homecoming princess everyone expects her to be? In this arresting and witty debut, a girl who was once high-school royalty must face a truth that money and status can't fix, and choose between living the privileged life of a princess, or owning up to her mistakes and giving up everything she once held dear.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780763653125 (0763653128)
Publisher: Candlewick
Pages no: 464
Edition language: English
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Fiction Fare
Fiction Fare rated it
4.0 The Princesses of Iowa
Solid 3.5 stars! I've been sitting on writing this review for a little while, though I'm not entirely sure why. I think it's because I'm struggling with what to say about this book. Did I like it... sure. Did I love it... no. In fact, when we talked about this book in the bookclub that I read it fo...
My Never Ending List
My Never Ending List rated it
5.0 The Princesses of Iowa
I truly enjoyed the book as it dealt with the issues in an honest and open manner. Paige has her senior year all planned out for herself but at the end of her junior year, a drunk driving accident occurs and her plans are trashed. As a reader, you don’t find out the whole details of the incident u...
lizpatanders
lizpatanders rated it
3.0 The Princesses of Iowa
I initially wasn’t really sure if I wanted to read The Princesses of Iowa. Some of the reviews seemed lukewarm, but when Kelly mentioned how lovely the writing was, I knew I had to give it a shot. Unfortunately, the writing was the only thing I really loved about this book.Aside from the car accid...
Xpresso Reads
Xpresso Reads rated it
4.0 The Princesses of Iowa
No matter what happens in life, use it!Ultimately, The Princesses of Iowa is a book about life; it's about nothing, and everything. I was really taken by surprise at how much I became absorbed in this story. It's filled with reality. Real people, real emotions, raw moments, hard decisions, and true ...
jenryland
jenryland rated it
Source: e-ARC via NetGalleyIt took me a while to warm up to this book's main character. Initially self-centered and a little snobby, she wants to put her drunk driving incident behind her and have a picture-perfect senior year. That's not going to happen. Her friend Lacey has spent the summer in sur...
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