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Blonde Bitch
Ivy Lowell is trouble – a mystery to all but herself.She is a girl full of venom, with many fellow students falling at her feet in the prestigious Bonnaire Prep School. But no one is perfect. Ivy certainly isn’t.After a year abroad, Ivy has returned home. However, nothing is as it seems, nothing is like she expected, nothing is like it used to be. Her best friend is dating her boyfriend. Her mother is dead. Her father has remarried.Join Ivy as she works her way through her new life, dealing with other spoilt students who are desperate to steal her title as most popular person at school.Can she find love and friendship again? More can she get her crown back?Expect the unexpected…IF YOU ENJOY THIS BOOK, PLEASE COME BACK AND LEAVE A REVIEW!
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Published June 24, 2021
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July 20, 2021
Let me start by thanking Annabelle for gifting me this copy of her book, I always appreciate people sending me their books and love reviewing authors work.
Blonde Bitch follows Ivy, a high school student in New York who has returned from rehab to find her best friend has taken over her spot as queen bee, is dating her ex-boyfriend and her dad is remarried to a model after Ivy’s mother’s death.
These characters are NOT likeable, if you’re a character driven reader then this probably won’t be the book for you. There were a lot of twists and turns that I couldn’t have foreseen and it becomes clear that the relationships between the characters are extremely complex.
My favourite character was definitely either Zara or Callum. I felt like they both had important roles in the plot and were complex but understated characters. Each character had their own issues and none were perfect. They all had their own problems that they had to work through and I liked that the protagonist wasn’t some cookie-cutter-girl-next-door.
If you liked Gossip Girl then this will 100% be a book that you’ll fly through. There’s drama, romance, fashion, opulence and a whole boat load of bitchiness. I think I would’ve liked to have seen some of the events spread over a book and would’ve loved this to be a series. It would’ve made some of the content more believable and would have created more of an anticipation.
Overall, this was definitely a different genre to my normal reads but I still felt as though it was a well-written and enjoyable read and I found myself genuinely gasping at parts just because of the rivalry and dramatics. I probably wouldn’t recommend this to anyone younger than 15, the author included a warning at the beginning of the book and I would definitely recommend giving that a quick read before deciding if you want to continue with the book.
TW: incest, drugs and alcohol, addictions, parental death, eating disorders, teen pregnancies, abortion
Blonde Bitch follows Ivy, a high school student in New York who has returned from rehab to find her best friend has taken over her spot as queen bee, is dating her ex-boyfriend and her dad is remarried to a model after Ivy’s mother’s death.
These characters are NOT likeable, if you’re a character driven reader then this probably won’t be the book for you. There were a lot of twists and turns that I couldn’t have foreseen and it becomes clear that the relationships between the characters are extremely complex.
My favourite character was definitely either Zara or Callum. I felt like they both had important roles in the plot and were complex but understated characters. Each character had their own issues and none were perfect. They all had their own problems that they had to work through and I liked that the protagonist wasn’t some cookie-cutter-girl-next-door.
If you liked Gossip Girl then this will 100% be a book that you’ll fly through. There’s drama, romance, fashion, opulence and a whole boat load of bitchiness. I think I would’ve liked to have seen some of the events spread over a book and would’ve loved this to be a series. It would’ve made some of the content more believable and would have created more of an anticipation.
Overall, this was definitely a different genre to my normal reads but I still felt as though it was a well-written and enjoyable read and I found myself genuinely gasping at parts just because of the rivalry and dramatics. I probably wouldn’t recommend this to anyone younger than 15, the author included a warning at the beginning of the book and I would definitely recommend giving that a quick read before deciding if you want to continue with the book.
TW: incest, drugs and alcohol, addictions, parental death, eating disorders, teen pregnancies, abortion
December 18, 2021
review to come but for now let me just say - annabelle you are an amazing amazing writer !! everyone go buy this book !!
June 30, 2021
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trigger Warnings: Eating Disorders; Drug/Alcohol Addictions; Incest.
