A review by ashkiryn
Avalon High by Meg Cabot

3.0

A fun, light, breezy read. I seem to enjoy Cabot's books only if they have some sort of fantastical or paranormal element, and Ellie is one of Cabot's only heroines that I don't find completely insufferable (the other being Suze Simon). Avalon High is a book I pick up and reread when I need something quick and easy to read, almost like a palette cleanser. (Though this time, reading it right after finishing The Broken Earth trilogy seems to have been a mistake, as the contrast in quality threw Avalon High's shortcomings into even sharper relief than normal. Plus, it was a bit harder to empathize with these characters' problems this time around, because like....y'all think you have problems? NOTHING compared to the Broken Earth characters. But again, this was more bad timing on my part, as this book was never meant to be on the same level as Broken Earth....but I digress.)

A solid 3 stars. Nothing spectacular, but it's not trying to be.