I really liked The Princesses Of Iowa. I wasn't sure about it at first, but by the end, I really enjoyed it. 
 It's about nothing and everything all at the same time. You mostly see how much the accident impacted Paige, but you also see how much of an effect it had on Nikki and Lacey...on a much smaller scale. 
 It was hard to feel sorry for them, even Lacey, who still had to go to physical therapy months after the accident. But I really felt for Paige as she dealt with what happened through her creative writing class. If I could have guaranteed I would have a teacher like Mr. Tremont, I so would have taken creative writing. Actually, if I had the time, I probably would have taken it in college, but maybe it would have jumped to the top of the list if I knew the teacher would be cool. 
 I wanted Paige to do the right thing, and in the end, she did. She did make some questionable choices, but who doesn't? 
 There is a touch of romance, and honestly? If it were cut from the book, I would have been fine. It almost felt like an afterthought. 
 There's a lot going on, issue wise...not just drunk driving and the consequences, but other things too. It didn't feel like there were that many, but looking back, she threw a lot in, and did it well. 
 I loved that the characters did a really stupid thing and actually faced consequences for those actions. It's a nice change from the characters who do stupid stuff and never have to face any consequences for their actions. 
 I also liked the focus on becoming homecoming queen, and how it was something Paige thought she wanted...until she realized she didn't want it. I loved seeing her grow over the course of the novel. 
 It gets a 4 out of 5.