Blonde Bitch is Annabelle Shaw’s debut novel, which surrounds the personal and monarchical lives of the teenagers at Bonnaire Prep School. I really enjoyed Blonde Bitch – it was a gripping read throughout, and I loved how everything all connected together to form one explosive book.
The centre of Blonde Bitch was Bonnaire Prep’s monarchy. Ivy Lowell has returned from a year in France, and the monarchy is nothing like how she’s left it, as although the King remains the same, her best friend Maddison has taken her Crown and become Queen of Bonnaire Prep. I loved it how everything was in some form related to the monarchy, whether this was through Ivy’s quest to regain her Crown, or through the supporting characters and their evident hierarchy.
Whereas every other Young Adult book that I’ve read has been written by an adult for teenagers, Blonde Bitch was written by a teenager, for teenagers. This contributed to this book being so realistic, which was definitely a stand-out feature for me. This is something that I have never seen being executed so perfectly before. I could also see some hints of Young Adult books and series throughout Blonde Bitch – for example, I found the secrets reminiscent of ‘One of Us Is Lying’ by Karen M. McManus (or even ‘Jolly Foul Play’ by Robin Stevens), and the small group of teenagers being central to everything reminiscent of the Netflix series ‘Elite’. I found this really effective, as this further demonstrated how realistic Blonde Bitch is.
I’m sure that every book lover has been at the position where they’ve been a considerable number of pages away from the ending, and everything is seemingly wrapped up. When this happened in Blonde Bitch, I was almost scared about what Ivy would do next……. and I would never have expected what was to come! I especially loved this plot development, as it pushed the story in a completely different direction to where I thought it would go.
The main characters in Blonde Bitch (Ivy, Maddison, Zara, Callum, Jude, and Harrison) were completely different from your typical Young Adult protagonists. I loved this, as this feature definitely set Blonde Bitch apart from other Young Adult books that I’ve read before, as usually, there would be at least one ‘perfect’ character – none of these characters were your typical ‘perfect’ protagonist. I loved this, as this gave each character an ‘edge’, as it was clear from their troubled and secretive pasts that there was a lot more to them that what initially met the eye.
As mentioned in Annabelle Shaw’s foreword at the beginning of Blonde Bitch, this book covers taboo topics, such as questioning sexuality, and the societal pressure to drink alcohol. I really appreciated having an insight to these taboo topics, as I don’t think that I’ve ever seen these topics covered before in a book.
I also love the cover of Blonde Bitch – it’s mysterious, which really sets the tone for, and foreshadows, Ivy collecting secrets about everyone in order to restore her rightful position as Queen. The cover also depicts Ivy, with her trademark blonde hair, showing us that she would be the main focus of this book.
I’d also like to take some time to congratulate Annabelle Shaw on her debut novel. Blonde Bitch was written with such flair and style, that I would never have guessed that this was her debut novel, or that she was only fifteen when she wrote it! Massive congratulations to Annabelle Shaw, you have a really bright writing career ahead of you!
Overall, I highly recommend Blonde Bitch to an older teenage (16+) or to an adult audience, as long as they feel comfortable with reading about the above trigger warnings.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trigger Warnings: Eating Disorders; Drug/Alcohol Addictions; Incest.
Blonde Bitch is Annabelle Shaw’s debut novel, which surrounds the personal and monarchical lives of the teenagers at Bonnaire Prep School. I really enjoyed Blonde Bitch – it was a gripping read throughout, and I loved how everything all connected together to form one explosive book.
The centre of Blonde Bitch was Bonnaire Prep’s monarchy. Ivy Lowell has returned from a year in France, and the monarchy is nothing like how she’s left it, as although the King remains the same, her best friend Maddison has taken her Crown and become Queen of Bonnaire Prep. I loved it how everything was in some form related to the monarchy, whether this was through Ivy’s quest to regain her Crown, or through the supporting characters and their evident hierarchy.
