1 out of 5 stars
Before Reading: Annie Whitman is the "bad girl" in school, isn't she? Her haircut says "can I speak to your manager, please?" though.
The Main Plot in 50 Words or Less: Annie tries out for the cheer squad. Jessica doesn't want her on the team because she thinks she's "easy". Jess basically gaslights Annie into attempting suicide. Dark book.
The Second Plot in 20ish Words or Less: Elizabeth and Annie become friends.
Opening Lines: As she looked over the list of girls who had signed up to try out for the cheerleading squad, Jessica Wakefield purred like a satisfied cat.
Closing Lines: Both girls were filled with anticipation as they pulled into the driveway, jumped out of the car, and raced toward the house.
Best WTF Lines: [see above opening line]
Annie was one of the most beautiful girls in town, but she had a very bad reputation. She seemed to fall deeply in love with one guy after another, but each deep love never lasted more than a night or two.
Annie: Johnny is my mother's "very special friend". We're just one big happy family.
Johnny to Elizabeth: "Just call me Johnny, sugar. All the cute little girls call me Johnny."
Happenings in SV: Cheerleading tryouts. Jessica is a real b----- towards Annie, because she thinks she's "easy". Annie doesn't know about her reputation at school, she just wants some friends and the only ones she can manage to get are guys. Elizabeth starts tutoring her and Jessica is pissed. Liz is torn about it and almost alienates Todd & Enid in the process. Jess convinces all the other cheerleaders not to vote for Easy Annie. The "nice guy" Ricky falls for Annie and she for him but her reputation gets in the way.
And then, Annie tries to kill herself. She takes some pills. Ricky finds her in time and gets her to the hospital. Jessica & Elizabeth rush to the hospital. Jess blames herself, which she should, but turns it into a pity party for her instead of Annie. Annie isn't doing so well and the doctor says she has no will to live. Jess runs to him and tells him everything. The doctor says if Annie were on the cheerleading squad, maybe she'd want to live. WTFFFF??? Jess gives her the spot, Annie wakes up and is suddenly happy again, and all is well.
Fashion Icons: [Jessica] was wearing a black-and-red striped top and her shortest skirt.
Annie Whitman was walking through the door-instantly catching everybody's attention in a slinky outfit with a skirt that had a slit almost to the top of her thigh.
Twin Hijinks: Jessica had tried over and over again to interest Elizabeth in the cheerleading squad. "The two of us together would be sensational!" she'd told Elizabeth at least a hundred and thirty-seven times.
Other Thoughts: I hated this book. Hated it. More than All Night Long and Power Play put together. Annie just wants someone to love her, for herself, for once. Her mom has a string of "boyfriends" herself and drinks a lot, sounds like the current one is after Annie too, her dad beat her mom when she was younger and threw Annie down the stairs. It's no wonder she's so messed up.
Jessica's behave would have her in jail if she did it now. And she'd deserve it. Outright bullying 100%. Elizabeth wasn't much better. She knew how much Annie wanted it and wanted to change and she also knew what kind of sick, scheming b---- Jessica is. But she did nothing. She should feel just as horrible about the whole situation.
The Next Book*: Both twins get more than they bargained for in Sweet Valley High #11, TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
*(not necessarily what I'll be reading)
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