Most girls would die for a life of privilege...
Some would even kill for it.
Ariana Osgood ruled exclusive Easton Academy -- until she w...
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Jan 11, 2009
Rachael
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It’s not fair. Ever since Ariana Osgood was arrested for the murder of Thomas Pearson, her life has been nothing compared to the luxury of how it used to be. So what if the Brenda T. Trumball Correctional Facility for Women is one of the nicer places she could’ve been sent? Who cares if she’s still allowed to wear her precious fleur-de-lis necklace because of her father’s bribery? That doesn’t change the fact that Ariana is still locked up for at least twenty years. But Ariana knows she can’t st
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Jan 06, 2009
Jennifer
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Most of us know all too well why Ariana Osgood landed herself in the Brenda T. Trumball Correctional Facility for Women. And for those who don't, it's simply because she murdered Thomas Pearce, the one she loved but who turned on her.
Ariana fully understands what she did was wrong, but she believes that spending the rest of her life in this correctional facility is a bit too much. Even though More...
Most of us know all too well why Ariana Osgood landed herself in the Brenda T. Trumball Correctional Facility for Women. And for those who don't, it's simply because she murdered Thomas Pearce, the one she loved but who turned on her.
Ariana fully understands what she did was wrong, but she believes that spending the rest of her life in this correctional facility is a bit too much. Even though More...
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Nov 14, 2011
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Privilege is the first book in Brian’s spin-off series which is based on the original series, “Private.” In Privilege you get to go inside the head of Arianna Osgood, the merciless killer from Private. Brian shows us the way that Arianna’s deceitful and conniving mind works that is, the mind of a sociopath. Brian writes Arianna’s thoughts in such a way that you find yourself thinking of things that Arianna will do next and each chapter leaves you on a cliff hanger wanting more. Even though Arian
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Sep 21, 2011
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Jul 06, 2011
Even though Privilege is a spin-off of the Private series I started out reading the Privilege series first (Why? They didn't have Private in the book store and I was in desperate need of something). One should probably do the opposite, but anyways!
First of all, Kate Brian is an amazing author. Ariana Osgood is a sick, twisted teenage girl who should be locked up. That much is obvious. But because of the way Brian writes I still find myself sympathizing with this horrible girl. I want More...
First of all, Kate Brian is an amazing author. Ariana Osgood is a sick, twisted teenage girl who should be locked up. That much is obvious. But because of the way Brian writes I still find myself sympathizing with this horrible girl. I want More...
Jun 06, 2011
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Nov 19, 2010
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Oct 09, 2010
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Jun 09, 2010
Denise
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3.0 out of 5 stars What Ariana wants, Ariana gets?, March 14, 2009
This review is from: Privilege (Paperback) YA FICTION
A spinoff of the Private (Private, Book 1)series, and a follow up to Last Christmas: The Private Prequel. Read all in order for most enjoyment.
Wow this girl, Ariana Osgood, is a real psycho. It's clear pretty quickly that she has been put in a prison for the criminally insane for a reason. To call her a sociopath would be accurate, but she More...
This review is from: Privilege (Paperback) YA FICTION
A spinoff of the Private (Private, Book 1)series, and a follow up to Last Christmas: The Private Prequel. Read all in order for most enjoyment.
Wow this girl, Ariana Osgood, is a real psycho. It's clear pretty quickly that she has been put in a prison for the criminally insane for a reason. To call her a sociopath would be accurate, but she More...
Oct 26, 2009
Privilege, by Kate Brian, B-plus, narrated by Justine Eyre, produced by Tantor Media, downloaded from audible.com.
Ariana Osgood was the ruler of her little domain of friends at school among the wealthy elite. But she murdered one of the boys in a moment of fury. She was convicted and sent to Brenda Trumbull Correctional Facility for Women, where her roommate turned out to be Caitlin. Ariana became convinced that Caitlin was innocent and was serving a life sentence for Briana Lee C More...
Ariana Osgood was the ruler of her little domain of friends at school among the wealthy elite. But she murdered one of the boys in a moment of fury. She was convicted and sent to Brenda Trumbull Correctional Facility for Women, where her roommate turned out to be Caitlin. Ariana became convinced that Caitlin was innocent and was serving a life sentence for Briana Lee C More...
Jul 24, 2009
Shonda
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Ariana Osgood is first introduced in the Privates series by Kate Brian. I strongly recommend you read the first four books (Private, Invitation Only, Untouchable and Confessions) prior to reading this book.
In the Private series, Ms. Brian hints that Ariana is a bit, well. . .unstable. In Privilege, she shows the reader how true this really is. (I find it hard to write this review without giving anything away!) When the reader is allowed to see Ariana for who she really is, well it’s More...
In the Private series, Ms. Brian hints that Ariana is a bit, well. . .unstable. In Privilege, she shows the reader how true this really is. (I find it hard to write this review without giving anything away!) When the reader is allowed to see Ariana for who she really is, well it’s More...
