This is the sequel to Briarcliff Prep, and as is typical of a sequel, it didn’t hold up to the first book. Avielle has a lot on her plate, so much that it is setting off panic attacks and causing her to be spread so thin that she becomes forgetful with her schoolwork and friends. Learning how to be a leader, how to manage her time, and be a good friend are all very important life skills to have, and all things she must get figured out in this installment of the series. Unfortunately for me, the characterization and the plot were not as compelling as in the first book, as the topic of dating abuse adds more tension in a story than a single character struggling with panic attacks. This is still worth a read for those who like boarding school stories and who want a follow up to the first book.

TBH this took me quite some time to get through because I did not like the narrator. The story seemed there but I will have to go back and physically read it to give a better review.