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5.0 out of 5 stars Good read!
Enjoyed the story. I would have liked to know whatCinnamon wrote to Dub. The characters were interesting and the situations between were good.
4.0 out of 5 stars Privileged, Entitled, and Pressured!
While this world of elite high school boarding schools exists for most outsiders, those unable to even imagine these costs, the world seems unimaginable as it is unattainable. However, while the setting is almost a character in the story, the conflicts increase and thicken the plot when the impact of a social media app, a version of a tik tok takes hold of the student body, faculty, and administration. Secrets become exposed fracturing relationships and threatening careers.The characters reflect the range of youth, the needs, reasons, and impacts of such boarding schools. And the pressures of the school are shown.Not to spoil the story, but the contents of one letter are not revealed.Worth a read.
5.0 out of 5 stars Priorities
You’ll have to read the book to understand the title of this review. Explaining it would give away an important plot element.This is an abnormal book for me, a senior citizen with interests in ancient history/archaeology and naval action/adventure. It’s a coming of age story set in an elite private school (fictional) in western Massachusetts. I’m not even a preppie, I’m a public school boy from New Jersey but growing up near New York I had some idea of the allusions to people and places sprinkled freely throughout the story.Setting a novel in a school is nothing new. Two novels I had to read in English classes, A Separate Piece and Catcher in the Rye, owe a lot to that environment. I didn’t like either of them. Little Men and Little Women, which I mostly enjoyed, have a similar background but from the 19th century.A school, like a ship, is enclosed so characters can interact without interference. And this one is a complex web of relationships fueled by ambition, sexuality, and greed where something seems to be happening on every page. Unlike A Separate Peace, this book has something positive to say. Even though some of the students have been sent by parents who couldn’t be bothered to care for them, others chose a private boarding school to escape problems in their home lives. Heck, half the world’s navies were manned by teenagers who ran away from home! There’s teenage angst here but also romance. It’s fast moving even though it’s not short. It’s organized by the action taking place in one academic year, in a sort of Aristotelian dramatic unity.For mature readers there’s millennial slang to contend with but it’s a worthwhile read.
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Disappointing. I expected more, and while there is a good story in there it is shrouded in weird narrative styles and a boring envelope. Felt like I didn’t know anyone when I started and ended feeling the same way.
4.0 out of 5 stars what a disappointing ending
I really enjoyed the book and all the characters. How could you not reveal what was in the attachment? I hope this question doesn’t qualify as a spoiler.
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fabulous
I have just finished binge reading this excellent book by Elin Hilderbrand and her daughter, Shelby Cunningham. It has kept me hostage to the Tiffin Academy faculty and students. The authors made every character come alive and we readers cared about their lives, problems and loves. As a retired Prep school teacher I was transported back to those days filled with drama and hope. This book drove home the reality of the impact teachers and students have on each other.I have avoided the Parent/child author craze popular in publishing. Writing is serious business and isn't necessarily passed on genetically. But Ms.Hilderbrand and Miss Cunningham have opened my mind.I highly recommend this well written and entertaining book.
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite Simply. This is a Fun Read
What would you expect in a fashionable New England prep school? Well, this one's got it all. Sex, romance, jealousy, teen angst, scandal (oh yes!) , maybe some corruption. And above all, wonderfully entertaining mysteries. Great characters, including the teachers, parents. Especially loved Charley and, at least in her character development, Simone. What about a sequel?
4.0 out of 5 stars A little YA , a little not
I love Elin H she is one of my favorite authors . I enjoyed this book but I can see how some people would think it’s YA. The only thing is there are a couple of explicit NOT YA scenes. If I were here daughter I would have been mortified when those scenes were being written no matter how close they are ! I liked it, but it’s definitely not the typical Elin read.
Just as good as the Nantucket novels!
