The characters were three-dimensional their character delineation was direct and with new characters there were developments that occurred slowly. I have always loved the portrayal of the characters in the series and this book is no different. So I don't give anything away in case you haven't read the one before this. There are always a few weeks skipped in between there which disappoints me because with the way that the last one ended I wanted to read about a certain confrontation. However the one thing I do not like about all of the books in this series is that every time you finish a book and start a new one, you lose a few weeks.

It tied up a lot of loose ends that had been forming in some of the previous books. This book was a great volume in the set and was one of the best in the series yet. Some new relationships are formed and others are left hanging by a thread. Those are the main characters that the book focuses on as well as their significant others just like the rest of the series. She can be a little out there in her ways of thinking and strange at times but she's loyal and a very sweet, sweet girl. She is most definitely selfish and spoiled and she's compared to a Python a lot. She is the one with the most power in high school. She is the ultimate bad girl her father is a talent agent and he is known for being one of the toughest men in the business. Then there’s Cammie who has been Sam's best friend since they were little. Although she only lets her friends see it because in Hollywood, it is very important to show people you have the power. She is the total opposite of Anna she comes from new money her father is a very famous movie star and she is spoiled, popular, and dramatic but she is also very loyal and has a big heart. Then we have Sam who is the first to befriend Anna. She was raised much differently from the girls in California which is what gives this series such a nice contrast because it really is about her coming to California to change herself. We have Anna who seems to be the main character of the book that is privileged and has come from old money originally from Manhattan she is modest and well-mannered. In American Beauty we are once again following Anna in her quest to be more outgoing since her initial move from New York to LA in the first novel The A-list in this seventh fascicle we follow Anna and her new friends Sam, Dee, and Cammie (who is actually her enemy but they are in the same circle) as they prepare to graduate from high school and move on to the next stage of their lives.

However the A-list is set in good old Los Angeles, California, which works well for the series. There is just as much drama as there are top name designers. American Beauty is a delicious treat for anyone who loves drama, romance, and betrayal of the young and rich if you love the Gossip Girl and The It Girl series you will love the A-list novels.

American beauty by zoey dean