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Beauty queens by Libba Bray
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Beauty queens (edition 2011)

by Libba Bray

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When a plane crash strands thirteen teen beauty contestants on a mysterious island, they struggle to survive, to get along with one another, to combat the island's other diabolical occupants, and to learn their dance numbers in case they are rescued in time for the competition.
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Title:Beauty queens
Authors:Libba Bray
Info:New York : Scholastic Press, 2011.
Collections:Your library
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Tags:young-adult, contemporary-fiction

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Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

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I might have hated this book if I'd read it, but listening to the audiobook was a treat. My stars! I cracked up over and over again, not just because the story and the narration were so outlandishly ridiculous, but because I couldn't believe Libba Bray herself did such a good job performing all the characters (there were tons of accents going on in this book--British, southern, Australian, Midwestern, weird-fictional-country). Completely over the top, but totally fun. ( )
  LibrarianDest | Jan 3, 2024 |
Okay. Was this book super well written? No. It was maybe a 2-star book story-wise. But it made me laugh out loud a lot, which made me really enjoy it. So for that i'd give it 4 stars. I'm averaging it out to 3 stars. ( )
  karenhmoore | Jan 1, 2024 |
I don't normally enjoy satires, but this wacky romp about beauty queen contestants on a desert island was recommended to me. In fact, it's the best kind of satire - it starts as black comedy but blossoms into a madcap but totally genuine celebration of friendship and girl power.

If you are in the mood for a light, inspiring, delightfully anti-capitalist tale of giant snakes, pirates, corporate conspiracies, and exploding hair removal cream, look no further.

I strongly recommend the audiobook, as Libba Bray's voice-acting is INSPIRED and gives the whole production a Daria meets Lord of the Flies vibe. ( )
  raschneid | Dec 19, 2023 |
14 of the 50 Miss Teen Dream beauty pageant contestants survive a plane crash on a strange and mysterious island (I know, sounds like a start of a certain ABC series). At first the girls sit tight and wait out their rescue by continuing prep for their pageant. But soon enough it becomes obvious that rescue may take a while, so the girls (Team Sparkle Pony and Team Lost Girls) start to improvise survival. It's not easy. There are giant snakes, psychedelic trip-inducing fruit, men in black shirts, jars of explosive hair removal cream, pirates, and an Elvis-worshiping dictator to contend with. Through their adventure, we learn more about the little Misses, and share their journey of self-discovery, true friendship, and of course, there is always more than meets the eye.

Reads like a teen Hollywood feel-good comedy, complete with mock commercial breaks. Most of the characters show depth and have barely-believable but interesting backgrounds to discover, though a few are kept vacuous as reality for humor's sake. It will be a fun summer read for most. ( )
  mimo | Dec 18, 2023 |
Such a great story. Miss Congeniality meets Lord of the Flies.

I love all the back stories for the beauty queens, they aren't shallow people or air heads like they tend to be portrayed. ( )
  wallace2012 | Nov 4, 2023 |
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Tiara's hands flew to her mouth. "In health class, they told us there's an or in whore because you always have a choice to respect your body and say no. You've got one of those STPs now, don't you?"
Petra stared. "STP is a motor oil."
"Oh. My. Gosh. We didn't learn about that one. It must be really bad!" Tiara gestured solemnly to her crotch. "Protect the citadel. Protect the citadel."
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