Leftovers
by Laura Wiess
by Laura Wiess
LEFTOVERS by Laura Wiess
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 1/1/08
Publisher: MTV Books
Reviewed by: JodiG.
Rating: 5 Stars
Have you ever felt alienated from the rest of the world? Have you spoken and known that nobody was listening? Have
you ever screamed “No” and been ignored at every turn? Ardith and Blair have experienced all that and more. And
now they have committed a despicable act of vengeance in an effort to make everything “right” again.
Blair and Ardith are best friends. They are fifteen, in the ninth grade, and have miserable, though very different, home
lives.
Ardith lives in a party house. Her parents are nightly hosts to a group of drunken teenage boys. Without limits, the
boys control the house and any female that dares to enter it. Not even Ardith is safe from their advances. Blair comes
from an affluent family. Her parents are successful in their careers, have a new home, and are poised to rise through the
local social and political ranks. Now her mother is making decisions to shape the family image; decisions that are
wrenching Blair away from the those she loves most. In addition to their family problems, Blair and Ardith are now
becoming victims of the school rumor mill and some very cruel classmates. How much can they be expected to
tolerate?
LEFTOVERS is a dramatic and disturbing story of two girls who have been pushed to great lengths. It is written in
alternating points of view, as each girl describes the events that led them to a final, desperate act. LEFTOVERS is a
captivating book that will keep you turning the pages.
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 1/1/08
Publisher: MTV Books
Reviewed by: JodiG.
Rating: 5 Stars
Have you ever felt alienated from the rest of the world? Have you spoken and known that nobody was listening? Have
you ever screamed “No” and been ignored at every turn? Ardith and Blair have experienced all that and more. And
now they have committed a despicable act of vengeance in an effort to make everything “right” again.
Blair and Ardith are best friends. They are fifteen, in the ninth grade, and have miserable, though very different, home
lives.
Ardith lives in a party house. Her parents are nightly hosts to a group of drunken teenage boys. Without limits, the
boys control the house and any female that dares to enter it. Not even Ardith is safe from their advances. Blair comes
from an affluent family. Her parents are successful in their careers, have a new home, and are poised to rise through the
local social and political ranks. Now her mother is making decisions to shape the family image; decisions that are
wrenching Blair away from the those she loves most. In addition to their family problems, Blair and Ardith are now
becoming victims of the school rumor mill and some very cruel classmates. How much can they be expected to
tolerate?
LEFTOVERS is a dramatic and disturbing story of two girls who have been pushed to great lengths. It is written in
alternating points of view, as each girl describes the events that led them to a final, desperate act. LEFTOVERS is a
captivating book that will keep you turning the pages.
