A review by hollyk
Friends Like These by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I read this in a day, so it's definitely gripping!

I will say, it's a very teenager-y drama-filled mystery. Not surprising, since it's YA, but these characters' drama is so very high school. 

There's a very serious subject touched on in this book, and I think it was handled pretty well. It's also approached from a different angle than it usually is. Spoilers here:

Jake is drugged with rohypnol and ecstasy, which gives Tegan the opportunity to r*pe Jake while he's under the influence of these drugs.