Art Geeks and Prom Queens

by Alyson Noël

Seventeen-year-old Alex seriously messes up during her senior year at an Orange County, California high school, skipping classes and staying out all night at Hollywood night clubs with older guys, in an effort to distract herself from some unpleasant realities.

• ISBN10: 0312336365
• ISBN13: 9780312336363
• Publish Date: 1 September 2005
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 14 December 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: St Martin's Press
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 240
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

Rating: 3.5 stars

Rio finds herself, a New York transplant in the OC due to her father's new position with his firm. Her mother, a former almost-super-model, quickly embraces the Cali sunshine and all its trappings, and wants her daughter to embrace this lifestyle as well. In an effort to fit in and please her mother, Rio sort of loses her way and herself.

There is a lot of mean girls, girls gone wild, and poor decisions in this book. There is also the idea that it is not acceptable to just stand by, quietly, as others are bullied, the idea that it is acceptable to stand up for what your believe in, and the idea that it is acceptable to be yourself.

Overall, I enjoyed this book, and found it entertaining.