I've read all of Elin Hilderbrand's novels, but I approached The Academy with caution in case the boarding school setting and the addition of her daughter Shelby as co-writer had diluted Elin's distinctive (and addictive) writing style.Happily, I can report that this isn't the case and The Academy is a fantastic read with a good mixture of adult and teenage characters, love stories and mysteries. My favourite characters were Simone, Dub, East, Davi and Charley.The New England setting is beautifully evoked (although it was never going to be able to compete with Nantucket or St John) and Elin's trademark descriptions of food are thankfully also present! I was wondering how she would transfer them to this setting, but she solves that problem by drafting in a Michelin chef who has fallen on hard times and is now (reluctantly) in charge of the school cuisine.Shelby (who attended a posh boarding school in Rhode Island) makes sure all the dialogue and details are realistic and bang up to date, but this is still very much an Elin Hilderbrand novel.There's plenty of scope for a sequel to The Academy - Dub is so deep in the closet that all his friends think he's straight and nobody has a clue why Cinnamon took her own life. Looking forward to it!
Liking this book!
Reading it now vigorously! First hilderbrand book written with her daughter. Interesting read.
A great read!
Loved it all - can’t wait for the sequel.Interesting twists and well drawn characters.Very believable and lighthearted at the same time.
Great delivery, packaging and handling
Quick delivery…. Packaged very well. Cannot wait to dive in to this book. Love Elin!
More like a teen novel.
I am a huge fan of Elin's books. I have read all of the Nantucket series and enjoyed them all, very much. As a result of this, I was looking forward to this new book - although I must admit I was a bit sceptical that it was co-written with her daughter. I pre-ordered it and when it arrived started reading it straight away.... I have to admit that as a UK reader the fact it is set in a boarding school in the US didn't bode well as I couldn't to relate to the context at all. For example, references were made to various school 'leagues' which meant nothing to me. Affluent characters were introduced and over time I found myself trying to remember/work out who people were and how they related to each other - and in the end I realised I didn't really care. I simply could not be bothered to untangle who was who, their background, and how they related to other characters. To be honest like other reviewers, the 'feel' of this book was that it is for a much younger audience who might care about the issues in the book. Perhaps I should have stuck with it - but I just didn't have the patience nor interest in the characters. A big disappointment for me. Sorry Elin!
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Imported From: United States
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Description:
Review:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read!
Enjoyed the story. I would have liked to know whatCinnamon wrote to Dub. The characters were interesting and the situations between were good.
4.0 out of 5 stars Privileged, Entitled, and Pressured!
While this world of elite high school boarding schools exists for most outsiders, those unable to even imagine these costs, the world seems unimaginable as it is unattainable. However, while the setting is almost a character in the story, the conflicts increase and thicken the plot when the impact of a social media app, a version of a tik tok takes hold of the student body, faculty, and administration. Secrets become exposed fracturing relationships and threatening careers.The characters reflect the range of youth, the needs, reasons, and impacts of such boarding schools. And the pressures of the school are shown.Not to spoil the story, but the contents of one letter are not revealed.Worth a read.
5.0 out of 5 stars Priorities
You’ll have to read the book to understand the title of this review. Explaining it would give away an important plot element.This is an abnormal book for me, a senior citizen with interests in ancient history/archaeology and naval action/adventure. It’s a coming of age story set in an elite private school (fictional) in western Massachusetts. I’m not even a preppie, I’m a public school boy from New Jersey but growing up near New York I had some idea of the allusions to people and places sprinkled freely throughout the story.Setting a novel in a school is nothing new. Two novels I had to read in English classes, A Separate Piece and Catcher in the Rye, owe a lot to that environment. I didn’t like either of them. Little Men and Little Women, which I mostly enjoyed, have a similar background but from the 19th century.A school, like a ship, is enclosed so characters can interact without interference. And this one is a complex web of relationships fueled by ambition, sexuality, and greed where something seems to be happening on every page. Unlike A Separate Peace, this book has something positive to say. Even though some of the students have been sent by parents who couldn’t be bothered to care for them, others chose a private boarding school to escape problems in their home lives. Heck, half the world’s navies were manned by teenagers who ran away from home! There’s teenage angst here but also romance. It’s fast moving even though it’s not short. It’s organized by the action taking place in one academic year, in a sort of Aristotelian dramatic unity.For mature readers there’s millennial slang to contend with but it’s a worthwhile read.
