bookishfreedom: Okay, this one is Long overdue, especially since it gives me the chance to put some
bookishfreedom: Okay, this one is Long overdue, especially since it gives me the chance to put some of my Harvard gear to good use :))Even as someone who usually does not enjoy mystery/thriller books, this one felt like it was made for me. Admissions scandal? (Harvard, the school of my dreams even now that I am 22 years old with a full time job lol)? Ruthless overachievers? Complex female friendships? (Or rather, frenemies?)One of the reasons I usually don’t enjoy mystery/thrillers is the twist: I always either predict them, or find them so preposterous that it feels like it was just written as a “gotcha!” I’m happy to report that this book has neither. This book kept me guessing (and second-guessing!) until the very last page, without anything feeling like it came out of left field.This story had great pacing, and I devoured it pretty much in one sitting. Olivia, our main character, was a delight to follow through the story - she’s flawed and interesting and just a little too relatable ;)I will say that there are really no “good” characters in this book, so I wouldn’t recommend this one if you don’t love to hate flawed and twisted characters like I do. Some elements were also a bit grown-up for a YA novel: violence, language, underage drinking, etc. which at times made it hard to believe this was a high school and not college setting, so read at your own risk if that kind of stuff bothers you. (I will say, this story wouldn’t work without it! I get great Gossip Girl vibes from this one)Huge thank you to Netgalley and Random House for the ARC, I was so excited when I got approved for it!! -- source link