Defying the Diva
by D. Anne Love

    DEFYING THE DIVA by D. Anne Love
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  3/25/08
    Publisher:  Margaret K. McElderry
    Reviewed by:  Breanna F.
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Haley Patterson is a 14-year-old freshman in high school. She has two great best friends and is planning on
    making a name for herself by writing for the school paper. But when one of her articles gets the queen bee
    (Camilla Quinn) of the school in trouble, Haley's life takes a turn for the worse.

    All of a sudden, her best friends have turned on her, thanks to Camilla and the whole school basically thinking
    she's easy (info that Camilla has spread around). Of course absolutely none of this is true, but now Haley is
    stuck being a total outcast.

    For the summer, she has to go stay with her Aunt in some small town far away from her home, because her
    parents are going on a trip and her brother is exploring the world. While there, her Aunt makes her get a job
    at a nearby hotel. Haley is so messed up from her horrible experiences back home that she isn't sure she can
    really trust anybody that she works with. But maybe, just maybe, someone there will get her to open up and
    be the amazing girl that she really is.

    This book shows the classic doings of a terrible high school girl. It really upsets me how girls can be so mean,
    especially in high school. Throughout the whole book you can't help but to feel bad for Haley. She was an
    innocent victim who got stomped on for one little thing that she didn't even think was that big of a deal!

    This book was pretty emotional at times and at other times it just made me want to scream because of how
    badly Haley was being treated. But I really enjoyed the middle and the ending of the story. It's a pretty good
    read just for summer, too!