I just recently started reading the series of “The Clique Summer Collection” by Lisi Harrison.  And this book is about Claire. Basically, so far in the book Claire moved to Orlando for the entire summer. She got a job, spends time with her friends and her loved ones. However, in less than 4 weeks, she has to move to Westchester so she’s leaving everything behind. Her main goal is to be able to make those entire 4 weeks interesting and fun.

I chose to write about which character’s perspective was missing. And believe it or not, I think the main character; Claire’s perspective isn’t really there for several reasons. One of the reasons is due to Massie the “queen bee “of the pretty committee. No one likes her, she’s just there. One of the reasons the pretty committee even has their high reputation is due to her. She’s the “prettiest” of the group, and she basically controls everyone. For example, Massie sent Claire a list of stores she’s allowed to shop at during the summer, and a list of stores she shouldn’t even get near too. I thought that was just plain stupid, like who are you to tell anyone what they can or can’t do? And what bothers me most, is Claire doesn’t stick up for herself or her friends, she just goes along with it, and actually listens to Massie! Who cares about reputation…. No one should feel being taken advantage of.

                Another example of Claire’s perspective missing is the part about the pageant show. So, her friends wanted to participate in a pageant show during the summer, and Claire had a bad feeling about it. Claire didn’t want to compete with her best friends, because she knew she could put their friendships in jeopardy, She was worried about losing her friends, since many best friends who previously competed in pageant shows had the shows tear their friendships apart. However, instead of Claire actually telling her friends how she really feels about pageants, and how their friendship means so much to her, that she’s not willing to lose it, she keeps to herself. She just says all these thoughts in her mind, and to the reader, but never actually confronts her friends about it.

              Hopefully, as I read on, Claire will begin to open up more, and she will change from this shy being to a very open person.