Whereas every other Young Adult book that I’ve read has been written by an adult for teenagers, Blonde Bitch was written by a teenager, for teenagers. This contributed to this book being so realistic, which was definitely a stand-out feature for me. This is something that I have never seen being executed so perfectly before. I could also see some hints of Young Adult books and series throughout Blonde Bitch – for example, I found the secrets reminiscent of ‘One of Us Is Lying’ by Karen M. McManus (or even ‘Jolly Foul Play’ by Robin Stevens), and the small group of teenagers being central to everything reminiscent of the Netflix series ‘Elite’. I found this really effective, as this further demonstrated how realistic Blonde Bitch is.
I’m sure that every book lover has been at the position where they’ve been a considerable number of pages away from the ending, and everything is seemingly wrapped up. When this happened in Blonde Bitch, I was almost scared about what Ivy would do next……. and I would never have expected what was to come! I especially loved this plot development, as it pushed the story in a completely different direction to where I thought it would go.
The main characters in Blonde Bitch (Ivy, Maddison, Zara, Callum, Jude, and Harrison) were completely different from your typical Young Adult protagonists. I loved this, as this feature definitely set Blonde Bitch apart from other Young Adult books that I’ve read before, as usually, there would be at least one ‘perfect’ character – none of these characters were your typical ‘perfect’ protagonist. I loved this, as this gave each character an ‘edge’, as it was clear from their troubled and secretive pasts that there was a lot more to them that what initially met the eye.
As mentioned in Annabelle Shaw’s foreword at the beginning of Blonde Bitch, this book covers taboo topics, such as questioning sexuality, and the societal pressure to drink alcohol. I really appreciated having an insight to these taboo topics, as I don’t think that I’ve ever seen these topics covered before in a book.
I also love the cover of Blonde Bitch – it’s mysterious, which really sets the tone for, and foreshadows, Ivy collecting secrets about everyone in order to restore her rightful position as Queen. The cover also depicts Ivy, with her trademark blonde hair, showing us that she would be the main focus of this book.
I’d also like to take some time to congratulate Annabelle Shaw on her debut novel. Blonde Bitch was written with such flair and style, that I would never have guessed that this was her debut novel, or that she was only fifteen when she wrote it! Massive congratulations to Annabelle Shaw, you have a really bright writing career ahead of you!
Overall, I highly recommend Blonde Bitch to an older teenage (16+) or to an adult audience, as long as they feel comfortable with reading about the above trigger warnings.
July 25, 2021
I haven’t watched Gossip Girl in a real long time but as I was reading this book, I just didn’t get Calum and Ivy relationship. After I finished it, I realized that Ivy and Calum gave me Chuck and Blair vibes, which I kind of liked because although both couples did terrible things to one another, ultimately they were able to get past those things and see that the other person loved them. I did find it sad that Ivy didn’t have any real friends or family, except her dad but he wasn’t much of a dad, it did add to Ivy character and personality. I was kind of shocked when I read that she got along with her step mom, even though she was the woman that her dad was sleeping with when her mom committed suicide. Kind of makes me want to rewatch Gossip Girl.
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November 18, 2021
loved everything about this book!! the short chapters, plot twist, character development
also maybe unpopular but i feel like jude should’ve been given more of a chance, he needed healing and fixing but maybe that’s just my toxic trait of wanting to heal everybody around me lmao
love ivy and i aspire to be her she’s a fucking queen
also maybe unpopular but i feel like jude should’ve been given more of a chance, he needed healing and fixing but maybe that’s just my toxic trait of wanting to heal everybody around me lmao
love ivy and i aspire to be her she’s a fucking queen
September 3, 2021
It was awesome! A great read, will keep you on the edge of, what will Ivy do next? She was an absolute queen with many flaws and faults. Every character had an amazing description with their own problems. Recommend this w everything in my heart and will never stop recommending it!
April 14, 2022
it’s my own so i’m bias, but this book really did change my life 🤍
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