Kyera (8 KP) rated The It Girl (It Girl, #1) in Books
Feb 1, 2018
Overall, the book is enjoyable in a simple, YA, guilty read way. It's not going to win any literary awards, but if you enjoy books about privileged kids, boarding schools or volatile relationship dynamics you will like this read. Although it is fiction, sometimes I am astounded by the level of debauchery surrounding these students.
The first book, It Girl, introduces us to the large cast of characters. New girl, Jenny, who is looking to reinvent herself. Junior class prefect, Brett, who seems to have it all together. Privileged princess, Callie, who thinks appearances are everything. True it-girl, Tinsley, who is the puppet-master of Waverly. As well as all their girlfriends and the rotating batch of potential boyfriends.
School seems perfect - the guy she has her eye on seems to be crushing back, her roommates seem great and she's been invited to join the advanced art class. What could go wrong? {{spoiler}}Tinsley returns to school and is none too happy about the new girl in her bed.
Ronnie (304 KP) rated One of Us Is Next in Books
Mar 22, 2020
One Of Us Is Lying is easily one of my favourite books of all time, so I was over the moon when I found out there was going to be a sequel. I was nervous that One Of Us Is Next wouldn’t live up to my extremely high expectations, but it exceeded them. It’s always risky for an author to revisit old characters in a new story, but Karen M. McManus does it exceptionally well. I found myself completely hooked by the book and I had no idea who was behind the game of truth or dare. It was great to see new relationships form throughout the book and watch broken relationships heal. I will admit that it took me a while to get through the book, as I struggled to remember who many of the characters were and what role they played in the first book.
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The end definitely shocked me but I like books that I can't second guess.
This isn't a genre I would normally read but when I read the blurb I got the feeling that is was going to be very similar to Desperate Housewives and I enjoyed that show. I wasn't wrong. The characters and stories were similar. The blurb gave off just enough to make me want to read the book.
The book took me a little while to get into but once I picked up who the characters were it keep me reading.
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Please note I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author via Voracious Readers Only within your review.