An interesting side to consider, one that you don't usually see. But I wouldn't have opened with Patty's POV, and I'm not sure the victim's POV was necessary. Also, the reveal was pretty sudden and it undermined Patty's decision

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to let it go unresolved

in the end.

Nice split-second twist with the climax/reveal. I loved the snippets about sewing, added creative details and character relatability. Her gift might not have been really unique, but I liked that

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it related to her hobby

.

Okay, Francis was a bit pretentious. But Mel's prejudice was childish, and she was really inexcusably rude. Sure, it's a nice change from Twilight-type vampire romance plots, but the actual story itself could be improved.

I feel like Bastien is the more interesting character, between the two siblings. Laila's kind of a typical naive privileged kid, though I did sympathize with her. Amir vs. Ian, though? Give me a break.

I'm Team Cam purely because Daniel's annoyingly too perfect, too boring. The mythology's being stretched pretty thin, perhaps too much so, and there are too many "main"/key characters to keep track of to the extent I'd like.

Of all the things to modify with lace ... It didn't quite fully utilize the craftsy/design element I was hoping for, overemphasizing the self-image/romantic issues and small-town setting instead - not inherently bad, but not what I thought it was gonna focus on.

Still trying to figure out exactly where Jagger fits into all this (besides being one of the main five). I identified some with Vanessa's good-student reputation and drive, but I can't imagine

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going to such lengths [hacking] to cheat

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3.5 stars maybe?

An interesting idea, though I thought it was really obvious that

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Jamie was totally being manipulated

. Not sure what kind of message his actions really send -

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arson, larceny, and all the rest

- even though I can understand why he so badly wants to be straight, considering societal pressures and judgment.

The idea of residual memories/habits is touching, sure, but also reaaaaaaally creepy; it's even creepier that it really happens. Both girls' stories and personalities were well-developed - the plot, no so much.