The Favorites, Rosemary Hennigan
The Favorites, Rosemary Hennigan
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The Favorites

Author: Rosemary Hennigan

Narrator: Roisin Rankin

Unabridged: 8 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/07/2023


Synopsis

An outsider graduate student forges her way into an exclusive Law and Literature cohort and plots a takedown of its popular professor in this provocative campus novel about privilege, power, and obsession

“A standout dark academia thriller, with shades of Donna Tartt’s modern classic The Secret History and Emerald Fennell’s revenge fantasy film Promising Young Woman.” —BookPage

Most students would kill to be selected for the prestigious Law and Literature course at Franklin University. But for Jessie Mooney, admittance into this campus inner circle is about more than social cachet and access to distinguished alumni: It’s her chance to get close to charismatic professor Jay Crane. Since the moment she discovered their secret relationship, Jessie’s been convinced Crane is to blame for the events leading to her sister’s death, and she’ll do anything to hold him accountable.

Between off-campus parties and intense classroom debates, Jessie carefully plots her every move with one goal in mind—to earn the coveted position as Crane’s “favorite.” But when she finally gains his trust, attracting the other students’ envy and suspicion, the truth becomes darkly twisted. Is it justice Jessie craves, or revenge? And what does she stand to lose if she gets her way?

Shimmering with tension, The Favorites explores the ways that love, desire, and anger reveal the best, and worst, of us.

About Rosemary Hennigan

ROSEMARY HENNIGAN studied Law at Trinity College Dublin and practiced as a solicitor for several years before completing a Master’s in Law at the University of Pennsylvania. She has worked in advocacy for a number of human rights focused NGOs and lives in Dublin with her husband and a lot of books. Find her on Twitter, @Rosemary_Henn, and on Instagram, @Rosiehennigan.


Reviews

3.5⭐️ I really like the premise of this one, the social commentary on the lack of justice surrounding rape and our rape culture as a whole, and the dark academia vibes this book gives off in droves. However, something seems to be missing in its execution and that prevented this from being a win for......more

Goodreads review by Carrie

Review coming soon.......more

The Favorites by Rosemary Hennigan. Thanks to Graydonhouse books for the gifted Arc ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jessie sets out to becomes Professor Crane’s favorite student, to no surprise of the rest of the competing Law and Literature class. Jessie has darker motivations and reasons for becoming his favorite. This w......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

Right away I was rolling my eyes at the classroom part of this plot. I tried to ignore it. After all, so many novels and films use classroom discussion as completely unsubtle laying out of themes. But this book does it way more than I've ever seen. There are just so many class discussions and Hennig......more