The Clique

Ahhh... The Clique. It's kind of like a younger Gossip Girl, but still pretty unique. It starts out slow. I really didn't like it at first, because the main character, Massie, is SUCH a brat. However, the book got really good, and I went out and bought the second one in the series as soon as I had finished this one.

Summary: Massie Block is the queen B at her school, she has the coolest friends, the richest parents, and the best fashion. Claire Lyons threatens everything that Massie stands for when the Lyons, who are having money trouble, move into her families guest house. She must put Claire, in her old Keds, in her place. But watch out, Claire isn't as much of a pushover as you think!

Other: Like other books in this genre the story is tracked through the passage of time and is told from two different points of view. However, it has several distinguishing characteristics from the other books of this genre. First, there is a main character who is not privileged or under-privileged. She's a real life girl thrown into this world. Second, it's set in the suburbs, which is something I haven't yet found in this genre. Third, because it is for younger girls the content and types of betrayal is much different.

Favorite parts:
1. At the end, Mr. Block and Mr. Lyons, both drunk, sing 100 bottles of beer on the wall at a fund-raising event in front of everyone Massie and Claire know.
2. Claire tricks Massie's friends into thinking she knows about a designer that they don't.