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A review by smalltownbookmom
This May End Badly by Samantha Markum
4.0
I really loved this fake dating #metoo novel set against rival private girls' and boys' academies. When these two feuding schools are told they'll be joining next year, Dorothy ("Do") decides to make it her mission to prevent it all costs. She also gets involved in a fake dating scheme with a boy on the inside who promises to help her with her goal if she helps him with something he wants.
What ensues are lots of great pranks, witty banter and one of the sweetest first love stories I've read in a while. I loved Do and Wells together. The electricity they feel from first touches and kisses sent chills up my spine. Not a PG Young adult book but nothing graphic either.
I also loved the Veronica Mars vibes Do gave off. When she an underclassman comes to her about the misconduct of one of the school's creepiest teacher's, Do takes action, collecting statements from other victims and organizing a sit-in to get the man fired.
Perfect for fans of He must like you or the Chandler legacies, this was great on audio and a highly enjoyable story about the world of elite boarding schools and a sexual predator getting what he deserves. Definitely one not to miss! Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my advance review copy.
CW: sexual misconduct of authority figures
What ensues are lots of great pranks, witty banter and one of the sweetest first love stories I've read in a while. I loved Do and Wells together. The electricity they feel from first touches and kisses sent chills up my spine. Not a PG Young adult book but nothing graphic either.
I also loved the Veronica Mars vibes Do gave off. When she an underclassman comes to her about the misconduct of one of the school's creepiest teacher's, Do takes action, collecting statements from other victims and organizing a sit-in to get the man fired.
Perfect for fans of He must like you or the Chandler legacies, this was great on audio and a highly enjoyable story about the world of elite boarding schools and a sexual predator getting what he deserves. Definitely one not to miss! Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my advance review copy.
CW: sexual misconduct of authority figures