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The Young Elites (The Young Elites, #1)
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bookshelves: 2015, different-world-different-time-line, female-lead, horrible-people, magic-werewovles-supernatural-stuff, three-star, excellent-secondary-characters, punch-a-protagonist, romance-and-squishyness, the-support-characters-were-better, why-do-girls-like-this-guy, reviewed
Jun 30, 2015
bookshelves: 2015, different-world-different-time-line, female-lead, horrible-people, magic-werewovles-supernatural-stuff, three-star, excellent-secondary-characters, punch-a-protagonist, romance-and-squishyness, the-support-characters-were-better, why-do-girls-like-this-guy, reviewed
Man, I really didn't know what to rate this book. I both liked and didn't like it at the same time. I ended up going with three stars because looking at what I had recently given three stars too I decided that it didn't belong with those books.
I think what really held me back here is that I feel like this book has potential. I think the idea itself is interesting. When I first heard about this book before it was published, I read the blurb and was like 'yes, please.'
What hurt it for me was I didn't really like either 'main' character. Adelina kept jumping from bore to idiotic to anger filled rage monster. She makes bad choices the entire book, but at the very least that have consequences (for now).
Her eventual love interest is your typical stoic male who in my opinion is kind of an asshole. I don't really understand their attraction to one another. So they both kind of fall meh for me.
I like the secondary characters though and they seemed to have a bit more personality than Adelina herself. Makes me wish the book had focused on them more.
Given how it all ends. I'm on the fence. I feel like it can go one of two ways. More disappointment or potentially really good. So I'll probably be continuing on, but I won't be eagerly awaiting this next installment. And one of the main reasons I'll even be picking up the next installment are the secondary characters.
I think what really held me back here is that I feel like this book has potential. I think the idea itself is interesting. When I first heard about this book before it was published, I read the blurb and was like 'yes, please.'
What hurt it for me was I didn't really like either 'main' character. Adelina kept jumping from bore to idiotic to anger filled rage monster. She makes bad choices the entire book, but at the very least that have consequences (for now).
Her eventual love interest is your typical stoic male who in my opinion is kind of an asshole. I don't really understand their attraction to one another. So they both kind of fall meh for me.
I like the secondary characters though and they seemed to have a bit more personality than Adelina herself. Makes me wish the book had focused on them more.
Given how it all ends. I'm on the fence. I feel like it can go one of two ways. More disappointment or potentially really good. So I'll probably be continuing on, but I won't be eagerly awaiting this next installment. And one of the main reasons I'll even be picking up the next installment are the secondary characters.
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Reading Progress
June 30, 2015
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Started Reading
June 30, 2015
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June 30, 2015
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0.0%
July 1, 2015
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25.0%
"I'm thinking Raffaele is probably right and Adelina is probably crazy pants potential. Actually I think she an Enzo both might be jack asses."
July 6, 2015
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40.0%
"Something bad is going to end up happening to Raffaele isn't it? I don't give a fig about any of the others and I actually think I like him, so of course he'll get the shaft."
July 7, 2015
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43.0%
"A necklace and a lock of hair is not proof that he has her please don't be stupid."
July 7, 2015
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52.0%
"I try not to dwell on why they don't risk saving them.
Wouldn't want to think about how douche it is not to save them because they aren't special enough."
Wouldn't want to think about how douche it is not to save them because they aren't special enough."
July 7, 2015
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66.0%
""Come, Your Highness," Michel calls out at him, twirling his trio of necklaces around his hand. He grins. "Unless you're most fond of yourself."
He very well could be."
He very well could be."
July 7, 2015
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100.0%
July 7, 2015
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Finished Reading