Fun! ( )

I enjoyed this! I would not be friends with Chloe or Shara, but they're entertaining to read about. I did think there was one too many plotline though (the cheating scandal); too good to be true/wish fulfillment that detracted from the end of the book. ( )

The most popular girl in an Alabama christian high school kisses three different people then vanishes, leaving clues for those three teens to solve her disappearance. One of the kissed is her next-door neighbor, one is her bitterest rival for valedictorian, and one is her actual boyfriend.

I’m beginning to think that McQuiston belongs in my Writers Who Can Do No Wrong category. This was a delight. A fun little mystery, excellent characters who take interesting and believable self-discovery journeys and whom your rooting for all along the way. ( )

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

4 stars. Casey McQuiston has a way of writing that just sucks you into the story and makes you not want to put the book down. There was so much character growth and reflection in it which I loved. I also really enjoyed the bit of mystery and trail of clues to figure out what happened. ( )

Chloe is a LA girl transplanted to Alabama for high school. It's the hometown of one of her mom's and she's out when she starts attending a conservative Christian high school. Her nemesis, Shara Wheeler, is her main rival for valedictorian. Chloe is driven, determined, and has connected with a small group of friends. When Shara disappears right after she has kissed Chloe in the elevator and starts leaving cryptic notes around, she needs to group up with Rory and Smith (two boys that Shara recently kissed as well) to get to the truth. She becomes obsessed! Chloe is surprised how the school comes together to push back against the intolerance and unjust rules of the school. A wide range of characters who are made to feel as outcasts in the school or hid their identity. ( )