Kiki is a high school junior at a six-week voice camp, singing opera, at Krause University, her sister's alma mater and Kiki's dream school. Of the 30-odd kids that were accepted, seven may win a full scholarship to the university. It's a big opportunity for Kiki, but she's not sure if is really sold on opera. She's a good vocalist, but she has other interests musically-and her voice coach is a fussy man whose rules are strict and mostly unreasonable. 
 Kiki soon learns that the teachers have set the kids upon each other as guard dogs-enlisting them to snitch on anyone who steps out of line. As kids fall short and get kicked out, the pressure builds. Kiki's drawn to another camper, Jack, a golfer, and the connection sizzles, but Kiki's got issues with self-esteem. She's a bit overweight, and she's always been treated as a side dish. Her childhood best friend even stole the one guy Kiki finally worked up the courage to try and date. So she adopts a new, bolder mentality. She's got a cute new wardrobe and she's trying to step out of her comfort zone. When Jack gets close, but not close enough, Kiki's sure it's because she's not attractive. 
 The book is fun adventure, with great supporting characters and experiences that are germane to the whole of teendom-breaking curfew, hooking up, crashing college parties, getting drunk-and it's all going good, except for the "mole" who's turning kids in to eliminate the competition for the scholarships. Oh, and Jack isn't the great guy he seems, and Kiki's semi-cracked up over it-but she handles it like a freaking boss. She gets her first few kisses, and I loved how Kiki owned herself. She loves scifi TV, and connects with kids who love her same shows. She loves show tunes and performing, but not necessarily opera, and questions whether Krause is the right place for her. Her alternative is going to the college in Illinois where her father teaches and getting a degree in something other than music-there's no fine arts department at his school. That's a depressing thought, so she does give a lot of effort to the competition. She's probably a shoe-in for the scholarship when she's faced with a big choice, and I think she does the right thing. It's not easy to walk away from a dream, but Kiki does it with style and class, and then she goes on to embrace the life she truly wanted, in a way she never expected. Again, Kiki owns herself. She doesn't pull many punches when she's caught in a bad spot, and she earns all the friends and connections that she makes. 
 Kiki, twitter hound that she is will understand: @Kikeronis U ROCK! 
 I received a review copy of this book via NetGalley.