Teen beauty queens. A "Lost"-like island. Mysteries and dangers. No access to emall. And the spirit of fierce, feral competition that lives underground in girls, a savage brutality that can only be revealed by a journey into the heart of non-exfoliated darkness. Oh, the horror, the horror Only funnier. With evening gowns. And a body count.
Bestelling author Libba Bray mocks the culture of reality television, addresses notions of girlhood and beauty, and delves into the heady brew of gender, race, and identity, while at the same time managing to create a darkly humorous and suspenseful young adult novel. When a planeload of beauty queens crashes on a deserted tropical island, they must find a way to survive. But does survival include getting ready for an upcoming competition and finding a way to stay perfectly groomed? And is the island really uninhabited? Comparisons to THE LORD OF THE FLIES, television's LOST, and the classic GILLIGAN'S ISLAND are apt, but with a serious dose of feminism and sass. Libba Bray is the author of GOING BOVINE, which won the 2010 Printz Award.
- Genre: Juvenile Fiction
- Subgenre: Girls + Women, Action + Adventure / General, Social Issues / Adolescence
- Age: Teen
- Publisher: Scholastic Pr
- Pages: 396
- Language: English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date: May 24, 2011
- Date Published: May 24, 2011
- Author: Libba Bray