Bittersweet
by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore
Bittersweet by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore holds a mixed reviews rating of 3.44 out of 5, based on 11.5K reader ratings. First published in 2014. The book spans 381 pages.
About Bittersweet
Suspenseful and cinematic, Bittersweet exposes the gothic underbelly of an idyllic world of privilege and an outsider’s hunger to belong.On scholarship at a prestigious East Coast college, ordinary Mabel Dagmar is surprised to befriend her roommate, the beautiful, wild, blue-blooded Genevra Winslow. Ev invites Mabel to spend the summer at Bittersweet, her cottage on the Vermont estate where her family has been holding court for more than a century; it’s the kind of place where children twirl sparklers across the lawn during cocktail hour. Mabel falls in love with midnight skinny-dipping, the wet dog smell that lingers near the yachts, and the moneyed laughter that carries across the still lake while fireworks burst overhead. Before she knows it, she has everything she’s ever wanted: friendship, a boyfriend, access to wealth, and, most of all, for the first time in her life, the sense that she belongs.But as Mabel becomes an insider, a terrible discovery leads to shocking violence and reveals what the Winslows may have done to keep their power intact - and what they might do to anyone who threatens them. Mabel must choose: either expose the ugliness surrounding her and face expulsion from paradise, or keep the family’s dark secrets and make Ev’s world her own.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Miranda Beverly-Whittemore |
| Published | 2014 |
| Pages | 381 |
| Genres | Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Suspense |
| Average Rating | 3.44 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 11,544 |
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What genre is Bittersweet?
Bittersweet is categorized as Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is Bittersweet worth reading?
Based on 11.5K reader ratings, Bittersweet has an average score of 3.44 out of 5.00, which is considered "Mixed Reviews."
How many pages is Bittersweet?
Bittersweet has 381 pages.
Who wrote Bittersweet?
Bittersweet was written by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore. It was first published in 2014.
What is the ISBN for Bittersweet?
The ISBN-13 for Bittersweet is 9780804138570.0.
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