I think I first heard about THE LIST on Goodreads, and when I saw it compared to MEAN GIRLS, I knew I had to give it a try! Guilty pleasure or not, I adore that movie and I've really seemed to love any book, bubble-headed as it may be, that has similarities in theme and plot. 
 Was I disappointed? Definitely not. But, I will warn you -- keep that cover flap handy! There are a lot of characters here and it will definitely help to do a quick flip for a fast refresher on the Who's Who in this high school tale. 
 So, basically, this is the story of 8 girls, two from each year in high school, and how their appearance on an infamous school list impacts one week of their young lives. The list has two columns -- one for the prettiest girl in the grade and one for the ugliest. Nobody knows who makes the list, but the list has been generated for as far back as anyone can remember -- even if the teachers choose to sometimes deny its existence. 
 Of the character lineup (and I'm not spoiling anything -- this is revealed pretty much on page 1), we have: 
 FRESHMEN. 
 Prettiest: Abby. Sister of the school's biggest nerd, who always reminds her how much she lacks in the genes that control book smarts. 
 Ugliest: Danielle. Tom-boy and athlete, who is hoping that her new boyfriend isn't phased by her new title. 
 SOPHOMORES. 
 Prettiest: Lauren. New girl, just starting her first year after home-schooling -- and realizing just how sheltered she's been for all of these years. 
 Ugliest: Candace. Beautiful on the outside, horrible on the inside. But nobody's ever been brave enough to say it to her face until now. 
 JUNIORS. 
 Prettiest: Bridget. Newly exploring a dangerous eating disorder, she'll stop at nothing to be small enough to feel beautiful. 
 Ugliest: Sarah. School outcast, who will definitely go the extra mile to show everyone that a true rebel could care less about high school theatrics. 
 SENIORS. 
 Prettiest: Margo. Set to be home-coming queen, as if anyone would expect anything different. 
 Ugliest: Jennifer. Margo's ex-best friend, voted "ugliest" all four years of high school -- a task nobody accomplished until now. 
 The novel alternates chapters between the girls, giving a quick insight to each story before moving to the next. At points, the stories overlap until the big "WhoDunIt" in the end, when we finally reveal just WHO was behind this list -- and how it ultimately affected each girl involved. 
 Sure, the story was superficial at times, and the story-lines definitely could have benefited from a bit more care at depth at different points. But, it was cute, fun, memorable, and definitely a book that I'm glad to add to my YA favorites for the year.