Beautiful

        I have currently read the book “Beautiful” by Amy Reed. It is about Cassie, who is a new girl that just recently moved into town, and starting her days in her new high school. No one knew Cassie’s past yet, but she fitted into a group very well.

       She thought that she was too smart. She was basically in every signal accelerated program available, and she had a perfect life in her old school. Absolutely perfect. Well, that was just until she met Alex. Who then turned her sweetness into something she’s not. She didn't belong in Alex’s group. I mean she doesn't do drugs. I don’t know what tempted her to do that. After that one day in school, she became a different person. After Alex pulled her in, it changed her. But why? Why would she do something like this? She had an amazing life before. No one in her school thinks it’s popular to do drug rather than the group itself, so what’s the point? It’s not like you escape your troubles. Why do people do drugs? Alex took over her personal space and her life. But if something like this happens to me, I would push her away. Because now at this point in the book, she has a habit that she can’t control and stop.

       I someone peers pressure you, you should immediately stop. Block the person, I mean it is a form of bullying. One person can do so much. This Alex girl changed her into something she’s not.  Now Cassie realized how much time she wasted. Alex is the remote control and she is the TV, and it will work for ever, unless it’s stopped, somehow. If people don’t take action themselves then they will be used their whole life. If Cassie doesn't make her own choices, then I’m going have to write another book about what should really happen, and about what could actually teach middle/high school students. I’m almost done with this book, and I haven’t learned anything. The book did not make me feel anything. It just made me think about how much I could make it better. How much more there could be toward the story rather than peer pressure and a kid doing drugs.

       “I’m something I’m not” – Kurt Cobain. I thought this quote really described who Cassie has become. I mean Cassie hangs out with people she would never get near or even say hi too. What compelled her to do that? I might even put the book down right now, because I’m scared to see what happens next.  If she doesn't change her life, I’m going to have to do something.

        Now at this point in the book, a new character has come in out of nowhere. Her name is Sarah, and claims to be Alex’s sister and her huge drug addict. She may be nicer than Alex and an actual friend, but no real friend would get the friends in the bad path. Now it’s like Cassie is acting like Alex to Sarah. This is not what she is.

      When will everyone is this book realize that that they are getting used. I mean Alex is using Cassie, and Cassie is using Sarah. Alex is using Cassie for drugs. When will this end? It's like a current never ending battle.