March 2011, O'Brien Press
240 pages, Paperback
Review copy
Young Adult,
School life, bullying, revenge, teens with a mission, blinkered view of life, anorexia, racism, teen hormones,
Summary from Frances Lincoln
Best friends Anna and Denise need some cash, so they go into business running birthday parties for younger kids. They earn a bit of money AND have lots of funny stories to add to their blog...
But then the girls come up with an even madder money-making scheme and the Instruments of Karma are born, taking revenge on bullies - for a fee! They even blog about it (anonymously, of course).
But Karma is a funny old thing, and the girls learn the hard way that revenge isn't always sweet...
Nayuleska's reason for loving Denise....I don't. Her attitude and behaviour are mostly wrong throughout the entire book, although the attitude at home was something I had when I was a teen.
How evil/nasty is the enemy? Anna and Denise think the enemy is really evil, but they don't know all the facts.
Are there plenty of plot twists and surprises? There were a few big ones, which added a twist to the story.
One of my favourite parts was...when Denise's mother tells her exactly what she's like. The truth hurts, but it can change lives.
Although I didn't like Anna and Denise did or how they thought, I give it 8/10 because it was a really good read.
Suggested reads
For a really good way of how bullies and trouble makers are taken care of at a college, check out The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
For younger readers, check out what Princess Poppy does (imaginary princess) when she gets in with the wrong crowd at school, in Princess Poppy: Playground Princess by Janey Louise Jones
2 comments:
I really want to read this one! I was attracted to the cover at first but it sounds great. I may have to invest!
Go for it!
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