Exquisitely crafted, this novel of teenage girls’ power plays taken to extremes is an engaging and interesting read. It’s similar to Pretty Little Liars, the TV show, in that it deals with power and manipulation between teenagers who have mental health issues.

Personally, I think that plots revolving around teenage girls’ power plays that put people in life or death situations have the power to interest readers a lot, as power struggles (such as those of noblemen in the Medieval times) combined with the ‘bitchy teen girls’ (please excuse my language – ’tis for want of a better word) cliché makes for interesting material.

This book was very interesting to piece together. It plays a bit with your mind, because the resolution-esque part doesn’t end up being the actual resolution – that‘s less final. The perspectives for narrative were confusing, as there are mini plot twists/revelations when you think that two people of the same pronoun in different narratives correspond to each other, but it’s revealed that that isn’t the case. Also, some narratives were flawed, in that they were biased or lying.

I really enjoyed this book, and I’d rate it 5/5. As is occurring frequently, this book is not for younger readers.

Happy reading!