Reviews

My Flawless Life by Yvonne Woon

loves_to_read411's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.5

1toughgfcookie's review

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

logantea's review against another edition

4.0

A fun read. I have to admit to some disappointment because the reality of the mystery wasn’t as interesting as what I’d concocted in my head. But it was well executed and the journey there was great. It managed to have a happy ending without feeling unearned or saccharine.

internationalkris's review against another edition

4.0

A well done teen mystery.

hollyk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I was vibing until the

very sudden unreliable narrator bit that included addressing the reader. It felt pointless and repetitive, as we read the same scenes again. We remember the scenes, let the sudden shift (if you're going to do that) speak for itself.

wistyallgood's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

owenmendenhall's review against another edition

3.0

this book was alright. the writing wasn’t anything amazing, but it was still enjoyable. the only downside was that i guessed some of the plot twists so the reveals weren’t very shocking.

i actually guessed that hana was the one who was driving the car early on, but discarded the idea and came back to it later when i was more sure. i couldn’t figure out the explanation though which was why i didn’t go with that theory initially.

i love books set in/revolving around schools and this also reminded me of if you could see the sun, which i read earlier this year.

gothichifuyu's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

3.25

lpcoolgirl's review against another edition

5.0

This was such a fantastic read, I loved the twists and turns, I had to keep reading! 

ethannku's review against another edition

5.0

After her father was arrested for a hit-and-run two years ago, "fixing" has become Hana Yang Lerner's only relevance at St. Francis Academy. That isn't to say she's completely devoid of status: she can bury any secret, fix any mistake, anything that her client wants. So when she gets a job from the anonymous "Three" to tail her former best friend, she thinks it'll be another run-of-the-mill fix. Things become more complicated when another former friend gets involved, and then even moreso as the mystery drags them deeper and deeper into the secrets of St. Francis Academy. But the students of St. Francis aren't the only ones keeping secrets, and as the case progresses, Hana's own become closer to discovery than she expects.

Wow. Wow. This book... w o w. Reading this book most closely aligned with my experience reading Ace of Spades (by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, also a stellar book), which is to say, I was *freaking out* the whole time. The mystery of who Three was and what they wanted Hana to discover drew me in from the very beginning, and I actually yelled at the plot twists. I can't say much more than that without spoiling but oh lord. It was so engaging, I actually couldn't put it down (I read this book in three hours over two days, btw). The different elements and characters weaved together so perfectly, and I will definitely remember this as one of the tightest novels I've ever read. I highly, HIGHLY, recommend to anyone who likes mysteries, stories set at elite boarding schools, or explorations of what it means to be a good person.

(Also the relationship between James and Hana was so sweet and I love James so so much, the world doesn't deserve him <3)

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins for an eARC of this book, all opinions are my own.