Novels Plot Summary 248: Hating Alison Ashley

"Hating Alison Ashley" by Robin Klein was first published in 1984. It is a pre-teen comedy novel. The book describes the pressures of growing up with the strong moral undercurrent about the pursuit of happiness and perfection.

The story also describes how school girls suffer agonies during their school rivalries and how they are constantly embarrassed by family. They feel kind of awkward and insecure.