“Whether it’s wrong or right, I’m always going to want you with me.” 
“I’m me, and I don’t back away from anybody.” 
“The most enlightened experience in my life. This is nirvana.” 

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This was a wild ride of a read, this college for mafia kids is extremely tough as nails but so captivating due to the games, the classes, the different groups of mafia kids, and the general consensus of how far away they are from everything while at that school! 

The plot and suspense surrounding Dean and Leo was so well done, both of them grew as people but in different ways and acceptances of their true nature! Dean was a tough villian and truly kept to his hatrid of Leo. I would have loved to give this a 5 star rating, but the dubious consent wasn’t needed to drive the story as much as I guess the author wanted it to be! Dean already had so much rage and anger that his schemes didn’t have to include dubious consent encounters. 

I loved Leo and Anna as friends to lovers, they are extremely so cute and fluffy characters with one another! I was a bit frustrated with their miscommunication and i was begging them to talk but they needed to grow separately and come back together stronger than ever. Both of their growth was stellar and it shows they truly are lovers for life! This was still an entertaining and high stakes read that I enjoyed a lot! 

Okkk so I read this cause Kendra_reads recommended it on booktok (well recommended Bully and I figured I should start with the first one) and I’m not mad ? But also I had issuessss 
1. This was so longggg - not that it wasn’t without reason but like damn I was not expecting that at all and tbh I don’t know if it was entirely necessary 
2. The fact that they’re cousins?? Fucking weirddd
3. I really disliked everyone but Anna tbh and *maybe* some of the other girls like Zoe and Chey 
4. Absolutely no discussion of condom use or birth control or safe words when doing more kinky stuff or anythinggg 
There were definitly other things too but those were the most significant for me besides the spoiler which im gonna add in a second and in the TW’s 

ok so why was there like essentially no discussion or even realization really about the fact that Dean sexually assaulted and manipulated Anna on multiple occasions and also that even if she didn’t fully realize that he was drugged, Sophia Gallo also sexually assaulted Leo like wtf <spoiler/>

I really enjoyed this book. They felt like young adults. I kinda wish they were in their 20s but its college. I get it. Now I really could've done without the tearing in the sex scene Jesus. Not needed. I also wish Sophie Lark would discuss contraception more in here books because I can't tell if they are risking it for the biscuit or if she's on the pill and there are no worries.