I received a free copy from NetGalley.  This book came with a trigger warning.  After being raped at a party Jade sets out to kill or have killed every boy that played a part in that night with the help of her coven friends.  Revenge killings take place in about two weeks time without any adults playing a role.  This is a dark and terrifying idea that surviving rape should be addressed in this way.

Love the Macbeth retelling! A dark book about revenge. It was an intense but i  Really enjoyed this book and hope to read more books by Hannah Capin.

this was really well done, the characters were great and I think that the topics were handled really well. I look forward to more from the author and can't wait to see what comes next.

I knew from the very beginning of the book this would be one I would enjoy the whole way through. While the dramatic "plot twist" or hurtful moment was easy to point out, it didn't change the fact that the ending was one I did not see coming. The characters are well written and while they might not be easy to love they are definitely easy to relate to and understand. The plot and underlying society issues that are addressed are well thought out and executed. It may cause triggers for some, just a heads up, but it is done in such an in your face way that it is hard not to want the "heroine" to win in the end. I enjoyed the writing style and how the story flowed. It wasn't always sunshine and rainbows, rightfully so. Speaking in third person, or remembering in third person, was a nice touch that seemed to have a more removed feel to the events. I personally think it suited the story. 

Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good revenge story and doesn't mind an ending that isn't happily ever after.

I didn't like the writing style of this book. The way the narrator spoke was choppy and hard to follow. This was not a book I would buy for someone else

Elle is part of the glittering crowd, beautiful and untouchable, or so they believe. One night, Elle and her friends crash a St. Andrews Prep party and everything changes. The golden boys, the ones revered at St. Andrews, chose Elle as their next target that night. Afterwards, Elle swears revenge. Step one: transfer to their school. Step two: take them down one by one by using Mack, an ambitious boy with a longing for power. Elle will show them just how dark revenge can be.

FOUL IS FAIR is such a creative spin on Macbeth. I love that it centers Elle, her story, her anger, and her vengeance. This is a tale of revenge fantasy and the intensity will have you speeding through the chapters.

Given the source material, the cast of secondary characters is fairly lengthy. I found myself frequently mixing up some of the boys and sometimes having a hard time distinguishing which person in Elle's coven is which. However, as Elle takes each boy out, this does become easier because the options narrow.

While I love the unique take, there are areas where the willing suspension of disbelief is stretched a little thin. Some of the scenarios don't seem entirely plausible given it's a contemporary setting.

FOUL IS FAIR is ideal for readers who enjoyed Robin Talley's AS I DESCENDED and don't mind their stories a little bloody.

Elle is part of the glittering crowd, beautiful and untouchable, or so they believe. One night, Elle and her friends crash a St. Andrews Prep party and everything changes. The golden boys, the ones revered at St. Andrews, chose Elle as their next target that night. Afterwards, Elle swears revenge. Step one: transfer to their school. Step two: take them down one by one by using Mack, an ambitious boy with a longing for power. Elle will show them just how dark revenge can be. 

FOUL IS FAIR is such a creative spin on Macbeth. I love that it centers Elle, her story, her anger, and her vengeance. This is a tale of revenge fantasy and the intensity will have you speeding through the chapters.

Given the source material, the cast of secondary characters is fairly lengthy. I found myself frequently mixing up some of the boys and sometimes having a hard time distinguishing which person in Elle's coven is which. However, as Elle takes each boy out, this does become easier because the options narrow. 

While I love the unique take, there are areas where the willing suspension of disbelief is stretched a little thin. Some of the scenarios don't seem entirely plausible given it's a contemporary setting. 

FOUL IS FAIR is ideal for readers who enjoyed Robin Talley's AS I DESCENDED and don't mind their stories a little bloody.

This was not at all what I expected! This was very dark and sad, but I really liked it! It's a revenge story about a girl that is raped at a party who gets revenge on the boys who did it. I also heard that this is a retelling of Macbeth, which makes sense. It was very enjoyable and satisfying, if a bit dark and disturbing.

