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High school can be hell, I don't think that's news to anyone. Even those who enjoyed those years know that it wasn't great for everyone, and this novel really decides to go big or go home on that idea.

Regina Afton is our heroine, for lack of a better term. After she is nearly raped by her best friend Anna's boyfriend, she finds herself ostracized from her group. Anna is the queen bee of the school: though just about everyone hates her, no one can deny how powerful she is. Regina gets a lot of hate just for being Anna's right-hand, though we find out as the novel progresses that she was no angel herself during her stint of popularity.

There's a lot to like about this novel: it is fast-paced and covers important issues and you definitely want to keep reading to find out what happens next, especially as the description offers “ an explosive conclusion.” Overall, a solid 3/5.