Hana's life has been turned upside down since her US senator father's fall from grace. At her private Washington D.C. high school she has become an outcast but classmates still call on her to fix their problems. When an anonymous person contacts her to fix something, more and more secrets get revealed. This was an unexpected page-turner for me. Any teen who likes realistic thrillers should enjoy this book until the very last page.

Gripping, page turner of a read! I really enjoyed this book and read it in a day because I was so invested in finding out what happened. The story has so many twists and turns, as well as a semi- unreliable narrator so it makes for a very interesting read. Never a dull moment. Highly recommend! Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy!

{4.5 stars}
I was, quite frankly, blown away by this. It became something unexpected, and it was all the better for it. I loved Hana so much. Her unreliable narration was compelling and constantly kept me on my toes. I loved the twists and turns, and the nonchronological storytelling was seriously effective. The messages of guilt and forgiveness really stuck with me, and everything was just so well done. Sign me up for anything Yvonne Woon writes at this point.

Nothing the description says can do this justice. Go out. Buy this book. Read it right meow, I am a sucker for boarding school or elite teen mysteries and this one is a five Star for me. Hana has been shunned from her group after her dad had some huge scandal. As she fades into the background she becomes her schools fixer. When she gets hired for her newest job and sees it involves her ex best friend, hold on to your seat. The intrigue and twists and turns and drama AND THAT ENDING. Whew. I can’t wait to read more by this author.

Woon's story of a high school "fixer" for her peers at the elite St. Francis school is one of tense drama and heart-wrenching emotional catharsis. I was immediately drawn to Hana Yang Lerner, a once rich, spoiled child of a state senator and philanthropic mother. She has since fallen from grace after the a "catastrophic event" that she eludes to throughout the book and a mystery that will keep the reader guessing. She now operates below the radar, serving as a middleman, brokering deals and trades to serve her rich classmates to save them from scandal, hardships, and trouble. When she's asked to take a case involving her ex-best friend, the story reels you into the tense mystery and drama of the world of St. Francis school.

I found this book to be an absolute page-turner. It was gripping, tense, and full of mystery. The story feels emotional without being over the top, and I was left guessing until the very last portion of the book. Woon has created really dynamic characters in Hana, James, and Luce. Many of the side-characters are run-of-the mill richy rich, catty, and heartless students that you'd expect from a story about rich people, but the story itself is so engrossing that this does not matter much, in the long run. I thoroughly enjoyed my time spent in Hana's world, and trying to piece together her history and where the story was taking me.

I would definitely recommend this book to mystery lovers. The story is full of tension, drama, and intrigue. I would place it on the higher end of young adult fiction.

Unfortunately I DNF’d this pretty early on. I feel like the initial set up didn’t capture my interest that much, specifically the whole “doppelgänger” thing. The logical explanation to seeing someone who looks identical to another person is that these two are identical twins. I don’t know why the book was trying to make this part so mysterious and unexplainable. I think the initial set up was okay but just didn’t capture my interest enough.

I was so caught up in this book I had to know how it ended. It was an addictive ride from beginning to end. The scandal and the secrets kept me glued the entire time. The MC was a sort of Nancy Drew with a bunch of secrets of her own. Definitely a must read. I will keep an eye out for this author as this one is a new favorite.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the ARC.

5 stars

Oh, this is SO good, and the best way to read this YA contemporary mystery/thriller is to know as little about it as possible, so stay away from spoilers of any kind!

Hana, the m.c., is a smart character in an intriguing position. Her family has recently fallen from grace, and so she is surrounded by extremely privileged classmates and those who are far from that life, but she doesn't quite fit in either place, and this makes her so compelling. What also makes her fascinating is that readers can never tell how much they should believe her or the characters who surround her.

I loved _If You, Then Me_, so I was thrilled to read this next effort from Woon, and I actually enjoyed this even more. Again, the fun factor - at least for me - was so much about being caught off guard. Readers who can take a similar approach will find the most excitement here, but even those who NEED TO KNOW what they are getting into will still enjoy the ride.

Woon was already on my "you write, I read" list, but I'm even more excited for future interactions now and very much look forward to recommending this one to students for reasons I won't outline here in an effort to keep everyone's experience as spoiler free as possible!

3.75 ⭐️

I was a bit confused by this book, but once I got about halfway through, it started coming together. It was a quick read and the twists kept me engaged! I lost track of the characters at times and the timeline was out of order without a really clear way of designating that the actions were happening in a different time.

Thank you to Harper Collins and NetGalley for the ARC! All thoughts are my own.

Thank you to Harper Collins for sending me an advanced copy of My Flawless Life in exchange for a review.

