delaneybull's review against another edition
3.0
This story was more contrived/predictable than the previous two, simply because the author didn't change the motive of the bad gal: they wanted to escape purgatory, so they hijacked a book yet again. I think the fourth one needs to stray from the path a little in order to succeed as a novel.
wistyallgood's review against another edition
4.0
So fun! But a lot of typos. I didn't mind, though, because it was so entertaining.
very_vero's review against another edition
4.0
Rating: 3.5/5
Junior year at Bard Academy is not going to be everything Miranda hoped for. This time around her little sister Lindsay is coming to Bard too. And Miranda is not so happy about that. Lindsay always tries to follow the in crowd which leads her to befriend Miranda's nemesis Parker. Also, Heathcliff is back but she is forbidden from being involved with him which seems almost impossible. Moreover, Ryan, her ex, seems to be taking an interest in her little sister which brings confusing feelings to Miranda. Before she even has time to decide what she is feeling for either boy, Bard students are starting to disappear and Miranda's sister is one of them. On a desperate attempt to save her Miranda and her friends, along with Heaftcliff, Ryan and Parker will go a trip through the forest searching for Lindsay which will lead to them uncovering yet another plot of a ghost to leave Bard.
The thing that frustrated me most about this book was that Miranda couldn't make up her mind about Ryan and Hearhcliff. I hate it when there is so much boy drama and especially when the main character can't just say 'To hell with both of them, I have a sister to save'. It made Miranda act a bit out of character from the previous books. But thankfully all that was resolved by the end and we got to experience quite a lot of pirate action.
Junior year at Bard Academy is not going to be everything Miranda hoped for. This time around her little sister Lindsay is coming to Bard too. And Miranda is not so happy about that. Lindsay always tries to follow the in crowd which leads her to befriend Miranda's nemesis Parker. Also, Heathcliff is back but she is forbidden from being involved with him which seems almost impossible. Moreover, Ryan, her ex, seems to be taking an interest in her little sister which brings confusing feelings to Miranda. Before she even has time to decide what she is feeling for either boy, Bard students are starting to disappear and Miranda's sister is one of them. On a desperate attempt to save her Miranda and her friends, along with Heaftcliff, Ryan and Parker will go a trip through the forest searching for Lindsay which will lead to them uncovering yet another plot of a ghost to leave Bard.
The thing that frustrated me most about this book was that Miranda couldn't make up her mind about Ryan and Hearhcliff. I hate it when there is so much boy drama and especially when the main character can't just say 'To hell with both of them, I have a sister to save'. It made Miranda act a bit out of character from the previous books. But thankfully all that was resolved by the end and we got to experience quite a lot of pirate action.
readermeetsbook's review
3.0
Bard Academy is a school located on Shipwreck Island that delinquent students are sent to. Bard Academy is a purgatory for dead writers who teach the delinquent students and the students have no idea that their teachers are dead. Except for Miranda Tate and her friends because apparently Miranda is a descendant of Wuthering Heights' Catherine Earnshaw. In this world, characters from the classics come alive and real life may parallel plot lines from classic novels. Bard Academy is no ordinary school. And this year, Miranda is not the only member of her family sent to school there. Her younger inquisitive sister is to attend and when she gets lost in the woods, strange things start happening.
I really enjoy the Bard Academy series with the humorous characters (scared-cat Samir, goth Blade, and logical Hana) and the situations they get themselves in. Lockwood's witty way of referencing classic novels add to the enjoyment of the story and makes the classics more interesting than the way they are taught in high school.
A great read for a new take on old literature.
I really enjoy the Bard Academy series with the humorous characters (scared-cat Samir, goth Blade, and logical Hana) and the situations they get themselves in. Lockwood's witty way of referencing classic novels add to the enjoyment of the story and makes the classics more interesting than the way they are taught in high school.
A great read for a new take on old literature.
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