Like Mandarin by Kristen Hubbard- ADVISABLE

Hubbard, Kirsten. Like Mandarin, 305 pgs. Delacorte Press, 2011. $17.99. Language R- (66 swears, 20 ‘f’), Violence-G, Mature Content-PG. Fourteen year old Grace lives in Wawhokey, Wyoming, where the most important thing that goes on in the town is the beauty pageants. But after Grace opts out on pageants, she drifts away from her mother, little sister, and friends at school. But when seventeen year old party girl Mandarin Ramsey becomes her friend, Grace’s entire world gets turned upside-down. I liked this book. Grace’s lonely world in Washokey get’s completely changed by Mandarin and her dark personality and crazy life. High School- ADVISABLE.  Student Reviewed: AL