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dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I think there’s a trend going on here with GL’s books 🥲 I go into them really loving them and wanting everything from them - and end up with basically nothing lol *cries*
school diva colleen turns up dead in chapter one of this is why we lie. the bad boys from the boarding school down the street are looking mighty suspicious, and all of colleen’s “friends” certainly have something to hide - she was the most hated person at school. it’s up to jenna to put the pieces together of who wanted to frame her friend and why.
after reading the last novel of GL’s, my expectations were for a quick and easy mystery read with predictable twists and spoon-fed answers. the formula pretty much stayed the same for this one.
I absolutely loved the characters in this one and how unique and cliquey they seemed. for once, I wasn’t a fan of the back and forth timelines though - it felt too drawn away from the mystery at hand and definitely was spoon-feeding us the responses we wanted to hear.
also, jenna needs to learn to keep her dang mouth shut. if I would trust someone with my secrets, it would be literally anyone but her. LOL
rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: sonoma valley chardonnay
school diva colleen turns up dead in chapter one of this is why we lie. the bad boys from the boarding school down the street are looking mighty suspicious, and all of colleen’s “friends” certainly have something to hide - she was the most hated person at school. it’s up to jenna to put the pieces together of who wanted to frame her friend and why.
after reading the last novel of GL’s, my expectations were for a quick and easy mystery read with predictable twists and spoon-fed answers. the formula pretty much stayed the same for this one.
I absolutely loved the characters in this one and how unique and cliquey they seemed. for once, I wasn’t a fan of the back and forth timelines though - it felt too drawn away from the mystery at hand and definitely was spoon-feeding us the responses we wanted to hear.
also, jenna needs to learn to keep her dang mouth shut. if I would trust someone with my secrets, it would be literally anyone but her. LOL
rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: sonoma valley chardonnay
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child death
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