A review by tilda_002
This Book Kills by Ravena Guron

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was gifted as an ARC copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
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I personally feel like this is a great YA mystery novel I loved the way in which the themes of elitism within the setting of a private school. This book is a great introduction to the dark academia genre for those who want a simplified version to get an accessible starting point. 

In this book we see Jess Choudhary (one of two scholarship students) write a short story which a murderer mirrors and gives her credit. Finding herself at the centre of this undue attention Jess fears for her safety and starts to try uncover what has happened and why and who are the Regina Club and what power do they hold within the community?

Things I loved 
  • Fast paced 
  • Felt interactive 
  • Good introduction to dark academia novels for young teens

Things I think could have been better 
  • Although for some this may have been a shock I guessed the killer pretty much within the first hundred pages
  • I think it’s a little young for me personally

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