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Apr 05, 2009
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Ariana has to get a new identity and since she's Ariana she needs money. The perfect opportunity to get it all back comes up when she comes across the infamous Briana Leigh who murdered her own father and put the blame on one of Ariana's friends. Ariana plans to bring Briana Leigh down and steal her money. Taking the identity of Emma Walsh, a girl that knows Briana Leigh, she gains at least some of Briana Leigh's trust.
Wow! This book is completely unpredictable! At first I thought I had fi More...
Wow! This book is completely unpredictable! At first I thought I had fi More...
Dec 16, 2010
Ariana Osgood was a student at Easton Academy, and she was a billings girls. Her life was just perfect, she had the good grades, money, clothes, and the perfect friends. Until Reed Brennan moved to Easton. After that she was arrested for murdering Thomas Pearson. The guy who had changed her life and showed her new things, she never seen. The guy who Reed had taken from her. Who she’s spent the past two years at the Brenda T. Trumbull Correctional Facility for Women. Planning and finding a way t
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May 04, 2009
Marian
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It's got to be a little difficult to write about a murderer and still aim for sympathy. Even more impressive is the way you actually do feel badly for Ariana throughout Privilege. For as well as she can read most people, poor Ariana's talent leaves her when presented with someone just as psychotic as she is. And while she realizes her little skill is failing her just when she needs it most, she never seems to realize that the people most likely to trip her up are just like she is.
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Oct 03, 2009
Kelly
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This isn't a bad book, but it's not really to my taste. Ariana Osgood is serving a life sentence at the Brenda T., a women's prison in Washington D.C., for killing her boyfriend at the prestigious Easton Academy prep school. Ariana's cellmate, Kaitlynn, was charged with murdering her best friend Briana Leigh's father, but she explains to Ariana that it was in fact Briana Leigh who killed her father, and then pinned the murder on Kaitlynn. Ariana breaks out of prison and goes to Dallas, where she
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Aug 13, 2009
Lisa
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Ariana Osgood is in Trumbull Correctional Facility because she was convicted of killing her boyfriend. (She actually killed 3 people.) Her roommate, Kaitlynn, told Ariana that her former best friend, Briana Leigh Covington (BL), framed Kaitlynn for the murder of Briana Leigh's father. Ariana escapes, faking suicide in the lake, goes to TX, befriends BL, helps BL plan her elopement with DJ Teo, agreeing to take BL's place at her new posh school, Atherton-Pryce Hall. When the girls arrive near A-P
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Dec 26, 2011
Janelle
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My review isn't for this book, but for the whole series, which I actually haven't finished. I haven't read the last one, but this series, personally, is one of my favorites.
It's so crafty! I LOVE Ariana while I fear her at the same time. You never know what this chick is going to do to ensure her survival, but you learn soon enough that if someone gets in her way, she'll be quick to put them six feet under.
But at the same time, while she's solely looking out for herself-- More...
It's so crafty! I LOVE Ariana while I fear her at the same time. You never know what this chick is going to do to ensure her survival, but you learn soon enough that if someone gets in her way, she'll be quick to put them six feet under.
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Apr 26, 2009
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Ariana Osgood ruled exclusive Easton Academy -- until she was arrested for murdering Thomas Pearson. She has spent the past two years at the Brenda T. Trumbull Correctional Facility for Women plotting her escape and is determined to get a second chance at the glamorous life she left behind.
They say that most girls would die for a life of utmost privilege, but some, like Ariana, would be willing to kill for it. If you've ever rooted for the villain or sympathized with their motivation More...
They say that most girls would die for a life of utmost privilege, but some, like Ariana, would be willing to kill for it. If you've ever rooted for the villain or sympathized with their motivation More...
Jan 27, 2009
Lauren
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I am seriously starting to think Kate Brian can't write anything but an awesome book.
Privilege was a mysterious and addicting read that I finished in less than a day. In Privilege you really get to see who Ariana is behind the smart and nice girl she presents herself as and it sure isn't nice most of the time. Kate Brian also introduces new characters into Privilege such as Kaitlyn, the suspected killer of her ex-best friend's dad, who Ariana befriends behind bars, Briana Leigh, Kait More...
Privilege was a mysterious and addicting read that I finished in less than a day. In Privilege you really get to see who Ariana is behind the smart and nice girl she presents herself as and it sure isn't nice most of the time. Kate Brian also introduces new characters into Privilege such as Kaitlyn, the suspected killer of her ex-best friend's dad, who Ariana befriends behind bars, Briana Leigh, Kait More...
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Jul 05, 2011
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Below is my review for the entire Privilege series. This review doesn't contain any spoilers!!
Kate Brian’s Privilege series is a nail-biting spin-off of the Private series. This series is built around Ariana Osgood, who in the Private series murdered her ex-boyfriend (Thomas Pearson) for falling for another girl (Reed Brennan). Subsequently, Ariana attempts, but fails, to kill Reed Brennan, landing her in the More...
Below is my review for the entire Privilege series. This review doesn't contain any spoilers!!
Kate Brian’s Privilege series is a nail-biting spin-off of the Private series. This series is built around Ariana Osgood, who in the Private series murdered her ex-boyfriend (Thomas Pearson) for falling for another girl (Reed Brennan). Subsequently, Ariana attempts, but fails, to kill Reed Brennan, landing her in the More...
