High
School Fiction
G/M Mathieu, Jennifer. The Truth About Alice. Roaring Brook, 2014. 199p.
978-1-59643-909-2. 16.99.
In
a very small town in Texas, where everyone knows each other, there is a rumor
going around that high school junior, Alice Franklin slept with 2 boys at a
high school party. Normally, around here rumors disappear after a while, but
this one seems to keep growing and getting more vicious as it does. This novel
about bullying and friendship is told from multiple perspectives, all high
school juniors connected to Alice in some way, including her former best
friend, the popular girl, the odd genius boy and the football player’s best
friend. Even though it is sometimes hard to read, because the bullying gets that
bad, the story rings true and it’s not bogged down with too many extra “issues”
beyond the bullying. It’s definitely more appropriate for older teens given the
subject matter. Patrons who like realistic fiction with heavy drama a la Living Dead Girl will enjoy
this novel. Loren Spector, LAPL, Memorial Branch Library
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