Regan Flay is a bully. She lies, manipulates, and schemes
to
get her way, just as her political mother taught her. Day
and after, she tries to live up to her mother's high
expectations of perfection, even when it means taking
someone else down. When all of her messages are printed
and
distributed to her high school, her world shatters.
Everyone
now hates her except for her former best friend's brother,
Nolan, the weird artsy guy she thought was freaky but
cute.
Regan will have to learn what it takes to end a bully
cycling if she wants to find peace again.
LIFE UNAWARE spares no emotion left untouched. Cole Gibsen
introduces an anti-heroine that embodies all the typical
high school mean girl qualities and turns everything
around.
Regan's layers are slowly pulled back as she learns that
her
actions have more consequences than she ever imagined.
Even
beyond Regan, the cast of characters provides perspective
upon perspective of the human condition when it comes to
both being a bully and being bullied. Just like real life,
no one person is one dimensional, and Gibsen's story is
sure
to inspire many to take a step back and reflect on the
immense powers that come with being mean or being kind.
Through the heartbreaking roller coaster of the story, the
writing is simply beautiful. The dialogue feels real,
witty,
sincere, and occasionally, provides a much needed giggle
or
two. Some plot points feel a tad rushed, but some of that
comes from just wanting to know more and more about the
characters and their lives. The romance between Nolan and
Regan adds right amount of swoon, and the friendship
between
Payton and Regan is wonderfully presented with the same
level of importance.
I highly recommend LIFE UNAWARE by Cole Gibsen for readers
who enjoyed TEASE by Amanda Maciel, and I highly do not
recommend readers to read this during work, in public, or
while doing any activity where crying uncontrollably is
frowned upon.
Regan Flay is on the cusp of achieving her control-freak
mother's "plan" for high school success--cheerleading,
student council, the Honor Society--until her life gets
turned horribly, horribly upside down. Every bitchy text.
Every bitchy email. Every lie, manipulation, and insult
she's ever said have been printed out and taped to all the
lockers in school.
Now Regan has gone from popular princess to total pariah.
The only person who even speaks to her is her former best
friend's hot but socially miscreant brother, Nolan Letner.
Nolan thinks he knows what Regan's going through, but what
nobody knows is that Regan isn't really Little Miss
Perfect.
In fact, she's barely holding it together under her mom's
pressure. But the consequences of Regan's fall from grace
are only just beginning. Once the chain reaction starts,
no
one will remain untouched...
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