"Very Bad People," by Kit Frick

The book Very Bad People by Kit Frick tells a story about secrets, complicated relationships and friendships, and the choices people make when they feel pressured. The novel takes place at an elite boarding school called Tipton, where everything may look perfect from an outsider's point of view, but many students and teachers are hiding secrets from each other. The novel revolves around a junior Calliope still dealing with a tragedy that happened in her home town. Calliope decides to go to Tipton to get a fresh start and away from the tragedy or so she thought. As the story unfolds not just Calliope, but most of the characters have to deal with trust issues, loyalty, and the consequences of their actions. Throughout the story Kit Frick shows how easily people can be influenced or peer pressured by each other and how situations that you think are small can get out of control.  According to simonandschuster.com Kit Frick is an American author known for writing suspense and mystery novels for older teens and adults. Kit Frick is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and earned a masters degree at Syracuse University. Kit Frick has written multiple thriller and mystery novels, including Very Bad People. Many of Frick's stories focus on secrets and complicated friendships and twits. Kit Frick’s novels keep readers on their toes throughout the book waiting to see what happens next. Her books keep readers interested in suspense and how she slowly reveals the truth behind characters and their choices. 

In Very Bad People by Kit Frick, the conflict is introduced at the beginning where the main character Calliope and her friends/some classmates at Tipton get involved in a secret group that influences their behaviors and decisions. At first this secret group seems exciting and powerful, but as time goes on in the middle of the book the situation becomes more serious and their actions are starting to hurt each other in the group. The conflict continues to worsen as trust gets broken between the members. While in the ending it doesn't give everything that happened away it shows that there are major consequences for what they have done. In the beginning, other characters see Calliope as a loyal non-secretive friend that is in control. However as the story goes on she begins to change, showing how her choices and the impact they've caused changed her personality. By the end of the novel Calliope learns to understand herself and situations better, especially when it comes to the effects of her actions on other characters. 

Personally, I really enjoyed Very Bad People because it was very interesting and kept me hooked the entire time. The drama and conflict between characters made the story feel realistic. The story showed me how far people will go to fit in or have power to be in control. I feel like the story changed my perspective on life and how people act in general. It made me see people's actions more clearly towards one another. For most of the book I was on my toes in suspense to see what was going to happen to or with certain characters. I also liked how Kit Frick built suspense because it made me not want to stop reading because I was eager to find out what will happen next. Some parts were surprising and made me see more clearly and made me think about how character choices in situations affected others. Overall, the book was very suspenseful and had a lot of tension, which made it an enjoyable read to me. I would recommend this book to people who like drama, mystery, suspense and stories about high school drama and life of teenagers. It's especially good for readers who like unexpected twists and secrets. If you like a book that makes you think about decisions and consequences then I think this book is a great choice. This book really made me open my eyes about life. Overall, I think this is a book worth reading because it is entertaining, suspenseful, and meaningful. This book teaches readers about friendship, choices, and consequences. Therefore, I highly recommend Very Bad People by Kit Frick.