Celeste Harris was like any other chubby 13 year old girl. She had a best friend, Sandra, who defends her against the perfectly popular Lively Carson. Celeste is happy in here life, besides the daily beat-down of Lively's words, she's happy. But being a bridesmaid at her cousins wedding isn't all its cracked up to be. With a fitting for the ugly peach dress, the peach monstrosity, Celeste's Aunt Doreen finds a modeling flyer for PeachWear Industries and automatically forces Celeste into it. When the acceptance letter comes, her mom drags out the P-word; repeating exactly how proud she is. Suddenly the not-so-nice Lively is stealing her best friend, the daily calls and lunchroom talks come to a screeching halt. And the only way Celeste won't be the new face of PeachWear Industries is to lose, or so she thinks. Soon her afternoon stack of chocolate cookies comes to an end, and Sandra is even more distant. How is she supposed to get back to the way things were.
I think that the book is well written and the story is something most teens can relate to. The way the author describes Celestes' troubles make you feel for her and want to help. It was good how the author describes Celeste, because it makes her easier to relate to. The plot was something that was easily kept up with. It wasn't confusing and most people can relate to how Celeste is dealing with things.
Reviewer Age:13
Reviewer City, State and Country: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania USA
