The Ashleys by Melissa de la Cruz

The Ashleys by Melissa de la Cruz

Summary: Lauren Page goes to Miss Gambles Prep School, where the AShley's- Ashley Spencer, Ashley "LiLi" Li, and Ashley "A.A." Alioto- rule the school. They are rich, fashionable and all have teased Lauren since kindergarten. But this year, Lauren's dads website hits the jackpot and she goes frm flab to fab. This is the first step in taking down the Ashley's. But at a sleepover Lauren gets pranked and says things she cant take back. Will she become one or will she destroy them?

Genre: realistic fiction

Rank: 3.5/5

Would you recommend this book to a friend? yes

Review: Although this book is similar to the Clique series, there is one key difference: Lauren wants to destroy the clique and Clare wanted to get in. This book is funny and you end up rooting for Lauren. Well written with some new words to expand my vocabulary. Each character has their own personality as well as their own dilemas. overall a pretty good book.

Reviewed by Anique B. in grade 8

The Ashleys by Melissa De La Cruz

Genre: realistic fiction
Book Summary: This book is about a group of girls that go to an all-girls school. They are all named Ashley, are all rich, really pretty, and have a good sense of fashion. Then one summer, a girl named Lauren Page finds her family becoming suddenly rich. She gets a makeover, new clothes, a new house, and tons more because she can finally afford it after not being able to fit in for so long. Now, as Lauren looks back, she can remember the Ashleys being really mean to her, and she has had enough. Lauren tries to get in with their clique, but they don\'t know that what she really wants is revenge.
Rank (0-5): 5
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Yes
My review of this book: This book was really funny, and actually somewhat realistic. Usually i find that a lot of books where the main characters are super-rich are unrealistic, but this book wasn\'t. My favorite part of the book was the titles of the chapters- they were all really funny, like \"MTV isn\'t the only one with parental control\". I liked each of the characters, too. They were all really different from each other, and the ending was kind of like a cliff-hanger, so i can\'t wait to read the next one!
by Haley D. in grade 11

The Ashleys by Melissa De La Cruz

Genre: Realistic Fiction
Book Summary: Lauren has always felt like an outsider at Miss Gamble\'s Preparatory school for girls. However, over the summer her Dad suddenly gets a lot of money. Lauren then gets a makeover and is ready to fit in at school. The Ashleys have always ruled the school. They consist of three girls all named Ashley. Ashley Spencer being the leader. Once Ashley decides that someone id out they are out and Ashley decided that Lauren is out. Lauren however has decided that she wants to join the Ashleys and destroy them.
Rank (0-5): 5
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Yes
My review of this book: This book was fairly good. I thought the girls in this book were very similar to those in the clique series, but it was still good. This book was funny. I thought the lengh of this book was good, it was not too long, but also not too short. I cannot wait to read the sequal to \"The Ashleys\". The Ashleys style kept me wanting to read more of this book.
By Keri S. in grade 8