What a wild ride this was, a fast paced thriller about a girl who fixes scandals. I could not put this down. I loved Hana and how morally grey she was and how she strives to find out the truth, the side characters had such personality. James was a perfect partner in crime, This story is definitely more plot driven and will have you entranced until the very last page.

I will be withholding my review on social media until the Harper Collins strike is over!

4.5/5 stars! Umm, this cover y'all! WOW! It is gorgeous. I loved the idea of someone who can fix everyone else's problems while her own problems slowly swallow her whole. This book was a messy, wild ride and every minute of it was enjoyable. I really enjoyed Hana's character and her motivations and the way she thinks. It was so fast-paced that I read it in one sitting. A great YA mystery thriller.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

I am always down for a YA Mystery / Thriller and when I read this blurb I couldn’t resist requesting! It did have its moments and I was intrigued to know what would happen next, but it did fall short in some areas for me.

The book is told from one point-of-view and it comes from Hana Yang Lerner. There are parts where it goes into past events but they usually weren’t divided by chapter and made it a bit hard to follow along with the timeline. I wish there was a bit more separation.

Hana is a fixer. She wants to fix other people’s problems at her elite high school and make them go away for the person who is willing to pay for her services. I thought that this was a unique job and liked learning about her business and how she operated it. You learn that she does it because 1.) she is good at it but 2.) she has never been able to fix her biggest mistake. Through her mistake she lost her best friend and her friend group. You honestly feel sorry for her but don’t even realize what she had done until the very end of the book. It’s honestly quite tragic and one topic that is rarely talked about in books.

The other characters in the book, besides James who we will get to, are kind of just one dimensional. We honestly don’t get much from them and it’s a shame because I feel like it would have added more emotion to the book, this especially goes for her ex friend Luce. James is an old friend of hers who she hasn’t talked to in awhile but fate brings them back together when they end up on the same undercover job. There is a bit of romance between them at the very end but it didn’t play out very well getting to that point. I didn’t feel anything between them and it kind of just felt forced. He isn’t a bad character, just needed more development.

I did like the plot and thought it was very intriguing and talked about things not usually discussed. It was a very quick read as well which is nice. My only complaint for the plot is that when it came to the climatic points or resolutions it just didn’t have that shock factor and no real consequences you would expect.

Overall, this was a good book. I did like a lot of it but just felt like there could have been a bit more development.

Hana is a student at an elite private high school in Washington, D.C. When her life turned on its head she became the resident "fixer" for her fellow students. When they want a problem to go away or a secret to stay secret they higher Hana. When Hana gets hired by an anonymous client to follow her ex-best friend Luce. She takes the job with hesitant agreement and finds herself deeper in a mystery about her fellow classmates than she could have ever predicted. With the help of an old family friend, James, (who also happened to be the school newspaper's editor) they uncover the biggest story that their high school has ever seen.
I went into this book with zero expectations because I knew nothing of what it was about and I decided to go in blind. I happened to be pleasantly surprised by this book! I thought the story moved really quickly and that it was really fun and engaging to read. I loved James and I loved how in-depth Hana's character growth was. I don't normally read mysteries so I don't have a lot to compare this to but nevertheless I was hooked throughout the entire book so if you are looking for a short, fun mystery I highly recommend this one, it was not at all what I expected it to be!

I really enjoyed this book! The plot was very twisty, particularly in the first two thirds where many of the twists and turns lead Hana down interesting and unexpected roads. The thread of the mysterious Three hiring her to fix a problem that starts to feel much bigger than Hana was also exciting; however, when the truth behind who Three is and why they are doing what they were doing it starts to unravel the narrative lost a bit of its edge and excitement. It was a logical reveal but the revelation just didn't pack as big of a punch as I wish it had. One particular scene which foreshadowed revelations about Hanna's father and thus her situation somewhat early on also took away from the tension of the moment since it already planted the seed that not all may be what it seems. With that being said, this is a well written book that's twisty and fun. Hanna is a wonderful protagonist. It was a quick read and an easy recommendation!

At the most elite private school in Washington, DC., whenever anyone has a problem that they need to go away, they hire Hana Yang Lerner.

Hana is a fixer. She knows who to call, what to say, and how to make sure secrets stay where they belong—buried. She can fix anything. Except her own life, which was destroyed when her father, senator Skip Lerner, was arrested for an accident that left one woman nearly dead.

Now Hana’s reputation is ruined and her friends are gone. So when she gets a job from an anonymous client called “Three” to follow her former best friend, Luce Herrera, Hana realizes this might be her way of getting back her old life.

But the dangerous thing about digging is that you never know what you’ll unearth. As Hana uncovers a dark truth about her supposedly flawless classmates, she’s forced to face a secret of her own.

