By Donna Cooner
This is a extremely interesting read. It was very eye opening, shedding light on the invasive beast that we have created with social media. Today's youth no longer have the worries of popularity with in their immediate friends or schools, they are attempting popularity on a much wider scale. When fashion icon, Torrey, looses her younger sister in a tragic accident, her avid followers can't ger enough of this real life drama. Torrey and her parents even move out of the state to attempt to adjust to a life without Miranda.
Torrey is transplanted into the Texas community. She feels that all eyes are upon her, used to being in the spotlight and popular, she thinks she knows how to be welcomed by the Queen bee and her underlings. Blair, rules the schools social scene and one has to be welcomed into her social circle in order to become teen royalty. Torrey knows how to walk the walk, she knows what she has to do to be accepted, but she is struggling with her sisters death and being pulled by the very attractive Luis and her cousin Raylene. If she follows her mind she will be accepted, but if she follows her heart... HAPPINESS! Luis becomes an incredible friend and sounding board, through his heritage and dealings with his family business. His father is the owner of the local funeral home. Luis hopes to follow in his foot steps and is very supportive of Torrey. She finds some solace in collecting and keeping some of Miranda's belongings close to her, but she knows she has to let them go in order to deal with her sadness.
The book builds nicely to the climax, with Torrey having to make a definitive choice between Blair (and popularity) and Luis. I am going to be honest, a lot of this book Torrey is very unlikeable. She is very superficial and concerned about appearances, going as far as ignoring Luis when Blair or her underlings are around. She is very cold and methodical in her quest for popularity. Only when she realizes what is important do you learn to like our fashionista.
This book is a good read and entertaining, but I am only giving it a 3 out of 5 stars, for two reasons first of all it is very gender specific. Second of all, it did drag a bit with the back story. With that being said I feel that this book is a very emotionally mature story. I think that young girls in 7th grade and higher would enjoy the content and how Torrey strives to be popular. It is a good story but very sad.
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