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Oct 08, 2007

Eunice rated it:

(I've read a couple books from the series so this isn't only a review on the first one.)

I admit that this book is entertaining, watching girls throw around their money without a second thought about the starving kids in Africa (yes I know that everyone's tired of the phrase but it's true, and only a visit to a third world country can make you realize that.) - but that's all I can really get from it.

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Dec 16, 2009

eva rated it:

This is a terrible book, part of a series that is at the top of many children's bestseller lists. It is part of that huge chunk of media that reinforces cruel behavior among teenage girls. Here are the popular and rich kids (no coincidence that the two traits go together): Massie, Bridget, Alicia, and Kristen. Here is the pretty, nice, and middle class girl, Claire, who only has one pair of jeans. They are white and from the gap. And she wears Platform Keds. Let's devote 100 pages to how the Cli More...

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Dec 17, 2009

Molly rated it:

Um, yeah. So the teen girls at the library are crazy about this series, so I decided to see what it was about. It's ridiculous. It centers around a group of vapid, cruel girls, and how our main character really wants to be a part of their clique. And there's no sense of self-realization, where she discovers she's better off, or where she comes to terms with who she is. No- we're just left with the impression that if she works hard enough, maybe she'll be able to get in the clique. I think t More...

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Feb 17, 2008

Christine rated it:

This book was terrible, not my taste at all. I gave it a try. Something different from what I normally read. All it is is over 200 pages of annoying, rich teenage girls, doing stupid annoying stuff. I can't stand teenage school girl gossip. I try and stay as far away from it as possible. However, if you like reading about girls who have lots of money who scheme behind each others backs, this book would be perfect for you. I think you would really enjoy it.

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Jan 22, 2008

Julia rated it:

These books are great, plus they are totally unexpected! I was just looking for a book that would be simple to read and since I am a girl, some that would be real easy to relate to. Well, I saw this book in the store and I thought this would be a perfect over-the-top take on modern day middle school cliques and after I started reading it I realized I was not reading what I thought I was reading, it was something BETTER! These books talk about a 12-year-old, clothing obessed girl named Massie who More...

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Sep 12, 2010

Mayla rated it:

This clique consists of four rich girls by the names of, Massie, Dylan, Kristen, and Alicia. When the new girl, Claire comes in, drama starts to fill up the halls of Octavian Country Day School. Claire is different from them; her family is far from rich (that's why she moved into Massie Block's "mansion"), she doesn't wear designer clothing like the clique, she doesn't know what it takes to be cool, and would do anything to get accepted into the clique.

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Dec 12, 2007

Alaina rated it:

Massie Block, Alicia Rivera, Dylan Marvil, and Kristen Gregory are best friends forever and are the super popular clique at their school, Octavian Country Day School. It's an all girls school, where everyone wears nothing but designer clothing and fashion seems to speak more than what's "on the inside". All the girls in "The Clique" are incredibly rich and can afford anything they want, whenever they want. But the toughest thing about "The Clique", is how hard it More...

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Nov 25, 2008

Jane rated it:

I hated it. Every. Last. Stinking. Page. Miss Harrison crafts a set of 4 wealthy, airheaded sluts, and then adds in a girl who is an outcast for wearing Keds (WTF?) and eventually sells her soul so she doesn't have to endure the major emotional trauma of being made fun of sometimes (I repeat, WTF?!). It really is rather silly, and makes middle school girls idolize the wrong people. In terms of being able to relate to the main characters, Massie makes Regina George in Mean Girls look like Bella S More...

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Aug 21, 2008

Stephanie rated it:

I'll say this from the start- the book is quite good, but shallow. No depth, nothing. I can't say I didn't enjoy putting down some more agonizing reads that took me a while to understand like Wuthering Heights and sit down with it and just relax, but it isn't a work of literature. A good book, don't get me wrong. Read it if you wish- avoid it if you're looking for something more serious.

