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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
So this was pretty bad and not even in a super enjoyable way. The pacing was really quick and not a whole lot made sense. I think it could have done with one more edit to feel less rushed and cobbled together.
Disclaimer: Received an e-galley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Type: New Adult, Series, Book One, Mafia, Twilight-esque, Umm...
About the Book: When I won the annual Eagle Elite College Scholarship lottery, I was thrilled. After all, my grandma had just died and I wanted to take care of my aging grandpa -- he couldn't be a farmer in Wyoming forever. And graduating from Eagle Elite meant opportunity.
But I wasn't counting on meeting Nixon.
Nor was I counting on the rules of the Elect.
1. Do not touch The Elect.
2. Do not look at The Elect.
3. Do not speak to The Elect.
And worst of all? Don't discover the secret they hide, because in the end, you may just realize... it's about you. (Book description from Goodreads.com)
My Review: Huh. Well. Let's start with what I didn't enjoy about this book, or what I found inconsistent. First off, the book was supposedly set in a private college - but the classes were set up exactly like a high school. There were actually bells to let the students know class was over or ready to start, and they had a lunch period. The whole book felt like the author had written it in a highschool setting, and then made a split-second change to a "private college" in order to fit in the New Adult market group. And the students run the school - they have absolutely no one to answer to, so alcohol is a-okay. Maybe I'm thinking of this wrong, but wasn't the glass of wine sneakily obtained and hastily drunk in a dorm room half the fun of being in college? (Okay, not half, that is a total exaggeration. I really didn't drink much in college).
My problem with this book was my problem with Twilight (hence why I thought it was so similar) - the relationship felt so unhealthy. He held all the cards, and she just went along with it like a sick puppy. I mean, he's the man and he's the ruler of the school so whatever he does must be golden, right? NO! He's being a jerk, and she needs to call him out on it. The heroine was a little too wimpy for me to really connect with. I understand being so overwhelmed in a new place that you don't know what to do.. but she was more than willing to just lay down and take the abuse - physical, verbal, and emotional. Despite how horrible he treated her, she thought he was god, and clearly could do no wrong.
However bad I thought this book was (and yes, pretty bad), I will say that it kept me entertained and kept me reading. I wanted to know what was going on, and how everything would be solved (or not).
And frankly, I kept waiting for the Volturi to show up in the end... but no, something even worse is coming - EUROPEANS!
Cover Lovin': I'm definitely not a fan of this cover. The guy looks too old to be Nixon, and I just don't get a "want to read!" feel from the image. I prefer the original cover (which was on the galleys).
Recommendation: This book is listed for 18+, but I didn't find it to be too violent or too "sexy." Yes, the main character gets attacked, and there is some violence at the end, but.. I'd say it's no worse than the Hunger Games, which is marketed to teens. I think I would recommend this book to Twilight fans, because it gave me a very Twilighty vibe the entire time I was reading it. Not really a New Adult book, but for someone desperate for more of that age group, they're welcome to give it a shot.
Final Rating: TWO out of FIVE stars (2/5). I'm giving it two stars because.. well, it kept me reading. I wanted to know what was going on. But over all, I found this book to be a disappointment. It could have been so great, and then...
Review originally posted on www.glowsnoveladdiction.blogspot.com
Type: New Adult, Series, Book One, Mafia, Twilight-esque, Umm...
About the Book: When I won the annual Eagle Elite College Scholarship lottery, I was thrilled. After all, my grandma had just died and I wanted to take care of my aging grandpa -- he couldn't be a farmer in Wyoming forever. And graduating from Eagle Elite meant opportunity.
But I wasn't counting on meeting Nixon.
Nor was I counting on the rules of the Elect.
1. Do not touch The Elect.
2. Do not look at The Elect.
3. Do not speak to The Elect.
And worst of all? Don't discover the secret they hide, because in the end, you may just realize... it's about you. (Book description from Goodreads.com)
My Review: Huh. Well. Let's start with what I didn't enjoy about this book, or what I found inconsistent. First off, the book was supposedly set in a private college - but the classes were set up exactly like a high school. There were actually bells to let the students know class was over or ready to start, and they had a lunch period. The whole book felt like the author had written it in a highschool setting, and then made a split-second change to a "private college" in order to fit in the New Adult market group. And the students run the school - they have absolutely no one to answer to, so alcohol is a-okay. Maybe I'm thinking of this wrong, but wasn't the glass of wine sneakily obtained and hastily drunk in a dorm room half the fun of being in college? (Okay, not half, that is a total exaggeration. I really didn't drink much in college).
