Helen Worthington was betrayed and humiliated by her best friend, Lauren Wood, the year before she went to high school. Forced to leave town, Helen obsessives over getting revenge on Lauren, and finally gets her chance, four years later, senior year. Helen moves back to her old town, with a new appearance, a new identity, and a plan to take Lauren down.Helen, as Claire Dantes: the rich, exotic international jet setter from New York City, infiltrates Lauren's A-list crowd and devotes her days to making Lauren miserable.
Although interesting, Getting Revenge On Lauren Wood lacks originality as far as plot goes. It is very similar to the film, Mean Girls, with a few twists here and there.
Additionally, the story is somewhat predictable. In the beginning, readers see Helen obsess and deviously scheme Lauren's fall from grace, yet it's almost impossible that any heroine would set that sort of example for readers. Obviously, Helen eventually sees the error of her ways after a few eye-opening experiences.
In spite of these minor setbacks, Getting Revenge On Lauren Wood was a fun and enjoyable read. Helen's narrative voice is fresh and witty, and Cook is excellent with description and imagery. She portrays the character's emotions well using terms like "she chewed her lip", demonstrating Helen's uncertainty without just flat out saying, "she was uncertain."
Getting Revenge On Lauren Wood will definitely keep you entertained. It's interesting, and has twists and turns that keep you reading. Also, Cook keeps the story moving with some pretty interesting sub-plots. There's a nerd who turns cool, and a certain romantic interest that will keep those pages turning. An enjoyable read for most, however, I especially reccommend it to those who enjoyed Meg Cabot's Airhead series or Eileen Cook's other novel, What Would Emma Do?
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