The story starts out with Alicia Rivera in dance class with her friend Olivia. She loves dance class because Massie isn't there, and so Alicia is the most popular and best dancer. After class is over, while everyone is in the locker room rushing to get out, Alicia begins to wonder why she is being bossed around by Massie, and Olivia begins to convince her to have her own slumber party at her house. Alicia begins to get tired of everyone being so obsessed with Massie, so she agrees to the sleepover because people can finally realize how great of an alpha Alicia can be. She plans for a sleepover at her house with just her, Olivia, and two other girls from her dance class. However, when she gets home, she feels a bit guilty about what she has done, so she doesn't want to ride to school with Massie in the morning, so tells Massie in an IM that she cannot carpool with her because of a "doctor's appointment. The next day at school, while Alicia is getting her books out of her locker and talking to the rest of the clique, Olivia, not knowing it was a secret, comes over and spills out all of Alicia's slumber party plans in front of Massie. Massie gets angry and calls Alicia an EW (Eternal Wannabe). She leaves with Kristen and Dylan, leaving Alicia feeling guilty for wanting attention. She wishes she had never bothered to start her own sleepover, but acts as though she couldn't care less. Massie notices this and is confused as to why Alicia isn't upset after their argument. Alicia and Olivia won the uniform contest and now are off to meet Lucinda and the rest of the staff at Teen People. Lucinda loves the looks of both girls and offers them a photo shoot near Christmas. Lucinda tells them to get pictures of their other "pretty-in-a-real-way" friends. Alicia is worried that Massie knew that they cheated, but brushes away the thought. Then Lucinda gives them both a Dixon, which she says Avril Lavigne will be breaking in on their cover. Alicia agrees to get pictures of her friends but would rather die than ask Massie. After the interview Alicia calls Massie while she is at the tanning salon with Kristen and Dylan and subtly brags about her modeling offer. Massie decides that the time is right to confront Alicia about cheating in the contest. Massie's parents decide to transform their barn into a gym. Massie claims the whole thing cost "a million dollars or something", which she explains as cheap. Before the mirrors go up, Massie, Claire, Dylan, and Kristen paint a mural on the walls of the barn, telling Alicia to come over because they need to talk. With the theme being "In with Claire, Out with Alicia" (this is part of Massie's infamous State Of The Union list), they humiliate her and Alicia gets kicked out of the Pretty Committee. After Alicia sees the mural, she runs outside crying. Todd (Claire's younger brother) and his little friend Nathan see her and promise to help her by spying on the Pretty Committee. Alicia and Todd strike up a deal leaving Rivera feeling a bit happier, and decides that the next day she will scout the school for more people apart from Olivia (whom she now calls Faux-livia as she bought fake Louis Vuitton scarves) to be in her new clique. Olivia also plays a small part in helping Alicia get Harris Fisher's phone number from his younger brother, Cam, and also helps Alicia find an "Unbelievably Pretty Committee" by looking for replacements for Dylan and Kristen. Soon Alicia makes a plan to win Dylan and Kristen back to make their own Pretty Committee. Faux-livia proceeds to be part of this group, for which she's very excited. Meanwhile, Massie still has a crush on Cam, and so does Claire. Cam asks Alicia to talk to Claire for him as he likes her, and she does, in front of Massie. Massie gets so jealous she makes Claire dump Cam, but her excuse was that Cam was an EW of Harris. Todd listens in on a sleepover with Kristen, Dylan and Massie while Claire sneaks off to see Cam (she ends up dumping him face to face). The three girls spill secrets, Massie's being that she used to have a crush on Cam. Todd tells this to Alicia, who tells Claire, who is heartbroken that she was made to dump Cam for no reason, so she begins to ignore Massie and starts hanging out with Alicia. Massie is now on her own as Alicia tells Kristen and Dylan that Massie told her the secrets, not Todd. However, on the way to the Teen People shoot dinner, Olivia accidentally spills that Todd spied on the sleepover and that he was the one who told Alicia the secrets. Kristen and Dylan quickly apologize to Massie via text messaging. Massie then arrives to the restaurant along with a few guys, including Derrington and Cam. At the dinner, Claire runs to the restrooms crying because she isn't with Cam anymore and she hates Massie, but Massie admits everything to her and they make up, to Alicia's anger. Claire and Cam also make up. Now all Alicia has is Olivia and two other girls who joined her group, Strawberry and Kori who had been replacements for Kristen and Dylan. At the photo shoot, "all hell breaks loose" and the girls fight on set. Alicia pulls Massie's beloved crown charm off of her charm bracelet, and when Massie realizes it's gone, she starts to cry. Alicia comforts her then gives it back, remembering she had ripped the bracelet off Massie's wrist and stuffed it in her boot. The two become friends again. Alicia gets rid of Kori and Strawberry, but not Faux-livia. Everyone is happy in the last chapter at the annual OCD tree lighting ceremony, until Todd tells Massie something he overheard.The Lyons family is moving to Chicago. Massie pleads Todd not to tell Claire, because "everything is finally perfect."
