The Ivies

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3.9

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Alexa Donne

Enroll in this boarding school thriller about a group of prep school elites who would kill to get into the college of their dreams...literally."The Plastics meet the Heathers in this murder mystery about ruthless Ivy League ambition." -Kirkus Reviews "Twisty and thrilling...boarding school murder has never been so much fun!" –Kara Thomas, author of That WeekendEveryone 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.

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Author

Alexa Donne

Pages

320

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Published Date

2021-05-25

ISBN

0593303725 9780593303726

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"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This world of betrayal and college scandals is so interesting to read about during the time when everyone is gearing up for college in the fall. I probably had the suspect run through my brain at some point when I was reading but my opinions kept changing! Although I don’t think I could have ever guessed the motive for this murder. I zoomed through this book because I just couldn’t put it down."

Abby

"This was such a good book I had two guesses of who the killer is and was right about one."

Sunflower

"this was a fun read! wasn’t as predictable as i thought it was going to be and had a big reverse physiology effect on me. it was pretty spooky and i still found it enjoyable even though i didn’t like many of the characters. the end was a bit confusing tho. 4 out of 5 ⭐️ for me, def worth the read 😊 finished 1/9/22"

kzy

"Ending was meh"

Bleb

"4.5 stars. I loved this book because I love dark acedemia books. Getting into an Ivy League school is cut throat business. 5 girls develop a scheme how to beat the other classmates. I y league schools only pick a couple per class and they will do anything to make sure they are going to get their choice of college."

Jodie L

"I’ve had this one preordered for months, and I was so excited to see it show up on my doorstep today! Like any great thriller, I had to read the whole thing in one sitting. It had all the elements I truly love to see in a YA novel: Rich, conniving boarding school assholes, a broke underdog/scapegoat, and of course, a murdered girl. I love the cutthroat (/murderous) high school experience, and this one most certainly delivered the **** out of it."

Rhiannon Rabby

"I watch Alexa Donne on her Youtube channel and this is the first book I've read from her. I expected a lot, and I was not let down. I really enjoyed Olivia's character. She's not perfect. She's never written or portrayed to be particularly brilliant in digging around. I questioned her decisions sometimes. But that's what makes her human, and I like her for that. I live halfway across the world from the US, but I've been through college admissions hell myself, though I'm sure nothing as brutal as what US students have to face. This book is so dear to me because of that. I wonder if, given the circumstances, the pressure, and the chance, I would have done the things Olivia did, and took the actions she took."