How To Be Bad; A Novel

How to be Bad is a teenage fiction novel targeted for high school readers. I enjoyed reading this book a lot and didn’t find much I disliked. For me, the first two chapters were a little difficult to follow; each chapter was written from one of the three girls’ point of views. Other than that, I found all the other aspects of this novel quite appealing. The plot and the characters were all realistic. As a teenager myself, I found it all the more pleasurable, and even beneficial at some points, to read about Vicks, Jesse, and Mel learning to deal with their teenage life problems. The introduction, even though it is slightly confusing, takes the reader directly into the story with a bang and automatically gets them interested. The ending tied the book up very well. It gathered most of the loose ends and at the same time, left enough strands dangling for the reader to think and consider the girls' futures. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel and definitely would consider purchasing this at a bookstore.

Because of the title, I kept putting the book down. Now I'm glad I read it, and frankly, the title doesn't do the story justice. The author's collaborative approach creates an intriguing, well-built story. The characters blend together to move the story along, but they retain (and the reader benefits) their own personal views, too.