To summarize the book that i am reading is call the BAD GIRLS. moreover this is about young ladies all race and size. the author for this book is "Shannon Holmes". from a personal view point this book teaches you about real life story and the struggle young woman face on a daily bases. also this book goes in chronological order. also it deals with a lot of cause and effects. for example the young ladies mostly live in a crime like neighborhood so they get influence with their surrounding. nevertheless my reaction in this book was i show a lot of sympathy for these young ladies because they go throw a lot and we are the same age and i don't face those problem. basically my feeling in this book was bear emotion because i was putting myself in these young ladies shoes. on the other hand speaking logically terms this book is a real life story put out their to help other young ladies who goes throw the hardships that they are facing. In conclusion patterns in this story is that she use order of importance and flash back a lot to put her point across. the authors intent was she was expressing her thoughts has.