Book Blurb
In this poignant and hilarious novel, Rachael Allen brilliantly explores the nuances of high school hierarchies, the traumas sustained on the path to finding true love, and the joy of discovering a friend where you least expect.
Don’t get mad, get even!
In the small town of Ranburne, high school football rules and the players are treated like kings. How they treat the girls they go to school with? That’s a completely different story. Liv, Peyton, Melanie Jane, and Ana each have their own reason for wanting to teach the team a lesson—but it’s only when circumstances bring them together that they come up with the plan to steal the one thing the boys hold sacred. All they have to do is beat them at their own game.
Brimming with sharp observations and pitch-perfect teen voices, fans of Jenny Han and Sarah Mlynowski are sure to fall head-over-heels for this sharp tale—by the author of 17 First Kisses—about the unexpected roads that can lead you to finding yourself.
Don’t get mad, get even!
In the small town of Ranburne, high school football rules and the players are treated like kings. How they treat the girls they go to school with? That’s a completely different story. Liv, Peyton, Melanie Jane, and Ana each have their own reason for wanting to teach the team a lesson—but it’s only when circumstances bring them together that they come up with the plan to steal the one thing the boys hold sacred. All they have to do is beat them at their own game.
Brimming with sharp observations and pitch-perfect teen voices, fans of Jenny Han and Sarah Mlynowski are sure to fall head-over-heels for this sharp tale—by the author of 17 First Kisses—about the unexpected roads that can lead you to finding yourself.
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Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala
Four unlikely girls come together for a common goal; Peyton, Liv, Ana and Melanie Jane. After Liv and Melanie Jane are dumped by their boyfriends for the football team, the girls have to somehow get even. They are tired of how the players treat people and get away with everything. So they plot a revenge. Liv’s broken heart drives her. Melanie Jane’s pride drives her. Peyton hates the unfairness and Ana’s reasons are her own but they include captain Chad McAllister.
The girls band together and decide to steal the ’76 game ball before Homecoming so the boys have to walk naked on to the field. They try on several occasions to swipe the ball but end up trying to beat the boys at their own game. The get the scavenger hunt list and are determined to finish it first and win the ball.
This book was hard for me to read being a teacher. It drove me crazy with what these boys did and were allowed to get away with. What is sad is this is fiction but I know it happens in schools around the US. No one really admits it but sports stars and members of winning sports teams to get special treatment.
I loved all four female characters. They were each different and brought a special dynamic to the group. The reader watched the bond over their common goal and become the best of friends. Their planning and carrying out of the dares were hilarious. They were going for stealth but seemed to get caught constantly. It added to the humor.
The ending was great. I like how the girls were brave and creative in trying to get their points across. I give it a 4 out of 5.
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