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Article: Von Ziegesar, Cecily. Nobody does it better; a Gossip Girl novel.(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
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VON ZIEGESAR, Cecily. Nobody does it better; a Gossip Girl novel. (Gossip Girl #7) Little, Brown. 240p. c2005. 0316735124. $9.99. SA
The rich girls and boys of New York City are finally at the end of their senior year. The major conflicts involve Blair Waldorf--whether or not she'll get off Yale's waitlist (the most suspenseful plotline), arguments with her boyfriend, Nate Archibald, and general day-to-day drama. Things go from bad to worse, making the reader feel sympathetic for Blair (for the first time in the series). The rest of the characters seem to be outshining her--her best friend, Serena van der Woodsen, is accepted at all the Ivy schools (slightly ...