Status Updates From Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks

"Usually I'm entertained by stories about Mr. Owens —and Lydia has a lot of them-but Cole is now laughing at something Trista said. I wish Trista wasn't so pretty. I wish somebody would go over there and remind Cole that prettiness isn't everything, and that girls who are quirky and smart and appreciate good music are ultimately far more appealing." What did we call this kind of behavior before "pick me"?

Read probably about 5 times in elementary + middle school so revisiting. I'm shocked at how tight and punchy this character writing is. さすが人気の作家。

The themes in this are really thought out

I love Anna and I can see where she's coming from, as can I to Carly, however I'm on Anna's side all the way

It's giving I picked up a random book in the library in Year 5