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The Swallows
by Lisa Lutz
Disclaimer: I received an e-arc of this book from netgalley and the publishing company. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: The Swallows
Author: Lisa Lutz
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 1/5
Publication Date: August 13, 2019
Genre: Fantasy
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, dnf-ed
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Pages: 399
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Synopsis: A new teacher at a New England prep school ignites a gender war--with deadly consequences.
What do you love? What do you hate? What do you want?
It starts with this simple writing prompt from Alex Witt, Stonebridge Academy's new creative writing teacher. When the students' answers raise disturbing questions of their own, Ms. Witt knows there's more going on the school than the faculty wants to see. She soon learns about The Ten--the students at the top of the school's social hierarchy--as well as their connection to something called The Darkroom.
Ms. Witt can't remain a passive observer. She finds the few girls who've started to question the school's "boys will be boys" attitude and incites a resistance that quickly becomes a movement. But just as it gains momentum, she also attracts the attention of an unknown enemy who knows a little too much about her--including what brought her to Stonebridge in the first place.
Meanwhile, Gemma, a defiant senior, has been plotting her attack for years, waiting for the right moment. Shy loner Norman hates his role in the Darkroom, but can't find the courage to fight back until he makes an unlikely alliance. And then there's Finn Ford, an English teacher with a shady reputation who keeps one eye on his literary ambitions and one on Ms. Witt.
As the school's secrets begin to trickle out, a boys-versus-girls skirmish turns into an all-out war, with deeply personal--and potentially fatal--consequences for everyone involved.
Review: Another book I had to DNF. I’ve had this on my TBR for awhile and I was anticipating it, but in the end I couldn’t connect with the story or the characters. From what I did read (about 36%) I did like the writing but the plot had no point in my opinion. I just felt like we were talking circles and writing for the sake of writing, not for the sake of telling a story.
Verdict: Not for me, but maybe for you.
Book: The Swallows
Author: Lisa Lutz
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 1/5
Publication Date: August 13, 2019
Genre: Fantasy
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, dnf-ed
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Pages: 399
Amazon Link
Synopsis: A new teacher at a New England prep school ignites a gender war--with deadly consequences.
What do you love? What do you hate? What do you want?
It starts with this simple writing prompt from Alex Witt, Stonebridge Academy's new creative writing teacher. When the students' answers raise disturbing questions of their own, Ms. Witt knows there's more going on the school than the faculty wants to see. She soon learns about The Ten--the students at the top of the school's social hierarchy--as well as their connection to something called The Darkroom.
Ms. Witt can't remain a passive observer. She finds the few girls who've started to question the school's "boys will be boys" attitude and incites a resistance that quickly becomes a movement. But just as it gains momentum, she also attracts the attention of an unknown enemy who knows a little too much about her--including what brought her to Stonebridge in the first place.
Meanwhile, Gemma, a defiant senior, has been plotting her attack for years, waiting for the right moment. Shy loner Norman hates his role in the Darkroom, but can't find the courage to fight back until he makes an unlikely alliance. And then there's Finn Ford, an English teacher with a shady reputation who keeps one eye on his literary ambitions and one on Ms. Witt.
As the school's secrets begin to trickle out, a boys-versus-girls skirmish turns into an all-out war, with deeply personal--and potentially fatal--consequences for everyone involved.
Review: Another book I had to DNF. I’ve had this on my TBR for awhile and I was anticipating it, but in the end I couldn’t connect with the story or the characters. From what I did read (about 36%) I did like the writing but the plot had no point in my opinion. I just felt like we were talking circles and writing for the sake of writing, not for the sake of telling a story.
Verdict: Not for me, but maybe for you.