In The Prettiest by Brigit Young, three very different girls—Sophie, a popular and high-achieving student who feels constant pressure to be perfect; Eve, a tough and outspoken athlete; and Nessa, a creative and free-spirited outsider—are brought together when an anonymous list ranking the “prettiest” girls in their school goes viral. While the list sparks gossip and judgment, it also forces the girls to confront harmful beauty standards and their own insecurities. As they unite against the unwanted attention, they discover the power of friendship, self-acceptance, and challenging society’s narrow definitions of beauty.
