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abbyl819's review
4.0
Overall, this was a quick and enjoyable read. Until the ending, I never felt that the stakes were very high for solving the murder though. There were some things that made the students and ultra academic behavior unbelievable and were distracting to a recent high school student, such as the factual inaccuracy of AP Brit Lit not existing. My main complaint was that the ending was really unsatisfying, which I think was part of the point, where the rich people get away with crazy things and others are punished unfairly and really harshly, but it did make the ending unsatisfying especially considering the we never get to find out if Emma's killer actually gets convicted.
youarethelibrarian's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Well this was a wild ride. I think it took about 60 pages for me to be hooked, but then it didn’t let me go until the end. Basically all of the characters are awful, but their decisions and actions are a train wreck you can’t look away from.
I have to say, it was insane that a certain person got away with what he did. But wow, I do have to wonder if elite college admission is really like this?? Like for real?
It’s a super entertaining story, but things did move so fast that it was a bit difficult to keep up, and some of the sentences were just weird and took me out of the story trying to understand what was being said.
There’s a lot to unpack in terms of classism and racism, and privilege and how far money can or can’t take you, and a big question of if it’s worth it. I actually really love how the book ends, though.
I have to say, it was insane that a certain person got away with what he did. But wow, I do have to wonder if elite college admission is really like this?? Like for real?
It’s a super entertaining story, but things did move so fast that it was a bit difficult to keep up, and some of the sentences were just weird and took me out of the story trying to understand what was being said.
There’s a lot to unpack in terms of classism and racism, and privilege and how far money can or can’t take you, and a big question of if it’s worth it. I actually really love how the book ends, though.
youmeandem's review
3.0
out of all the secrets the worst kept one was clearly avery being a lesbian when she literally dressed up as lexa for the theme party and had her poster up on her wall??? how did olivia's stupid ass not realize this sooner wtf
anyways olivia sucked, avery deserves better, and alexa donne has a really nice way with words... i just wish they'd gone to something More than what this book had to offer
anyways olivia sucked, avery deserves better, and alexa donne has a really nice way with words... i just wish they'd gone to something More than what this book had to offer
angay_reads's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Graphic: Classism and Toxic friendship
Minor: Eating disorder and Incest
barfunkle's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
amiastanstwice's review
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
yuelia_lyr's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5