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Оглавление“Several of your teachers mentioned dress code violations. I sense that there may also be an attitude problem.”
—Ebenezer High’s Principal Armstrong
“Agnes? That cannot be her name. That name would be ugly if it were my grandmother’s.”
—Ansley Strickland, reigning belle and Rose Queen frontrunner
“I like to root for the underdog.”
—Doyle Rahn, senior class heartthrob, Southern gentleman, expert mudder and rebel
“Obviously we have a different sense of humor here than y’all do.”
—Braelynn, Ansley’s BFF and second-in-command, and Rose Court nominee
“What I did? Running for Rose Queen? It’s not breaking any rules. But it’s breaking every tradition.”
—Khabria Scott, cheerleader, nontraditional Rose Queen
candidate and rebel
“Be careful ’round here. There’s some areas that aren’t real nice.”
—Officer Reginald Hickox
“I was never good at walking away from a dare.”
—Agnes “Nes” Murphy-Pujols, high school senior, new girl and reluctant rebel
“I ain’t about to retreat.”
—Alonzo Washington, senior class clown, baseball player and rebel
“Thank you for being the kind of daughter who never stops amazing me.”
—Nes’s mom, NYC transplant, nervous rebel parent
“This old town needs to shake some of the dust off.”
—Ma’am Lovett, Ebenezer High English teacher, supporter of the rebel alliance
“It’s funny because based on the tone of your voice, I would assume you’re not seriously considering melding the two most important things in the world—romantic love and social justice.”
—Ollie Nguyen, Nes’s BFF, bassoon prodigy and NYC rebel