Oct 26, 2009
Brittany
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This book is a spin off from a series called "Private," about a boarding school in the North East...similar to Gossip Girl. In "Private" the students all have money and talk about their designer hand bags and expensive shoes, but in "Privilege" we are only privy to one character from the original series, named Ariana Osgood, who is arrested and kicked out of the boarding school for murdering her ex boyfriend. In "Privilege" we meet Ariana as she resides at
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Jan 07, 2009
Teresa
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Privilege is the first in the new series by author Kate Brian. Spun-off of her popular Private series, the focus is on bad girl Ariana Osgood. Ariana Osgood is an interesting lead character in that she's not your typical goody-two shoes. She has committed serious crimes that landed her in prison. Yet you can't help but feel sorry for her. She wants nothing more than to escape from prison and begin her life again. Ariana is successful in her plot and what comes next is a great way to set up
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Oct 12, 2011
Karilyne
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Privilege was better than the Private series.
Ariana who was once a privileged girl has now escaped from prison and is living in secret. Miraculously Ariana's appearance fits the girl she murdered so stealing her identity was no biggie. Also Ariana seems to have talent for forgery, voice mimicking, and exceptional acting skills... Great to hide herself with ;D
I simply love Ariana because the author's way of writing doesn't make her sound like a murderer at all! Just a young More...
Ariana who was once a privileged girl has now escaped from prison and is living in secret. Miraculously Ariana's appearance fits the girl she murdered so stealing her identity was no biggie. Also Ariana seems to have talent for forgery, voice mimicking, and exceptional acting skills... Great to hide herself with ;D
I simply love Ariana because the author's way of writing doesn't make her sound like a murderer at all! Just a young More...
Jan 26, 2009
Lindsey
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Great guilty pleasure and a quick read
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Dec 02, 2011
I've just started reading this book and so far i think its great. I usually enjoy books that talk about teens and the finer things in life. (its interesting to me) yet i also like mystery books as well. This book is the perfect combination.
The story starts off at a "mental institution" for women whom have committed serious crimes yet are pleaded out of prison due to mental disorders. Ariana came from a very upper class family yet landed here because she killed her ex-boyfriend. He More...
The story starts off at a "mental institution" for women whom have committed serious crimes yet are pleaded out of prison due to mental disorders. Ariana came from a very upper class family yet landed here because she killed her ex-boyfriend. He More...
May 07, 2009
Nian
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I was completely blown away by this book.
It has the trademark Kate Brian dramatics, but this is in Ariana's style. I didn't expect it to be so suspenseful, and it felt exhilarating when reading this. I was kept on the edge of my seat from the minute her plan was put in effect. I loved how the details of her plan slowly unraveled, and while I despised Ariana, I had to applaud her quick witted nature. If she wasn't so crazy, she would have been my favorite character.
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It has the trademark Kate Brian dramatics, but this is in Ariana's style. I didn't expect it to be so suspenseful, and it felt exhilarating when reading this. I was kept on the edge of my seat from the minute her plan was put in effect. I loved how the details of her plan slowly unraveled, and while I despised Ariana, I had to applaud her quick witted nature. If she wasn't so crazy, she would have been my favorite character.
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Apr 18, 2009
Morgan
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Privilege follows the life of Arianna Osgood, one of the main characters from the series Private. In Private, she was sent to a jail after she attempted to murder main character, Reed Brennan. Privilege tells the story of her life at the jail institute and how she manages to escape out of it. After she escapes, she claims the identity of a million dollar heiress named brianna and gains access to the most exclusive boarding school in the country.
I loved this book; I couldn't put it down un More...
I loved this book; I couldn't put it down un More...
Jan 22, 2012
Isha
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I thought this book deserved a 2/5 stars. I ordered it from Amazon after recieving it in my Recommendations tab on GoodReads itself. I read the blurb and wanted to get my hands on it ASAP.
The minute the postman put the package into my post-box, I started reading it.
The beginning had a good start. The author kept the pace fast because in the first hundred pages - already - things were getting warm. Kate Brian kept a good constancy with the book - there was definitely a st More...
The minute the postman put the package into my post-box, I started reading it.
The beginning had a good start. The author kept the pace fast because in the first hundred pages - already - things were getting warm. Kate Brian kept a good constancy with the book - there was definitely a st More...
Dec 14, 2011
706abby
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I truly loved this book! Kate Brian is brilliant!! I could not put it down, and I finished it in record time. The characters were perfectly described, and the cliffhangers were incredible. Although I do disagree with the main character, Ariana, for dealing with her troubles by murdering people. Even if she chooses to murder people, she at least needs to make sure that it is the right person that she is taking the life from. She has repeatedly killed the wrong person on accident for believi
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Jun 18, 2009
Tiny Pants
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In spite of my rather tepid review of "Last Christmas," I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the first in the Private spin-off series featuring Ariana Osgood as narrator. While it remains somewhat uncomfortable being placed in the position of identifying with an obvious sociopath, this book is too fun to get completely freaked out by -- it's more of an extended caper than anything else, though obviously darker than the books in the Private series.
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