The Clique Summer Collection: Massie (by Lisi Harrison)

I hate how this girl, Massie, is so materialistic. She believes that you have to be appearance-obsessed and have the latest stuff to be happy. She's so haughty, and all the girly makeup and clothes references made me barf, As you may know, I'm 100% tomboy, and the main character was a spoiled brat who told the girls who didn't wear makeup or brand-name clothes that they were hideous. I don't wear makeup at all, and I usually wear jeans and a T-shirt. I LOVE to catch bugs outside, shoot hoops, and swim in my pool, and if Massie Block(head) were a real person, she'd be yapping about me how I'm chasing spiders and ladybugs (I'm getting a bit dirty) and swimming in a pool when I'm supposed to tan next to it. Seriously, Massie? She'd tell me to wear makeup and change my plain clothes out for designer stuff more than a bit often, and that I should be shopping at expensive boutiques and all that stupid stuff. She also avoids candy like the plague for some reason, and I eat candy like, once every two weeks. I'm into science, and something tells me she hates that. Don't use her as a role model, people.

Massie tells girls how bad they look and how she can improve them. She also "steals fame", and only cares about whether she's the best or not. This book was definitely not written to educate. It was poorly written, but unless your child is so insecure she questions every decision she makes, go ahead and let them read it.

Oh ppl be quiet. What do you expect Tweens and teens to read? Fairtales about the princess who got saved by a prince and was bullies becuz she was poor and worked for an evil person. Hmmm. That sounds KIND of superficial to!! Besides, some kids dnt wanna read eragon or the notebook or stuff like that so u ahuldnt criticize their reading. It's just a little book and some of u ppl critisizing it sound dumb getting mad at a piece of paper and the successful author who wrote on it!!

I love The Clique, though the characters never learn anything. For example, when Anastacia Breeze decided not to give her the purple streak because she insulted the costumers, Massie stole the pen to give herself the streak. But Massie does all the bad things she does because she is insecure. Sooner or later she'll become a better person.

Massie loves to shop and shop and shop but the brands never stop.

I liked it but it was shallow and superfisial Massie isn't someone you should look up to but everyone wants to be her. It's the only book in the clique series i didn't like because its all about Massie.

So maybe Massie is shallow, but there are girls who are that way. There are also girls who have their parent's credit card and such. At the end of the day, she doesn't seem to learn her lesson, but that's one of the points of the book. In the near end of the Clique series, that's what changes about her. She's "elastic" instead of "Lycra," meaning that she ends up loosening up and learning her lesson. She may not be the best role model because she lies, deceives, and looks down at others, but it just so happens that it gives the series a more realistic take on things. People don't always change -- they might, but not always.

I think this book was fine. Not saying some parents should love it and just give it to their children but if your kids are mature enough maybe discuss it with them. But I believe it was great and interesting with some iffy parts.

Well this is the best book but the characters arn't the best role modles.I would still suggest this series they r one of my favorite books,Besides of couse TWILIGHT!