A review by victoriamvlam008
The Ivies by Alexa Donne

3.0

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.