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The Debutantes by Olivia Worley

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sjbryson's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

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bookishmillennial's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial

HEEEEEY THIS BOOK PISSED ME THE F--- OFF AND THREW ME INTO A READING SLUMP LMAO

New Orleans x debutante ball setting x atmosphere was super fun and immersive at first, but then fell a bit off because we focused more on the character dynamics (which is fine, I just noticed it lol). 

The internal dialogue of the characters sometimes sounded a bit juvenile & I struggled to sympathize with some of their motivations. 

The twists and turns were well paced but the ending really pissed me off 😭
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creolelitbelle's review

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emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Books set in Louisiana are done either very well or horribly, and those done well either are written by an author from here or an author who did the research. Worley is from New Orleans and knows the people and culture she wrote about. All three maids being very different young girls gave the narrative sparks of personality that I loved. The multi-pov is a great way to keep this mystery unraveling slowly yet with me in the edge of my seat, anxious for more. I felt reminded of One of Us is Lying because of all the secrets held by characters, and the society Lily, Vivian, Piper, and April belong to teleported me a bit to the original Gossip Girl with the expectations of the wealthy families. There's mystery and suspense with many twists and Mardi Gras vibes, but sorry, no parade due to the timing of the actual story. Great book to read at Halloween, New Years, or during the Mardi Gras season, though.
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beckyremillard's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Debutante season in New Orleans. The current “Queen” is missing, while the last Queen died of a drug overdose. Everyone seems to have secrets. 

This is a pretty standard YA mystery/thriller. I enjoyed the concept, although I had a hard time getting really into it. There were multiple POV - April, Piper, Vivian, and a bit from Lily (the current Queen). While they had different personalities, it was difficult in the beginning to tell them apart and I think that impacted my ability to get into the story. 

This is a mystery so there are obviously secrets being discovered throughout, and although a few were predictable, a few I didn’t guess which I always appreciate.

Overall a decent book. If you like YA thrillers and Mardis Gras/debutantes interest you, definitely give this one a try. 

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for a chance to read and review this eARC. 
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