Book Post Number 2

"Just remember that high school is a big game where the blond, perfect ones sit on the sideline while everyone else crosses a mine field trying not to look stupid. In the real world, this all reverses." (Page 7)

Ironically, my mother has also told me this line before. Basically, so far in the book Ruby is the backround girl with a few normal friends who try to give her a confidence boost. I think it is interesting how the blond cheerleaders are criticized as the perfect ones. Throughout high school we all experience many cliques. It changes however if somebody is in the clique, wishes they were in it, gets bullied by it, or hates the clique. No matter which one is being involved, we all encounter them at some point. I am interested to see how the cliques will effect Ruby. I feel like being a good, quiet girl will drive Ruby to the point where she does something rebellious. This rebellious act may psychyologicaly take her away from her quiet girl clique to a more outgoing clique. Overall, cliques are inevitable, and they all effect us psychologically.