Brittany
Written on Jun 8, 2019
STUNNING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SUICIDE NOTES FROM BEAUTIFUL GIRLS.
No one is good enough for Xavier. Not according to Sasha, his best friend. There's nothing Sasha wouldn't do to protect Xavier from getting hurt, especially by his cheating ex Ivy, who's suddenly slithered back into the picture. Worried that Xavier is ready to forgive and forget, Sasha decides to do a little catfishing. She poses as a hot guy online, to prove cheaters never change.
But Sasha's plan goes wrong fast, and soon the lies lead down a path from which there's no return . . .
Lynn Weingarten is a writer of teenage and young adult fiction and an editor of books. She lives in Brooklyn, New York where she likes reading, eating snacks, playing with fluffy animals, and plotting ways for made-up people to brutally murder each other. She is the queen of twisty-turny plots and her books are perfect for readers who have enjoyed books such as Jennifer Niven's All the Bright Places, Karen McManus' One of Us Is Lying, C.L. Taylor's The Treatment, and E Lockhart's We Were Liars.
Praise for BAD GIRLS WITH PERFECT FACES
“An intoxicating page-turner, this one is sure to be popular.”—School
Library Journal
" Fans of Weingarten’s previous SUICIDE NOTES FROM BEAUTIFUL GIRLS will
happily find another twisted web to fall into here.”
—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Readers will revel in the twists and turns as the characters attempt to
gather the pieces of their shattered lives.” —Booklist
“Weingarten draws provocative characters with searingly sharp
writing.”—Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls
'Suicide Notes has so many layers that it'll make your head spin' The Book Nut
'I finished this book a week ago and it's honestly been on my mind ever since' Guardian Reviewer
`[This] reminded me of a dark Sweet Valley High in places ... The chapters also cleverly alternative perspective and in general I think there are some really interesting story-telling tactics used’ Emma Gannon, Girl Lost in the City
`I found myself absolutely hooked and the ending absolutely blew me away. This book is compared to Gone Girl and Thirteen Reasons Why but having read both I actually think this book is far far superior' Overflowing Library
`If Gone Girl was the book of the year, then Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls is the book of the decade’ The Perks of Being a Bookworm
`Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls kept things fresh, unique and definitely left me totally shocked by the ending; just the way I like it’ Writing from the Tub
- ISBN10 1405271582
- ISBN13 9781405271585
- Publish Date 11 January 2018 (first published 31 October 2017)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 3 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Egmont UK Ltd
- Imprint Egmont Books Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 304
- Language English
Reviews
layawaydragon
Written on Jan 31, 2019
Weigngarten seems to have a thing for the perfect & beautiful, huh?
I was swept away with the characters and the twisty narrative. I did not see the end coming at all. Part of me really wonders about the road not taken though, that moment she could have dived in with the bad girl that got her...
Sam@WLABB
Written on Oct 28, 2017
Well that was one twisted love story.
•Pro: There was something special about Weingarten's writing. It was like arms that wrapped themselves around me and pulled me right into the story.
•Pro: Weingarten created this layer of darkness that gradually got thicker and thicker, building with the direction of the plot.
•Pro: Xavier and Sasha are both interesting characters. I wanted to know more about them. I wanted them to make good choices. I was devastated when I thought they were in trouble.
•Pro: This book surprised me in the best way, because it went from a story of longing to a mystery, which I found myself engrossed in.
•Pro: I thought Weingarten used the third POV well. It heightened my tension and did a good job of deceiving me.
•Pro: I would like to thank Weingarten for giving me a satisfying ending. It fit the story and answered my questions.
"A heart too full is like a bomb. One day it will explode"
Overall: A dark tale of friendship and unhealthy obsession, which kept me captivated from beginning to end.
*I would like to thank the publisher for the review copy.
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