A review by lindslikesbooks
Just Drop Out by J. Bree
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Book 1 in the Hanneford prep series by J. Bree and should be read in order.
Plot:
Eclipse, aka Lips, is the new scholarship student at Hanneford Prep. She comes from the other side of the tracks and these rich kids want her gone. Ash, Harley, and Blaise couldn't detest her more. And Ash's twin sister, Avery, is determined to make her life miserable. But they don't know Lips is a bada$$ in her own right and she's not about to take this lying down.
Writing:
I know this is a why choose but I will state from the top that there is no spice for the FMC (shocker, I know) but I still really enjoyed the book! It's a fast read so I almost appreciate that the author didn't rush the why-choose elements. Book 1 really focuses on the FMC and the animosity between the other main characters.
Tropes: prep-school, bully, opposites side of the track
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶
Plot:
Eclipse, aka Lips, is the new scholarship student at Hanneford Prep. She comes from the other side of the tracks and these rich kids want her gone. Ash, Harley, and Blaise couldn't detest her more. And Ash's twin sister, Avery, is determined to make her life miserable. But they don't know Lips is a bada$$ in her own right and she's not about to take this lying down.
Writing:
I know this is a why choose but I will state from the top that there is no spice for the FMC (shocker, I know) but I still really enjoyed the book! It's a fast read so I almost appreciate that the author didn't rush the why-choose elements. Book 1 really focuses on the FMC and the animosity between the other main characters.
Tropes: prep-school, bully, opposites side of the track
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, and Drug abuse