Amy Belasen

Forced myself to read the first five chapters before reaching a verdict, then flipped through the rest, and tossed it back to the library. Though it might be kinder to accidentally rip it to shreds so no one else has to fall into its trap.

The premise sounds at least interesting, with a teenage girl going crazy and killing people, but when said teenage girl is the. most. annoying. person in the universe, no amount of murder could make it interesting. She's such a spoiled snob that I wish someone would kill -her-, but I flipped to the ending (**spoiler**) and she lives happily ever after.

The writing's awful too. Geez.… (más)

Disappointed by recent social politics at her prep school, self-proclaimed JAP (Jewish American Princess) decides to follow her crush, Josh, to a boarding school in Canada. Away from Long Island and her ex-friends, Jenny is sure she can finally snag her boy. But things don't exactly go her way, and it's not long before Jenny discovers that men are pigs and they must die. This book is not for the weak of heart -- it is a scandalously delicious black comedy that is sure to have the Tipper Gores of the country screaming with rage. But love her or hate her, Jenny will get under your skin. And you'd better hope she's not interested in dating you -- you could, in fact, be next.… (más)

Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.com

Wanting to get away from the life on Long Island, Jenny Green convinces her parents to let her attend boarding school in Quebec. She's done her research and she's pushed for Molson (yes, as in the beer) Academy. She's got her reasons for choosing Molson. For one, it's out of the country. For another, Josh Beck's family has moved to Quebec.

But all does not start well when she arrives at Molson. Deciding on the school late in the summer, the only dormitory rooms available for Jenny are either in the freshman dorm (no way!) or the Female Artists' Colony (aka Hippie Hall.) The lesser of the two evils seems to be Hippie Hall. As soon as she meets the housemother, Raven, and her roommate, Jacinda, she begins to question her choice.

Jenny settles in and thankfully one normal girl is in her dorm - Chloe. The two immediately click and a friendship is formed. But it doesn't take long for Jenny to feel like she doesn't belong. She never felt a part of the group in Long Island; the same is now happening at Molson.

Jenny eventually runs into Josh, who recognizes her immediately. The two soon start to hang out together. Unfortunately, it seems that Josh isn't the dreamy boyfriend she thought he'd be.

Molson is in shock when one of their own students is arrested on conspiracy charges. They find in his possession a list of students he wanted to shoot. Jenny is shocked to find out her name was on the list. In that moment, she decides that she doesn't want to die a virgin and decides to have sex with Josh. His parents are out for the night, so the two go back to his house. When she learns that he neglected to use a condom, fear of pregnancy and disease quickly turns to anger. How could he be so selfish? The sex wasn't even any good!

From that first lack of consideration by one male in her life, Jenny Green turns into "Supergirl" in her own head. When Josh comes to her dorm room expecting a little intimacy, Jenny loses it and grabs the closest thing she can, her roommate's glass bong. In her haste, she manages to slash Josh. She slashes enough that she kills him. Jenny is able to clean up the blood in her room without anyone noticing, and manages to cart his body out in a large duffle bag. She drags him to a deserted building and stages a fake suicide to avoid detection.

When Jenny seemingly gets away with Josh's murder, she feels invincible. This is the beginning of Jenny's downward slide into her murdering madness. Any male that crosses her path is in for a rude awakening (or should I say death?). Jenny thinks she's too clever to be caught. But is she as smart as she thinks she is?

Pick up JENNY GREEN'S KILLER JUNIOR YEAR to find out for yourself!… (más)