Cathartic and entertaining, especially for anyone who’s ever worked a thankless job or been pushed around by entitled jerks! I wanna recommend it to everyone working those jobs right now—just don’t get any ideas? 😜

 

Energy: Frantic. Furious. Crafty. 

 

The length. The mix of dark humour and cathartic justice. Fashion references that included summaries like “Barbie style” or “crisp and clean” for the less fashion-inclined (hi) to get the point. The twisted, role reversal premise. Savouring the demise of the victims. Fast paced once the action kicks in. 

 

Scene: 🇺🇸 Set near Skidaway Island, Georgia, USA

Perspective: A dedicated fashion student struggling to find work in the field because they lack the generational wealth and family connections required to get a foot in the door. They see an opportunity when a fashion magazine mogul’s son takes an interest in them at the club. 

Timeline: Current (2020s).☀️ Summer.

🔥 Fuel: Escalating stakes. Atmospheric tension. Conflict & drama. Catharsis. Will our main character make an impression on her date’s mother? Is she going to be lumped in with the rich fam when things go awry, despite not having their resources and privileges? 

📖 Cred: Speculative plausible over-the-topness

 

Marshes. Pink uniform. NDA. Roses. Polo horses. Tennis. High-end dresses. Hallways. 

 

Content Heads-Up: Sexual content (consenting, transactional). Nicotine (cigarettes). Classism. Anaphylactic shock (food allergy). Murder. Gore, injury, vomit, dismemberment, blood. Gun violence. Fire (burns, fatal). Rape, sexual violence and abuse (male, female; off page recall). Physical assault. Abortion (off page recall; non-consenting). Eugenics, incest.

 

Rep: American. Cis. Hetero. Pale skin tones. 

 

📚 Format: Library Digital