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Sierra Dobbie
May 16, 2010 rated it liked it
2.5 stars

I had really high expectations going into this book. I have heard amazing things about it, and not so amazing things about it. But, as per usual, I cancelled out the bad reviews and only focused on the raving ones. I wish I were one of those people who could not stop raving over this book.

I found a lot of the characters really annoying in this novel. I really liked Gemma, which the story was told in her point of view. I disliked a lot of the friends she met at Spence, such as Felicity a
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Harini
3.5 Stars
Libba Bray's writing is a treat. She blends humor, drama and mystery perfectly. The book's premise itself is very intriguing and that's what made me pick the book up. The book dint disappoint. It is a good read but not flawless.
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Anne
Jan 29, 2010 rated it liked it
Robyn
Feb 17, 2010 marked it as to-read
Lee
Feb 17, 2010 rated it it was amazing
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Shelly
Mar 24, 2011 rated it really liked it
Denise
Sep 01, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Denise
Aug 15, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Chris
Mar 07, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: young-adult
W.J. Cintron
Mar 28, 2015 rated it it was amazing
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Jaclyn
Oct 11, 2017 added it
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Michelle
Feb 21, 2019 marked it as to-read
Holly
Jun 29, 2019 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kelly
Sep 28, 2019 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction, 2019
Holly
Dec 02, 2019 marked it as to-read
Shelves: own, 2020-challenge, 2021
Brandy
Jul 11, 2020 rated it it was amazing
Jamie
Nov 24, 2020 marked it as to-read
Amanda
Jul 12, 2022 marked it as to-read
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