I read this because it was assigned for my YA Lit class, but I did jump ahead & read it a few weeks in advance because I was tired of emotionally heavy YA books and I figured this would be a break. And it definitely wasn't very draining. I tried watching the Gossip Girl show last year, on account of how I generally enjoy trashy teen media. I couldn't stand the show. The book was OK. It moved faster than the show does, I think. Obviously the whole thing is super "poor little rich girl" but it's decently funny. Not really my cup of tea, but a reader more interested in fashion and drama might like it more.

(I might still read the next one in the series if I need another antidote to too many weepy books.)