Deadly Little Scandals Book Review
Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes book review and recommendation with NO SPOILERS
Date: 12-03-24 Post Written By: MK Overall Rating: 6.5/10
Book Cover Rating: 8.0/10
(My personal opinion)
Title: Deadly Little Scandals
Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Pages: 352
Genre: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Mystery
Subplots: Drama, Romance
Series: The Debutantes #2
Publisher: PENGUIN
First Published: 2019
Number of Editions: 17
Goodreads Rating: 4.04/5
Number of Goodreads Ratings: 17,001
Amazon Rating: 4.4/5
Number of Amazon Ratings: 1,383
Book Type: Standard
Hook: Sawyer is finally a part of southern society, but things certainly aren’t perfect yet. She has even more questions than she came into this with, and all she wants is more answers. Everything gets more complex when she discovers a society called the ‘White Gloves’. It is made up of all women, is highly exclusive, and is highly secretive. But, it also might just give Sawyer the answers she’s been looking for her whole life.
Overall Book Rating: 6.5/10
I would maybe recommend this book
Review: Ummm…. so this book was a little disappointing. I didn’t love the first book of this series, but I was hopeful that this would be better (news flash: It wasn’t). This book was even more FULL of DRAMA than the first book. It took me FOREVER to finish this just because near the middle the drama got SO boring to me. Now, that’s not to say that this was awful. The writing was good, and there was a solid plot (just not one I particularly liked). I did like the characters, and the book did have some depth. The setting was…okay (I guess). I also didn’t love the ending. Overall, the drama was just too much for me to truly enjoy this book.
Main Characters:
Sawyer Taft- Sawyer is the main character in this book. She’s 17 and is not NEARLY as proper as the other characters.
Lilian Taft- Lily is also 17. She outwardly is very proper and put together. She does have another side though…
Saide-Grace- Saide-Grace is the same age as Sawyer and Lily. She is VERY outgoing, but also naive.
Character Rating: 7.9/10
Setting:
This book takes place in southern USA. It takes place at a luxury lake house. The setting is described well, and I love all the comparisons.
Setting Rating: 8.4/10
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She often goes by Jen
She has written over 20 books
She has received degrees from both Cambridge and Yale.
When she was just 19, she became a published author
She has a dual appointment in Psychology and Professional Writing.
For more information, view Jennifer Lynn Barnes’s website: jenniferlynnbarnes.com
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