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bre_renea's review against another edition
4.0
This book started out great! I kind of started to get a little uninterested towards last half of the book. That could be because I took a little break for the day and I just couldn’t properly get back into it. I’ll have to read book two in one sitting lol. I really liked the whole plot/idea of the book. I’ve read many academy books with cults, but this one is done in a way that sets it apart from the others. I’ve also been really into Greek mythology lately so I love that I actually know who Dyonysus is. George needs to end up with both Sebastian and William or I’m going to cry. I know William is a
desireeski's review against another edition
3.0
I was pretty hooked reading this one… spooky vibes, Ancient Greek/Roman history, scandalous/spicy, HP references, murder mystery, cults but also like gossip girl vibes on a British college… plot really had a lot going on. Hated that it ended in an absolute cliffhanger (thank god the second book is already out), and a bit annoyed at how dumb George is some times or just how quick she is to forget how bad they treated her and trust them way too quickly.
Reminded me of the maidens but more dark/spicy.
Reminded me of the maidens but more dark/spicy.
tea4tegs's review against another edition
3.0
It’s not bad but it’s also not amazing.
The pros: the MC is likable and fallible but lovably so, it’s accessible but not childish, and there’s enough plot to support a lofty romantic aspect
The cons: it feels like the author read The Secret History and studied abroad one semester in college and said “hmm what if I just..”, there’s a bunch of callbacks to another series by the author (apparently this is a spinoff) and it feels incredibly awkward without context, it often feels predictable, and lastly I personally cannot stand when people quote other people as a substitute for their own intellect and these characters literally speak in quotations so the idea that they are this intelligent elite feels laughable as if they’ve ever had an original though in their fictional lives
The pros: the MC is likable and fallible but lovably so, it’s accessible but not childish, and there’s enough plot to support a lofty romantic aspect
The cons: it feels like the author read The Secret History and studied abroad one semester in college and said “hmm what if I just..”, there’s a bunch of callbacks to another series by the author (apparently this is a spinoff) and it feels incredibly awkward without context, it often feels predictable, and lastly I personally cannot stand when people quote other people as a substitute for their own intellect and these characters literally speak in quotations so the idea that they are this intelligent elite feels laughable as if they’ve ever had an original though in their fictional lives
summerseeds's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars. Not perfect, but it was an enjoyable read.
anabell_youknowwho's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted more focus on the investigation but it was still a fun read
alexissz's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
pinkpicklez's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
5.0
The title already tempted me, but the moment I had the book in my hands the book refused to leave me alone. It wanted to be read. Even though it's not a supernatural story, I was incredibly curious. The atmosphere, the setting, it sounded like something I was gonna love. And since I have great experiences with Steffanie Holmes and haven't read a book by her that I didn't like, I just couldn't wait any longer and dove in yesterday.
Once more this book proved how terrible I am with names. It took me some time to realize that the George in this story is the same George as the one in the Stolen Girl series. Even though I still have to read the last book in that series, I enjoyed this book immensely. After all, George had a relatively minor part in the other series, but from the very first page I was reading from her point of view I felt this connection. We had so much in common, we were so alike.
As I already expected it was the atmosphere in this book that truly stole the show. I live in Europe and I've visited quite a few castles and even though I normally don't really have imagines in my mind when reading I now could see the school quite clearly. Holmes describes its oldness, the hidden niches and she made sure I could almost taste the history, but she never lost herself in endless info-dumps. I was in a place my mind could create combining Holmes' descriptions and my knowledge of European castle and churches.
I can totally imagine that this book might not be for everyone. The plot is amazing, the mystery is great, the location is awesome, but the guys are not the easiest guys to like. It's clear that they have a lot of secrets and a shared past. And where George comes across as this honest, loyal and fierce young woman, it's clear that her guys are anything but honest and also have some issues with loyalty. They're bad boys in every possible way. But they're delicious bad boys and I somehow fell in love with them.
Once more this book proved how terrible I am with names. It took me some time to realize that the George in this story is the same George as the one in the Stolen Girl series. Even though I still have to read the last book in that series, I enjoyed this book immensely. After all, George had a relatively minor part in the other series, but from the very first page I was reading from her point of view I felt this connection. We had so much in common, we were so alike.
