[Here's a review by Leila Roy, dropping in from Bookshelves of Doom]
Yes, I read another one. No, I don't know what is wrong with me.
This time, the girls have been un-expelled from OCD, but they have been forced to join an extracurricular activity. They've also been given a quest by the eighth-grade alpha, Skye Hamilton: To earn the right to take charge of the Secret Room* at OCD, the girls have to find the key, which Skye has hidden under the mattress of a boy she's kissed. The list is LONG, and the Pretty Committee is not the only group looking for it.
Meanwhile, Claire's acting career is taking off. She's set to audition for a movie with a multi-Oscar-winning director, which is awesome, but she's feeling left out of all of the Pretty Committee fun**.
- Still with the brand names. There were at least fifteen fashion labels mentioned in the first chapter alone. That's not counting the plethora of consumables, electronics, magazines, etc. Also, there are fifteen pages of ads at the end of the book. (I fully admit that it could be worse -- at least the ads are for other books.)
- Lisi Harrison does have a real talent for extremely catty -- but extremely funny --description:
"Stand up, you!" bellowed Kori Gedman as she approached their table. A tight tan sweater accentuated her notoriously bad posture. She looked like a croissant.
- Why in the WORLD would the girls choose soccer as their extracurricular activity? (Discounting Kristin, of course, who is already a star player on the team.) They mention that it'll burn calories and get them closer to the boys, but I find it odd that they wouldn't have considered the embarrassment factor. Massie's a beast, but she's not stupid.
- Massie's crush, Derrington. Good God, that boy is obsessed with butts. Every time he appears, he's shaking his butt at someone or something. And then, when he's talking about kissing Another Girl, he says, "Her lips were too puffy. They felt like a butt." Le sigh. This is what dreams are made of.
- Speaking of Derrington, I'll be surprised if he and Dylan don't get together, ultimately. They have that whole bathroom humor thing in common -- he's obsessed with butts, she's obsessed with burping at people.
In the Q&A at the end, Lisi Harrison says that there will be eight Clique books. Only one more, and my torment will end. Oh, wait. She follows that up by saying: "But if you want more, I'll write more". Damn.
She does sound like a good egg, though -- in the section on Becoming a Writer, she says "If someone tells you you'll never be a writer, put on your pointiest boots, take a deep breathe, and kick them in the shin. Write about that!"
I'm curious to see if I'll be able to exert my will power and avoid the next one. Either this one wasn't as entertaining as the last couple, or I've matured. (I'm going to go with less entertaining.)
*A room that the teachers don't know about. Yeah, I don't quite get it either.
**Because it's so much fun to be bossed around and mocked 24/7? I still don't get it.
I guess I have aged out of your blogging audience. I would not choose soccer as an extra curricular.
Posted by: Kelly | May 30, 2007 at 12:43 PM
will they ever make a movie??
Posted by: Steph | June 14, 2007 at 05:43 AM
I don't know... but if they did make a movie here's how it should go..
Massie: Nicole Bristow
Claire: lily truscot
Alicia: Lola Martinez
Dylan: d/k
Kristen: d/k
Derrington: Cody Linley
Cam: Oliver Oaken
Conner Folley: Drake Bell
Posted by: Kelly | June 18, 2007 at 08:35 AM
Thanks for pointing out how stupid these books are :)
Posted by: The Queen Bee | June 23, 2007 at 07:29 PM
Current State of the Union
In Out
The Outcasts The Clique
of 19 Schuyler Series
Place....
** or any
other good books.
:-D
Posted by: Margaret | June 25, 2007 at 11:34 AM
what Margaret??
Posted by: Massie | June 25, 2007 at 11:36 AM
I have special connections & read Sealed with a Diss already! To be honest, this book sucked! Way, Way, Way too short. And ended with an huge cliffhanger... This book was so not what I expected it to be. Way worse!
Lisi Harrison is losing her touch as a writer.
Posted by: Massiekurxo | June 25, 2007 at 11:43 AM
I hear ya... What was it about?
Posted by: | June 25, 2007 at 11:45 AM
Agreed, the first book was actually good. It captured the elements of bitchy girls and an innocent girl caught up in the mess. But they books just get tacky from there.
