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hollydoo97's review against another edition
4.0
Fantastic
This book has always been one of my favorites. I love the storyline, it's unique with the plot twists and differing love story.
This book has always been one of my favorites. I love the storyline, it's unique with the plot twists and differing love story.
cnguyencbcn's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
breezy610's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good. it was like the first harry potter again but only girls and demon were involve. i can't wait to read the next one.
sereia8's review against another edition
3.0
This is one of the few books that Micaela picked up and read from start to finish, so I had to read it to see what drew her in. She warned me that she had had to skip over offensive language and references. (Thankfully, I'm sure a number of them went over her head.)
Sophie Mercer, a fifteen-year-old dark witch with a mortal mother and a powerful warlock father whom she has never met, is sent to a boarding school for delinquent witches, warlocks, fairies, shape shifters, etc., teens who cannot control their special powers. The dark witch whose bed she is now sleeping in was murdered the previous year and many suspect her roommate, Jenna, the lone vampire at the school.
I haven't read the other YA paranormals set in boarding schools so the plot was new to me, but there were some things that didn't make sense to me. Why would there be no consequence for performing hurtful magic at a school for magical delinquents? I couldn't believe that Sophie would instantly forgive Elodie, a dark witch who had been very mean to her.
I liked that I was surprised by the "villain." I didn't see that one coming, but I'm convinced there's more to the story, and that Archer will be "explained" in the next installment of the story.
Sophie Mercer, a fifteen-year-old dark witch with a mortal mother and a powerful warlock father whom she has never met, is sent to a boarding school for delinquent witches, warlocks, fairies, shape shifters, etc., teens who cannot control their special powers. The dark witch whose bed she is now sleeping in was murdered the previous year and many suspect her roommate, Jenna, the lone vampire at the school.
I haven't read the other YA paranormals set in boarding schools so the plot was new to me, but there were some things that didn't make sense to me. Why would there be no consequence for performing hurtful magic at a school for magical delinquents? I couldn't believe that Sophie would instantly forgive Elodie, a dark witch who had been very mean to her.
I liked that I was surprised by the "villain." I didn't see that one coming, but I'm convinced there's more to the story, and that Archer will be "explained" in the next installment of the story.
lindsaybrownb's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed it, but I would have really liked it if I read it a decade ago.
jgurniak's review against another edition
3.0
As much as I liked this book I don't understand why it is on every 'best YA novels' list. It's a good story but there is nothing about it that makes it stand out enough to be considered 'one of the best'.
wendythegeekgoddess's review against another edition
4.0
SYNOPSIS:
Hex Hall opens up with Sofie at her High School prom. She steps into the bathroom and hears crying inside one of the stalls. By the sound of it, Sofie knows that it's Felicia, a girl from school who is constantly being bullied. Sofie, being the sweet girl that she is tries to help Felicia. Although witches are not supposed to use magic in the presence of humans, Sofie decides that this is an emergency situation and that Felicia truly needs help. So she tells Felicia to picture who she wants as a prom date, it could be anyone. Felicia tells her she wants Kevin who is apparently the school's heart throb. When Sofie performs the spell, Kevin comes crashing into the hall with his truck screaming out Felicia's name. Panicked, everyone runs out of the hall. When teachers step into investigate, Felicia yells out "It was Sofie, she's a witch!". This incident soon sends her to Hecate Hall, an isolated reform school for Prodigium (witches, warlocks, shape-shifters, faeries, etc.) who have exposed themselves to Humans. This is where Sofie finds out the real danger's of exposing herself to a human. An ancient alliance called "The Eye" who's mission is to take down all prodigium, especially her. On her first week of school Sofie manages to have the only student vampire (and most hated person in school) as her roommate, become the popular girl's number one enemy, have a ghost follow her, have a huge crush on a warlock, piss off the toughest teacher, and have detention for the rest of the semester. If things couldn't get any worse, a mysterious predator soon starts attacking student's, leaving puncture wounds on it's victims and Sofie's roommate and only friend is the number one suspect.
