Mandy Rusk. Mrs. Brown. The Bitch Posse

O’Connor, Martha. The Bitch Posse. New York: St. Martin’s Grifin, 2005.

How much trouble can three girls get into? The Bitch Posse by Martha O’Connor describes what you might have guessed and more. Three teenage girls, Rennie, Cherry and Amy tell you their story as seniors in a boring town. The best friends wow to be loyal forever, and get into as much trouble as they can because, as they explain, no one messes with the Bitch Posse. Throughout this tale, woven by three separate viewpoints, the reader looks into their lives as middle aged women, trying to forget a secret that has been trapping them in their pasts.

I was inspired to read this book by Katie’s post. At first I skipped over it but after hearing more about it I decided to take a look and was immediately interested. Even though it’s a dark and sometimes depressing read, I’m sure many teens can relate to these girls in some way. I liked the story, but I liked the writing style even more. The references to a past while telling the story being referenced to, hooks the reader and demands their full attention. Like Katie, I recommend that only older teens, like seniors or girls in college read this book. A lot of it is disturbing because it is so real.