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okay, i understand this one's comparison to donna tartt. and i accept it. i really enjoyed this, even though it is about shitty people being shitty to each other in the name of friendship: sexual betrayal, emotional blackmail, financial expectations and passive-aggressive behavior galore! i thought the story was interesting and relatable - to a point... but the point where it gets novel-y rather than true life-y was at least interesting and fun. not fun like meadows and hopscotch, more "fun if y
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Whitehouse is great at setting up atmosphere, and the various characters all well drawn, with the exception of Joanna. Even though she was our protagonist I still had trouble seeing the appeal. Good page-turner with a slightly disappointing ending and IMHO Whitehouse is trying just a little too hard to be Donna Tartt - so although it was OK, I would recommend THE SECRET HISTORY instead.
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