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Ballantine Books (2019), 417 pages
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A new teacher at a New England prep school ignites a gender war--with deadly consequences--in a provocative novel from the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Spellman Files series. What do you love? What do you hate? What do you want? It starts with this simple writing prompt from Alex Witt, Stonebridge Academy's new creative writing teacher. When the students' answers raise disturbing questions of their own, Ms. Witt knows there's more going on the school than the faculty wants to see. She soon learns about The Ten--the students at the top of the school's social hierarchy--as well as their connection to something called The Darkroom. Ms. Witt can't remain a passive observer. She finds the few girls who've started to question the school's "boys will be boys" attitude and incites a resistance that quickly becomes a movement. But just as it gains momentum, she also attracts the attention of an unknown enemy who knows a little too much about her--including what brought her to Stonebridge in the first place. Meanwhile, Gemma, a defiant senior, has been plotting her attack for years, waiting for the right moment. Shy loner Norman hates his role in the Darkroom, but can't find the courage to fight back until he makes an unlikely alliance. And then there's Finn Ford, an English teacher with a shady reputation who keeps one eye on his literary ambitions and one on Ms. Witt. As the school's secrets begin to trickle out, a boys-versus-girls skirmish turns into an all-out war, with deeply personal--and potentially fatal--consequences for everyone involved. Lisa Lutz's blistering, timely tale shows us what can happen when silence wins out over decency for too long--and why the scariest threat of all might be the idea that sooner or later, girls will be girls.… (more)
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LibraryThing member Bookmarque
This book is amazing, disturbing, frightening and makes me very glad I was a teenager in the 80s. Before cell phones. Before the internet. Before the fragile core of humanity, dignity, bravery and kindness was stripped out of practically everyone. If you’re a prude or squeamish about teenagers
Can boy who thinks like this ever be a decent adult? Callous doesn’t even begin to describe how they regard and talk about girls. It’s sick. Demented. Granted it isn’t all boys, but the ones who don’t think of girls as sex machines who are there to just perform for the gratification of any boy who wants it, don’t rock the boat. They’re afraid of losing face, getting beaten up, having their stuff stolen or destroyed or worse. Same with the teachers. The ones who knew and tried to do something were all forced to leave because of accusations of inappropriate behavior, drug possession and whatever else the boys could to do to frame them and keep their power base. Nothing will change if all men are cowards. If they continue to let the behavior pass unremarked, unchallenged. Not just getting pissed off if it happens to a wife, sister or daughter. We do not need rescuers or payback - we need allies.
What I wonder about is if boys raised to feel this way about girls - conditioned to think of them as on-demand blow-job machines, can ever see women as human. As an individual with rights and a will and a mind? I kind of doubt it given our president and general shitty society. Do their mothers know they have these kids out in the world? Do they care? In the end when the ringleader is unmasked and comes to a bad end, one girl remarks that she doesn’t feel bad about it; just think about what kind of man he would have become. It’s sickening in the extreme. And makes me glad I never had kids.
The events, actions and attitudes in the story are all harsh and negative. Some as a result of basically being a twisted human being, some as a result of being on the receiving end of the savagery of a twisted human being. No one comes out looking well, even the girls who I did root for most of the time.
Which brings me to the point that this isn’t a downer of a novel despite what I just said. It’s full of clever insights, interesting characters, personal epiphanies, and great inner strength. I think young people need to read it, or something like it. Both genders. Before they lose their capacity to care about anything except themselves.
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talking about and having a lot of sexual encounters, steer clear. The adults do it, too, but it’s actual sex, not oral which is all the kids do and basically it’s girl on boy. No pleasure for the girl. She thinks she has power, but she doesn’t. None of them do and it’s about revenge and getting some of it back. Too little, too late though and it makes me wonder.Can boy who thinks like this ever be a decent adult? Callous doesn’t even begin to describe how they regard and talk about girls. It’s sick. Demented. Granted it isn’t all boys, but the ones who don’t think of girls as sex machines who are there to just perform for the gratification of any boy who wants it, don’t rock the boat. They’re afraid of losing face, getting beaten up, having their stuff stolen or destroyed or worse. Same with the teachers. The ones who knew and tried to do something were all forced to leave because of accusations of inappropriate behavior, drug possession and whatever else the boys could to do to frame them and keep their power base. Nothing will change if all men are cowards. If they continue to let the behavior pass unremarked, unchallenged. Not just getting pissed off if it happens to a wife, sister or daughter. We do not need rescuers or payback - we need allies.
