The Princesses of Iowa by M. Molly Backes
What if? What if the horrible accident that happened last summer had ended much worse? This is the question that plagues three high school friends as they try to maneuver their way through the peer pressures of their senior year of high school.
The story is told from the perspective of Paige Sheridan. Paige and her friends are at the top of the food chain. Popular, beautiful, wealthy, and shoo-ins for homecoming court. What more could they ask for? After drinking at a party, the girls get in an accident last summer that has both physical and emotional scarring for the three friends. Paige's mother ships her off to Paris to be an au pair for the summer and when Paige comes back she realizes that there is a distance between herself and her friends that is wider than the Atlantic. All of these emotions get an outlet when Paige takes a creative writing class and begins to question if she can meet the expectations of her mother, friends, and boyfriend. She's always wanted to be a princess...and that's what she still wants, right?
Full of high school insecurity and figuring out oneself, this book highlights the struggles that high school students go through today...even if it is from the shallow and vain end of the spectrum. A decent read, but nothing spectacular.
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