The Clique (Clique Series) by Lisi Harrison Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Clique (Clique Series)
Book Review: Well-Written but Not the Best in the World
Summary: 4 Stars
The Clique is a story about five girls: Massie, the ruler of The Clique and the rest of the social scene; Dylan, Massie's second in command who is always kissing up to Massie or drinking Atkin's diet shakes; Alicia who's sneaky and beautiful but seems so "sweet" to adults that they never suspect her; and Kristen who will insult you to tears so easily and has a secret that not even Massie knows; Claire who's the new girl in GAP overalls that clearly does not fit in with the Clique but happens to be living in Massie's guesthouse while her parents hunt for a job.
This book describes Claire's struggles to be friends with Massie, the evilness of Massie and her clique, and how easily the friends will turn on each other. I found this book to be well written but not the best in the world. The characters are stuck-up, snotty, and rich which is something I can't relate to. However, Claire is someone I can relate to because she's trying to fit in with the "in" crowd, even though she's not rich or dressed in the hottest trends. I would suggest this to my friends but only if they wanted a light read. I do plan on reading the rest of the series, if only to find out what happens to Claire and whether or not Massie is overthrown.
Book Review: shallow
Summary: 1 Stars
The characters in this book are spiteful, manipulative, and shallow. But even worse than that, I feel sorry for them, and sorry for any girl who feels like she has to be fake in order to have friends. How terrible that people won't like them for who they really are.. and how awful that must feel to think that one wrong move and your best friend is now your worst enemy. The author of these books has glorified being cruel and encouraged young girls to be scared of who they are. What a heartbreaking message to send girls as they try to discover who they are. Being kind, compassionate, funny, adventurous -these are the sorts of things that maintain a friendship. Under all the glam and the glitz, Massie's character seems so lonely. She is afraid to be real with her friends, her family, and herself. Girls thinking of buying this book: you are better than this. Love yourself enough to be proud of who you are and read books that encourage you to be the incredible girl you are! Parents, if you love your daughter, pay her not to read this.Book Review: unrealistic
Summary: 3 Stars
This book starting interesting but then after a while it became too fake. Nothing like this happens. There are no schools like OCD and no one is this obsessed with their social status. -- Laura, 14
I am Laura's tutor and I agree -- it became overdone, exaggerated, and a little too much. But it was funny sometimes to read about how the extreme wealthy live and how lost they get in the material world.