As I already expected it was the atmosphere in this book that truly stole the show. I live in Europe and I've visited quite a few castles and even though I normally don't really have imagines in my mind when reading I now could see the school quite clearly. Holmes describes its oldness, the hidden niches and she made sure I could almost taste the history, but she never lost herself in endless info-dumps. I was in a place my mind could create combining Holmes' descriptions and my knowledge of European castle and churches.
I can totally imagine that this book might not be for everyone. The plot is amazing, the mystery is great, the location is awesome, but the guys are not the easiest guys to like. It's clear that they have a lot of secrets and a shared past. And where George comes across as this honest, loyal and fierce young woman, it's clear that her guys are anything but honest and also have some issues with loyalty. They're bad boys in every possible way. But they're delicious bad boys and I somehow fell in love with them.
citlalialvrod's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
It was so bad I wanna give you a zero, but that's not possible so I'll give you a one
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Lo único que tiene de Dark Academia es que sucede en una escuela, por lo demás, es un insulto al género.
La protagonista sólo tiene 2 características: tiene su propio podcast y es estúpida.
Le dan una beca para esta academia super prestigiosa según porque su podcast es super bueno, pero ahora la morra es incapaz de grabar/idear otro episodio.
A nadie le cae bien en la escuela, y con justa razón. Primero, porque todos son super pretencioso y segundo, porque ella es insoportable.
El susodicho misterio es que a su compañera de cuarto le pasa algo, dicha compañera has dio deleznable desde que la prota llega, la trata horrible, la insulta, la ignora, decir que la trata con la punta del pie es poco; y pues qué feo lo que le pasa, pero la prota de buenas a primeras se obsesiona con "resolver" el caso porque "se lo debe a su queridísima roomie".
Además, se supone que la desaparición ocurre en esta "noche mística y terrorífica", en realidad es un montón de niños ricos poniéndose hasta la madre de drogas y alcohol y haciendo daños y bromas en la escuela.
No resolvemos NADA del misterio en este libro porque la prota anda de tapete de dos vatos (igual de horribles), y tenemos prácticamente nada de pistas y cosas que seguir hasta las últimas páginas para que OH SORPRESA: la secuestren y haya un cliffhanger para el segundo libro.
El "romance" es un insulto al género, los dos intereses amorosos son horribles, la tratan super mal; las interacciones rayan en lo ilegal. Las escenas de sexo son incluso peores.
Nivel de los intereses amorosos: uno tiene su cuarto pintado de negro porque es edgy, misterioso e incomprendido; el otro es un sacerdote que se la da en el atrio de la iglesia.
No hay manera de que lea el segundo libro, y por mí que se quede secuestrada.
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Lo único que tiene de Dark Academia es que sucede en una escuela, por lo demás, es un insulto al género.
La protagonista sólo tiene 2 características: tiene su propio podcast y es estúpida.
Le dan una beca para esta academia super prestigiosa según porque su podcast es super bueno, pero ahora la morra es incapaz de grabar/idear otro episodio.
A nadie le cae bien en la escuela, y con justa razón. Primero, porque todos son super pretencioso y segundo, porque ella es insoportable.
El susodicho misterio es que a su compañera de cuarto le pasa algo, dicha compañera has dio deleznable desde que la prota llega, la trata horrible, la insulta, la ignora, decir que la trata con la punta del pie es poco; y pues qué feo lo que le pasa, pero la prota de buenas a primeras se obsesiona con "resolver" el caso porque "se lo debe a su queridísima roomie".
Además, se supone que la desaparición ocurre en esta "noche mística y terrorífica", en realidad es un montón de niños ricos poniéndose hasta la madre de drogas y alcohol y haciendo daños y bromas en la escuela.
No resolvemos NADA del misterio en este libro porque la prota anda de tapete de dos vatos (igual de horribles), y tenemos prácticamente nada de pistas y cosas que seguir hasta las últimas páginas para que OH SORPRESA: la secuestren y haya un cliffhanger para el segundo libro.
El "romance" es un insulto al género, los dos intereses amorosos son horribles, la tratan super mal; las interacciones rayan en lo ilegal. Las escenas de sexo son incluso peores.
Nivel de los intereses amorosos: uno tiene su cuarto pintado de negro porque es edgy, misterioso e incomprendido; el otro es un sacerdote que se la da en el atrio de la iglesia.
No hay manera de que lea el segundo libro, y por mí que se quede secuestrada.