Tempestuous

Tempestuous (Twisted Lit) by Kim Askew and Amy Helmes

So the idea behind the "Twisted Lit" series is this: take Shakespeare's stories and twist them all up until they're modern young adult versions. I'd say in reality, it's more like "blender lit" or "recipe lit" - in this case take 1 part Shakespeare, 1 part John Hughes movie, 1 part breaking news nightmare true crime story and mix it all up. Some people would see this as an insult but I think it worked though it did feel a little cliched. Basically it can be summed up as this: Miranda was one of the it girls... WAS. Disgraced in a scandal she's now forced to work at the mall to pay off her debt to society. Unfortunately for her, the it crowd is there when the city goes on lockdown due to a massive snow storm, leaving her trapped overnight in the mall with her former friends, her way too cheery co-worker, a security guard, some random store employees, oh and it appears at least one them is an armed and dangerous robber! Miranda is good at getting her way though. She'll use her time well. When young and trapped in a mall with your enemies, why not make the best of the situation? A mean girl styled war - plenty of ammo for that in a mall. A party? Search for a madman? So much for a girl to do in a night. Not quite perfect but it is a rather decent take on old themes that younger readers should enjoy especially.

* Disclaimer: I received this book at no cost in order to review it. I offered no guarantee of a positive review, though I only request books I think I'll like so as not to waste my time.