The Headmaster's List by Melissa de la Cruz

The Headmaster's List

Melissa de la Cruz

400 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction thriller young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

One of Us Is Lying meets Riverdale in The Headmaster's List, an edge-of-your-seat YA thriller about a fatal car crash and the dangerous lengths one teen will go to uncover the truth about what really happened.Friday night. The party of the summer....

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Community Reviews Summary of 272 reviews

Moods

mysterious 89%
tense 67%
dark 52%
emotional 38%
adventurous 25%
challenging 13%
sad 11%
reflective 4%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 33%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 36% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.39

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