I initially read a snippet of this book on BookishFirst and loved it! It was advertised as Gossip Girl meets One of Us is Lying and I totally agree. I would even add Pretty Little Liars to the mix. The partying, drama, murder, and overall darkness of this book made it a must-read for me.
This has a very interesting writing style that I wasn't sure I liked at first but ended up loving. It walks through the events that are happening in present time, but the main character often has flashbacks to freshmen year, when everything went wrong. These flashbacks are crucial to understanding the present and putting together the past. As well, they really show just how messed up everything was and is.
The main character, Jill, is an interesting character as she struggles with who she is, who she wants to become, and who she believes everyone else to be. I like that we see Jill at the beginning of the book as she was and then towards the middle, we start to see the evolution. Part of me wanted this change to happen sooner in the book, but the other part of me really enjoyed how dark and dramatic the book was with an emotionless Jill.
I kinda wish we could have seen a bit more of character development with some of Jill's friends. I partially understand why we didn't, why Jill had to be the front-runner on this, but I still would have liked it.
Overall, it was a great book that gave a gritty and harsh look at how things are and how important it is to pave a new path. Just because things are a certain way doesn't mean they can't or shouldn't be changed.
Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This has a very interesting writing style that I wasn't sure I liked at first but ended up loving. It walks through the events that are happening in present time, but the main character often has flashbacks to freshmen year, when everything went wrong. These flashbacks are crucial to understanding the present and putting together the past. As well, they really show just how messed up everything was and is.
The main character, Jill, is an interesting character as she struggles with who she is, who she wants to become, and who she believes everyone else to be. I like that we see Jill at the beginning of the book as she was and then towards the middle, we start to see the evolution. Part of me wanted this change to happen sooner in the book, but the other part of me really enjoyed how dark and dramatic the book was with an emotionless Jill.
I kinda wish we could have seen a bit more of character development with some of Jill's friends. I partially understand why we didn't, why Jill had to be the front-runner on this, but I still would have liked it.
Overall, it was a great book that gave a gritty and harsh look at how things are and how important it is to pave a new path. Just because things are a certain way doesn't mean they can't or shouldn't be changed.
Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.