A review by avidreaderandgeekgirl
The Ivies by Alexa Donne

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The book was a great mix of commentary on class, race, and college admissions mixed with a mystery/thriller. Parts of the mystery's conclusion were pretty obvious to me. But the final part wasn't as obvious. 

I have to agree with the statement in the article from near the end but I think the obsession with Ivy League admissions is partly the students and partly the parents. It's gotten WAY out of control. I mean an Ivy League diploma depending on what you plan to do means almost nothing, and if you're not rich and don't get enough finical aid you're saddled with more debt when you could have gotten the same quality of education at certain state schools without all the debt. We need to stop this nonsense.

Overall a good book!
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