The Truth About Alice
by Jennifer Mathieu
Everyone knows Alice slept with two guys at one party. When Healy High star quarterback, Brandon Fitzsimmons, dies in a car crash, it was because he was sexting with Alice. Ask anybody. Rumor has it Alice Franklin is a slut. It's written all over the "slut stall" in the girls' bathroom: "Alice had sex in exchange for math test answers" and "Alice got an abortion last semester." After Brandon dies, the rumors start to spiral out of control. In this remarkable debut novel, four Healy High students tell all they "know" about Alice--and in doing so reveal their own secrets and motivations, painting a raw look at the realities of teen life. But in this novel from Jennifer Mathieu, exactly what is the truth about Alice? In the end there's only one person to ask: Alice herself.My Rating 5 out of 5 stars
This is a skillfully crafted story told from the different
perspectives of a few kids from a small town of Healy, Texas about a girl named
Alice Franklin. For all appearances,
Alice is a mess. She is known as the
school slut and most recently the “Slut who Killed the Star Quarterback”. But
the funny thing about rumors and gossip is they are just that…rumors and gossip
that really are rarely true. And just
one rumor can start an avalanche of so many more that can snowball and ruin someone’s
life and hurt them deeply.
This is a very realistic story that could happen in any
town, any high school, and in any family.
From peer group pressure, to teen-age pregnancy, Ms. Mathieu has created
a perfect story that has captured how some teenagers act…from their cliques, their
cattiness and how they can sometimes be so mean and cruel just because it seems
‘cool’ to do so. I am amazed at how the
author has captured the essence of the teen-age years with well-developed
characters and issues that are totally relatable in today’s society.
I loved the character Alice and how despite being alienated
at school and having absolutely no support network, especially at home, she
remained strong and stayed true to herself.
Kurt is my absolute hero in this book.
He has forever had a crush on Alice and in the end became a true friend
that did not let the rumors and gossip get in the way from really getting to
know Alice.
I really enjoyed reading this well written, thought
provoking book and I highly recommend that every high school student and their
parents should read it.
On a side note it appears this book is being marketed to the
12-17 age groups. In my opinion, this
book should really be geared more toward the 15 and up age group mainly due to
language and sexual conversations that some parents might find unacceptable for
their younger child.
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