Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers

Summary:

Climbing to the top of the social ladder is hard--falling from it is even harder. Regina Afton used to be a member of the Fearsome Fivesome, an all-girl clique both feared and revered by the students at Hallowell High... until vicious rumors about her and her best friend's boyfriend start going around.

Now Regina's been "frozen out" and her ex-best friends are out for revenge. If Regina was guilty, it would be one thing, but the rumors are far from the terrifying truth and the bullying is getting more intense by the day. She takes solace in the company of Michael Hayden, a misfit with a tragic past who she herself used to bully. Friendship doesn't come easily for these onetime enemies, and as Regina works hard to make amends for her past, she realizes Michael could be more than just a friend... if threats from the Fearsome Foursome don't break them both first.


 
Review:

SOME GIRLS ARE takes mean girls to a whole new level. This was a dark, edgy, great sophomore novel from one of my favorite authors, Courtney Summers. I was afraid that Ms. Summers would have been bitten by the sophomore slump and that SOME GIRLS ARE wouldn't be just as amazing as CRACKED UP TO BE, but I was wrong.


I cringed and was emotionally unstable as I read this book. The things that Regina went through were just so horrible, that I commended her for still being strong and fighting back. And Regina does fight back—she doesn't just take the violence. It was a very gritty book that left me exhausted. 


At first I didn't like Regina because she was one of those girls. Those girls that we love to hate. But Ms. Summers has a knack for writing loveable mean characters. I don't know how she does it. Regina was a gray character—she did bad things but hated herself for them; she punished herself and sometimes thought that she deserved what she got. 


The relationship between Regina and Michael was so sweet which contrasted with the dark tone of the novel. But their relationship wasn't picture perfect—they had problems, fought, and said some horrible things to eachother, but it was a realistic relationship.


Overall, SOME GIRLS ARE was a great follow-up to CRACKED UP TO BE. Dark, gritty, edgy, and just made of awesome; SOME GIRLS ARE is a new favorite of mine that I would recommend to anyone. This is in the top ten of my favorite books ever. A+