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Oct 02, 2011

Jean rated it:

I think the story stinks! Four little rich girls (one not really rich, but lying about it so she can be in "The Clique" and one new girl who seems like she might actually be a great kid, but in the story is apparently willing to sell her soul, if she can get into "The Clique."
The rich girls are mean to everyone, including each other, they have no idea that money is not the be all and end all - they say the word poor as if it is something totally disgusting and that the More...

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Mar 28, 2011

Hannahj rated it:

chris has a girlfriend?
WHAT?
I mean i was totally hooked with this whole chris and massie thing until apparently i found out chris is a freak! god, here are his exact words "Do you come here often" Massie: "Yeah, pretty much" "will you be here next week?" "Yeah, why?" "then its a date?" and then he rides off before massie can answer, yeah i know, really smooth chris, yet having a girlfriend at the same time is low, i mean just think ab More...

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Jun 28, 2008

Lexi rated it:

Cattly, catty girls!!!!

Every girl in this book can be mean but Massie beats them all! She hates claire from the minute she sees her because her style isn't Florida's apperant style. Massie and her group of friends, Kristen, Dylan, and Alicia, have it all. The fame, the money, and the friends. When Claire's family comes and comes to stay in Massie's guesthouse, she goes crazy. She had yet to know of all the crazy things these girls do so they can restore the natrual order of things. T More...

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Jun 24, 2008

Swimstar101 rated it:

Meet the Clique: Massie Block - with her glossy brunette bob and clear white smile, Massie is the uncontested ruler of the Clique and the rest of the social scene at Octavian Country Day School, an exclusive private school at Westchester, New York. Dylan Marvil - Massie's second in command, Dylan divides her time between sucking up to Massie and sucking down Atkins shakes to try to get rid of the extra fifteen pounds that won't seem to leave her hips alone. Alicia Rivera - as sneaky More...

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Apr 12, 2008

Crystal 2 added it

I knew girls were mean, but I never thought that they would take it this far. (This is why I can count on one hand how many female friends I have.) This book is a slight exaggeration of how far four best friends will go to hold their titles as the most envied girls in school. There are five main characters which are the best friends and one outcast. Massie Block, who is spoiled and out of control, Dylan Marvil, who is very insecure and covers it up by being uncontrollably rude, Alicia Rivera, wh More...

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Feb 21, 2008

(A) Archers rated it:

February 7,2008

The book that I am recently reading is "The Clique" by Lisi Harrison and I think that it is a typical tennage drama book,that is for its genre and I would definately rate this book a five.The reason I say this is because it is also on my top one-hundred list and it is everything a book needs to capture a girl's attenison.This book is about a girl named, Massie Block, who is in seventh grade and she attends More...

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Dec 04, 2008

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Nov 26, 2008

Anne rated it:

Um... this book is awh-some. It's the first one in the popular series. Brand names, popularity, and money ALL matter in this setting. Massie, the happy ruler of her prestigious school, is sassy, bossy, and meaner than ANYTHING you can imagine. She rules a clique, aka the Pretty Committee. In comes, innocent wide-eyed girl, Claire, coming to stay in Massie's guest house.She tries to fit in with these Teen Vogue models but how can she, when she's dressed in GAP overalls and last year Keds? But wit More...

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Mar 29, 2008

Cassie rated it:

Welcome to the world of Massie Block, where nothing is off limits. She is rich and powerful and has the greatest friends. Her three friends, Kristin, Dylan, and Alicia, call themselves the Pretty Committee and basically run the school. This changes when the Lyons move up from Florida and stay in the Block estate guest house. To make matters worse their daughter, Claire, is what the Pretty Committe would call an LBR (Loser Beyond Repair) is now associated as her friend. Massie and Claire don't ex More...

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Apr 05, 2009

Madison rated it:

this a great book much better than the movie anyone can be mean but not like massi block

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Dec 15, 2008

CandyChic rated it:

The best teenage girl book!

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Feb 10, 2009

Hannah rated it:

The minute I picked up this book I couldn't put it down. I finished it in a matter of days and have been reading the series ever since. I think that this book would be great for any pre-teen/teen girl that needs a good book. It keeps you hooked and for me it never got boring. Lisi Harrison is an amazing author and she's even helped Mtv! This book taught me that no the what obstacles come your way in life, if you work around them and fight through them, in the end you'll get what you want. One of More...

