Great characters, fast-moving plot, zippy dialogue, and an all-too-believable dilemma: Should Lexi change her looks in order to fit in? And if she suddenly gets attention from all the cute boys once she puts on a little make-up, should she feel flattered... or insulted? Is being known as the girl with a great personality really such a terrible fate after all? I thought this young adult novel was terrific. The main character comes across as a tremendously capable and likeable girl, struggling with a difficult home life, who has to make some tough choices -- for herself and for her family. You might look at the cover of this book and assume that its messages are the obvious (beauty is only skin deep, for starters), but I found that there's a lot more here than meets the eye. Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality is certainly funny and entertaining, but it also provides a good amount of food for thought. Highly recommended. 
 Review copy courtesy of Scholastic via Netgalley. 
 (Complete review now up on my blog.)