For the life of me I couldn't get interested in this whatsoever!
While I made an effort because the subject matter was important -the way in which it came up-via emails and articles wasn't quite hitting the mark.
Rape is important, allegations of rape is equally important, the cover up with the school while having a teacher continue to maintain rank and file after twenty years was important, the girls who accused said teacher of misconduct was vital- yet, it was plenty of fluff, plenty of sexual escapades in corn fields, plenty of sexual gender identity and teen drama but not much in terms of concrete examination of facts or rendering of the complaint at hand.
While, a settlement was ultimately reached in this matter-the end result was much like we see today-resignations, retirements, and pensions still being paid out without remorse, accountability, or even justice.
This book was too all over the place with the constant bombardment of new characters, new scenes, new dramas and felt like nothing was ever solved or dealt with in the manner it should've been for all parties involved.
I just had no interest in this one and sadly can't say much beyond what's here before you today. The fact that a now 38 year old woman named Karen Mirro had to endure such trauma was sickening. The fact, very few even wanted to address the issue and support her is also in play.
The other characters like Bella, Chloe, Caroline/Sloane, Abby, Emma, Olivia, Patricia Brodie (head of the school -retired) and more served little to add to the central focus.
Thank you to Emily, the pub, NetGalley, and Amazon Kindle for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.
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