The List has eight main characters. Four of them are extremely lucky. They are the prettiest girls from their grades. As for the other four-not so much.
The lucky four are Abby, Lauren, Bridget, and Margo.
Abby deals with the list extremely well. She's loves the idea of being the prettiest freshman at her school. She especially likes all the attention she gets. She was even invited to a sophomore party. Despite the fact that she had the chance to experience what most girls would dream of, it still isn't enough for her. All Abby really wants is to bond with her sister, Fern. She wants Fern's acceptance. She wants Fern to be proud of her for something the way she's always proud of Fern.
Lauren is feeling overwhelmed. She went from being homeschooled to instantly popular. Not too long ago she was adjusting from her old life to her new life. Sophomore year started off rough for Lauren. No one ever spoke to her or even made an attempt to help her fit in. When the list came out, all of that changed. Girls swarmed her daily, wanting to know more and more about Lauren's homeschooled life. They invited her places and included her in social activities. The sudden change in popularity is great, until she faces the reality that no one would be associating themselves with her if it wasn't for the list.
Bridget is struggling, but not for the reasons you may think. The summer before junior year, Bridget and her family went on vacation to the beach. She went to some stores to search for a cute bathing suit like she does every year. After searching for an hour or so, Bridget finally found the perfect bathing suit-and it was the last one in her size. She grabbed it and smiled, as she ran into the dressing room to try it on. She put it on and looked in the mirror. The bathing suit was tight in all the wrong places and Bridget was extremely confused. She decided to buy the bathing suit anyways, so that she could use it as motivation to lose a few pounds. She's been struggling with anorexia ever since. When the list came out it said "Bridget Honeycutt-What a difference one summer can make." This statement confirmed to Bridget that there was something wrong with who she was before, and what she's doing now is solving the problem.
All the list has done is made Margo's life more difficult. Margo's current best friends decided to start included Jennifer, the ugliest senior and Margo's ex-best friend, into their life. They even convinced Jennifer to run for homecoming queen against Margo. Is Margo going to solve her issues with Jennifer? Why does Margo hate Jennifer so much?
The unlucky girls of Mount Washington High School are Jennifer, Sarah, Danielle, and Candace.
The day the list came out was a very special day for Jennifer. It was the fourth year in a row that she was named the ugliest girl in her grade. Who would do something so cruel? Instead of putting on a scene like she did freshman year, she embraced it and cheered. The list actually helped Jennifer. She became a legend. Everyone knew her name. Thanks to the list, this year people are talking to her, including her in things, and even encouraging her to run for homecoming queen. She's ecstatic about making new friends. Even if those friends are the best friends of her ex-best friend, Margo. Jennifer put a positive spin on something awful. That's a lesson we all could learn from.
Danielle, A.K.A. Dan the man, was named the ugliest freshman. She tries not to let the list bother her, but let's face it, it does. She tries to think of the positives in her life, such as her boyfriend, Andrew, and her best friend, Hope, but the constant side comments of people yelling "Dan the man" makes that difficult. She fears that her boyfriend will break up with her because of the embarrassment.
Candace is far from ugly on the outside, but she is even farther from pretty on the inside. Candace is baffled by the fact that she was named the ugliest sophomore.If her own friends are getting tired of how rude she is, what makes her think that the rest of the school doesn't feel the exact same way? Her friends begin replacing her with Lauren, the prettiest sophomore, and resents her for it. Beauty isn't just skin deep.
Sarah has unstable emotions. She hates the world for no reason, and pushes the people who care about her the most away. The day that the list came out, she decided to write the word "UGLY" across her forehead. She didn't want to give people the satisfaction of feeling sorry for her. The next day she decides that she isn't going to shower, brush her teeth, or change clothes for a full week. At the end of the week, she is going to go to homecoming wearing those same disgusting clothes. She wants to ruin homecoming for them like the ruin high school for her.
This is well written and well analyzed; you also give a bit of backround for the reader to understand what you are blogging about. You also went in depth for the different characters and from the way you went in depth and how well you wrote about it, this book sounds very interesting. This also sounds not too far-fetched for high school. You also included how the characters may or may not have known each other before, and this helps the reader understand and possibly relate. Thank you.+
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