Overall opinion: This book sucked me in and it was a very enjoyable read. It was a guilty pleasure type book and I couldn't put it down. It was like a mix of the movies Groundhog Day and Mean Girls. Very interesting. However -- all the build-up led to a really disappointing ending. Not what I was expecting to happen at all, and it totally failed the entire book.
The premise: Samantha Kingston is a high school senior and is part of the most popular group of girls in the school. Her BFF's are Lindsey, Ally, and Elody; and the four of them are definitely "mean girls." They call underclassmen sluts and whores, and even pick on others in their own class by spreading nasty rumors or dumping beer on their heads. They smoke, drink, wear inappropriate clothing, flirt with teachers, and of course have sex because apparently this is all the most normal behavior for teenagers nowadays. I think that's why I was so drawn into the story -- because it was just all so shocking.
The story starts with Samantha's alarm clock going off on Friday, February 12. The entire day is described in minute detail, ending with a terrible car crash. This is when we are to assume that Samantha dies. However, she wakes up the next morning and realizes it's Friday, February 12... AGAIN.
This happens for seven days. As Samantha relives the same day over and over again, she slowly begins to realize how shallow her life is and begins to change. She spends more time with her family and starts to find love with a boy that she normally brushed off as a "freak."
It's an intriguing story and I believe there are some good lessons to be learned by young adult audience for which this book is aimed.
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