“To me, mean, monstrous and even murderous girls are frequently far more alive – and believable – than their mealy-mouthed, “relatable” counterparts.”

Do you think there are too many like-able girl characters in YA fiction? Take a read from The Guardian about how mean girls are revitalising young adult fiction.

Do you have any great YA books with girls behaving badly? Add them to the list in the comments below!

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