Do to these limited resources, many coaches and cheerleaders wind up trying to replicate a tumbling pass or acrobatic lift (stunt) they saw somewhere else. This leads only to an increased risk of failure and injury. Every tumbling pass and acrobatic lift (stunt) has its required technique and spotters (the people who insure the safety of the participant). Literally the only reason the suicide happened was because Coach French didn’t want to divorce the husband that she hated. Gotta love that logic. This is the story of cheerleaders and best friends, Addy Hanson and Beth Cassidy. Beth has always been the Captain, and Addy, her lieutenant. Together, they are fierce! Beth has always been as cold as ICE and no one crosses her and no one can get to her, no one except Addy. Then everything changes for Beth, as Addy begins looking up to the new Coach, Ms. Colette French, and not Beth. Tempers rise between everyone involved and the games begin (and I don't mean football games). To make matters worse, something goes awry for Addy and for Coach and its something bad with a capital B. Many secrets are kept and Beth is the middle of all of it and is loving every single second of it - because Beth is bad with a capital B, too. There are logistical reasons why cheerleading is dangerous. Any activity involving height and motion involves the risk of injury. Cheerleading utilizes tumbling (motion) and basket tosses and pyramids (height and motion) and thus is inherently dangerous to some extent. Choosing to participate exposes cheerleaders to an increased risk of injury, including the risk of catastrophic injury. Sad,ugly characters doing sad,ugly things to one another. This is supposed to be what is in the heart and mind of the all-American girl? I'm not buying that.

There are some big continuity problems that don't make sense. Coach has her hair in a bob, but then later, only a matter of weeks later, it is described in a ponytail and a French braid. So does she have long hair, long enough for a French braid or ponytail or is it a bob? Also because the show is R-rated and my mom would never let me watch it. And anyway it was cancelled.

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Thanks to her, Corsicana, which is about 50 miles south of Dallas and boasts a population of about 25,000 people, is now a point of reference worldwide. Navarro Cheer have become hometown heroes. “I think we add a fun element to the community. We definitely bring some diversity and the community welcomes that with open arms.”

Bueno, pues no nos dejemos engañar. A decir verdad el libro no está mal escrito. El estilo de Abbott es muy curioso, a veces parece un guion de una película, otras veces un trozo de un relato de Stephen King, pero finalmente se convierte en algo muy interesante por el uso que tiene del lenguaje y de los tiempos de la narración. Sin embargo, hay algo en su estilo que al mismo tiempo que de calidad, hace que no se conecte del todo con la historia, y es una pena. Sure, there are a few awesome quotes and dramatic monologues in the book, but I can’t get past these phrases. Especially when they’re used to describe body parts. I don’t like body part metaphors. They’re uncomfortable and awkward and generally very strange and inaccurate. This book focused on cheerleading which reminds me of the cheerleading movie called Bring It On. At first the story is fast paced and then there were weird vibes with Addy and her thoughts/conversations on/with Beth, Sarge, Coach, and Casey. This story seems to be about friendship but somehow the relationship is tumultuous. I do like the puzzles Addy was to solve: the lies and the sprinkles of information from Matt.

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Overall, this is a compelling drama, a taut cat and mouse guessing game, that is highly disturbing and deliciously macabre!!