What I wonder about is if boys raised to feel this way about girls - conditioned to think of them as on-demand blow-job machines, can ever see women as human. As an individual with rights and a will and a mind? I kind of doubt it given our president and general shitty society. Do their mothers know they have these kids out in the world? Do they care? In the end when the ringleader is unmasked and comes to a bad end, one girl remarks that she doesn’t feel bad about it; just think about what kind of man he would have become. It’s sickening in the extreme. And makes me glad I never had kids.
The events, actions and attitudes in the story are all harsh and negative. Some as a result of basically being a twisted human being, some as a result of being on the receiving end of the savagery of a twisted human being. No one comes out looking well, even the girls who I did root for most of the time.
Which brings me to the point that this isn’t a downer of a novel despite what I just said. It’s full of clever insights, interesting characters, personal epiphanies, and great inner strength. I think young people need to read it, or something like it. Both genders. Before they lose their capacity to care about anything except themselves.
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LibraryThing member ThomasPluck
Funny, infuriating, cringe inducing, thrilling... Foxfire Confessions of a Girl Gang for modern times. One hell of a read.
LibraryThing member over.the.edge
The Swallows
by Lisa Lutz
due 8-13-2019
Random House/ Ballantine
4.5 / 5.0
#netgalley. #TheSwallows
When Alex Witt accepts a teaching assignment for a creative writing course ( a course he never taught before ) at Stonebridge Academy in Lowland, Vermont. He didnt realize just how much there was to learn
Things heat up when a group is formed to fight Dulcinea and the Darkroom. Lutz shows excellent timing and a plot that feeds the reader. I became invested in the plot, and had to find out what would happen, if these boys would be found and outed....
Witty, well-written and engaging.
Thanks to netgalley, Random House, and Lisa Lutz for sending this e-book ARC for review.
by Lisa Lutz
due 8-13-2019
Random House/ Ballantine
4.5 / 5.0
#netgalley. #TheSwallows
When Alex Witt accepts a teaching assignment for a creative writing course ( a course he never taught before ) at Stonebridge Academy in Lowland, Vermont. He didnt realize just how much there was to learn
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at this elite boarding school. The dark secrets of the group of The Ten, the top students who oversee the Darkroom and give the award to one female student, deemed most beautiful, and given the title of Dulcinea. But there are rules and conditions to being given this status. To be eligible you had to give blow jobs to one of the Ten- many girls saw it as an easy trade off. However, it's worse than it seems- these girls don't realize the Ten have a code system, using numbers and names of birds to grade the girls on their performance. How far they will go...Things heat up when a group is formed to fight Dulcinea and the Darkroom. Lutz shows excellent timing and a plot that feeds the reader. I became invested in the plot, and had to find out what would happen, if these boys would be found and outed....
Witty, well-written and engaging.
Thanks to netgalley, Random House, and Lisa Lutz for sending this e-book ARC for review.
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LibraryThing member RidgewayGirl
Tensions are high in Lisa Lutz's new novel. Alex Witt takes a job teaching creative writing at an expensive Vermont boarding school because her family's friendship with the Headmaster means her recent past won't be looked into, but finds that her secrets pale in comparison to the ones the boys are
This is the kind of book where it's important to start reading early enough in the day that you won't end up losing a night's sleep while you race to finish it. It's a novel filled with rage that runs head first towards catastrophe. It has characters that are believable and who breathe and live and make amazingly poor choices. This novel is what would be written if Curtis Sittenfield and Gillian Flynn collaborated. It's just a lot of hard-edged fun.
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keeping. And once the girls start to figure things out, it might just take down the entire school. This is the kind of book where it's important to start reading early enough in the day that you won't end up losing a night's sleep while you race to finish it. It's a novel filled with rage that runs head first towards catastrophe. It has characters that are believable and who breathe and live and make amazingly poor choices. This novel is what would be written if Curtis Sittenfield and Gillian Flynn collaborated. It's just a lot of hard-edged fun.
