Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

Beauty Queens

by Libba Bray

When a plane crash strands thirteen teen beauty contestants on a mysterious island, they struggle to survive, to get along with one another, to combat the island's other diabolical occupants, and to learn their dance numbers in case they are rescued in time for the competition.

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5 of 5 stars

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“And what did you find?”
“I love myself. They make it so hard for us to love ourselves.” Taylor stared off into the dark. Her face gleamed with tears. Snot ran over her lips. “The judges won’t like that answer.”
“Nobody’s judging you.”
Taylor choked on a sob. “Always,” she whispered.


— About beauty pageant contestants stuck on an island due to a plane crash, and how they help one another learn to love themselves for who they are, not what the world demands them to be. A hilarious feminist satire on beauty and consumerism. Awesome read!

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