My problem with this book was my problem with Twilight (hence why I thought it was so similar) - the relationship felt so unhealthy. He held all the cards, and she just went along with it like a sick puppy. I mean, he's the man and he's the ruler of the school so whatever he does must be golden, right? NO! He's being a jerk, and she needs to call him out on it. The heroine was a little too wimpy for me to really connect with. I understand being so overwhelmed in a new place that you don't know what to do.. but she was more than willing to just lay down and take the abuse - physical, verbal, and emotional. Despite how horrible he treated her, she thought he was god, and clearly could do no wrong.
However bad I thought this book was (and yes, pretty bad), I will say that it kept me entertained and kept me reading. I wanted to know what was going on, and how everything would be solved (or not).
And frankly, I kept waiting for the Volturi to show up in the end... but no, something even worse is coming - EUROPEANS!
Cover Lovin': I'm definitely not a fan of this cover. The guy looks too old to be Nixon, and I just don't get a "want to read!" feel from the image. I prefer the original cover (which was on the galleys).
Recommendation: This book is listed for 18+, but I didn't find it to be too violent or too "sexy." Yes, the main character gets attacked, and there is some violence at the end, but.. I'd say it's no worse than the Hunger Games, which is marketed to teens. I think I would recommend this book to Twilight fans, because it gave me a very Twilighty vibe the entire time I was reading it. Not really a New Adult book, but for someone desperate for more of that age group, they're welcome to give it a shot.
Final Rating: TWO out of FIVE stars (2/5). I'm giving it two stars because.. well, it kept me reading. I wanted to know what was going on. But over all, I found this book to be a disappointment. It could have been so great, and then...
Review originally posted on www.glowsnoveladdiction.blogspot.com
está fatal escrito y la historia es digna del top 3 de las peores historias de wattpad (y ganaría). agradezco a dios y a los ángeles que la leí gratis en pdf, porque llego a pagar por leer esto y me autoflagelo hasta morirme. no lo terminé, me quedé sobre la página 180 y pico. literalmente es de los peores libros que he leído nunca, no tiene ni pies ni cabeza, es que literalmente nada de lo que ocurre tiene ningún sentido.
This book had me from the first page
Like honestly I cannot express my love for this; I just devoured every word it was that AMAZING
Do yourself a favour and read this book :)
Like honestly I cannot express my love for this; I just devoured every word it was that AMAZING
Do yourself a favour and read this book :)
This was a cute story even though at times I did feel like Tracy was a complete dummy at times. Nixon pisst me off at first but then he grew on my I love Chase I hope he gets a book. I can't wait to see how this series unfolds.
at the beginning I thought it was a boring book everything was so superficial but at the end it was interesting and I'm excited to read the second one.
There are few authors who have the ability to have me start a book at 9 at night and read until 4 in the morning, in fact there are really one three. Three.
After reading Ruin and The Bet I then went on a kindle shopping spree and bought all the RVD books I could afford, which at the time a few were on sale so I got like six because I just KNEW she wouldn’t disappoint. I had no idea what Elite was about before I opened it and started reading, hadn’t even read the synopsis. More at www.bookbesties.com
After reading Ruin and The Bet I then went on a kindle shopping spree and bought all the RVD books I could afford, which at the time a few were on sale so I got like six because I just KNEW she wouldn’t disappoint. I had no idea what Elite was about before I opened it and started reading, hadn’t even read the synopsis. More at www.bookbesties.com
After reading Rachel's other books, I've wanted to read her other books for a while. I love a good mafia book and this book didn't disappoint. There was action thrown in and a love story along with the mafia storyline.
The story pulled me in from page 1, I wanted to keep reading. I put off doing adult things so I could keep reading. I stayed up late so I could keep reading. I needed to know all the answers, I wanted to know everyone's secrets.
We got a lot of questions answered but there's still some unanswered ones. I LOVED each and every character (apart from Phoenix) They each had a interesting role to play and I wanted to be part of their lives.
I cant wait to carry on with the series and find out what will happen!!
The story pulled me in from page 1, I wanted to keep reading. I put off doing adult things so I could keep reading. I stayed up late so I could keep reading. I needed to know all the answers, I wanted to know everyone's secrets.
We got a lot of questions answered but there's still some unanswered ones. I LOVED each and every character (apart from Phoenix) They each had a interesting role to play and I wanted to be part of their lives.
I cant wait to carry on with the series and find out what will happen!!