The book “Queens and Outcasts” by Alena Filipenko tells about the consequences of school bullying and unfolds in a modern middle school. The story describes the clash between two graduating classes that leads to cruel consequences. The main heroine, Sasha, faces a transformation of friendship into hatred, and ordinary students turn into warring factions. Secrets from the past, an old diary, and the story of school love play a key role in the development of the plot. In her book, Alena Filipenko explores how a close-knit group of people can split into opposing groups—and what this is capable of.