The Truth About Alice - Jennifer Mathieu

Mathieu, Jennifer. 2014. The Truth About Alice. New York: Roaring Brook Press.

Rating 4 bintang
(review in English, click here)

Saya menerima buku ini melalui NetGalley, buku ini direncanakan akan terbit pada Juni 2014.

“But mostly I just go through every day and I do what people expect of me.”-Josh

Alice Franklin, karakter utama buku ini, punya reputasi yang bagus di sekolahnya. Dia cantik, pandai bergaul, dan ramah. Namun, satu rumor buruk di kota kecil bisa berdampak panjang dan mengubah semuanya. Alice dicap sebagai wanita murahan karena Brandon Fitzsimmons mengaku meniduri Alice di pestanya Elaine O’Dea, dan di malam dan pesta yang sama, Tommy Cray juga meniduri Alice. Alice dicap sebagai pembunuh setelah Brandon Fitzsimmons meninggal dalam kecelakaan mobil karena saat menyetir dia sedang bertukar sms tidak senonoh dengan Alice. Keseharian Alice otomatis berubah sejak kematian Brandon Fitzsimmons, lelaki paling populer se-Healy, kota kecil di Texas. Rumor demi rumor tidak berhenti bermunculan sejak itu, orang-orang tidak segan menerima rumor-rumor itu sebagai kenyataan, sementara yang tahu kebenarannya hanya Alice, dan segelintir orang yang memilih untuk tidak mengungkapkannya.

The Truth About Alice - Jennifer Mathieu

Mathieu, Jennifer. 2014. The Truth About Alice. New York: Roaring Brook Press.

Rating 4 stars
(review in Indonesian, click here)

I received this book via NetGalley, it is expected to be published in June 2014.

“But mostly I just go through every day and I do what people expect of me.”-Josh

Alice Franklin, the main character in this book, has a good reputation in her school. But, one bad rumor in a small town can cause a long different story. Alice is known as a slut/ho/whore because Brandon Fitzsimmons says he slept with Alice in Elaine O’Dea’s party, and at the same night same party, Tommy Cray did it too. Alice is then known as a killer when Brandon Fitzsimmons is dead over a car crash because he’s sexting with Alice while driving. Alice’s days are not the same anymore since Brandon died, remembering this guy was the most popular guy in town. Rumor after rumor don’t stop after that. People don’t care if the rumors are true or not, they just believe it right away, because it’s easy to believe a rumor when everyone seems to talk about it and agreed on it. When really, the ones who know the truth are Alice and a few people who choose to not say it.