I finished it in one sitting, partly due to fibromyalgia pain but mostly because I had to know how it ended! It totally surprised me by the ending, which was nice.

It's definitely one that makes you not want to put it down and to keep listening. Ten years ago, I had something similar happen (without murder, of course) when I was 17 and in high school, so it hit me a little hard and made me super relieved to be out of high school. And anyone can become that target, even if they weren't the worst bully, and it can happen instantly. In high school, everyone loves an easy target to hate. (slight spoiler? maybe?) The fact that everyone willingly turned against Kay almost immediately reminded me of some of my own high school experiences. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? In People Like Us, Dana Mele delivers the Gossip Girl meets Pretty Little Liars young adult novel youve been waiting for.-Bustle Kay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet, but the past is past, and shes reinvented herself entirely.

Have you listened to any of Erin Spencer’s other performances before? How does this one compare? McManus is very similar, in good ways! Definitely pick that one up, too, if you liked this one. What other book might you compare People Like Us to and why? Not so for this one for me, which I really appreciated. With most YA 'who-dun-it's' you can figure it out before the end. It didn't end how I assumed it would, which shocked me the most, I think. What did you love best about People Like Us?

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