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Beauty Queens by Libba Bray tells the story of girls competing in the Miss Teen Dream Pageant who become stranded on a desert island after their plane crashes, killing all non-contestants. Led by Adina, they form two teams— the Sparkle Ponies and the Lost Girls— to survive, but discover The Corporation's secret operations and ultimately plan an escape, revealing their ordeal to an indifferent public. The story includes themes of death and survival situations.