rhymes with witches
Written by Lauren Myracle
247 pages
Obviously the name of this one threw me into instant wonder of what it was about. The cute charm bracelet on the cover inclined my girly nature and I picked it up right away.
Jane feels invisible in her high school and is suffering at home simultaneously. Her father left she and her mother three years ago in efforts to find himself, and sends tokens home to fill the void of his absence (which of course doesn't work). At school, Jane hangs out with her only friend, Alicia, but it feels more like a competition than a friendship. And then there are the Bitches: there high school's royalty of the most popular girls in school. They consist of one girl from each grade level, and out of nowhere, they select Jane as their freshmen member. Jane proves her worthiness by attending a house party and skipping class and is accepted into the group, but quickly finds out that their popularity is related to some kind of witchcraft/voodoo. In order to stay popular, Jane must steal an item from any girl at school, and give it to wired teacher, Laurel the Pearl. It fuels her popularity, but depletes her victim's. After saving a girl from what could have been a dangerous bully attack, she tells the girl all about the group and takes her to the teacher's office to prove her story. Jane is stabbed in the back as the girl steals a necklace from her, and takes her place as Freshmen Bitch.
This book was erie. It was the most original book on popularity I've ever read and kept my attention enough to read it all in one day. There was underage drinking, but as only as encouraged to be "cool". I don't feel like I learned that much about the characters, not even Jane, which puts an emphasis on why character development is key.
Parents, this book uses harsh language at times, so consider it with caution if you monitor your teen's reading library.
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