Lie. Cheat. Bribe. How far would you go to get into your dream school? How far would your parents go? Inspired by the recent college admissions scandal, this ripped-from-the-headlines YA novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Tell Me Three Things sees one teenage girl's privileged world shatter when her family's lies are exposed. It's good to be Chloe Wynn Berringer--she has it all--money, privilege, and a ticket to the college of her dreams. Or at least she did until the FBI came knocking on her front ...
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Lie. Cheat. Bribe. How far would you go to get into your dream school? How far would your parents go? Inspired by the recent college admissions scandal, this ripped-from-the-headlines YA novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Tell Me Three Things sees one teenage girl's privileged world shatter when her family's lies are exposed. It's good to be Chloe Wynn Berringer--she has it all--money, privilege, and a ticket to the college of her dreams. Or at least she did until the FBI came knocking on her front door, guns at the ready, and her future went up in smoke. Now her B list celebrity mother is under arrest in a massive college admissions bribery scandal, and Chloe might be the next one facing charges. The public is furious, the headlines are brutal, and the US attorney is out for blood. As everything she's taken for granted starts to slip away, Chloe must reckon not only with the truth of what happened, but also with the examination of her own guilt. How much did she really know-or guess? Why did her parents think the only way for her to succeed was to cheat? And what does it really mean to be complicit? Bestselling author Julie Buxbaum takes on the college admissions bribery scandal that rocked the country in this timely tale of the hyper elite and the hyper competitive, and the lengths they go to stay at the top.
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4.5 stars to this amazing take on the college admission scandal! After hearing about this book, I knew I had to have it. It was one of my most anticipated of the year, and it truly lived up to my expectations.
Chloe has everything going for her. Her mom is a TV star, her dad is in finance. She lives in a great house, with a pool, and has everything she could ever want. If only she could get into her dream college, SCC.
This book shows two timelines - then and now. 'Then' was interesting, and I understand why it needed to be told for the story. However, I couldn't wait to get to the 'now' sections. They were so riveting. I had to see what was going to happen to Chloe and her parents. Who would go to jail? Who would be charged? How much - if anything - did Chloe really know???
I loved all the characters in this book. Yes, Chloe was flawed, but she was still real and likable. She went through things all teens go through. I loved the way her relationship with Isla, her sister, grew. I loved both her parents, even though they did bad things. Shola, her best friend, was probably my favorite though. She was so sassy and I loved it.
There were a couple of references that made me squee! When she talked about listening to podcasts and wanting to free Adnan Syed, I was like YES!! #FreeAdnan Kid is innocent.
Also, she talked about hating the patriots. Same, girl. Same.
If you want a good family drama, with teen angst, set around a college scandal, read this! It was so intriguing. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars, was because about 30-40% it started dragging, but it picked up and I couldn't put it down!
Thank you to Netgalley and Delacorte press for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
