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August 20, 2009 (Updated: June 30, 2026)

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Reader reviewed by Yan

The Diamonds was actually a huge surprise for me. My expectations were not that high and my worry lines were there when I received it in the mail for review (which I had no idea was coming). The summary does not draw me in and seems a bit clichÃ© and so done by so many series (which I have not read anydo not bother to ask why). And yet despite the foreboding I have grown myself attached to Marni and her motley crew. I need to stop judging books from the summary and cover alone...

The Diamonds reminds me of Mean Girls the movie, you know the one. Starring Lindsey Lohan and her sudden fame to her sudden dropits the same in this case. Marni goes from being a Diamond to being a Stonecuttera group of people who are trying to overthrow the Diamonds.

The politics was a nice surprise that added a bit of a spin to things. The mock trials were entertaining and the newsletter gave insight to some cases that sped the plotline alongso it does not seem overly excessive and boring, keep things a novelty.

The overall progression between the two foes was planned out and nicely done. Giving some suspense here and there but nothing too out there there (my vocabulary has precipitated once it passes 10 PM). There were some predictable scenes and actions and I guess I have to mention, one giant backstabbed that I could have seen from page 50.

Overall: A nice and pleasant debut book from Ted Michael. Nothing too in your face but a nice read nonetheless.

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mock trials

June 09, 2009 (Updated: June 30, 2026)

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Reader reviewed by stephanie

I honestly expected a lot from The Diamonds because it looked pretty interesting. So imagine my disappointment when I found the plot extremely cliche, the characters pretty shallow and the overall average outlook of this novel.

The plot was the average friends turned enemies kind of book. Very middle-school like. However, I did enjoy the politics of the whole book - the mock trial with the jury and the judges and the attempt on bringing about justice in school. The fact is though that Clarissa and her followers are going about the wrong way and it's not until Marni gets kicked off that she realizes how "justice" really works.

I honestly didn't like Marni. She's extremely shallow and just not a very friendly girl. Like I said before, she didn't realize how mean her friends were to everyone until she got ditched like a piece of hot potato. And even then, she just wanted to ignore them and she didn't want to stand up to them until Tommy gave her the idea. She's smart obviously because she literally rewrote the Constitution to fit her mock trial purposes and it's not until she gets the courage does she finally use her smartness to bring real justice in her school.

Anderson, the reason Marni got kicked out of the Diamonds, was a jerk. At first, I thought he was a really sensitive and an overall awesome guy. But he's a coward. He betrayed Marni because he didn't want to become ridiculed anymore by his peers. And he didn't only betray Marni, he betrayed Marni's whole "motley" group and their whole plans.

Overall, I can honestly say that The Diamonds didn't meet up my expectations. However, if you enjoy reading about a whole new side of politics and school, you can check this book out.

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Not The Fun Quirky Book I Was Looking Forward To

April 15, 2009 (Updated: June 30, 2026)

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Reader reviewed by TheBookworm

Not The Fun Quirky Book I Was Looking Forward To

The Diamonds
By Ted Michael
Pub. Date: April 2009
Not Rated

I read the synopsis several weeks ago and this book sounded like it would be a fun let-justice-be-done story with crazy, quirky characters. It turned out to be more sad and serious. I felt the need to read the last few pages of the book because the story was moving slowly and nothing that I synopsis hadnt already stated happened. Since the story was so clearly laid out by the synopsis I wasnt allowed the pleasure of speculation and guessing. I am sure many people will enjoy The Diamonds, but I am going to move on to other books in my reading pile.

Date Reviewed: April 9th, 2009

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