And she uses the popular Billings Girls to a certain degree as well, though she's not driven by materialism, but rather a deep longing to belong. But she's flawed, too - when Thomas accuses her of using him, he's right. Blue-collar Reed can't wait to escape her boring hometown and her abusive, addicted mother. What sets this book a little apart is that protagonist Reed is a realistic and sympathetic character. It also has another common trapping: The debut sets up a lot of intrigue, but nothing is resolved (and it's unclear what lessons the protagonist has actually learned). And theyll do anything to keep their secrets private.This series starter has a lot of the trappings of the clique lit genre: An elite boarding school, a group of beautiful and popular girls, and lots of mean talk and pranks. She quickly discovers that inside their secret parties and mountains of attitude, hanging in their designer clothing-packed closets the Billings Girls have skeletons. Reed uses every part of herself - the good, the bad, the beautiful - to get closer to the Billings Girls.
Reed vows to do whatever it takes to be accepted into their inner circle. They hold all the power in a world where power is fleeting but means everything. They are the most beautiful, intelligent, and intensely confident girls on campus. She feels like shes on the outside, looking in. Reed realizes that even though she has been accepted to Easton, Easton has not accepted her. But when she arrives on the beautiful, tradition-steeped campus of Easton, everyone is just a bit more sophisticated, a bit more gorgeous, and a lot wealthier than she ever thought possible. Book Synopsis Tradition, Honor, Excellence.and secrets so dark theyre almost invisible Fifteen-year-old Reed Brennan wins a scholarship to Easton Academy - the golden ticket away from her pill-popping mother and run-of-the-mill suburban life. But she will stop at nothing to break out and rejoin the world of the wealthy. After the death of Thomas Pearson, Ariana Osgood is safely locked away in a mental institution. About the Book One of the most infamous characters from Brians Private series spins off into her own dark world of privilege.
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