This is a book marketed as all about revenge and getting justice for yourself. However, I felt that there were many problematic aspects of the book that weighed it down as well as stereotypical tropes that I did not enjoy at present. I hope that maybe I can come back to it one day with a different perspective. I might enjoy it then, I think.

Every day, women of all ages are terrorized and victimized, forced to endure all kinds of horrors at the hands of those who are stronger and more powerful. But in the gripping Young Adult thriller, Foul Is Fair by author Hannah Capin, one girl refuses to stay the victim, choosing vengeance instead.

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This sadly was a DNF for me. I'm all here for a revenge fantasy, but unfortunately the writing style for this just wasn't for me right now.

I picked up this book because I heard some amazing things about it, but I didn't know any particulars.  I did enjoy reading this book.  I felt that it was a creative retelling of McBeth.  I am also a fan of vengeance books.  

The trigger warning that was offered is very helpful especially with some of the themes that this book hits on.  The writing style was fantastic along with the retelling. 

I would recommend this book to everyone and request to read it in my YA book club

Hannah is great at giving you the creepy Vibes and making you question everything. I love all of Hannah Work and always look forward to her next book. I will always recommend her work and read it. This book is so creepy good it gives me the chills. I also think Hannah did a great job at creating this plot and bringing in these characters.

I enjoyed Foul Is Fair's spitfire writing, action-packed plot, and overall general premise. The idea of a feminist, Macbeth retelling featuring an awesome girl gang and and a revenge plot? WOW. This book hooks into you and never lets you go, making it an incredibly quick and fun read that has you at the edge of your seat.

I apologize - I emailed the marketing firm that sent me this book, but neglected to include my review here as well. I did not personally enjoy this Macbeth retelling, and was unable to finish it. I am sure that many people really liked it, but I just couldn't seem to really dive into the story.

A modern day retelling of MacBeth. Think The Heathers meets Mean Girls but with extra Murdery vibes. Beautifully written. Paints a vivid picture. I found multiple color themes running throughout. 

TW: rape and ptsd from that rape.

Woooow that was a wild ride! Set at a rich L.A. prep school, where Jade and her coven are on the warpath after a horrible sexual assault at a party, Foul Is Fair is a glittering and gory retelling of Shakespeare's MacBeth (if MacBeth and Lady MacB were J.D. and Veronica from Heathers, and the Three Witches were the girls from The Craft). Capin's writing is fabulous, sparing no detail, perfectly capturing the descent into madness - Jade's, Mack's, and the pack's - and makes you root for every moment of terrible revenge. 

This is the second Hannah Capin book I've read (the first was The Dead Queen's Club), and both were hands-down 5 stars. Guess I have a new author to add to my short "read every last word they write" list.

I wanted to love this book, I really did. For months I’ve been stewing over the words. But in a culture increasing in rape, murder and suicide, this book took shocking to a whole new extreme. 

I was so embarrassed I couldn’t tell or recommend this book. Honestly, I decided that I wouldn’t finish this book but I. Stuck it out and it wasn’t worth it.

This book idolizes suicide, rape and bullying.

Right from the synopsis I knew this was definitely going to be a book for me. I remember being in thralled right from the first chapter. This whole book revolves around revenge, and it was so well written that I actually felt like the revenge is warranted. That’s not normally like me, but I do love reading a good revenge plot.

Elle is one of the most determined characters I’ve ever read. She manages to do everything that she does with an air of superiority surrounding her. The simple fact that she switch schools and these boys had no idea it was her was just the icing on the cake. She may definitely be one of my all-time favorite characters.

If you are looking for a good revenge plot buck with a feminist take, this is definitely the book for you. I found that I had a hard time putting this book down because I needed to know if it was going to end the way I wanted it to. I was a huge fan of this book and would recommend it to absolutely everyone.

Atmospheric, stunning, mysterious.  I loved these strong, morally grey girls.  Foul is Fair tackled heavy themes and had me hooked the whole way through.   
*Content warnings for sexual assault and violence.

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