Revelry

by Lucy Lord

One summer can change everything…

What happens when a friend breaks the one rule that should never be broken?

Best friends Bella and Poppy are living the dream – Notting Hill glamour, Shoreditch lofts, exclusive parties and drop-dead gorgeous men. But sometimes living life to the max catches up with you, and even the strongest friendships can be pushed to the limit.

Poppy, Bella and their friends spend the summer having as much fun as they possibly can – from the hedonistic escapades of Ibiza to doing Glastonbury in style. But amongst the laughter come tears, betrayal and backstabbing and one devastating decision threatens to bring it all crashing down. And, once the sunglasses have come off, Bella is forced to question if her lifelong friendship has been broken beyond repair.

The perfect escapist read, Revelry will have you laughing, crying and gasping with shock.

• ISBN13: 9780007441723
• Publish Date: 21 June 2012
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint: HarperCollins
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 346
• Language: English
• URL: http://harpercollins.co.uk

Reviews

[Leah]

Lucy Lord’s debut novel is meant to be THE novel of 2012. At least for me it was. As soon as I read about the novel on the Bookseller I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. So when a copy of the novel arrived I was ecstatic. I read the little short story prequel, Party Night, which whetted my appetite even more and I dived into the book, expecting an epic, debauched read. Yep, it was full of debauchery and it certainly lived up to THAT promise, however it wasn’t anywhere near as epic as I expected it to be.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s a very readable novel as we read all about Bella and Poppy and their various friends and families exploits. However, it was all a bit seedy and it’s also startingly predictable. We basically read about a group of 30-somethings acting like 20-somethings – getting drunk, sleeping with anyone, taking drugs as if there’s no tomorrow and just to make it worse, they’re all ridiculously beautiful and it’s meant to be cool rather than sad and stupid. The way Bella and Poppy act, it makes the novel just feel distasteful, especially Poppy’s actions. It also seemed that despite the series being a trilogy, everything happened in this one book. It makes me wonder just what will happen in the following two books that means each book won’t just be another repeat.

I just didn’t get it like I probably should have. It sort of left a bitter taste and I just couldn’t care less what happened to any of the characters, although I will say Bella did have a glimpse of a decent person in her and I probably will read Vanity, because it’s the kind of series you do need to keep reading. Because there IS something there. It’s strange, but it’s true. Don’t get me wrong, I read it fairly quickly, and I enjoyed bits of it, but there were bits that were just plain wrong and a bit too much, if that makes sense. I do think it will be a massive summer read but I also think it only real appeals to a certain reader, rather than having mass appeal.