Class

The boarding school setting worked beautifully for this story. It was great to get POVs from both the teachers and students, because that provided the most complete picture of this place and how it, and the people in it, ticked.

I liked how each character brought their own personality and problems to the table. From obesity and jealousy to entering a new school and a new job, those real-life issues created an intricate, tumultuous plot that was addicting. There was a good contrast between the rich, snobby girls and the scholarship student who yearned to fit in. This dynamic was easy to relate to and kept the pages flying fast.

The drawback for me was the unnecessary use of bad language, which was quite excessive. If not for that, this could have easily been a four- or five-star read.

Content: profanity (excessive, by adults and teens alike), crude talk, rude gestures mentioned, unwed pregnancy, expletives (excessive, by adults and teens alike), tobacco, alcohol, sexual perversion mentioned, marital affairs