They don’t even realize how horrible they are. Yet, I can’t help but be fascinated by the careless cruelty this posse inflicts upon others-totally guilt-free. She will not deign to speak to underclassmen, she’s actively rude to a childhood admirer, she manipulates people into doing her favors, and she terrorizes a shy girl with depression. It’s because she and her friends reign through fear. Sam is one of the most popular girls at her school, but it’s not because she’s well-liked. Of course, it’s good I didn’t let my initial prejudices win out. Did I really want to spend hundreds of pages with the type of girl who’d humiliate another at a pool party (with feminine products, no less)? I thought the book should come with a junior high nightmare trigger warning. Samantha (Sam) is the preeminent mean girl of her high school. When I finally cracked it, I was further disheartened to find that I hated the main character. I put off reading Before I Fall, a young adult novel by Lauren Oliver, because I knew it was about a dead girl.
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