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LibraryThing member jmchshannon
The Swallows is the type of novel that not everyone will understand, and almost no one will enjoy. However, it is an important one in today’s world as we strive to raise awareness of toxic masculinity and draw attention to the everyday occurrences of sexual harassment women face. In this case,
While this setting could be a turnoff since private schools typically are elitist, Ms. Lutz uses her narrators to diminish that effect. Alex is a no-nonsense teacher who speaks the truth and arrives at the school fresh from an unknown scandal. Gemma is an equally no-nonsense student who comes not from money but from foster homes and all the baggage that brings. There are two other narrators, both male, but these two women are the keys to the story. Neither woman comes from money or privilege, and their refusal to play social games brings a refreshing air of honesty to the proceedings. Their experiences set the stage for all of the drama to come, while their actions and reactions move the plot towards its fiery ending.
The beating heart of The Swallows is the relationships between the male and female students as well as the culture of tolerance to the point of indifference throughout the campus. Ms. Lutz utilizes almost every cliche ever said when it comes to hormonal teenage boys. The story is disturbing and more explicit than I was prepared to read, as the teenagers are a year or two older than my daughter. It is also a necessary story because the games the boys play towards the girls and the pressure they apply to the girls to comply with their wishes are, I fear, more ubiquitous than any adult realizes. There have long been urban myths whispered about rainbow parties and their ilk. Ms. Lutz blows those myths out into the open and uses her pen to educate parents on what may be happening in school environments.
Her book is not just for adults either. Ms. Lutz uses The Swallows to educate teenagers as well. Through the very extreme example of her story, teenage girls can obtain some valuable lessons on saying no and expectations within relationships. They may find allies in Gemma and Alex as they work through their issues with the boys and men on campus. Teenage girls may be able to use some of the power and autonomy Gemma and Alex fight to obtain in their own lives.
Similarly, teenage boys can see how damaging their objectification of women is. They might get insight into the female mind and see that women are not on Earth to provide them with sexual favors. They might also understand how their actions have genuine consequences for women. There are lessons aplenty throughout The Swallows if one is willing to accept them.
The Swallows should come with a trigger warning because some of the scenes are very upsetting. I found myself tossing and turning each night, trying to get some of what I read out of my head but couldn’t. We need to know what men honestly think of women, just as we need to see how women are capable of pushing back if necessary. The last paragraph of the story sums up the importance of the novel and gives me chills every time I read it.
"You can keep telling girls to be polite, to keep a level head and it’ll all work out in the end. But don’t be surprised when they figure out that you’ve been feeding them lies. Don’t be alarmed when they grow tired of using their voices and playing by your rules. And don’t be shocked when they decide that if they can’t win a fair fight, they’ll just have to find another way."
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Lisa Lutz uses a private boarding school to tell her story.While this setting could be a turnoff since private schools typically are elitist, Ms. Lutz uses her narrators to diminish that effect. Alex is a no-nonsense teacher who speaks the truth and arrives at the school fresh from an unknown scandal. Gemma is an equally no-nonsense student who comes not from money but from foster homes and all the baggage that brings. There are two other narrators, both male, but these two women are the keys to the story. Neither woman comes from money or privilege, and their refusal to play social games brings a refreshing air of honesty to the proceedings. Their experiences set the stage for all of the drama to come, while their actions and reactions move the plot towards its fiery ending.
The beating heart of The Swallows is the relationships between the male and female students as well as the culture of tolerance to the point of indifference throughout the campus. Ms. Lutz utilizes almost every cliche ever said when it comes to hormonal teenage boys. The story is disturbing and more explicit than I was prepared to read, as the teenagers are a year or two older than my daughter. It is also a necessary story because the games the boys play towards the girls and the pressure they apply to the girls to comply with their wishes are, I fear, more ubiquitous than any adult realizes. There have long been urban myths whispered about rainbow parties and their ilk. Ms. Lutz blows those myths out into the open and uses her pen to educate parents on what may be happening in school environments.
Her book is not just for adults either. Ms. Lutz uses The Swallows to educate teenagers as well. Through the very extreme example of her story, teenage girls can obtain some valuable lessons on saying no and expectations within relationships. They may find allies in Gemma and Alex as they work through their issues with the boys and men on campus. Teenage girls may be able to use some of the power and autonomy Gemma and Alex fight to obtain in their own lives.
Similarly, teenage boys can see how damaging their objectification of women is. They might get insight into the female mind and see that women are not on Earth to provide them with sexual favors. They might also understand how their actions have genuine consequences for women. There are lessons aplenty throughout The Swallows if one is willing to accept them.
