I thought I would share a high school dram book with you called MacBethany: The American Dream by Nicholas Grubbs. I received a copy of the book from Voracious Readers and the Author in exchange for this review. Inside this post is my affiliate links if you click on the links and you make a purchase I will make a small percentage off the items you purchase.
I would like to share a book that takes us back to high-school called MacBethany: The American Dream by Nicholas Grubbs from the title of the book if your like me your wouldn’t have thought it was about high school but it is. The Author has brought us typical high school politics that takes place around the first few weeks of high school during the election for study body council.
In the book we see how things unfold from different character perspectives and get a glimpse into what each character is thinking and feeling. There is drama and extreme emotions, in the novel which as we all know is expected of high school teens. The teens all struggle with finding balance between stereotypical cliques, personal dreams, and expectations placed upon them from parents and teachers.
It’s funny that book is set in Arlington High School when I live in North Richland Hills and Arlington, Texas is a hop skip and jump away and no, I don’t know if there is a Arlington High School there. In the story we find out about a clandestine relationship and a incident that ruined the former football captains life.
There is even suicide in the book so you might not want to share this book with the teens in your lives. Also, girls date girls which may be a turn-for some people. Katherine Duvall, a sweet naïve girl that just wants to make the world around her a better place. the Powers That Be force Tracy Summers, one of the sitting Class Representatives that is very much not apart of the “in-crowd,” to befriend Katherine and sabotage her campaign from the inside in exchange for their friendship.
To find out what happens you will need to pick up a copy of MacBethany: The American Dream to read for yourself and at times the story reminded me of One Tree Hill or Dawson’s Creek back in the day. I could see this book being turned into a tv series geared toward teens although there is stuff teens shouldn’t read in the book but it happens in real life and to prepare them they would need to read the book. This is the first book in a series.
About the book:
Summer break may be over and a new year may be starting at Arlington City High, but simmering tensions between the students are about to reach a boiling point as the annual Student Council elections draw near. In the wake of a ruined clandestine relationship, a scandal that ruined the former football team captain’s life, and a suicide that sent shockwaves through the entire student body, this new year is shaping up to be even more traumatic than the one before.
Still reeling over the events of the previous year, Bethany Hill wants to see the school turn to ashes. In the meantime, she will stop at nothing to get her girlfriend, Lauren Bradshaw, crowned the new school queen. Lauren’s own reservations about the job be damned, Beth will make her President or die trying.
Head Cheerleader Ashley Williams is out for blood after Beth (allegedly) stole Lauren, her secret ex-girlfriend, and puts forward her new boyfriend and star quarterback, Spencer Barnett, as Lauren’s main competition. A true power couple, they stand to run the school unopposed if Spencer decides to take on yet another role as the “most popular guy in school,” a role he grows to hate more and more with each passing day.
And then there’s poor Katherine Duvall, a sweet naïve girl that just wants to make the world around her a better place for people outside of the top one percent. How is she supposed to run for office one day if she can barely give a book report in front of the class without wanting to throw up?
Unfortunately, Katherine can barely get her foot in the door before the Powers That Be force Tracy Summers, one of the sitting Class Representatives that is very much not apart of the “in-crowd,” to befriend Katherine and sabotage her campaign from the inside in exchange for their friendship and a better spot on the Student Council. Knowing she will never get into Harvard if she doesn’t get a stronger application, she begrudgingly accepts.
Lies, cheating, and manipulation are the name of the game and only one person can win. In this first entry of the “MACBETHANY” series, we will see just how far people will go to help the ones they love and just how far they will go to help themselves.
About the author
Hi hello I’m Nick. I graduated from Point Park University with a Bachelor’s in Screenwriting back in 2019. First novel, kinda nervous. Follow me on my Author Twitter @NGrubbsOfficial if you wanna chat about the book or life. Hope you have a good day!
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