S.T.A.G.S.

This book crossed my path and I was like “Rich British prep school kids hunting the DEADLIEST GAME??? I'M IN” but ehhh it didn't quite live up to its premise? It wasn't as off-the-rails enjoyable as eg Riverdale but it also wasn't particularly plausible? Also our protagonist-narrator was... idk. Like I think it's good when teen narrators make dumb choices because, hey, teens make dumb choices sometimes, but also it sort of set up something with her mom abandoning her as a child that didn't really seem nearly fleshed out enough? Also I'm allllways skeptical when teen characters happen to be into “old” something (in this case movies)...not that some teens can't be super into old things but it often comes across as an adult author who just wants to make references to the movies THEY like. And there are like, a LOT of references to adult movies in this because Greer is really into old movies even though their fancy prep school doesn't have televisions.There were some fun twists and I liked the side characters, and I still think the premise is engaging enough that a teen who's already burned through better thrillers like [b:One of Us Is Lying 32571395 One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1) Karen M. McManus https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1490084494l/32571395.SY75.jpg 49825436] would probably enjoy it. There's also a lot of detail about Posh British Boarding School Life for those who are into That Kind Of Thing.