At Mount Washington High School, a list appears on the first Monday of the year that names one girl as the prettiest and one as the ugliest in each class. Siobhan Vivian follows eight girls from the different grades, including a prom queen candidate, a girl called ugly in the middle of a crush, and a sophomore whose weight is picked on, over a single week. Each chapter shows one girl's view of the list and how it changes how she sees herself and others, up to the homecoming dance.
It will interest teens and parents who want a thoughtful story about beauty standards and social pressure. Because it moves between several narrators, it also gives a broad picture of how a single event affects a school community.
Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
