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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Let me start with the obvious. This right here is not a recent review. I wrote it in back in 2014 but never got around to post it anywhere. Recently I was cleaning my desk and found it lying around. Since lately because of my school work and exams I didn’t really have time to read so I decided to post this now.
Truthfully the blurb doesn’t tell much about the book but I had some pretty good experiences with the author other works so I went into this without any kind of preservation. I just knew that it’s going to be great.
My initial opinion about the book was mixed. I just didn’t know what to think about it. The first quarter of the book is really unsympathetic for me. I’m quite a critique with books about bulling or more like harassment especially when the only reason it’s happening is the bully’s boredom and his/her superiority complex (not that there is a good reason behind bullying). But then I found a sentence in the book what got my interest. This particular sentence, if I remember correctly, appeared in one of my favorite Korean drama too almost word to word like in the book. But this phrase not only reminded me of this TV drama but also foreshadowed what to expect to come in the story, too. Which also means that after this and a couple of other little hint the plot became quite predictable nonetheless from this point on I enjoyed the book very much. At the end I got an exciting and eventful tale.
As of the characters, Tracy the protagonist wasn’t my favorite. She just doesn’t fit into the story and she is more naive than necessary. Not to mention how she could fall head over heels with Nixon after what the boy did to her. There are a lot of instances where the author tries to present her as a strong and unshakable in my opinion she is gauche and nothing else. She is kind, sheltered and like the sheep in the wolf den.
Then there is Nixon who went through a lot despite his young age, thanks to this he became someone really strong and determined. But he has a really, really distorted sense of justice. The way he ruled the school and the students, the things he did to them for their sake of course. Yeah, it’s a funny way to look at his actions. He lives in a completely different world than most of the student body does. Still this story perfectly shows how two people from different sides can adapt to each other expectations if they really try and want it.
The story is told from dual point of view (Tracy or Nixon) but the we don’t get to know to much about the school or the background because the whole storyline is really tightly focused on only the lives of the elite group. What I didn’t like one bit is the forming love triangle at the end of the story. There is more than enough conflict and possibility in the book without adding to it.
Overall it’s a great book and I enjoyed it. The writing style is phenomenal and flowing. It’s easy to read and the plot is not stuffy and has an interesting topic.
Other reviews here:FantasyRaiders
Truthfully the blurb doesn’t tell much about the book but I had some pretty good experiences with the author other works so I went into this without any kind of preservation. I just knew that it’s going to be great.
My initial opinion about the book was mixed. I just didn’t know what to think about it. The first quarter of the book is really unsympathetic for me. I’m quite a critique with books about bulling or more like harassment especially when the only reason it’s happening is the bully’s boredom and his/her superiority complex (not that there is a good reason behind bullying). But then I found a sentence in the book what got my interest. This particular sentence, if I remember correctly, appeared in one of my favorite Korean drama too almost word to word like in the book. But this phrase not only reminded me of this TV drama but also foreshadowed what to expect to come in the story, too. Which also means that after this and a couple of other little hint the plot became quite predictable nonetheless from this point on I enjoyed the book very much. At the end I got an exciting and eventful tale.
As of the characters, Tracy the protagonist wasn’t my favorite. She just doesn’t fit into the story and she is more naive than necessary. Not to mention how she could fall head over heels with Nixon after what the boy did to her. There are a lot of instances where the author tries to present her as a strong and unshakable in my opinion she is gauche and nothing else. She is kind, sheltered and like the sheep in the wolf den.
Then there is Nixon who went through a lot despite his young age, thanks to this he became someone really strong and determined. But he has a really, really distorted sense of justice. The way he ruled the school and the students, the things he did to them for their sake of course. Yeah, it’s a funny way to look at his actions. He lives in a completely different world than most of the student body does. Still this story perfectly shows how two people from different sides can adapt to each other expectations if they really try and want it.
The story is told from dual point of view (Tracy or Nixon) but the we don’t get to know to much about the school or the background because the whole storyline is really tightly focused on only the lives of the elite group. What I didn’t like one bit is the forming love triangle at the end of the story. There is more than enough conflict and possibility in the book without adding to it.