Posted by: The Queen Bee | June 25, 2007 at 08:37 PM
I liked The Clique & The Pretty Committee Strikes Back... other than that the rest are not very good.
Posted by: massiekurxo | June 26, 2007 at 07:29 AM
The Queen Bee, are you going to read Sealed with a Diss when it comes out?
Posted by: | June 26, 2007 at 07:32 AM
i think the books r great. why dont u ppl like the books??
Posted by: Rose | June 26, 2007 at 07:37 AM
I really love these books!
Hey, The Queen Bee... do NOT answer that question I asked you above!! I read your other posts on another page & you are a real b***h! Sorry but that's the truth!!! Someones a bit(I MEAN A LOT) ill-mannered!
Lay-tuh
Posted by: | June 26, 2007 at 08:11 AM
i agree.. the first few were good but they got pretty stupid after that...
the plots are actually ridiculous and bad-quality..
i mean, what school reaaally has a "secret room" oh my ...
these books are so stupid now.. it makes me sad
Posted by: bridget | June 28, 2007 at 10:26 AM
hey, you girl with connections, any idea what the 9th book is about?
PLEASE TELL
I
Am
DESPERATE!!
Posted by: Leah | July 23, 2007 at 10:55 AM
MASSIE BLOCK:alexa nikolass
DYLAN MARVIL:kay panabaker
ALICIA RIVERA:victoria justice
KRISTEN GREGORY:Emily osment
CLAIRE LYONS:emma roberts
Posted by: molly | August 19, 2007 at 04:41 PM
ppl click my name thanx!! (its my audition video 4 claire.) thanx!!
Posted by: Rose | August 20, 2007 at 07:16 AM
Sealed with a diss is out. I hated it ! You know what happens? They turn into "LBRs" and Cam hates Claire. WTF happened to Lisi? Is she out of her mind?
Honestly, the only reason I still had hope in this book was Claire and Cam. They had such a good chemistry and I was hoping MORE of 'Sealed With a Diss' than this. I'm actually quite dissapointed.
I thought it would turn out at a cute story. This one definately turned tables.
I feel Lisi is loosing her patience ... The first book was great. Then they slowly became worse and worse, and I don't even want to buy the 8th book.
Posted by: Amy | August 26, 2007 at 09:03 PM
*correction: I don't even want to buy the 9th book.
Posted by: Amy | August 26, 2007 at 09:06 PM
I absolutly heart Lisi Harrison's Clique novels. I don't care what you guys say, because the books are amazing and they are something that teens can relate to. Almost every girl is reading those books in my school. I am almost done reading Sealed With A Diss, and looking foward to reading the next one! Some of you guys said that it sucked...personaly, i think her books are awesome. I can't wait to see the movie !
Posted by: Lindsay | January 28, 2008 at 12:44 PM
yes i do wanna see the clique,
it looks really good.
but honestly,
what happened when they made A Series Of Unfortunate Events?
it turned out to be totally different, and I'm still debatting if i like it or not.
Because of the movie, it ruined how i pictured everything..
and after the movies came out, i didnt have much interest in them.
so, i suggest not making one.. or if you do make one, make sure you try and match there characters up as much as possible.
thanks,
Abbey *
Posted by: Abbey* | March 12, 2008 at 01:37 PM
i cant wait 4 tha movie!!
well..kristen should defffnitely b played by emily osment no doubts! n victoria justice is a good match 4 alicia! emma roberts mayb 4 claire but...idk. kay panabaker does not suit dylan in any sorta way! well....
byeas!
Posted by: clique-let #1 | April 26, 2008 at 01:16 AM
i love these books!! i still need to read the seventh book because i can never seem to find it anywhere! these books are fun books. they are interesting and funny. i'm not going to look to these girls as role models but i like the books.
these are great. i really want to see the movie
Posted by: lilly | September 27, 2008 at 10:31 AM
You dumb people. The books are GOOD!!!!Who ever review it is a idiot!!!
Posted by: Candace | October 11, 2008 at 08:52 PM
Lisi Harrison's books are so good words can't even discribe them. Her has inspire me in becoming in author.
The most exiting parts are aout Massie ,Derrington, Claire and Cam
Posted by: Nory | March 21, 2009 at 08:02 PM