I love the books it gives you something to think about. While I'm reading I think about what it would be like if i was those characters.

Okay, I know that a lot of parents don't like this series. But as a teenager and young adult, I've found that it's good to have been exposed to something beyond the bubble my parents had built for me. An "unlit cigarette"? Really? Lots of children have parents who smoke, AND drink alcohol (not saying it's a good thing, but it's not like they haven't been exposed to that sort of thing) ! In my opinion, it's better not to stumble through life without knowing how others live. Plus, anybody with common sense would know that walking in public in only a bra is a bad idea... Honestly, if you don't think your kids aren't going to sneak these books behind your back, then good luck to you. All in all, it's just a bunch of harmless preteens who like to wear fancy clothes and compete against one another socially. Get off your high horses.

Why shouldn't you read this if you're stupid? Well, you might act like the characters! These books are great- if you know that these characters are the opposite of how you should act. The sex may be a bit "much" for some kids, but it isn't anything that you don't already hear on the playground. Consumerism plays a big part, but, thats just the way it is.

I'm not going to lie and say Lisi Harrison is talentless. The Clique is actually a very well-written series-- the words paint vivid images in your mind, and it's easy to get into the story. However, though the stories themselves were carefully constructed, the characters' behaviour was not, thus making this an iffy book for especially young girls. All the girls in the Clique are extremely rude, thoughtless, and malicious; they're terrible 'friends' to one another. Not to mention that one of the girls, Dylan, is very preoccupied with dieting (not a healthy idea to put into the heads of a target audience where eating disorders are widespread). None of the Clique girls have any redeeming qualities, and to be honest, the character Claire (a newbie to this Clique, who apparently the readers are supposed to somewhat identify with) isn't very admirable either. If your daughter is very impressionable or young, don't encourage her to read The Clique series. Although this could be a fun series to read for some teenagers, pre-teens need books like these like a hole in the head.

I hate this book. it's just about a bunch of spoiled low life vain girls who only care about brand names and them selfs. never read this!

u r lame if u dont like clique books

I agree that the girls in these books are not good role models but I dissgree that there is no message. I think there are a few actullay. The first one is about how pathic the whole clique thing is. I mean only wear this brand and since your in our clique you can't hang out with her. That's awful and it shows girls that. Second, this book isn't telling girls how to act it's telling them how NOT to act. Those girls act terrible and it shows that girls like Massie deserve to get what's coming to them. The final one is about how the popular clique isn't what it's like. In every book that I read so far at least two of the girls get into a fight. They aveusly hate each other. In my opinion these are amazing and funny coming of age books.