I really liked this one, y'all. I liked Hana and found her to be pretty relatable, and I liked Luce and James. The mysteries were intriguing and kept me guessing, and I appreciated the discussion of privilege that comes with money.
I definitely would reread this, and look forward to reading more by Yvonne Woon!

This was an unexpectedly wild ride that hooked me from the beginning and kept me captivated until the very end.

Hana is a fixer- she fixes people’s problems and keeps secrets from coming to light. She gets hired by an anonymous person to take on a case that’s a little different than what she usually handles, and she ends up uncovering a whole web of secrets. I really enjoyed seeing how she goes about getting and repaying favors, and the roundabout way in which she achieves her goals. Hana is clever, quick, well-informed, and good at reading the people around her.

Hana teams up with James, a childhood friend who also happens to be a reporter for the school newspaper. I really liked James’ character, and seeing him and Hana interact gave Hana’s character a lot more depth.

There were lots of twists to this story. It was fast paced, but I appreciated the backstories and the way old events were revisited and reevaluated when we were given new information.

Three’s identity was a great mystery, and I was suspicious of a lot of people before it was actually revealed.

One of the main themes was morality, or good versus bad. I liked how this theme played into Hana’s emotions in relation to her dad and toward herself. Nothing is clear cut, black and white, and this story had a lot of moments where the “right thing” to do was not an obvious answer.

Why do I feel like crying right now?

My Flawless Life follows Hana Yang Lerner, a fixer, as she is tasked with solving a mystery beyond her usual scope of work. She teams up with an old friend and budding journalist, James, as they unravel many truths, some that Hana herself wanted to stay hidden. A well crafted mystery, an unreliable narrator, and mangled relationships, all set amongst the thrilling scene of DC’s elite high schoolers.

Although I was able to catch some of the twists before they were revealed, I was still enchanted by Hana’s thought process and the steps it took her to reveal this story to us readers. My mind has been constantly reeling over this book since I picked it up. Although you can’t help but dislike some of these characters, or dislike their behavior, I just thought they were so incredibly human. Making mistakes and worrying over their consequences. I was rooting for everything to be okay, even though I didn’t know what “okay” would look like. My sister can attest to me constantly screaming and crying at my ereader as I devoured this book. It was wonderful.

This is everything I want a book to be.

Two things about Yvonne Woon’s writing: it’s going to be a wild ride and you won’t be able to stop thinking about it once you’ve finished.

Devastating secrets, investigations, old friends, and an anonymous job that will forever change her. Hana Yang Lerner is a fixer, she attends one of the most elite private schools in Washington, D.C. and when her classmates need a problem to go away... they come to her. Hana is good at her job, she knows what to do, what to say, and how to make sure the secrets stay secrets... but she has her own secrets. Hana can fix everyone else’s problems but her own... her father used to be a beloved senator but after a devastating scandal, her life was destroyed: she lost her popularity, her friends, her money, and her family is being destroyed. But now Hana lives to fix things, and when she gets a job from a mysterious client named “Three” to follow her former best friend Luce Herrera, Hana begins to realize that the real job her is her and that Three has more planned for her than she thought. Hana will have to uncover the dark secrets of her classmates as well find the courage to face her own secrets. She’ll have to reunite with an old friend she pushed away and unravel the world that use to be her friends. James was the one person she couldn’t lie to, the one person who told her he would be by her side no matter what, but she pushed him away. Now, years after her exile from popularity, James is now a reporter for the school paper and he just can’t seem to keep away from Hana an her case. They’ll both find themselves orbiting each other as they work together on this case and restart the spark that was between them all those years ago... but Hana knows James is a reporter and that if he finds out her secret she’ll never be able to face him again. Can she risk it all or will she do anything to keep her secrets buried? This was an interesting read with touches of academia life and old friends turned investigative partners with a touch of romance as well as our main protagonist facing her secrets and the consequences of her actions. Overall, I think this is a good read for fans of One of Us is Lying and similar styled books about school secrets, old and new friends, consequences to our actions and a bit of romance.

*Thanks Netgalley and HarperCollins Children's Books, Katherine Tegen Books for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

On the lighter academic side of dark academic, My Flawless Life is about a girl, Hana, who goes to the most elite private school in Washington DC and "fixes" problems caused by her wealth classmates, which reminded by of The Fixer by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Hana gets an anonymous assignment involving her ex-best friend Luce and her boyfriend, Logan. i was instantly interested in what exactly Logan was hiding. There is some light romance between Hana and an old friend, but that plot did not take center stage, which I thought was a good move as I was more interested in everything else in Hana's life. Overall, I really enjoyed this one and read it all in one sitting.