REVIEW: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
A thrilling and enticing read that will keep you yearning for more, The Rumor game is a book that outlines the life to a teen in high school, a fine script that highlights the life of a teenager, showing that high school, despite the sugarcoating, is not truly what everyone expects.
"All it takes is one spark to start a blaze."
These words ring true. The Rumor game by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra is a YA thriller that inherits the true meaning of rumors, and how it can turn the life of a person upside down. It is fair to say that this book is now one of my favorite reads, and I cannot wait to read more of the Author's works!
The plot is centered around 3 girls in Foxham prep, and the mixed POV's did well to help the reader (AKA me) experience the different points of views as well as feelings that made up the plot. The chapters were insanely intriguing and captivating, taking me in a moments notice.
This book honestly shows everything that a person, wether a teen or adult, can experience in their daily lives, and it exhibits bullying through fake rumors, as well as how social media can sometimes have disastrous effects, and honestly this book meant to much to be because I know people who had gone through, not necessarily the same thing, but rumors in general.
Not to mention, this book is quite diverse with a wide range of characters from different races, and I liked that. Georgie was by far my favorite, and the desi representation had me bawling my eyes out in happiness. As well as Cora's character, shew as really interesting and seeing more of her POV's had me delighted with joy.
Bryn's POV and her story was also really interesting!
Honestly the author did not miss out any characters at all and they had developed all the characters thoroughly through out, not missing one detail behind each character.
I honestly have goosebumps from this book.
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SYNOPSIS:
All it takes is one spark to start a blaze.
At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for the children of DC’s elite, a single rumor has the power to ruin a life.
Nobody knows that better than Bryn. She used to have it all—the perfect boyfriend, a brightfuture in politics, and even popularity, thanks to her best friend, cheer captain Cora. Then one mistake sparked a scandal that burned it all to the ground.
Now it’s the start of a new school year and the spotlight has shifted: It’s geeky Georgie, newly hot after a summer makeover, whose name is on everyone’s lips. When a rumor ignites, Georgie rockets up the school’s social hierarchy, pitting her and Cora against each other. It grants her Foxham stardom . . . but it also makes her a target.
As the rumors grow and morph, blazing like wildfire through the school’s social media, all three girls’ lives begin to unravel. But one person close to the drama has the power to stop the gossip in its tracks. The question is—do they even want to?
From Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra, authors of the Tiny Pretty Things duology (now a Netflix series), comes the edge-of-your-seat social thriller everyone will be talking about.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS + GIVEAWAY:
About Dhonielle Clayton:
Dhonielle Clayton is the New York Times best-selling author of the Belles series, The Mirror: Shattered Midnight, and the coauthor of Blackout and the Tiny Pretty Things duology, now a Netflix original series. She hails from the Washington, DC, suburbs on the Maryland side. She taught secondary school for several years, and is a former elementary and middle school librarian. She is COO of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books, and president of Cake Creative, an IP story kitchen dedicated to diverse representation. She’s an avid traveler, and always on the hunt for magic and mischief. Up next: The Marvellers, her middle grade fantasy debut. You can find her on social media @brownbookworm.
About Sona Charaipotra:
Sona Charaipotra is the author of Symptoms of a Heartbreak and How Maya Got Fierce, and co-author of the Tiny Pretty Things duology, now a Netflix original series. She earned her master’s in screenwriting from NYU and an MFA in creative writing from the New School. A working journalist, Sona has held editorial roles at People, TeenPeople, ABCNews.com, MSN, and most recently, the Barnes & Noble Teen Blog (RIP), and contributed to publications from the New York Times to TeenVogue. She is a former We Need Diverse Books board member, and co-founder of CAKE Literary, a boutique book packager focused on high-concept diverse titles.
Find her on the web talking about books, Bollywood movies, and chai.
Giveaway Details:
3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE RUMOR GAME, US Only.
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