The Cinderella Society - Kay Cassidy Jess Parker gets the chance of a lifetime when she is invited to join The Cinderella Society: a group made of up popular girls that are determined to do good in the world.  Soon, Jess is pulled into the world of the Cindys, as they battle against the Wickeds to prevent their world domination by targeting innocent people.  Leading the Wickeds is Jess’s arch-nemesis, Lexy.  Add in makeovers, a cute boy, and secret plots, Jess is soon in way over her head. Was this book kind of really cheesy?  Oh yeah.  Was it somewhat unbelievable?  Definitely.  Was it totally fun to read and gave me a sense of “girl power”?  Absolutely.  I really liked the message the book sends out: just because you’re popular doesn’t mean you have to be cruel or bully other people.  I think it’s a message that doesn’t get out enough to teenagers, and especially teenage girls.  There’s nothing wrong with being nice or doing the right thing.  Jess as the main character was also very likable; she’s independent, funny, and smart, but not without her flaws.  One thing I didn’t like about the book was that there were way too many characters.  Kay Cassidy kept throwing these generic girl names around (Gwen, Gaby, Paige, Kyra, Brooke, Audrey, etc.) that I would be reeling from who was who, especially since she tried to give every girl she named a minor role.  It got confusing really fast.  The other thing I wasn’t a huge fan of was the fact that I felt like the author tried too hard to make this another Gallagher Girls book (a series by Ally Carter).  The whole secret society felt a bit cliche.  However, that didn’t mean the book wasn’t a fun read.  3/5

The Cinderella Society - Kay Cassidy

Jess Parker gets the chance of a lifetime when she is invited to join The Cinderella Society: a group made of up popular girls that are determined to do good in the world.  Soon, Jess is pulled into the world of the Cindys, as they battle against the Wickeds to prevent their world domination by targeting innocent people.  Leading the Wickeds is Jess’s arch-nemesis, Lexy.  Add in makeovers, a cute boy, and secret plots, Jess is soon in way over her head.

Was this book kind of really cheesy?  Oh yeah.  Was it somewhat unbelievable?  Definitely.  Was it totally fun to read and gave me a sense of “girl power”?  Absolutely.  I really liked the message the book sends out: just because you’re popular doesn’t mean you have to be cruel or bully other people.  I think it’s a message that doesn’t get out enough to teenagers, and especially teenage girls.  There’s nothing wrong with being nice or doing the right thing.  Jess as the main character was also very likable; she’s independent, funny, and smart, but not without her flaws.  One thing I didn’t like about the book was that there were way too many characters.  Kay Cassidy kept throwing these generic girl names around (Gwen, Gaby, Paige, Kyra, Brooke, Audrey, etc.) that I would be reeling from who was who, especially since she tried to give every girl she named a minor role.  It got confusing really fast.  The other thing I wasn’t a huge fan of was the fact that I felt like the author tried too hard to make this another Gallagher Girls book (a series by Ally Carter).  The whole secret society felt a bit cliche.  However, that didn’t mean the book wasn’t a fun read.  3/5

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