katarina_suzic's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
celle_094's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
kogabriga's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
idahrg's review against another edition
5.0
I already love the entire book series. The mix of the love story of Ellie and the secrets in the boarding school, where no one really knows about it.
I love the character of Carter, he seems so cool and casual, but I think there is something behind it. "He called after her, "Nice boots, Sheridan."
She didn't look back. "Stay cool, Carter West." She was halfway down the hall when she heard his reply. "Always." (p.451)
I'm so excited to see how everything plays out in the book.
I love the character of Carter, he seems so cool and casual, but I think there is something behind it. "He called after her, "Nice boots, Sheridan."
She didn't look back. "Stay cool, Carter West." She was halfway down the hall when she heard his reply. "Always." (p.451)
I'm so excited to see how everything plays out in the book.
erinarkin20's review against another edition
3.0
Allie Sheridan is in trouble…again. Caught vandalizing her school with friends, Allie’s parents aren't sure what to do with her anymore. Ever since her brother, Christopher, ran off Allie has been acting out and they decide the best place for her is Cimmeria, a boarding school she has never heard of.
Once Allie arrives at school she realizes it isn't a typical boarding school. There are “The Rules” and they must be strictly followed. Also, there are no computers, phones, or mp3 players. This creates a pretty isolated environment and pushes Allie to cut her ties to her old life. It also pushes her to consider making a change. When she lived in London, her way of acting out was to dress differently and wear heavy makeup. Here she decides she can go back to the way she was before Christopher left.
From the start, it is clear that there are secrets at Cimmeria but no one trusts Allie enough to tell her what Night School is and what it means to really be attending Cimmeria. Along the way, Allie makes some friends and of course draws the attention of the two hottest guys at school. Warning – there is a bit of a love triangle here but thankfully it isn't the main focus. It comes up and actually until the end of this book I thought it wouldn't be a big deal but my spidey senses tell me it will be a returning topic for book two.
The characters are interesting but I wish we would have gotten more background. With Allie being the new girl and the introduction of Rachel (the school gossip), it would have been the perfect opportunity to dive into the main and secondary characters stories but I felt like it was glossed over. We know that Jo is rich and has some problems, Sylvain is French, and Carter lives at the school all the time because his parents are dead…but that is about it. I wanted to know more about them. I felt like I had a lot of unanswered questions about each of them by the end of the book.
Overall the story itself grabbed me from the start. The underlying mystery of what Cimmeria is as well as what is going on there had me turning the pages to find out what would happen next. I was also drawn into the mystery of who Allie actually is and what it means that she was accepted for the summer term. I will most likely be checking out book two when I can as I want to know the rest of the story and understand what really is going on with Nathaniel, Isabelle and the organization.
Once Allie arrives at school she realizes it isn't a typical boarding school. There are “The Rules” and they must be strictly followed. Also, there are no computers, phones, or mp3 players. This creates a pretty isolated environment and pushes Allie to cut her ties to her old life. It also pushes her to consider making a change. When she lived in London, her way of acting out was to dress differently and wear heavy makeup. Here she decides she can go back to the way she was before Christopher left.
From the start, it is clear that there are secrets at Cimmeria but no one trusts Allie enough to tell her what Night School is and what it means to really be attending Cimmeria. Along the way, Allie makes some friends and of course draws the attention of the two hottest guys at school. Warning – there is a bit of a love triangle here but thankfully it isn't the main focus. It comes up and actually until the end of this book I thought it wouldn't be a big deal but my spidey senses tell me it will be a returning topic for book two.
The characters are interesting but I wish we would have gotten more background. With Allie being the new girl and the introduction of Rachel (the school gossip), it would have been the perfect opportunity to dive into the main and secondary characters stories but I felt like it was glossed over. We know that Jo is rich and has some problems, Sylvain is French, and Carter lives at the school all the time because his parents are dead…but that is about it. I wanted to know more about them. I felt like I had a lot of unanswered questions about each of them by the end of the book.
Overall the story itself grabbed me from the start. The underlying mystery of what Cimmeria is as well as what is going on there had me turning the pages to find out what would happen next. I was also drawn into the mystery of who Allie actually is and what it means that she was accepted for the summer term. I will most likely be checking out book two when I can as I want to know the rest of the story and understand what really is going on with Nathaniel, Isabelle and the organization.
mariam_2160's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
cancourtneyread's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty good. Didn't live up to the hype but was pretty entertaining. Excited for the sequel!
thekindworthreading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
chluless's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars
After reading the blurb, my expectations for Night School were low. It sounded cliché, troubled teen girl is sent to a mysterious boarding school and has instant connection with the hot loner guy.
But I was so wrong. Night School was nothing like that at all. The story has so much more goodness to it than the blurb portrays!
Allie is character who you really grow to love. I loved her dynamic with Carter. At the start their fights were authentic, they both stood their ground and by midway you really rooted for them. Rachel was my favourite of Allies friends.
The book did feel like an introduction and the mystery was quite confusing at points. The other fault is rather anticlimactic end. I expected a bit more, however, I most definitely will be reading the next one!
(2015)
After reading the blurb, my expectations for Night School were low. It sounded cliché, troubled teen girl is sent to a mysterious boarding school and has instant connection with the hot loner guy.
But I was so wrong. Night School was nothing like that at all. The story has so much more goodness to it than the blurb portrays!
Allie is character who you really grow to love. I loved her dynamic with Carter. At the start their fights were authentic, they both stood their ground and by midway you really rooted for them. Rachel was my favourite of Allies friends.
The book did feel like an introduction and the mystery was quite confusing at points. The other fault is rather anticlimactic end. I expected a bit more, however, I most definitely will be reading the next one!
(2015)
mrose21's review against another edition
4.0
I started to remember reading this about half way through. I have no no idea how I have read this as I don't have it on the kindle. Suspect I have read this as a paperback and obviously don't know remember.
Anyway, I enjoyed this book, I remember feeling a lot more positive when I read this book previously and I think that is pretty much because this book is written for a much younger audience than I am now. I don't blame the book for that, I blame me, I'm not a teenager and should really not expect too much from a book aimed at that age.
I did enjoy this book however and am moving onto the next book.
Anyway, I enjoyed this book, I remember feeling a lot more positive when I read this book previously and I think that is pretty much because this book is written for a much younger audience than I am now. I don't blame the book for that, I blame me, I'm not a teenager and should really not expect too much from a book aimed at that age.
I did enjoy this book however and am moving onto the next book.