Intrigued by a famous author visiting our lovely little town, I picked up her newest novel about the dark, twisted world of high school cheerleading. Stay with me here -the topic may sound trite, but the prose is lyrical and amazingly descriptive, and the characters real and complex (Fair warning - you might learn more than you ever wanted to know about competitive high school cheerleading).
Addy and her best friend Beth are the queens of their cheer squad and the school, until a new coach, cool and commanding, demands their attention and respect. The new coach throws their carefully constructed hierarchy into chaos and motivates the girls for the first time to strive to be more than they are, to overcome the facade of studied indifference, to impress her. The novel captures the boredom and potential of the teenage years perfectly. Anything can happen, but at the same time nothing happens at all until the coach and her squad are embroiled in a police investigation that threatens to tear them apart. The book explores the bonds of friendship and what it means to be a girl, all while detailing the machinations of these teenage girls, which rival Machiavelli. Pick up this book for its intense character study and gripping story, which will leave you dumbfounded.
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