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Year of the Gadfly
Year of the Gadfly | Jennifer Miller
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"Do you know what it took for Socrates' enemies to make him stop pursuing the truth?""Hemlock." Storied, fiercely competitive Mariana Academy was founded with a serious honor code; its reputation has been unsullied for decades. Now a long-dormant secret society, Prisom's Party, threatens its placid halls with vigilante justice, exposing students and teachers alike for even the most minor infraction. Iris Dupont, a budding journalist whose only confidant is the chain-smoking specter of Edward R. Murrow, feels sure she can break into the ranks of The Devil's Advocate, the Party's underground newspaper, and there uncover the source of its blackmail schemes and vilifying rumors. Some involve the school's new science teacher, who also seems to be investigating the Party. Others point to an albino student who left school abruptly ten years before, never to return. And everything connects to a rare book called Marvelous Species. But the truth comes with its own dangers, and Iris is torn between her allegiances, her reporter's instinct, and her own troubled past. The Year of the Gadfly is an exhilarating journey of double-crosses, deeply buried secrets, and the lifelong reverberations of losing someone you love. Following in the tradition of classic school novels such as A Separate Peace, Prep, and The Secret History, it reminds us how these years haunt our lives forever.
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CoveredInRust
Year of the Gadfly | Jennifer Miller
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Mehso-so

A resounding MEH.

Started great but lost steam and never recovered.

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CoveredInRust
Year of the Gadfly | Jennifer Miller
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Excited to be starting this book! 2 chapters in and interesting so far.

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ShellBell1021
The Year of the Gadfly | Jennifer Miller
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Mehso-so

This may have to be my last unsuccessful attempt to relive my experience with The Secret History. I probably need to accept that it's not going to happen and settle for a re-read soon!

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LitHousewife
The Year of the Gadfly | Jennifer Miller
Bailedbailed

I have left this book at work since Monday and the only thing I care about is the bookmark I'll need when I start something new. No surer sign needed to bail than that.

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LitHousewife
The Year of the Gadfly | Jennifer Miller
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The end of summer means it's time for autumn leaves. No better time to read this book. #backtoschool

britt_brooke Beautiful cover! 7y
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quietjenn
The Year of the Gadfly | Jennifer Miller
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Shades of yellow on three *very* different books. #riotgrams #yellowcovers

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k_andrws
The Year of the Gadfly | Jennifer Miller
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Pickpick

I can understand the comparisons to Dead Poets Society, Heathers and The Secret History - this book is dark and twisted, transforming an average school girl investigation. At first, I thought it was simplistic and predictable, but Miller's writing quickly proved me wrong: suspicions and assumptions are unravelled in a sophisticated and sinister plot. Not usually a fan of multiple narratives, but such an addictive and unique read.

ElizaTodd Great review! Definitely in my TBR list! 7y
Cortg Intrigued 👀 7y
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