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== Reception ==

Bad Girls Don't Die is a novel by Katie Alender. Burkhart from the School Library Journal stated "Its difficult to reconcile a teen coming of age story with a ghost populated murder mystery and Alender succeeds somewhat awkwardly" (Burkhart). Burkhart also said that "Alexis's story is compelling and her voice is funny and authentic" (Burkhart). Bradburn from Booklist concluded that the novel was great "with just enough violence, suspense, and romance" (Bradburn).

Charachter list
Pepper Laird, a cheerleader, taunts Alexis’s in the novel. Mimi Laird, the sister of pepper laird, is one of the victims of Kasey. Lydia Small, the “best friend” of Alexis, tries to influence her decisions. Megan Wiley, the head cheerleader, becomes an assist to Alexis when destroying the doll. Carter Blume, student body president, becomes great friends with Alexis. Alexis Warren, a student at Surrey High school, is the protagonist in the novel. Kasey Warren, a doll obsessed girl, is a minor character in the novel. Mr. Warren, who nearly dies, is a distant father in the novel. Mrs.Warren, a workaholic mother, is a character in the novel. Sarah, the mother of Megan, is the source of the conflict in the novel.

Plot
Alexis and her family lives in this old quirky house in Surry. The parents are distant so the kids are independent. Alexis loves photography- and doesn’t mind disobeying rules to get the perfect picture. Her younger sister, Kasey,is in the 8th grade. Kasey is doll-obsessed, and paranoid that Alexis will break her dolls. Alexis is a loner at her highschool and dislikes everyone, especially the cheerleaders and the preps..including Pepper and Megan. But after having a conversation with Carter Blume, she rethinks her attitude toward him. No one likes Kasey at her middle school either. One night Kasey asks Alexis to tell her a story, and after that Kasey begins to change. She begins to manipulate people and items around the house. After watching Kasey return to the house at 3am, Alexis begins to sense that something is going on with Kasey. The continuing change in Kasey’s attitude and speech leave Alexis searching for the answer. Megan, the head cheerleader, notices that something is wrong with Kasey and offers to help Alexis find the answers- but Alexis declines the offer without much thought. Only after Alexis’s dad is in a car accident, that seems to be on purpose, she accepts Megan’s offer for help. The characters work together in hopes that they will find a answer. The novel reaches its climax when Alexis finds the source of Kasey’s change and attempts to destroy it. The novel ends with Alexis figuring out who she is.