the thousandth floor 2 the dazzling heights katharine mcgee

Why was the only queer girl left in the novel was depicted as heinous and villainous? That being said, Leda “accidentally” pushed Eris off the roof for some dangerous accusations as well-Leda thought that Eris was having an affair with her father, when in fact, Eris had discovered that she and Leda were half-sisters. At the very end of the novel, Mariel, the girlfriend of Eris, is depicted as a vicious villain, set out to harm and ruin the lives of the people who pushed Eris off of the roof. However, I find that many of the aspects of this novel can be harmful towards readers, especially queer people and people of color.Īt the end of THE THOUSANDTH FLOOR, one of the only queer characters, Eris, was pushed off the roof of aforementioned thousandth floor building to her death, purely as a plot device. In this sequel, it is not much better. I guess I’m a sucker for teen drama because this was incredibly reminiscent of PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and GOSSIP GIRL. Are the dramatics faced by the main characters interesting? Yes. The writing is addicting, and I found myself reading both books very quickly. I found that McGee has a way with enticing readers. There are a few problems with this book, and I need to share them.

I promoted a book that has been widely discredited for being harmful to the queer community, and I sincerely apologize for that. THE DAZZLING HEIGHTS is the sequel to one of my favorite reads of last year, THE THOUSANDTH FLOOR. There will be spoilers for THE THOUSANDTH FLOOR and THE DAZZLING HEIGHTS in this review. And in a world of such dazzling heights, just one wrong step can mean a devastating fall. And she knows exactly where to begin.īut unbeknownst to them all, someone is watching their every move, someone with revenge in mind. She’s desperate to be with him… no matter the cost.Īnd then there’s CALLIOPE, the mysterious, bohemian beauty who arrives in New York, determined to cause a stir. But being there means seeing the boy whose heart she broke, and who broke hers in return.ĪVERY is tormented by her love for the one person in the world she can never have. When RYLIN wins a scholarship to an upper-floor school, her life transforms overnight. Will he do what it takes to be free of her for good? WATT just wants to put everything behind him…until Leda forces him to start hacking again.

She’ll do anything to make sure the truth stays hidden–even if it means trusting her enemy. LEDA is haunted by memories of what happened on the worst night of her life. But amidst high-tech luxury and futuristic glamour, five teenagers are keeping dangerous secrets… Manhattan is home to a thousand-story supertower, a breathtaking marvel that touches the sky.

The thousandth floor 2 the dazzling heights katharine mcgee