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annashiv's review against another edition
4.0
Very cute and fun. The characters were great and I enjoyed viewing a relationship like a spy operation. It fits surprisingly well. I bet I would have loved it more when I was younger, but I still enjoyed it. I listened to the audiobook, and it was...bad at times...but I could ignore the moments of cheesy reading or bad accents. I have a physical copy of the second book, and I'll pick that up soon, but we'll see if I read the whole series. I hope the stakes are raised as it goes along and introduces real danger.
jadavis95's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
monstera_99_'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
daisyjones_andthesix's review against another edition
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
3.0
mehsi's review against another edition
3.0
I am disappointed. I expected more and better of this book.
The first part (before Josh) was great, I totally loved the setting. Boarding School? Spy School? Yes, Yes, yes please!
I loved the subjects. Various languages, lunches/breakfast/dinner that each require a language. So for instance, at lunch you would be required to speak only French, then at dinner only Korean. So much fun and a great way to learn a language. I would have loved to be at such a school. Learn about lockpicking, fingerprints, covert missions, languages and so much more. It sounds like a dream school.
At first I was worried I might not like Macey, but luckily, she isn't overly in the picture and she also becomes less bratty and more normal as the book goes on.
Sadly, the part that I didn't like was Josh. I am not a big fan of instalove, and this was a big case of it. She was smitten, instantly. And I can tell you, the rest of the book was like this: 30% of school, 20% spy and the rest, Josh, Josh and how to get Josh to go out with our main lead. And then of course the problem of not telling about her school and all the complications that come with that.
I did not, and I think I never will, like Mr. Solomon. My, oh my he is a prick. I really disliked him and how he acted. At times I was just hoping for a girl to actually smack his head or do some kind of ninja move on him. Sadly that never happened.
Now, will I be reading the rest of this series. No, because I fear it will be 70% Josh and only 30% awesome spy school stuff.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
The first part (before Josh) was great, I totally loved the setting. Boarding School? Spy School? Yes, Yes, yes please!
I loved the subjects. Various languages, lunches/breakfast/dinner that each require a language. So for instance, at lunch you would be required to speak only French, then at dinner only Korean. So much fun and a great way to learn a language. I would have loved to be at such a school. Learn about lockpicking, fingerprints, covert missions, languages and so much more. It sounds like a dream school.
At first I was worried I might not like Macey, but luckily, she isn't overly in the picture and she also becomes less bratty and more normal as the book goes on.
Sadly, the part that I didn't like was Josh. I am not a big fan of instalove, and this was a big case of it. She was smitten, instantly. And I can tell you, the rest of the book was like this: 30% of school, 20% spy and the rest, Josh, Josh and how to get Josh to go out with our main lead. And then of course the problem of not telling about her school and all the complications that come with that.
I did not, and I think I never will, like Mr. Solomon. My, oh my he is a prick. I really disliked him and how he acted. At times I was just hoping for a girl to actually smack his head or do some kind of ninja move on him. Sadly that never happened.
Now, will I be reading the rest of this series. No, because I fear it will be 70% Josh and only 30% awesome spy school stuff.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
notapanda's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
agnesgailx's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn't quite as interested in this book as I thought I'd be. To be fair, I only have an ebook of this, so I was never quite compelled to keep reading. The story was just okay.
vimki's review against another edition
5.0
i forgot how much i love this series. like seriously i love it so much. also forgot how much of a crush i have on Cammie. and Liz. and Bex. deffo going to continue on with this re-read. absolutely LOVED IT
nlwclark's review against another edition
3.0
This book grew on me as I went along. I kept needing to remind myself that it was written for a younger audience. By the end I was more interested in the characters and plot, so I'll reserve judgment of the series until I've read another installment.