The Poison ApplesBy: Lily Archer
When three teens from very different backgrounds find themselves at a boarding school they discover a common bond (hating their new stepmothers) and decide to form a club to plot revenge against the women they believe have ruined their lives.
The majority of the book is about each girl’s respective background, how they each ended up at the Massachusetts boarding school, and how they came to be friends. While each girl’s story is vastly different they are completely believable (with the exception of the penguin...read it and you will see what I am referring to) and certainly every girl will find some aspect of one of the characters to identify with. However, once they have formed their club, “The Poison Apples”, and begin to plot their revenge against their wicked step-mothers the book loses some of its momentum. As much as these girls detail their intense despise of their evil step-mothers I was expecting (and quite honestly hoping for) some hilarious escapades as they enacted revenge…but that didn’t happen. I won’t spoil the ending but it certainly wasn’t the ending I was hoping for.
While I wouldn’t give it any awards or put it on a recommended reading list, overall it is a cute read perfect for a “chick lit” list and girls will surely overlook the lack of actual revenge and focus on the girl’s relationships as they mature and come to terms with their family as it is.
When three teens from very different backgrounds find themselves at a boarding school they discover a common bond (hating their new stepmothers) and decide to form a club to plot revenge against the women they believe have ruined their lives.
The majority of the book is about each girl’s respective background, how they each ended up at the Massachusetts boarding school, and how they came to be friends. While each girl’s story is vastly different they are completely believable (with the exception of the penguin...read it and you will see what I am referring to) and certainly every girl will find some aspect of one of the characters to identify with. However, once they have formed their club, “The Poison Apples”, and begin to plot their revenge against their wicked step-mothers the book loses some of its momentum. As much as these girls detail their intense despise of their evil step-mothers I was expecting (and quite honestly hoping for) some hilarious escapades as they enacted revenge…but that didn’t happen. I won’t spoil the ending but it certainly wasn’t the ending I was hoping for.
While I wouldn’t give it any awards or put it on a recommended reading list, overall it is a cute read perfect for a “chick lit” list and girls will surely overlook the lack of actual revenge and focus on the girl’s relationships as they mature and come to terms with their family as it is.
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