Queen of Second Place
by Laura Peyton Roberts
***1/2
Cassie Howard has this theory on talent. Everyone has a talent, but not all talents are created equal. When most people think of talent, they think singing, dancing, athleticism, etc. Not all people are fortunate enough to have a glory talent, like Quinn, who can go to a packed concert ten minutes late and still manage to get a parking spot in the front row. Or like Cassie, who has the unfortunate talent of always coming in second, usually to Sterling Carter.
But this time, Cassie is coming in first place, or that's what she hopes anyway. Because this time, a date with the hot new guy, Kevin Matthews, is on the line. Everything is working out perfectly, until Cassie bets Sterling that she- Cassie, Queen of Second Place- will get Kevin to ask her to the winter formal. If only she hadn't opened her big mouth, because now Sterling is stealing the show.
Will Cassie get her dream date, or will she yet again come in second? And if that happens, can Cassie use her talent for a second chance? Or simply melt at Sterling's feet in humiliation?
Queen of Second Place is a fun novel about the quirkiness in all of us. While I enjoyed the surprising twists and turns of this novel, I was disappointed that it seemed to run along the same lines as most high school love stories. Although, the characters and their dilemmas had me almost hysterical, and the plot was a new twist on an old idea. At times, the background seemed to waste too much time, and it got a little too cheesy and cutesy. Overall, I liked the novel and its characters, but I'm not sure I'd check out more books by this author.
But anyone is welcome to persuade me otherwise.
7 comments:
I'm glad someone finally read this and maybe others will consider it after reading your review!
this doesn't seem to catch my interest.. a girl trying to become first after coming in second doesnt sound that thrilling. i could be wrong but i would have to start reading into this book a little more.. then maybe i would consider opening it. Probably just because im a guy and i have different interest is why i dont think it would be a great read.
Well, I did add a challenge, I wonder if anyone will go for it....
I might just take you up on that challenge Amy.
Go right ahead. I dare you.
This, I'm sad to say, really doesn't catch my attention at all. It just seems too mainstream and completely not my type. And its about a girl who dreams about beating someone else... BORING!... Just saying
I'm normally a fan of uber-girly books, but nothing about this book is particularly eye-catching.
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