racherickson 's review for:

2.0

I am....so disappointed.

In fourth grade, I started reading this series and I was completely enthralled for the first 2-3 books. I was curious how it would hold up as an adult and I can honestly say, it does not.

For a first book in a SEVEN book series, this does nothing for me. The “climax” is so incredibly slow and boring? Charlie barely does anything? I find the premise to be interesting only in the sense that these endowed kids are descendants of a gifted king. COOL COOL super here for it! But honestly everything else is a mess.

Also like cmon people it’s so obvious that the piano teacher is Charlie’s dad good god