The Swallows should come with a trigger warning because some of the scenes are very upsetting. I found myself tossing and turning each night, trying to get some of what I read out of my head but couldn’t. We need to know what men honestly think of women, just as we need to see how women are capable of pushing back if necessary. The last paragraph of the story sums up the importance of the novel and gives me chills every time I read it.
"You can keep telling girls to be polite, to keep a level head and it’ll all work out in the end. But don’t be surprised when they figure out that you’ve been feeding them lies. Don’t be alarmed when they grow tired of using their voices and playing by your rules. And don’t be shocked when they decide that if they can’t win a fair fight, they’ll just have to find another way."
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LibraryThing member Beth.Clarke
At one point, I was just reading to finish the book, but the last quarter was a page turner and good versus evil in a surprise ending. The adult themes would be too much for the average teenager, but good for readers in their 20s.
LibraryThing member kayanelson
I've read all of Lisa Lutz's books and this one was stellar. I wonder what it's like to have her mind. The book was slightly disturbing because deep down I know that things like this probably happen in today's world with social media so prevalent. But it was balanced with some incredible, genius
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humor which Lutz is so good at providing. But then the ending happened which was probably as it should have been which was disturbing without humor. I'll be thinking about this book for days. Show Less
LibraryThing member jnmegan
Starting over at a new job is difficult enough without the added stress of a questionable discharge from your past position and the knowledge that you only received this second chance due to family connections. In The Swallows, by Lisa Lutz, Alex Witt is an unconventional teacher who is far from
Good for: Fans of Lisa Lutz (Spellman series and The Passenger); suspense tales with academic settings; strong female protagonists; contemporary themes; #MeToo topics
You may like this book if you liked: The Secret History, Donna Tartt; A Separate Peace, John Knowles; Little Tales of Misogyny, Patricia Highsmith; The Secret Place, Tana French; Misogyny: the New Activism, Gail Ukockis
Thanks to the author, NetGalley and Ballantine Books for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.
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enthusiastic when she agrees to take over the creative writing classes at Stonebridge Academy. Lutz tells the sordid story of a private school with a history rife with cover-ups and a long tradition of misconduct by both faculty and students. The novel’s rotating first-person narrators include Witt and Finn Ford, two teachers at the Academy; and Gemma and Norman, two students involved in the shattering exposure of the school’s secrets. When a database ranking the female students on their sexual prowess is discovered, a plot of revenge evolves into a full-blown gender war that ends in tragedy. The men in the story are depicted primarily as callous chauvinists or impotent followers, while the women personify forces of repressed rage and simmering resentment. Occasionally exaggerated and obvious, The Swallows nonetheless remains a timely story that reflects some current headlines in this #MeToo era. It is a tale about how social media and technology can help disseminate rumors and exacerbate prejudicial views under the protection of anonymity. Lutz explores potential consequences for those seeking to preserve misogynistic traditions when their victims are compelled to fight back as their voices remain unheard. A departure from her more light-hearted Spellman Series, this new novel will garner plenty of attention from Lutz’s fans who may (or may not be) pleased by this more serious release. Good for: Fans of Lisa Lutz (Spellman series and The Passenger); suspense tales with academic settings; strong female protagonists; contemporary themes; #MeToo topics
You may like this book if you liked: The Secret History, Donna Tartt; A Separate Peace, John Knowles; Little Tales of Misogyny, Patricia Highsmith; The Secret Place, Tana French; Misogyny: the New Activism, Gail Ukockis
Thanks to the author, NetGalley and Ballantine Books for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.
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LibraryThing member reenum
I loved the way Lutz didn't make the female characters brittle and reactive.
The rest of the characters are fleshed out well and make this book very compelling.
The end is strange, but ultimately satisfying.
The rest of the characters are fleshed out well and make this book very compelling.
The end is strange, but ultimately satisfying.
LibraryThing member JanaRose1
Alexander, the newest teacher at Stonebridge, keeps hearing comments about the Darkroom. When she realizes that the guys have an underground blow job contest, she is disgusted. Some of the girls band together, determined to put the boys back in their place and end the contest forever.
