Well, I went back to check and see why Karen might have added this one I see a few of her goodreads friends gave it high-praise. Once I finished the book I had the thought Karen would say to me, "you will not like this one Mandy. Don't read it." And she would have been right.
The story takes place in Brooklyn at a prestigious private school. You have the secret clubs with the hazing and bullying that goes too far. Amelia ends up dead and her mom (which is a single mom that worked 80 hour weeks at a law firm as an attorney) is trying to figure out what happened to Amelia. The school tries to hide everything and make it look like Amelia committed suicide. As Amelia's mom is pealing away the secrets of her daughter (and the school) she discovers so many heart-wrenching things that were hidden from everyone.
As I read this book my first thought was, this reminds me of Gossip Girl (even though I've only seen one episode of Gossip Girl). It had that kind of feel to it. Lot's of back-stabbing and just evilness from a handful of rich kids. However, the further I got into the book I just felt sick and disturbed by all the bullying that was going on and overlooked. I just don't read books like this for enjoyment. I felt stressed and upset while reading this one. I'm so glad I finished it and now will move onto something a bit more uplifting.
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