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Jan 24, 2009

Adriana rated it:

This book was very intresting and it was similiar to many books that I have already read. This book was about a girl names Claire Lyons that didn't fit in with the group of people that lived in her new town. Claire and her family move into thier dad's best friend's house because they couldn't find a place of their own but this was only until they find a place their own place to live in. Claire's dad's best friend had a daughter named Massie and Massie was the popular girl in school who everyone More...

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Jan 16, 2012

Bailey rated it:

These books should be banned from distribution. Looking back at the time I read some of these books, I now see that the characters in this books are so incredibly shallow and one-dimensional, showing no personal growth or empathy throughout the actions they take to bully and belittle less "popular" kids in their age group. We all know or have known people like the main character, Massie Block, and the fact that such a narcisist has such a spotlight shone on her in these books does noth More...

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Jan 04, 2012

Haley rated it:

I read this series in middle school. I thought they were so good that I was reading one a day. I am now in high school, and I think that it is ridiculous that a series with snobby girls throwing money around in thin air could be so bestselling with the middle school crowd. When I read this series, I could see nothing wrong with the theme of the books. Now, I see these girls tormenting girls because of their low class status, acting much too old for their twelve year old selves, and of course pur More...

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Nov 23, 2011

Jenny rated it:

I thought this book was okay and kind of liked it. I read it a while ago (a few years ago...) and can still remember parts of it. I started reading it because my cousin was reading it and I thought it looked and sounded different and interesting. In the end I read the whole series (including the summer collection part) and even read the newer Alphas series. The characters are pretty shallow but they can have some... not so shallow moments. I don't really think any people that young actually More...

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Oct 23, 2011

Amanda rated it:

The Clique by Lisi Harrison is a book that is definitely meant for people who love to read about girl drama and fashion. My favorite character would be Massie Block because she is gorgeous, quick-witted, and is the most popular girl at Octavian Country Day School. Massie runs the Clique and gets what she wants when she wants it. She always has the best comebacks and everyone at OCD wants to be her. Her parents are rich, so of course, Massie as all the best and an enormous mansion with a gu More...

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Oct 17, 2011

Tracie rated it:

Why do the main characters have to be so unlikable? From Alicia, who acts as though she suffers from depression because she has large breasts, and Massie, who hates her parents because she can't go to a spa day with her friends and has to stay in her multi-million dollar home. Oh my God - THEIR LIVES ARE SO HARD.

It's not that I have a thing about rich girl books. I'm actually quite a fan of the Pretty Little Liars series, which also stars rich girls doing their rich girl thing. The dif More...

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Oct 15, 2011

Alyssa rated it:

The clique series got really popular about 2 years ago at my school. I honestly have no idea how this happened. These books are ridiculously annoying, especially when Lisi Harrison uses terms like "lip - kiss". Really??? Really?!?!?!? Even for YA, this series is appallingly, amazingly, unfathomably bad. ~~Oh wait, the target demographic for these books aren't supposed to know what those "big" words mean.~~ Books like these make me really sad. Especially when I walk into a b More...

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Sep 21, 2011

Celine rated it:

Meet The Clique...

Massie Block: With her glossy brunette bob and laser-whitened smile, Massie is the uncontested ruler of The Clique and the rest of the social scene at Octavian Country Day School, an exclusive private girls' school in Westchester County, New York. Massie knows you'd give anything to be just like her.

Dylan Marvil: Massie's second in command who divides her time between sucking up to Massie and sucking down Atkins Diet shakes.

Alicia Rivera: As More...

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Jun 13, 2011

Caroline rated it:

I actually liked d this book. The story is actually kind of common, having issues in Junior high. But, it really shows how much our generation cares about popularity and materialistic goods.
I dont know why I like these kinds of books, I just do, but it really helps me become aware of issues like bullying. It really amazes me how these kids don't even focus on their schoolwork, they just focus on tormenting Claire and making her life horrible.
This book really reminds me of my old scho More...

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