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featured strong and powerful female characters determined to fight back. I like a strong female character, however most of the characters came across as stereotypical and one dimensional. The plot was pretty predictable. Overall, not a book I would re-read or recommend. Show Less
LibraryThing member carolfoisset
I love all Lisa's books and this is no exception! I also enjoy books set in schools (I am a teacher) - boarding schools are especially interesting. Dealing with the timely topic of countering sexual abuse added another level to this book. Great characters - likeable ones, horrible ones, crazy ones,
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a little bit of everything. Recommend this book, especially if you like her other books. Show Less
LibraryThing member Nightwing
This was one of the most realistic books I have read in a very long time. It tells a story that, bizarre as it seems, could so easily have been drug from the nightly news. Lisa Lutz' characters are so real, I recognize them in people I meet in my daily life. Scary, enthralling and true-feeling,
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with a lesson to be learned- well worth the time to sit down and read it. Show Less
LibraryThing member bnbookgirl
This book is quite a wild ride. I enjoyed the mystery behind the Dulcinea society. It’s appalling that something like this would actually take place, but what an intriguing premise for a novel. I listened to this on a long car ride and it made that ride so much more bearable. Great book for a
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book club as there is much to discuss. Bravo to the girls in this story (and guys) who soldiered on and broke up this nasty business. Great characters. Show Less
LibraryThing member readingover50
Teacher Alex Witt is new to Stonebridge Academy. As a new teacher trying to learn about her students and get the lay of the land, Alex uncovers some pretty disturbing things going on. As she investigates further more and more people get upset. And the lengths the will go to maintain the status quo
Every chapter is narrated by a different person. Make sure to read the chapter title to see who is speaking. I’m not a big fan of the shifting point of view but I got used to it. I really enjoyed the characters Gemma and Linney. The male characters were all pretty slimy. Not much to redeem them. When the girls try to get revenge I didn’t feel bad for the boys at all.
The book is fast paced and has a strong message about the objectification of women. I found myself eagerly anticipating what would happen next.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
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is pretty chilling. Every chapter is narrated by a different person. Make sure to read the chapter title to see who is speaking. I’m not a big fan of the shifting point of view but I got used to it. I really enjoyed the characters Gemma and Linney. The male characters were all pretty slimy. Not much to redeem them. When the girls try to get revenge I didn’t feel bad for the boys at all.
The book is fast paced and has a strong message about the objectification of women. I found myself eagerly anticipating what would happen next.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
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LibraryThing member purple_pisces22
It seems like I have been reading a lot of books lately that deal with boys and girls who can’t play nicely. The boys especially like to take advantage of the girls. In The Swallows, this is the basic theme, while adding in the rich kids and the popular kids and you have kids you think they can
Over all, a powerful storyline with a completely unexpected outcome. 3.5 stars
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get away with anything.Over all, a powerful storyline with a completely unexpected outcome. 3.5 stars
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LibraryThing member brookiexlicious
What is it about boarding/private schools that warrant such an aura of conspiracy, sex, and more often than not, death? From “Gossip Girl” to “Prep”, I am utterly intrigued by the dastardly deeds that occur behind the ivy covered walls of a prestigious academy.
We are not only introduced
We are not only introduced
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to Alex, but another instructor Finn, and several students. Each chapter is portrayed in a different voice, but Lutz does a fantastic job writing such compelling characters and realistic dialogue that the prose flows smoothly. I felt anger and frustration along with the female victims, and towards the climax my heart started racing in anticipation of the culminating events. Some reviewers have commented that parts of the plot are “outlandish” and I highly disagree. Victim blaming, institutional cover ups, men who share intimidate details & photos of unsuspecting girls with each other on a secret forum? 1000% realistic. Many parts of this book weren’t easy to read, but I never stopped reading and I couldn’t wait to see what happened next. Show Less
LibraryThing member SallyElizabethMurphy
Weird, bizarre, unpredictable, strangely intriguing and impossible to put down.
LibraryThing member electrascaife
Alex Witt starts her teaching job at a swanky private high school with a trunk full of reservations tucked away with the other personal baggage she brings with her. It doesn't take her long to start suspecting that something bad is going on among the students and that the other faculty either don't
It's difficult to classify this one: it's part mystery and part thriller, but not fully either, and it seems to be labeled as Adult Fiction, although a strong majority of the characters are YA (it also won the Alex Award, so it clearly does straddle that particular distinction). Whatever category it belongs to, it's also an excellent read. The characters are sharply drawn and the voices a credibly distinct; there's also not really one character I'd say that I liked, but even so I was definitely rooting for a few of them throughout - and there are a handful of characters whom it is very easy to hate. The suspense is nicely done and the climax is satisfying. Recommended.
