Recommended more for fans of Gossip Girl than One of Us Is Lying.
They Wish They Were Us reminds me how much I hated high school. Sure, I never was a part of a group like the Players. I never went to a school like Gold Coast Prep. Goodman was able to perfectly set up the stage so I felt like a student at Gold Coast Prep and was able to feel the pressure of what was at stake. Heck, there were parts where I felt my chest constrict because I could relate the anxiety of trying and trying and trying and still not feeling like it’s enough. I love being able to slip into a book like that.
The lies, secrets, and deceit are deliciously juicy to watch play out. Maybe it’s this world is so far removed from anything I’ve ever know but I did have to suspend quite a bit of disbelief for things to play out. I’m sure rich kids get away with a lot but maybe not quite this much. That said it was still fun to read about this world and the scandalous things going on.
My biggest complaint is the story focused too much on drama involving the Players. I was really hoping for a bigger focus on the murder mystery. Yes, the later half of the book shifts the focus to more of a mystery but it’s not quite enough for my taste. Plus the summary puts a pretty heavy emphasis on the mystery.
Recommended more for fans of Gossip Girl than One of Us Is Lying.
The lies, secrets, and deceit are deliciously juicy to watch play out. Maybe it’s this world is so far removed from anything I’ve ever know but I did have to suspend quite a bit of disbelief for things to play out. I’m sure rich kids get away with a lot but maybe not quite this much. That said it was still fun to read about this world and the scandalous things going on.
My biggest complaint is the story focused too much on drama involving the Players. I was really hoping for a bigger focus on the murder mystery. Yes, the later half of the book shifts the focus to more of a mystery but it’s not quite enough for my taste. Plus the summary puts a pretty heavy emphasis on the mystery.
Recommended more for fans of Gossip Girl than One of Us Is Lying.