REVIEW:
Hex Hall was an amazing novel. The beginning captivated me immediately but when Sofie arrives at Hex Hall, the novel slowly began to draw me away. When I hit page 164 thats when the story started unraveling itself and my eyes were glued to the book. I didn't put it down till I flipped the last page. There were so many twists and turns, and when the mystery of "Who done it" exposes itself, I was SHOCKED! Then all these events started popping out at the reader, things the reader surely doesn't expect and I loved every minute of it! I found myself gasping out loud! That's how much the novel got to me! The love interest was amazing, you can see how things progress and it's not just "bam! I hate you, oh wait, Bam! I'm in love". You can see how the chemistry builds between the two character's, it wasn't rushed. I enjoyed the novel very much and I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel!
The only reason why I'm knocking one star off is because I was constantly thinking about Harry Potter while I was reading this novel, you can see a lot of similarities.
RECOMMENDED TO:
Anyone who ever thought it would be awesome to be a witch and/or have magical powers.
IF YOU LOVED HEX HALL, THEN YOU'LL LIKE:
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Hex Hall opens up with Sofie at her High School prom. She steps into the bathroom and hears crying inside one of the stalls. By the sound of it, Sofie knows that it's Felicia, a girl from school who is constantly being bullied. Sofie, being the sweet girl that she is tries to help Felicia. Although witches are not supposed to use magic in the presence of humans, Sofie decides that this is an emergency situation and that Felicia truly needs help. So she tells Felicia to picture who she wants as a prom date, it could be anyone. Felicia tells her she wants Kevin who is apparently the school's heart throb. When Sofie performs the spell, Kevin comes crashing into the hall with his truck screaming out Felicia's name. Panicked, everyone runs out of the hall. When teachers step into investigate, Felicia yells out "It was Sofie, she's a witch!". This incident soon sends her to Hecate Hall, an isolated reform school for Prodigium (witches, warlocks, shape-shifters, faeries, etc.) who have exposed themselves to Humans. This is where Sofie finds out the real danger's of exposing herself to a human. An ancient alliance called "The Eye" who's mission is to take down all prodigium, especially her. On her first week of school Sofie manages to have the only student vampire (and most hated person in school) as her roommate, become the popular girl's number one enemy, have a ghost follow her, have a huge crush on a warlock, piss off the toughest teacher, and have detention for the rest of the semester. If things couldn't get any worse, a mysterious predator soon starts attacking student's, leaving puncture wounds on it's victims and Sofie's roommate and only friend is the number one suspect.
REVIEW:
Hex Hall was an amazing novel. The beginning captivated me immediately but when Sofie arrives at Hex Hall, the novel slowly began to draw me away. When I hit page 164 thats when the story started unraveling itself and my eyes were glued to the book. I didn't put it down till I flipped the last page. There were so many twists and turns, and when the mystery of "Who done it" exposes itself, I was SHOCKED! Then all these events started popping out at the reader, things the reader surely doesn't expect and I loved every minute of it! I found myself gasping out loud! That's how much the novel got to me! The love interest was amazing, you can see how things progress and it's not just "bam! I hate you, oh wait, Bam! I'm in love". You can see how the chemistry builds between the two character's, it wasn't rushed. I enjoyed the novel very much and I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel!
The only reason why I'm knocking one star off is because I was constantly thinking about Harry Potter while I was reading this novel, you can see a lot of similarities.
RECOMMENDED TO:
Anyone who ever thought it would be awesome to be a witch and/or have magical powers.
IF YOU LOVED HEX HALL, THEN YOU'LL LIKE:
1. [bc:Demonglass|8428064|Demonglass (Hex Hall, #2)|Rachel Hawkins|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1287692542s/8428064.jpg|11015791] [b:Demonglass|8428064|Demonglass (Hex Hall, #2)|Rachel Hawkins|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1287692542s/8428064.jpg|11015791] By: [a:Rachel Hawkins|2261547|Rachel Hawkins|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-F-50x66-d699becf6b6f088e26f741df8c92d54e.jpg]
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enchanted_reading's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
tregina's review against another edition
3.0
Zippy and fun (well, as much as demons and murders are fun but, you know), and with characters and voices that came across as very natural and not try-hard. I didn't intend to read the whole thing in one go, it just sort of happened. Which says a lot for it, I think.
cburch16's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0