Maxine Kaplan

Preparatory school senior Kendall finds more than her reputation in danger when her online identity is hacked, getting her involved with drug dealers, detectives, and others who are not who they appear to be.

The Accidental Bad Girl

Candyce Kirk

3.5 stars

This story definitely starts off as your typical high school story. Kendall gets caught at school when she was sleeping with her best friend's boyfriend. This isn't something her fellow classmates forget and the start of her senior year is anything but fun. Her friends aren't friends anymore and everyone does their best not to stare. After a weird encounter with a stranger girl in the bathroom that leaves her with a bruised face and a trip to the hospital, life changes. Kendall notices her Facebook profile has been hacked and pictures of her are there she doesn't recognize. Kendall ends up being blackmailed by a drug dealer and life just gets weird. This story kind of confused me because of that. I couldn't really link the encounter and her doing everything without any real questions. Even when the new friends she made were clearly concerned. Things got even worse when Kendall starts to realize she actually enjoys being the bad girl, she is even good at it. The Accidental Bad Girl is an interesting story and a fast read. It takes awhile for the book to pick up, but I did need to know how things were going to end! A few important subjects were discussed, such as certain things being okay for guys, but not for girls. When it comes to sex, drugs or knowing what you want, guys have it easier than girls. The firls get punished or looked down on, when guys walk away without a second thought. I love that more books are approaching this subject. Unfortunately this world still works that way and it's not fair. I love the new friends Kendall makes and they are even better friends in my eyes than the ones she started out with. The Accidental Bad Girl is a good summer read, especially if you like trying to solve the mystery like Kendall is trying to do.

The Accidental Bad Girl

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