"Perfect Chemistry" The Whole Book

What character did you dislike? Why?

We are introduced to Sierra as Brittany's best friend. Although, Sierra seems to have Brittany's best interest in mind throughout the book, looks can sometimes be deceiving. Both Sierra and Brittany are cheerleaders on the squad at their school. You could argue that both girls have a hard time keeping up appearances. They also tend to put on a fake facade to appease their peers, even at the risk of their own happiness. 

This, of course, is Brittany's dilemma throughout the entire novel. But if Sierra is who she says she is, Brittany's best friend, then wouldn't she risk the facade in order to be a strong support system for her? According the novel, she didn't. At least she didn't when it was most important. But even when it seemed she was trying to be her best friend, her motives were not pure. 

Take for example when Sierra invites Brittany and Alex to come along with her and Doug to his parents' lake house. She doesn't act normal or even really care to give Alex a chance. She invited him to keep up her appearance as her best friend. Another instance was after she broke up with Colin, Sierra second-guessed her decision. Asking if someone made the right decision is not abnormal, but the way she did it did not communicate best friend material. The only reason Sierra was concerned about the break-up was because it tampered with the image that Brittany has worked for for so long. Her best friend should be more concerned with her happiness than the act she's putting on for everyone else.

Sierra also got jealous because Brittany began confiding in Isabel, "Isa", when her and Alex became attracted to one another. I would confide in Isa too if I had Sierra as a best friend. Isa was more a friend than Sierra ever was to Brittany. She kept Brittany's secrets and she gave her solid advice. Sierra on the other hand didn't know when to keep her mouth shut and her advice was self-centered and revolved around their image. Isa had nothing to gain or lose from her relationship with Brittany, but she still was a faithful friend.

I just felt that Sierra was superficial and all about the act. I didn't feel that Sierra cared about Brittany's happiness. However, I could see how that would be hard, when Brittany didn't care much about her own happiness. Regardless, your best friend she always care for your happiness whether you do or not is another story. She also was such a petty girl (most girls are), and I don't hang with petty girls. She just rubbed me the wrong way, but I think Sierra was needed in this story for that effect. It enhances the relationship that Brittany shares with Isa because her relationship with Sierra has such a stark contrast.