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The List
The List | Siobhan Vivian
16 posts | 35 read | 29 to read
An intense look at the rules of high school attraction -- and the price that's paid for them. It happens every year. A list is posted, and one girl from each grade is chosen as the prettiest, and another is chosen as the ugliest. Nobody knows who makes the list. It almost doesn't matter. The damage is done the minute it goes up. This is the story of eight girls, freshman to senior, "pretty" and "ugly." And it's also the story of how we see ourselves, and how other people see us, and the tangled connection of the two.
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samantharoberts
The List | Siobhan Vivian
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Mehso-so

I agree with what seems to be the general consensus for this book: interesting concept, but poorly executed. Took me a little longer to read because I‘ve had too much going on lately, which may have contributed to the lackluster feeling. Maybe if I read it all at once (or at least within a week), it would have held my interest better

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Eggs
The List | Siobhan Vivian
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It happens every year before homecoming -- the list is posted all over school. Two girls are picked from each grade. One is named the prettiest, one the ugliest. The girls who aren't picked are quickly forgotten. The girls who are become the center of attention, and each reacts differently to the experience.
#ifyoulikethis #meangirls @Klou

Marydent Reminds me of 13 reasons why. #13reasonswhy 4y
Klou Good pick! 👍 4y
Klou @Marydent yeah, that's it!! I was trying to remember what movie I'd seen this in but it wasn't a movie, it was 13RW! 4y
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CaramelLunacy
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Having some long workdays, so needed something a bit more straightforward than Dickens, so have picked up The List. I am just meeting the prettiest and ugliest girls - I have a feeling this is not going to go well.

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AmberWB
The List | Siobhan Vivian
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Mehso-so

I am really not sure how I feel about this book. I didn‘t dislike it, because I couldn‘t put it down. And I think the premise was a good one. Every year, a list is printed before homecoming, naming the prettiest and ugliest girl in each grade level. The book does a good job showing that the girls who were named prettiest don‘t necessarily have it any better than those who were labeled ugliest. But the ending threw me for a loop and I‘m 👇👇👇

AmberWB (Continued from ☝️☝️) not totally sure what the end result was supposed to be. I am somewhat tempted to read it again at some point so I can decide how I really feel. 6y
vkois88 I liked this one too! I agree though... not a total pick (even though that's probably what I'd rate it), but more than a so-so. The complex relationships were enjoyable just bc they were believable 6y
AmberWB @vkois88 Exactly! Although I wasn‘t sure how I felt about Jennifer‘s outcome in the end... 6y
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Reita325
The List | Siobhan Vivian
Mehso-so

The premise is interesting; the execution falls a bit short of all it could be.

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AmberWB
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Tuesdays are my least favorite day of the week and today was SUCH a Tuesday. I could use a hug, but settled for a book and some chocolate. 😉

wanderinglynn I know it‘s not the same, but sending virtual {hugs} & positive thoughts your way. 🌈☺️ 6y
AmberWB @wanderinglynn 😊 Thank you!! 6y
DivineDiana Two good choices to help you feel better! ❤️ 6y
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astrocyte
The List | Siobhan Vivian
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Mehso-so

This was good, but a little anticlimactic? I liked how the girls interacted with each other though

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mrsbatman85
The List | Siobhan Vivian
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Pickpick

I'm also on goodreads y'know?!

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HeyBookish
The List | Siobhan Vivian
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Panpan

This book has a amazing idea but the execution fell flat for me.

#ya #fiction #litsy #youngadult #new

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Eggs
The List | Siobhan Vivian

This book did not live up to the hype surrounding it; but it was authentic in its approach to the dilemmas resulting from basic human insecurities (if we are honest with ourselves) related to physical features/self image.

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Leetha_rose
The List | Siobhan Vivian
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Mehso-so

Although I appreciated the deep commentary on societal pressure on women to be "pretty" and the intense psychological problems that arise from being on any point in that spectrum, I found the story line and plot to be wanting.

Some characters were dull and others had a developed personality. It was hard to follow their story lines making them seem underdeveloped.

I wouldn't recommend it, but I don't regret reading it.

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This-renegade
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A perfect way to end this.

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This-renegade
The List | Siobhan Vivian

"She's brave enough to lay herself bare, to put it all out there for him to see. The pretty and the ugly and the everything."

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This-renegade
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Pandyfish
The List | Siobhan Vivian
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I have read a lot in the past few days but keep forgetting to post. The List isn't very unique, but it's still good and spreads an important message🙂. I got the bookmark a few years ago, when I visited Needham MA. It' so cute!😋
#BookmarkNerd