Gr 8 Up -In this sequel to You Are So Cursed! (Dorchester, 2004), Vick Marotti has given up the faux hexes and settled into a relationship with a hot senior guy. Or has she? Things aren't exactly rosy on the popular side of the street. Plus there's a new vice principal determined to fix her and a rival for her affections. And then there's her dad, who can't seem to move past his wife's untimely death. What's a formerly on-the-fringe, Post-Goth girl to do? Nash's character springs from the page, which sets her apart from the average series-fiction heroine. The teen comes across as honest and vibrant, and her wry voice will resonant with readers. Though the other main characters aren't as well developed, readers get a solid sense of them through Vick, and the writing is well beyond average for this genre.-Elaine Baran Black, Gwinnett County Public Library, Lawrenceville, GA