Week 16 Review: First We Were IV

From Goodreads:

A group of friends start a secret society in this "intense page-turner" (Kirkus Reviews) from the author of The Telling and The Creeping that examines the all-consuming love of lifelong friendship—and what someone is capable of when they're afraid of losing it.

Izzie loves nothing more than her three best friends, Viv, Graham, and Harry, and the bond the four of them share. And she's terrified of their friendship falling apart next year when they go off to college. To bind them together, she decides to create something that will belong only to them, a special thing that they'll always share between the four of them. And so they dream up the Order of IV, a secret society devoted to mischief that rights wrongs and pays back debts. At first, it works like a charm—but when the Order of IV's escapades get recognition beyond their wildest expectations, other people start wanting in. And soon, what started as a game of friendship is spiraling into something dangerous and beyond their control—and before its over, they'll pay the ultimate sacrifice.

My Review:
Reading this book was so fantastic! I loved reading about this group of friends, and how something that was created to keep the friends together grew to be something much more wild and unruly. I had such a great time reading it!

When they were young, the three of them found a dead body, an event which brings Harry into their group, but the case was basically forgotten, writing off the victim. Something that they, understandably, are pretty upset about. So forming this group to bring attention it it, yeah, it's an interesting idea with good intentions, but I don't think they considered the potential ramifications.

The bonds that this group has with one another, yeah, I loved them, they'd been friends for so long, and they were really tight knit. Watching them carry out these hijinks together, the way they interacted, I just loved to read!

Loved how the mystery turned out, the story had been twists and turns and that finale really took everything and heightened it. We had hints and clues but the way it all played out was so very entertaining to read!  

I had such a wonderful time reading this book and I can't wait to read more by Alexandra Sirowy! 

Author: Alexandra Sirowy
Read: April 15th, 2023 
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Loved her other book and it looked really great, and it's a SAC 2023 Book! 
Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: July 25th 2017

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars