Mean Girls meets Jane Austen in Lex Croucher’s Reputation. Except… the girls are REALLY mean. I was expecting the scandal, gossip, and partying based off of this book’s premise, but I really just didn’t like any of the main girls. They are entitled, they complain, they put themselves in bad situations, they treat other people like dirt, and they’re just plain awful. Betty, a side character whose conversation skills include talking about gravel for long periods of time, and Thomas, a respectable man with a library (heyyyy) were the only two likable characters. The ending had some redeeming arcs for the characters, but overall, this just wasn’t for me.

Thanks to St. Martin’s Griffin for the ARC!