This May at the White Pine Award Ceremony in Toronto, Ontario, Courtney Summers said she was trying to create a character in Cracked Up To Be that everyone would hate. She succeeded then, and in many ways, she has succeeded again. I hated Regina! But I loved her too.
I love the reality of this book. It is not a book for adults, it is a book purely for teens. Girls that do the most awful things just to fit in exist in nearly every high school, and Summers has given those girls a voice in Regina. But Summers didn't stop there, she gave Regina a soul as well.
Courtney Summers is definitely a YA author to watch. She doesn't shy away from the subjects that are so important to everyday life. And this book is just as strong as her last. (something that doesn't happen all that often).
Now what do you think Some Girls Are? I think it is ... Bitches. :-) Because these girls really are, and we love them for it.
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