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philomath_in_phila's review
2.0
When I read the description of School Lies by Kimberly G. Giarratano on Goodreads I could not wait to start it. “Guilt, lies, and betrayal–all before first period.” What a great tagline.
Unfortunately I thought the book was just OK, 2 stars using Goodreads’ rating system. There seemed to be a lot left out of the story. It felt as if it was only allowed to be a certain length and much of the story needed to be deleted to fit the length or if this was a second book in a series where I had not read the first book.
I could not relate with the characters and the story felt as if there were gaps in it. I would have stopped reading except the writing was adequate and I did not hate the book. Also, the page was less than 300 pages so I was well into the story and did not have much left before I thought of stopping. The book has a high rating on Goodreads, 4.0, and I would be willing to give Kimberly G. Giarratano a 2nd read but I would not put her at the top of my “authors to try again” list.
Review published on Philomathinphila.com, Smashbomb, Goodreads, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble on 2/24/19.
Unfortunately I thought the book was just OK, 2 stars using Goodreads’ rating system. There seemed to be a lot left out of the story. It felt as if it was only allowed to be a certain length and much of the story needed to be deleted to fit the length or if this was a second book in a series where I had not read the first book.
I could not relate with the characters and the story felt as if there were gaps in it. I would have stopped reading except the writing was adequate and I did not hate the book. Also, the page was less than 300 pages so I was well into the story and did not have much left before I thought of stopping. The book has a high rating on Goodreads, 4.0, and I would be willing to give Kimberly G. Giarratano a 2nd read but I would not put her at the top of my “authors to try again” list.
Review published on Philomathinphila.com, Smashbomb, Goodreads, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble on 2/24/19.
kerrithebookbelle's review against another edition
3.0
Unfortunately, I DNF-ed this book around the 30% mark. I found that I was not connecting with the characters, and the plot was moving too slowly for my personal taste. I did very much enjoy the writing style, and can tell that the mystery is very intricately woven. Again, it was just not my personal cup of tea, but someone who enjoys a slightly slower pace is sure to love this one!
lacyduckie's review against another edition
4.0
What a bittersweet ending. I need a sequel. 😭😭
As someone who grew up in the 90s, I absolutely loved all the references. School Lies is everything I want in boarding school stories with a good mix of mystery and romance.
I wish we could have spent more time with some supporting characters though and gotten more flashbacks. I also felt like Troy and Levi were just running in circles at times. Still, I very much enjoyed the story and I like that the ending was open enough for the author to revisit the story if they choose. (I hope they do.)
*I received a copy of School Lies from Netgalley in exhange for an honest review.*
As someone who grew up in the 90s, I absolutely loved all the references. School Lies is everything I want in boarding school stories with a good mix of mystery and romance.
I wish we could have spent more time with some supporting characters though and gotten more flashbacks. I also felt like Troy and Levi were just running in circles at times. Still, I very much enjoyed the story and I like that the ending was open enough for the author to revisit the story if they choose. (I hope they do.)
*I received a copy of School Lies from Netgalley in exhange for an honest review.*
feldy's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
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