Happy Wednesday and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Ivies by Alexa Donne! I’m so excited to share my review with all of you today, plus more information about the book and author! AND you can follow the rest of the tour and enter the giveaway to win a print copy! And now without any further ado, let’s get to the review!
I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
The Ivies by Alexa Donne Published on May 25, 2021 by Crown
Genres: Contemporary, Mystery, Thriller, YA
Pages: 320
Format: eARC
Source: NetGalley
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Everyone knows the Ivies: the most coveted universities in the United States. Far more important are the Ivies. The Ivies at Claflin Academy, that is. Five girls with the same mission: to get into the Ivy League by any means necessary. I would know. I’m one of them. We disrupt class ranks, club leaderships, and academic competitions…among other things. We improve our own odds by decreasing the fortunes of others. Because hyper-elite competitive college admissions is serious business. And in some cases, it’s deadly.
Alexa Donne delivers a nail-biting and timely thriller about teens who will stop at nothing to get into the college of their dreams. Too bad no one told them murder isn’t an extracurricular.
did i like it?
YES!
favorite character?
hahahahahahahahahaha….. is it possible to hate every character with every fiber of my being? because alllllllllll of these characters are horrible, horrible people.
will i re-read it?
maybe? I’m don’t tend to reread mystery books.
three words to describe the book
murder, ambition, betrayal
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About Alexa Donne
Alexa Donne is the author of sci-fi romance retellings Brightly Burning and The Stars We Steal, as well as the young adult thrillers The Ivies and the forthcoming Pretty Dead Queens, both published by Crown/Random House. A graduate of Boston University, she works in TV marketing and has done pro bono college admissions mentoring since 2014. A true INFJ, in her “free” time she mentors with WriteGirl, runs the Author Mentor Match program, and manages one of the most popular writing advice channels on YouTube. She lives in Los Angeles and you can find her in most places @alexadonne.
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What do you think about The Ivies? Have you added it to your tbr yet? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous day!
I’m so excited for this book! I really liked Alexa Donne’s other books and can’t wait to read this one!