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BOOK INFO

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BOOK BLURB

Edinburgh, Scotland: a moody city of labyrinthine alleyways, oppressive fog, and buried history; the ultimate destination for someone with something to hide. Perfect for Clare, then, who arrives utterly alone and yearning to reinvent herself. And what better place to conceal the secrets of her past than at the university in the heart of the fabled, cobblestoned Old Town?

When Clare meets Tabitha, a charismatic, beautiful, and intimidatingly rich girl from her art history class, she knows she’s destined to become friends with her and her exclusive circle: raffish Samuel, shrewd Ava, and pragmatic Imogen. Clare is immediately drawn into their libertine world of sophisticated dinner parties and summers in France. The new life she always envisioned for herself has seemingly begun.

Then Tabitha reveals a little project she’s been working on, one that she needs Clare’s help with. Even though it goes against everything Clare has tried to repent for. Even though their intimacy begins to darken into codependence. But as Clare starts to realize just what her friends are capable of, it’s already too late. Because they’ve taken the plunge. They’re so close to attaining everything they want. And there’s no going back.

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MY REVIEW

Clare looks to reinvent herself at university. She makes some friends, but they are not exactly good people. Clare’s not a good person either though.

The Things We Do to Our Friends has toxic friendships, entitlement, and manipulation. The story is told from Clare’s point of view, and she’s a bit of an unreliable narrator. The characters are unlikable. The setting is atmospheric.

Slow-burning and dark mystery. An entertaining debut novel.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.