Another goodreads here I come. I recently finished Revenge of the Wannabes (The Clique series), by Lisi Harrison. This is the 3rd book in the series, which happens to be my favorite one so far. So this volume is about Alicia Rivera, who happens to get in a fight with Massie Block (the leader of The Pretty Committee). Alicia is tired of following Massie’s rules and expectations, so she decides to make her own Pretty Committee. But everyone knows that her new recruits are basically “clones” of Dylan And Kristen (the other members of the Pretty Committee). Alicia does have trouble with her new group but she tries not to show it. Because she wants to look strong and independent like Massie. But that kinda back fires in the end. Because everyone who reads these books knows that being like Massie is harder than staying in the Pretty Committee. tMy favorite part about this book would have to be….I really don’t know actually. Maybe the parts with drama, so basically the whole book itself. Again Lisi Harrison did a great job with this book. I think now after reading her books, Lisi Harrison would have to be my favorite author. Why you ask? well have you read her books?! And if not...GET TO IT MISSY/MISTER! But seriously Lisi Harrison is a fantastic author, and deserves way more credit. And if you love Realistic Fiction books or a good laugh then grab a Lisi Harrison book and read! Anyways bye for now I hope you enjoyed this as much as I have, goodbye for now.
What do You think about Revenge Of The Wannabes (2005)?
I learned from this book that not everyone is nice. While Claire is just starting to fit in with the Pretty Cometie, Alicia is starting her own because she feels that Massie isn't being the best of friends even though it was her and Olivia who switched the pictures on the ballet boxes to win the OCD school uniform design contest. When Claire startes to get a crush on a cute Bryerwood boy, Massie doesn't accept it because she too has a crush on Cam Fisher. When Alicia and Olivia start their form
—Lexi
This one is my second favorite beside Dial L for Loser. All Alicia wants is the taste of being numero uno and since Massie is too conceited to care, Alicia decides to try to create her own clique, calling it the Unbelievably Pretty Commitee. I understand what it's like to be second best (I used to have a Massie-like older sister but she eventually grew up and realized how stupid she was acting) so I can see why Alicia wanted to win the Teen People shoot, it's a once in a life time oppurtunity! B
—♥ My Name Is Caroline ♥
Revenge of the Wannabes was written By Lisi Harrison. This book is about one friend deciding to leave the clique, and start her own clique. But Massie the leader of the group is not happy about that, in which she decides to take revenge on Alicia, who is trying to start her own clique. Alicia and Massie each try to get back at each other in the Revenge against each other.I recommend this book to every girl. I think they would enjoy this because it is about friendships and about girls in general. I personally think this book deserves a 5 star rating. The theme of this novel is the breaking and starting of friendships. I think the external conflict is Alicia pitted against Massie, because they are fighting against each other. I thought that in the end Massie and Alicia would not become friends again, so Lisi Harrison put good irony in the story.
—Brittany L
