It's hard to re-read books from my childhood since my nostalgia glasses are always on, so I may be slightly biased when saying I really enjoyed this book. I love Meg Cabot's voice and how strongly it shines through here. This book offers a lot of great insight to young girls when it comes to dealing with bullies, and I really love all the new things I've picked up on after re-reading it all these years later. I found the sub-plot with Allie's parents and grandmother to be really entertaining, in particular.

The only real critique I have was that the plotline with Rosemary really starts to get a little repetitive after awhile. She calls Allie a name, Allie fears for her life, and repeat. Though, I guess when you're young, getting called names IS a huge deal. Regardless, The New Girl was a fun read that I would recommend to all young girls.