What is the author's style in You Know You Love Me: A Gossip Girl Novel by Cecily Von Ziegesar?

You Love Me: A Gossip Girl Novel by Cecily Von Ziegesar revolves mostly around college seniors, and its language reflects this. Each character has a unique voice and manner of speaking, but all sound like average educated teens. vocabulary is simple, and words a reader might not be familiar with revolve around clothing brand names.