Publishing March 9, 2021 from Simon & Shuster. Thanks to @simonandshuster and @netgalley for the arc in return for an honest review.
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“devotion and fear aren’t the same thing.”

it’s really easy to get caught up in other people. it’s easy to find a clique where you lose parts of yourself by trying to fit in with others. especially in high school and college. you just want to be seen. you just want to be something to someone.

this was illustrated very well in this novel, which centers on an obsessive friendship and what happens when things go too far. in alternating timelines, we see how quickly ambrosia gets sucked into the world of sully her first year of college. and then we see how events come back to bite them at their ten year reunion.

this was a slow burn and there’s a lot that could be spoiled, so i don’t want to say much. i was just completely invested in the relationships made in this book and all the things they led to. yes, it was slow burn, but it was anything but slow.

while i highly recommend this thriller, please check the trigger warnings below before choosing to read. there were several graphic scenes.

i’m sad that this book isn’t out yet because i know i’ll just have to wait longer to see what laurie elizabeth flynn comes up with next! she definitely has a lock on toxic female friendships and female stereotypes, though. i also reviewed all eyes on her (ya) and it floored me!

this is laurie elizabeth flynn’s debut adult novel.

tw: sexual content (lots but not TOO graphic), drug use, alcohol use, manipulation, rape, bullying, death, slut shaming, trauma, depression, toxic relationships, suicide ‼️ (which is very graphic!), depression, murder