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know what's happening or choose to ignore it with a 'boys will be boys' kind of attitude. A small cohort of female students decides the enough is enough, and with Witt's not-fully-witting guidance, they stage a full-scale revolt that has more serious consequences than anyone could have predicted.It's difficult to classify this one: it's part mystery and part thriller, but not fully either, and it seems to be labeled as Adult Fiction, although a strong majority of the characters are YA (it also won the Alex Award, so it clearly does straddle that particular distinction). Whatever category it belongs to, it's also an excellent read. The characters are sharply drawn and the voices a credibly distinct; there's also not really one character I'd say that I liked, but even so I was definitely rooting for a few of them throughout - and there are a handful of characters whom it is very easy to hate. The suspense is nicely done and the climax is satisfying. Recommended.
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LibraryThing member quondame
Sexual politics at a private Vermont high school on large grounds outside an afterthought of a small town. Each class has a formalized self selected elite called The Ten, and for years the boys have run a secret contest recording and grading the girls for blow jobs. This is the year things don't go
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the usual way. The whole double standard is swung about as a bludgeon and hits just about everything, not uncalled for. The book could have been significantly tightened as the last third dragged badly. At least this book doesn't have mooning romantic adults or teens for that matter. Sex happens, trouble follows. Show Less
LibraryThing member reader1009
adult fiction (dark secrets at elite New England prep school, feminist AF)
sharp and snarky as always, Lisa Lutz is a delight to read. potential trigger warnings rape, sexual abuse, physical assault, stalking, public shaming, suicidal thoughts, general trauma.
sharp and snarky as always, Lisa Lutz is a delight to read. potential trigger warnings rape, sexual abuse, physical assault, stalking, public shaming, suicidal thoughts, general trauma.
LibraryThing member rmarcin
Stonebridge Academy is an elite prep boarding school in New England. When Alex Witt comes to the school as an English teacher after a scandal caused her to leave her last post, she is not prepared for what she will find at her new school.
Assigning her students to answer 5 questions anonymously,
This book has a lot of disturbing sexual activity and references. It has hints of the #MeToo movement.
Thanks to NetGalley for the copy! Opinions are my own.
#TheSwallows #LisaLutz #NetGalley
Assigning her students to answer 5 questions anonymously,
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she discovers secrets that lead down a dark road. She discovers that when “boys will be boys”, girls will exact a dangerous revenge. This book has a lot of disturbing sexual activity and references. It has hints of the #MeToo movement.
Thanks to NetGalley for the copy! Opinions are my own.
#TheSwallows #LisaLutz #NetGalley
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LibraryThing member PriscillaM
The Swallows is certainly a confronting story. Set in a boarding school for teenaged students. The depravity of the scheme (The Darkroom and Dulcinae award) set up by the boys, when it is discovered by the girls invokes the rage of the girls with an understandable desire for revenge. Miss Witt, new
Lisa Lutz is brilliant at dialogue and she has created some despicable, some torn and some amusing characters in this hard to put down story. Not an amusing story, focussing on the need of women to fight for themselves in a male dominated world.
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to the school becomes involved in trying to close down "The Darkroom". But who is to be trusted? What staff are involved or know about it? And what price will it cost to stop the abuse and reign in the power of the abusers.Lisa Lutz is brilliant at dialogue and she has created some despicable, some torn and some amusing characters in this hard to put down story. Not an amusing story, focussing on the need of women to fight for themselves in a male dominated world.
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LibraryThing member BibliophageOnCoffee
Didn't quite go deep enough into the psychological/sociological reasons for the behavior and culture of the students and faculty to really make this a satisfying read, but I enjoyed most of the characters and dark humor.
LibraryThing member amandanan
I will never tire of books written about boarding schools.
LibraryThing member DominiqueDavis
(4.5)
Too many characters to keep track of and I expected a bit more for a mystery, but overall I liked the writing and the dark academia vibes I got from this.
Too many characters to keep track of and I expected a bit more for a mystery, but overall I liked the writing and the dark academia vibes I got from this.
Awards
Alex Award (2020)
LibraryReads (Monthly Pick — August 2019)
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2019