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marieintheraw's review against another edition
1.0
yall. the writing in this, bad. the characters, generic. the retelling elements, lacking. also this is a personal thing but, I get wanting to put this book in Maryland, but like put more than a half an ounce of research into it? we are not all wawas (or even mostly).
stephxsu's review against another edition
4.0
Prolific YA author Meg Cabot introduces something new in her amazing stand-alone book, AVALON HIGH: the reincarnation of an old legend into a modern world.
Everyone has more or less heard of the legend of King Arthur. For Ellie Harrison, however, she practically LIVES surrounded by it. Both her parents are professors of the medieval ages, and have taken a year off from their jobs to write books about their shared passion. That means that for Ellie’s junior year of high school, she’s moving from Minnesota to Annapolis, Maryland, mere miles away from the Naval Academy. Ellie’s last days of summer are spent floating in her backyard pool and running in the nearby park…and that is where she runs into Will.
A. William Wagner is the high school’s star quarterback, valedictorian, class president, and overall well-respected good guy. The day Ellie runs into Will at the park, they smile at each other like they have seen each other before…only Ellie is sure that she’s never met him before in her life (she would’ve definitely remembered otherwise). Much to her surprise, Will ends up showing up at her poolside after the first day of school and hanging out with her.
Of course, Ellie knows that nothing can after happen between her and Golden Boy. After all, he has a girlfriend, the beautiful, blond cheerleader Jennifer. Ellie’s just the friend who can make him laugh, that’s all.
However, there seems to be something strange going on at Avalon High, things that are strangely coincidental to what happened to King Arthur all those centuries ago. It can’t be that Will is the reincarnation of Arthur and that his life is in danger…could it?
And what part does Ellie play in saving the life of the man she loves?
AVALON HIGH is a perfect combination of humor, romance, and suspense. It had been on the edge of my seat as I breathlessly rushed to the finish in order to know what happens…and this is the second time I’ve read it.
Everyone has more or less heard of the legend of King Arthur. For Ellie Harrison, however, she practically LIVES surrounded by it. Both her parents are professors of the medieval ages, and have taken a year off from their jobs to write books about their shared passion. That means that for Ellie’s junior year of high school, she’s moving from Minnesota to Annapolis, Maryland, mere miles away from the Naval Academy. Ellie’s last days of summer are spent floating in her backyard pool and running in the nearby park…and that is where she runs into Will.
A. William Wagner is the high school’s star quarterback, valedictorian, class president, and overall well-respected good guy. The day Ellie runs into Will at the park, they smile at each other like they have seen each other before…only Ellie is sure that she’s never met him before in her life (she would’ve definitely remembered otherwise). Much to her surprise, Will ends up showing up at her poolside after the first day of school and hanging out with her.
Of course, Ellie knows that nothing can after happen between her and Golden Boy. After all, he has a girlfriend, the beautiful, blond cheerleader Jennifer. Ellie’s just the friend who can make him laugh, that’s all.
However, there seems to be something strange going on at Avalon High, things that are strangely coincidental to what happened to King Arthur all those centuries ago. It can’t be that Will is the reincarnation of Arthur and that his life is in danger…could it?
And what part does Ellie play in saving the life of the man she loves?
AVALON HIGH is a perfect combination of humor, romance, and suspense. It had been on the edge of my seat as I breathlessly rushed to the finish in order to know what happens…and this is the second time I’ve read it.
scopples96's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
christiana's review against another edition
4.0
Cute! I have a soft spot for books that retell classics (in this case very very loosely based). Arthurian romance done by Meg Cabot? Yes, please. Also, there is a Disney original movie of this book, hence the retroactive interest in this title.
hnbb's review against another edition
4.0
Anneke really enjoyed this one. I finally got around to reading it. My favorite Meg Cabot thus far.
gothbean's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Such a cute little read! Finished it in less than a day. Had to give it 4 stars for the 12 year old inside of me that would have eaten this book up.
winterbbh's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0