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Disappointing. I expected more, and while there is a good story in there it is shrouded in weird narrative styles and a boring envelope. Felt like I didn’t know anyone when I started and ended feeling the same way.
4.0 out of 5 stars what a disappointing ending
I really enjoyed the book and all the characters. How could you not reveal what was in the attachment? I hope this question doesn’t qualify as a spoiler.
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fabulous
I have just finished binge reading this excellent book by Elin Hilderbrand and her daughter, Shelby Cunningham. It has kept me hostage to the Tiffin Academy faculty and students. The authors made every character come alive and we readers cared about their lives, problems and loves. As a retired Prep school teacher I was transported back to those days filled with drama and hope. This book drove home the reality of the impact teachers and students have on each other.I have avoided the Parent/child author craze popular in publishing. Writing is serious business and isn't necessarily passed on genetically. But Ms.Hilderbrand and Miss Cunningham have opened my mind.I highly recommend this well written and entertaining book.
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite Simply. This is a Fun Read
What would you expect in a fashionable New England prep school? Well, this one's got it all. Sex, romance, jealousy, teen angst, scandal (oh yes!) , maybe some corruption. And above all, wonderfully entertaining mysteries. Great characters, including the teachers, parents. Especially loved Charley and, at least in her character development, Simone. What about a sequel?
4.0 out of 5 stars A little YA , a little not
I love Elin H she is one of my favorite authors . I enjoyed this book but I can see how some people would think it’s YA. The only thing is there are a couple of explicit NOT YA scenes. If I were here daughter I would have been mortified when those scenes were being written no matter how close they are ! I liked it, but it’s definitely not the typical Elin read.
Just as good as the Nantucket novels!
I've read all of Elin Hilderbrand's novels, but I approached The Academy with caution in case the boarding school setting and the addition of her daughter Shelby as co-writer had diluted Elin's distinctive (and addictive) writing style.Happily, I can report that this isn't the case and The Academy is a fantastic read with a good mixture of adult and teenage characters, love stories and mysteries. My favourite characters were Simone, Dub, East, Davi and Charley.The New England setting is beautifully evoked (although it was never going to be able to compete with Nantucket or St John) and Elin's trademark descriptions of food are thankfully also present! I was wondering how she would transfer them to this setting, but she solves that problem by drafting in a Michelin chef who has fallen on hard times and is now (reluctantly) in charge of the school cuisine.Shelby (who attended a posh boarding school in Rhode Island) makes sure all the dialogue and details are realistic and bang up to date, but this is still very much an Elin Hilderbrand novel.There's plenty of scope for a sequel to The Academy - Dub is so deep in the closet that all his friends think he's straight and nobody has a clue why Cinnamon took her own life. Looking forward to it!
Liking this book!
Reading it now vigorously! First hilderbrand book written with her daughter. Interesting read.
A great read!
Loved it all - can’t wait for the sequel.Interesting twists and well drawn characters.Very believable and lighthearted at the same time.
Great delivery, packaging and handling
Quick delivery…. Packaged very well. Cannot wait to dive in to this book. Love Elin!
More like a teen novel.
I am a huge fan of Elin's books. I have read all of the Nantucket series and enjoyed them all, very much. As a result of this, I was looking forward to this new book - although I must admit I was a bit sceptical that it was co-written with her daughter. I pre-ordered it and when it arrived started reading it straight away.... I have to admit that as a UK reader the fact it is set in a boarding school in the US didn't bode well as I couldn't to relate to the context at all. For example, references were made to various school 'leagues' which meant nothing to me. Affluent characters were introduced and over time I found myself trying to remember/work out who people were and how they related to each other - and in the end I realised I didn't really care. I simply could not be bothered to untangle who was who, their background, and how they related to other characters. To be honest like other reviewers, the 'feel' of this book was that it is for a much younger audience who might care about the issues in the book. Perhaps I should have stuck with it - but I just didn't have the patience nor interest in the characters. A big disappointment for me. Sorry Elin!
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