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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
I was lucky enough to get an early copy of this book. I devoured it. SO GOOD.
Boarding school setting? Yes please. Ruthless ambition? Yes please. Mean girls who are actually way more than that? YES PLEASE.
There were twists and turns galore that kept me guessing. I did NOT figure out whodunnit, even when I thought I had. And that final twist is just < mind blown emoji >
Pick this up!
Boarding school setting? Yes please. Ruthless ambition? Yes please. Mean girls who are actually way more than that? YES PLEASE.
There were twists and turns galore that kept me guessing. I did NOT figure out whodunnit, even when I thought I had. And that final twist is just < mind blown emoji >
Pick this up!
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5! i have a LOT to say about this book. first off, i loved the concept and literally how unintentionally funny this book was. i also loved the twist on the mean girl role with avery. BUT there were so many plot holes. i did not understand why olivia thought so low of herself when she literally had the fifth highest gpa IN HER ENTIRE CLASS, was on the varsity rowing team, and was co-editor of the school newspaper. i feel like she just completely overlooked her worth b/c she was poor. i also don't understand why the ivies excluded her so often. they said it was "to protect her," but what did she need protecting from? given all the things she helped them do, she's definitely not a saint and does not need protecting from whatever stuff they were saying behind people's backs. the ending also disappointed me. tyler's motive to kill emma was literally the stupidest thing ever. and it wasn't even close to 100% guaranteed that if he killed her, his plan would work. another thing is that margot's role in the plot was completely pointless. i was hoping for her acting skills to come in at some point, or that she would be the murderer so she would be of some use to the story, but nothing like that ever happened. her character was just unnecessary. overall though, i was hooked and finished it really fast! i would recommend this book.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
meh. very bingeable but still meh.
Title: The Ivies
Author: Alexa Donne
Format: Audiobook
Quick Take: A ruthless band of prep-school elites competing for admission into the Ivy League colleges of their dreams disrupt class ranks, club leaderships and academic competitions before one of them resorts to more deadly measures.
Thoughts: Well that was a ride! Who knew college admissions was such a cutthroat event! This book reminds me of the recent college admission scandal which the book kinda mentions but of course is more scandalized and sensationalized because this is a fiction ya novel.
I have never simultaneously hated and rooted for a lead character as much as I did with Olivia. I was hoping that she would come out, not quite on top because she was willing to overlook what Avery and the other girls were doing because she benefitted as well, but with less of the fallout because she was the least privileged of all the characters. There were so many times when I wanted to reach in the book and just slap her and say "Girl, stand up!" because the amount of stuff she took, just to be one of "The Ivies" was ridiculous. Despite the horrible characters, the plot and the mystery and the double/triple life of the victim was perfectly done. I legit went back and forth on who I thought did it and that's the mark of a good mystery to me lol.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
Author: Alexa Donne
Format: Audiobook
Quick Take: A ruthless band of prep-school elites competing for admission into the Ivy League colleges of their dreams disrupt class ranks, club leaderships and academic competitions before one of them resorts to more deadly measures.
Thoughts: Well that was a ride! Who knew college admissions was such a cutthroat event! This book reminds me of the recent college admission scandal which the book kinda mentions but of course is more scandalized and sensationalized because this is a fiction ya novel.
I have never simultaneously hated and rooted for a lead character as much as I did with Olivia. I was hoping that she would come out, not quite on top because she was willing to overlook what Avery and the other girls were doing because she benefitted as well, but with less of the fallout because she was the least privileged of all the characters. There were so many times when I wanted to reach in the book and just slap her and say "Girl, stand up!" because the amount of stuff she took, just to be one of "The Ivies" was ridiculous. Despite the horrible characters, the plot and the mystery and the double/triple life of the victim was perfectly done. I legit went back and forth on who I thought did it and that's the mark of a good mystery to me lol.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
Hmmmmmm ok maybe could’ve rated this lower but I did really like it even if it wasn’t the best story. Nice to listen to while I did crafts!!
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes