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A review by vaguelymaybe
Winning by Lara Deloza
4.0
this is a lot like if mean girls (the comparisons are inevitable and remarked upon in the book itself) was a drama - a lot smarter and more nuanced (if less funny). i love dramatic, bloodthirsty high school politics, and this definitely delivered. one thing i liked stylistically was that all the different characters' pov chapters really felt like different characters with their own voices (which is not something a lot of authors do imo). on top of all this, theres a lesbian couple with a happy ending!
the one thing i didnt like was that it just felt kind of halfbaked. sloane's entire character felt unnecessary plot-wise as well as her personality not especially bringing anything to the table (except the idea that if senior boys are 'allowed' to prey on freshman girls, senior girls should be able to prey on freshman boys because EQUALITY). i think the book could have used more development overall. i didnt really feel that connected to the characters (except alexandra)
all in all, i would recommend this to people looking for high school lesbians and mean girls-esque high school drama
the one thing i didnt like was that it just felt kind of halfbaked. sloane's entire character felt unnecessary plot-wise as well as her personality not especially bringing anything to the table (except the idea that if senior boys are 'allowed' to prey on freshman girls, senior girls should be able to prey on freshman boys because EQUALITY). i think the book could have used more development overall. i didnt really feel that connected to the characters (except alexandra)
all in all, i would recommend this to people looking for high school lesbians and mean girls-esque high school drama