Pages: 332 pages
Rate: 10 out of 10
Prettiest.
Ugliest.
It happens every year before homecoming- the list is posted all over the school. Two girls are picked from each grade. One is name the prettiest, one the ugliest. The girls who aren't picked are quickly forgotten. The girls who are become the center of attention. Each one has a different reaction to the experience.
Abby's joy at being named the prettiest is clouded by her sister's resentment.
Danielle worries about how her boyfriend will take the news.
Lauren is a home-schooled girl blindsided by her instant popularity.
Candace isn't ugly, not even close, so it must be a mistake.
Bridget knows her summer transformation isn't something to celebrate.
Sarah has always rebelled against traditional standards of beauty,and she decides to take her mutiny to the next level.
And Margo and Jennifer, ex-best friends who haven't spoken in years, are forced to confront why their relationship ended.
With The List, Siobhan Vivian deftly takes you into the lives of eight very different girls struggling with issues of identity, self-esteem, and the judgments of their peers. Prettiest or ugliest, once you're on the list, you'll never be the same.
This novel spoke many truths about today's world. Many girls go through the pressure everyday of having the feeling that they have to be absolutely perfect just to fit in. The List demonstrated that completely- taking you into the world of eight girls who were put on a list, labeling them either "prettiest" or "ugliest". Throughout the novel, you really got into the girl's minds and felt what it was like to have all of that attention and pressure on you.
Eight girls- Abby, Danielle, Lauren, Candace, Bridget, Sarah, Jennifer, and Margo walk into school on the Monday before their homecoming dance and find out that they are on the list, which makes them the center of attention. In this novel, you will follow these girls through one of the toughest weeks of their lives. With their entire school waiting for a show, the girls have to put on their poker faces and tough it out for the longest five days they will ever go through (That goes for the ugliest and the prettiest).
I would definitely recommend this novel to everybody, because it really reminds you of how much some people have to go through everyday. It's hard to explain this novel, and it's even harder to explain how much I loved it. The ending doesn't completely give conclusion to everything, so you are left asking a ton of questions (but I really liked that). I gave it a ten out of ten because I could not put it down- I just couldn't! I could really relate to this novel- every person probably could if they read the novel and thought about it! This is one of my absolute favorite books of all time (although I practically say that about every novel, this is definitely a favorite!).
Just remember: Everyone is beautiful, no matter what others say!
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