The Dropouts

By: Liv Parkinson

Narrated by: Vivian Oparah

For fans of THE SECRET HISTORY, CRUEL INTENTIONS and EUPHORIA, this is an unforgettable dark academia thriller about addiction, trauma and the anxiety epidemic experienced by young people today. Performed by BAFTA nominee and star of RYE LANE, Vivian Oparah.

Kayleigh Morris is just trying to survive her first year at St. Kellum’s University.

Freshers’ Week is a blur of social anxiety, parties, and the weight of trying to fit in. But when Kayleigh’s panic attack becomes the talk of the campus, she retreats into herself, shutting herself away in her room.

Everything changes when she’s selected for a mysterious new module, led by Professor Lady Marian, who introduces her and a group of misfits to a psychedelic drug believed to cure anxiety and promote productivity. At first, the drug works wonders, melting away their insecurities and unlocking new possibilities. But soon, the line between reality and fantasy begins to blur. As Kayleigh’s grip on the world around her weakens, she finds herself grappling with her darkest fears, fractured friendships, and the pull of a new, dangerous obsession.

As the experiment spirals out of control, Kayleigh must confront the terrifying truth of what she’s become—and what the drug is really doing to her mind.

©2025 Olivia Parkinson (P)2025 Audible Ltd.

What was the point

Not sure about this but the way this book ends means there will be a second book, but if not then the book was pointless. Ends on a cliffhanger and the big reveal wasn’t anything spectacular. Must be why it is a free read.

Very different story line from what I’ve been listening to

Very good listen. So different from my normal listens, I loved all the characters! It makes you really think about “side effects” I would suggest this!

need a second book!!

please make a second book!! the story needs to keep going i’m so into it.

Pretty decent 👌

It was a good story but a little fast


... it might be because I'm in 1.35 speed

still pretty good just kinda weird 😅

Trippin!!!

this book had me on a high, should have been playing the song A Saucer Full of Secrets. im sure Sid Barrett could relate. the narrator did a great job, I wonder if she was tripping too!