Overall it’s a great book and I enjoyed it. The writing style is phenomenal and flowing. It’s easy to read and the plot is not stuffy and has an interesting topic.
Other reviews here:FantasyRaiders
amazing book ! can´t wait to read the second book !
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GIRLL just don’t read it, it’s not worth it…
this book feels like written by a 15 years old wattpad writer.
The plot was pretty interesting, but the book have no closure at all. i manage to finished it but it was bad. i’m sorry i can’t even describe how bad it is..
this book feels like written by a 15 years old wattpad writer.
The plot was pretty interesting, but the book have no closure at all. i manage to finished it but it was bad. i’m sorry i can’t even describe how bad it is..
Elite turned out completely different than I was expecting. Bizarre? Yes. Unrealistic? Yes. Intriguing? Yes. As crazy as the plot turned out to be and as unlikable as I found the characters, I couldn’t stop reading. In fact, I finished the book yesterday and I still can’t stop thinking about it.
The premise starts out with Trace, a country-bred girl coming to an elite college on a scholarship. Trace is a very sheltered and naïve girl who seems to have only been friends with her cows, Matilda and Wilbur. As soon as she arrives, a group of bullies start harassing her. Trace decides to stay because graduating from the college guarantees a cushy future.
The setting of the book was so out there that I just found myself gasping at the craziness of the whole thing. The students attend college, but it’s completely run by Nixon (one of the bullies and of course the love interest). There’s no adult authority figure as Nixon doles out cards that decide how often students can eat, when they can eat and their elevator usage. He roams the hall, keeping order while also be asked to teach one of the courses.
Nixon was horrible. Even when the “explanation” is given for his behavior, I still found him repulsive. He humiliates Trace, yelling at her in the middle of public places by lying and saying she’s a desperate farm girl who tried to throw herself at him. He moos at her, threatens her, bosses her around. He then does a complete 180 when he finds out who she really is. And she lets him get away with the behavior because of how “hot” he is. Gag.
Trace was even worse than Nixon. I think calling her a to stupid to live character is an understatement. She not only allows for the reprehensible behavior to take place, but never once thinks about leaving school or reporting any of the guys to the police. Even after one of the guys drug her and leave her in another guy’s room so that she gets the reputation as being a slut. Plus, she comes out with gems like this: “I’d rather he beat me. Cuts heal, bruises fade—but broken hearts? They carry scars for a lifetime.”
Here’s the but in all of this. I was still hooked on the story. The twist is so crazy that it moves the story in a completely different direction. I had no idea what to expect and I couldn’t put the book down. Maybe I enjoyed the novel so much because it was like watching a train wreck take place.
Do I plan to read the sequel? Absolutely. I’m doubtful that Trace and Nixon will become a couple I could cheer for, but there were secondary characters I enjoyed, especially Chase and Nixon’s sister Monroe. As far as a rating, I’m at a loss, so I’ll leave this one unrated and suggest readers give it a try, even if its only out of morbid curiosity.
Thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book for review!
The premise starts out with Trace, a country-bred girl coming to an elite college on a scholarship. Trace is a very sheltered and naïve girl who seems to have only been friends with her cows, Matilda and Wilbur. As soon as she arrives, a group of bullies start harassing her. Trace decides to stay because graduating from the college guarantees a cushy future.
The setting of the book was so out there that I just found myself gasping at the craziness of the whole thing. The students attend college, but it’s completely run by Nixon (one of the bullies and of course the love interest). There’s no adult authority figure as Nixon doles out cards that decide how often students can eat, when they can eat and their elevator usage. He roams the hall, keeping order while also be asked to teach one of the courses.
Nixon was horrible. Even when the “explanation” is given for his behavior, I still found him repulsive. He humiliates Trace, yelling at her in the middle of public places by lying and saying she’s a desperate farm girl who tried to throw herself at him. He moos at her, threatens her, bosses her around. He then does a complete 180 when he finds out who she really is. And she lets him get away with the behavior because of how “hot” he is. Gag.
Trace was even worse than Nixon. I think calling her a to stupid to live character is an understatement. She not only allows for the reprehensible behavior to take place, but never once thinks about leaving school or reporting any of the guys to the police. Even after one of the guys drug her and leave her in another guy’s room so that she gets the reputation as being a slut. Plus, she comes out with gems like this: “I’d rather he beat me. Cuts heal, bruises fade—but broken hearts? They carry scars for a lifetime.”
