My first Dovey, and I highly enjoyed it. The story of five dormmates, turned lifelong friends returning to Harvard for their fifteen year reunion. Set over the course of the weekend we travel through different points in time with each character, dissecting their life choices since graduating college and whether they're where they expected to be at this point of time in their lives. As someone who in 2020 celebrates fifteen years since their high school graduation and largely has the same friendship base, I really enjoyed reading this. It was a slow burn but I truly loved getting to know each of the characters - I found it to be a great insight into character development rather than a story held by a rich and varied narrative. A story of personal growth and how friendships expand and change to accommodate such growth.

The blurb briefly mentions the murder of an infamous member of their class (senior advisor and son of the recently elected and loathed US president - Dovey actually attended Harvard with Jared Kushner, so make of this what you will) but this is but a minor plotline. Do not read this hoping for a murder thriller, as you'll be quite disappointed.

3.5 stars.