Love this series for the message that it gives to young girls. Just wish they left out all the swearing..... ( )

Allison Avery is the middle sister in a family with three girls. Over the years, she has been plagued by feelings of inadequacy since both of her sisters are pretty, blonde, and perfect. She has dark wavy hair and eyes that are too far apart and considers herself to be unattractive. However, when she sells her cell phone to the devil in exchange for seven people thinking she’s beautiful, it sets her on a path to find out what true beauty is.
I really enjoyed this book. This book seems perfect for young teenage girls who are always questioning their looks and their personalities. Allison is by no means perfect and she questions a lot, which I could relate to. I think this book will force teenage girls to see their positive traits as well as obsessing over their negative ones. I know it’s much easier to believe the negative things people see about you, but just like Allison comes to terms with accepting and appreciating the nice things people say about her, I think it’ll help younger readers realize that what matters is internal confidence and not superficial beauty. Once again, Rachel Vail managed to write a true teenage character. ( )

I'd recommend you to read this book because it tells you, you don't have to be goergeous to be someone. Q5P4 AHS/Brittany R.

This layered nicely on top of the first book, adding to the Avery family's story. Funny, I liked Phoebe when I read her story, but here I thought she was a little bit of a twit - and I am looking forward to the oldest sister's installment. ( )

Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com

As the middle sister, Allison feels neglected.

She's not beautiful or lucky like her other sisters; she's merely interesting. With all the family drama - something's up with her mom and her job - Allison feels left out.

Allison's best friend is also getting on her nerves. When she hangs out with Roxie Green one day; she just might discover that fun is missing from her life.

She also might have made a bargain with the devil in exchange for people thinking she's gorgeous.

When Allison and Roxie skip school to get a modeling gig, things start to change. All of a sudden Allison has a new best friend and the interest of her crush. Could all this really be happening to her?

GORGEOUS is the simultaneous sequel to LUCKY, the story from Phoebe's perspective - the youngest sister. This is another fun, exciting read from Rachel Vail. ( )