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mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
One of my most anticipated reads of 2020 and it delivered! Murder, mystery, not so secret societies, who can you trust?
I just love a book with tons of suspense, thriller, societies that are semi-secret (the best are of course those that are secret), and a murder. I also love the cover, the broken bracelet, the blood, the uniform.
And this book gets real dark and I love that. I have to say that it took me a bit to get into the story. At first I just wasn’t that impressed with Jill. And it didn’t help that the story went back to the past without notice which confused me greatly. Eventually I did get used to the format and I fell in love with it, but yeah, in the beginning it wasn’t easy.
This book is about a group named the Players. Each year 8 new students are picked. In each grade there are 8 Players. The Seniors are the top dogs, and this year that means Jill and her friends are the boss. They want to change things, because we quickly find out that while it is pretty cool to get picked for The Players, I mean think of all the perks, it isn’t easy, especially for girls to become one. Before they get initiated into the group they have to do so called pops. Which are challenges. If you are a guy, you are a happy dude because you get away pretty much without harm… if you are a girl however, be prepared to be broken in ways that shouldn’t be allowed. Stripping, sending nudes, being touched without permission in intimate places, getting the hardest challenges, and it continued from there. It was really horrific. These girls are broken. These girls have had things happening to them that shouldn’t happen at all. I know that I would have definitely quit if it was me… then again given the technology I am sure the guys would blackmail the girls.
I just love a book with tons of suspense, thriller, societies that are semi-secret (the best are of course those that are secret), and a murder. I also love the cover, the broken bracelet, the blood, the uniform.
And this book gets real dark and I love that. I have to say that it took me a bit to get into the story. At first I just wasn’t that impressed with Jill. And it didn’t help that the story went back to the past without notice which confused me greatly. Eventually I did get used to the format and I fell in love with it, but yeah, in the beginning it wasn’t easy.
This book is about a group named the Players. Each year 8 new students are picked. In each grade there are 8 Players. The Seniors are the top dogs, and this year that means Jill and her friends are the boss. They want to change things, because we quickly find out that while it is pretty cool to get picked for The Players, I mean think of all the perks, it isn’t easy, especially for girls to become one. Before they get initiated into the group they have to do so called pops. Which are challenges. If you are a guy, you are a happy dude because you get away pretty much without harm… if you are a girl however, be prepared to be broken in ways that shouldn’t be allowed. Stripping, sending nudes, being touched without permission in intimate places, getting the hardest challenges, and it continued from there. It was really horrific. These girls are broken. These girls have had things happening to them that shouldn’t happen at all. I know that I would have definitely quit if it was me… then again given the technology I am sure the guys would blackmail the girls.
paigereitz's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
ninij'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? No
3.0
heyitsseph's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved how the author wrote the whole story . The book it’s about an elite / exclusive group where they get chose from freshman year to become THE PLAYERS from senior class. One of the main characters Shelia was killed everyone think her boyfriend did it . Jill wants to make her senior the best this year will be different, as they try to move on from Shells death. Now that jill and her friends are seniors . Jill wants to to find out who killed her best friend . Jill had to go through a lot to find out actually killed Sheila. It was a shocking surprise it emotional. Imagine find out who killed your best friend was someone close to you. You never even knew it. There is little bit a spicy and romance in the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Confinement, Alcohol, Blood, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Child death, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Body horror, and Child death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
If you like to read a mystery/thriller book with mix of romance , and some shocking clues then this is the book for you. I enjoyed reading this book.zaineylaney's review against another edition
4.0
Prep school intrigue your thing? Let’s talk about:
Elite School Group - Jill is part of her schools elite school group The Players, which contains select students to band together through high school
Friend Dead - but during her freshman year orientation, her best friend Shaila is found dead
Senior Year - Flash forward to senior year, where Jill is sure it will be the best one ever
What Happened? - But when rumors start circulating that Shaila’s boyfriend Graham didn’t kill her after all, Jill tries to find out who did
After reading some of Jessica Goodman’s other works, I decided to read some of her backlist. This book was very fast paced and not boring. I would check some trigger warnings is there are some things mentioned in this book. While I did suspect the end all along, I was still very invested in the ending and was satisfied in how it came about. It would be a great beach read for those who like mysteries.
Elite School Group - Jill is part of her schools elite school group The Players, which contains select students to band together through high school
Friend Dead - but during her freshman year orientation, her best friend Shaila is found dead
Senior Year - Flash forward to senior year, where Jill is sure it will be the best one ever
What Happened? - But when rumors start circulating that Shaila’s boyfriend Graham didn’t kill her after all, Jill tries to find out who did
After reading some of Jessica Goodman’s other works, I decided to read some of her backlist. This book was very fast paced and not boring. I would check some trigger warnings is there are some things mentioned in this book. While I did suspect the end all along, I was still very invested in the ending and was satisfied in how it came about. It would be a great beach read for those who like mysteries.
jenniferwisan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dreamingintext's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
megancooney's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
jennywrennn's review against another edition
2.0
Yeesh, what a flop. Wondering if 3 stars might be too generous? Let’s call it 2.5. Look, it was pretty well written, as in nice imagery, etc, but that’s about it. I guessed the twist/villain immediately after they were introduced. Also, this book is not a mystery. You do not get any mystery elements until page 190. 190!!! Up until then all you get is prep school drama, then at the last second surprise! There’s a twist! Let’s solve a mystery in the last 4 chapters! I was so ready for a dark and twisty New England YA thriller but y’all this ain’t it.