Here’s the but in all of this. I was still hooked on the story. The twist is so crazy that it moves the story in a completely different direction. I had no idea what to expect and I couldn’t put the book down. Maybe I enjoyed the novel so much because it was like watching a train wreck take place.
Do I plan to read the sequel? Absolutely. I’m doubtful that Trace and Nixon will become a couple I could cheer for, but there were secondary characters I enjoyed, especially Chase and Nixon’s sister Monroe. As far as a rating, I’m at a loss, so I’ll leave this one unrated and suggest readers give it a try, even if its only out of morbid curiosity.
Thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book for review!
First of all, the cover? I didn't really liked it. Luckily I took the time to read the summary, otherwise I never would've read this book (yes, I now I shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but c'mon! It looks waaay too amateur-ish).
Now onto the story itself. It was kinda predictable. I mean as soon as they cracked the first mafia joke I already suspected that was what all this was gonna be about.
I liked how the popular girl was actually genuinely nice to Trace (and as a side note I really don't like the name Trace). And why the hell does she need to cry so much? Grow a freaking spine, girl! She needs some though love STAT.
Nixon was a sweet and confusing a-hole.
What has me hooked now is the possibility of a Chase/Trace romance. I think I actually like him better than Nixon (not sure if that was supposed to happen).
There were some sentences that were not properly written. Mainly, the punctuation marks weren't being properly used, but it didn't distract terribly, so it wasn't really too bad.
To close up, a little quote (about Chase): "I had no doubt in my mind that if I told him I needed someone killed, he wouldn't even ask questions. He'd simply ask who and jog away. Wow. Never was there ever a truer friend." Awww he luuuuuuurves her!
Now onto the story itself. It was kinda predictable. I mean as soon as they cracked the first mafia joke I already suspected that was what all this was gonna be about.
I liked how the popular girl was actually genuinely nice to Trace (and as a side note I really don't like the name Trace). And why the hell does she need to cry so much? Grow a freaking spine, girl! She needs some though love STAT.
Nixon was a sweet and confusing a-hole.
What has me hooked now is the possibility of a Chase/Trace romance. I think I actually like him better than Nixon (not sure if that was supposed to happen).
There were some sentences that were not properly written. Mainly, the punctuation marks weren't being properly used, but it didn't distract terribly, so it wasn't really too bad.
To close up, a little quote (about Chase): "I had no doubt in my mind that if I told him I needed someone killed, he wouldn't even ask questions. He'd simply ask who and jog away. Wow. Never was there ever a truer friend." Awww he luuuuuuurves her!
Ummm, Okay. So, my rate is actually 4.5 stars.
The story was pretty good in the beginning. It was all intense, and not only with sexual tension.
I really liked the male characters better because they had more depth. I felt that the author could've done more with Nixon's sister (I don't remember her name...), because it seemed that Tracey was looking for a female support from someone, but there weren't many events where she was given that.
I'm pretty sure I mentioned it, but I really REALLY liked the guys. They are all "HOT HOT HOT!!!!" And all "DANGER DANGER!!!" Oh, and don't get me started on the make-out scenes; *GROANS*
The book is filled with mixed feeling, and mix signals, as well as dangerous secrets, and dangerous pasts. Not to mention, THE HOT GUYS! ;)
The story was pretty good in the beginning. It was all intense, and not only with sexual tension.
I really liked the male characters better because they had more depth. I felt that the author could've done more with Nixon's sister (I don't remember her name...), because it seemed that Tracey was looking for a female support from someone, but there weren't many events where she was given that.
I'm pretty sure I mentioned it, but I really REALLY liked the guys. They are all "HOT HOT HOT!!!!" And all "DANGER DANGER!!!" Oh, and don't get me started on the make-out scenes; *GROANS*
The book is filled with mixed feeling, and mix signals, as well as dangerous secrets, and dangerous pasts. Not to mention, THE HOT GUYS! ;)
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
this was pretty ridiculous but i didn't hate it.