Her life implodes, and she starts the first day of her junior year as a friendless social outcast, with no place to sit at lunch except the outside building wall where all of the other losers dwell. And then something else happens, something really bad, and Annabel can’t hold the pieces together any longer. Her mother clings to Annabel’s modeling career as if her life depended on it (and maybe it does). Her older sister, Whitney, was forced to return home from her modeling career in New York due to a crippling eating disorder. That is, until I took a closer look and saw the cracks in her perfect life. Not only would I never pity her, I’m not sure I’d even LIKE her. She’s popular, she’s got a great family supporting her, and she even models on the side. I never thought I’d feel sorry for a gorgeous girl like Annabel. So body bag that headless girl and enjoy your Dessen in peace. Instead of feeling proud of reading such an awesome novel, I have to worry about people thinking I’m reading a book for pre-teens about How Our Bodies Change. I’d like to find whoever told Viking that headless girls are the perfect match for Sarah Dessen and kick them in the balls/lady parts because there is NO WAY THAT WAS EVER A GOOD IDEA. Bonus Factors: Sisters, Mysterious Loner Dude, Music Debates, Anti-After School Special, Dessen Easter Eggs
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