This is a Young Adult Novel.
This satirical novel can be described as Miss America meets Lord of the Flies. Fifty teen beauty queens experience a terrible plane crash and, after the damage is assessed, realize that only thirteen of the queens have survived. They must survive on the island using their resourcefulness until they can be rescued. Little do they know The Corporation – sponsor of the Miss Teen Dream Pageant, creator of such hit TV shows as Pirates Bodacious IV: Badder and More Bodaciouser and Patriot Daughters in which Betsy Ross and her sewing guild “give it all” for their country, and such products as Git R Done 447 personal safety handgun (currently under a voluntary recall) and Lady ‘Stache of Cream which is surprisingly useful on a deserted island - has set up camp on the island as well; and their intentions are not noble.
On the surface, this may seem like a cute teen novel about dingy beauty queens, but don’t “misunderestimate” it (this is a quote from the book). It is actually a well-crafted satire about standards for women, feminism, gender and sexuality (which, be warned, there is a lot of), greed and capitalism, terrorism, and so many other things. It was SO FUNNY! My only criticism is I’m not sure the allusions would be understood by the novel's intended audience – teens. But who knows, I might be “misunderestimating” them as well. :) I give this book 5 out of 5 whatevers (stars, points, thumbs...insert your favorite noun here)
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