by E. Lockhart
First published 2008
Frankie Landau-Banks enters her sophomore year at boarding school with a new body, a sharp wit, and a senior boyfriend named Matthew Livingston. Matthew loves words and pranks, but he also belongs to an all-male secret society that excludes Frankie completely. When Matthew starts lying about his activities and treating her like arm candy, Frankie decides she won't accept being pushed aside. She's smarter than the boys in their precious club, and she knows it. Frankie begins orchestrating elaborate pranks from the shadows, manipulating the secret society without their knowledge. Her schemes grow bolder and more complex as she proves her intellectual superiority. But her covert operations risk exposing her true role as the mastermind behind their activities. Frankie must choose between revealing her genius and maintaining her secret power over the boys who underestimated her.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, young-adult, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, underdog
Setting: Boarding School
Period: Sophomore Year
342 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers