The Thoroughbreds
by Elin Hilderbrand; Shelby Cunningham
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While most of the characters in both The Academy and The Thoroughbreds are teenagers, there are enough adult characters and storylines to make these books cross several genres - young adult, romance, mystery, contemporary fiction, and more.
The Academy does a very good job introducing readers to Tiffin Academy, a school of privilege built on reputation, tradition, and appearances. Ranked as the second-best boarding school in the country, image is everything. And while the students’ escapades can be scandalous, protecting Tiffin’s reputation remains the priority.
The major characters in both stories include Charley Hicks, a transfer student who desperately wants to avoid being an outsider; Andrew “East” Eastman, Charley’s boyfriend, whose relationship with some of the female staff members creates its own complications; and Cinnamon Peters, a student who died by suicide before the events of both books. Although Cinnamon is never physically present in either story, her presence is felt throughout, and her story becomes an important thread running through both books.
There are also several strong adult characters who add another layer to the story. These include, Audre Robinson, the Head of School at Tiffin, Cordelia Spooner is the admissions director, and Simone Bergeron is a history teacher who seems unable to escape bad decisions - and the consequences that follow.
In The Thoroughbreds, the major characters are now seniors. We have had a chance to get to know the players, their motivations, their relationships, and their emotions in The Academy. Now their futures are calling, and for some of them, those futures are in jeopardy as they face increasingly serious consequences.
So, how do I feel about these books? I am not usually one for soap-opera-type drama, but I have to admit that the authors’ use of Cinnamon throughout the storyline was brilliant. There were so many strings to pull together, and just when I thought I had figured out where things were going, another one appeared. It was a little like watching a train wreck - I couldn’t look away.
While these books may not normally be my kind of drama, I found myself completely invested in the lives, secrets, and consequences at Tiffin Academy.
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MY THOUGHTS
While most of the characters in both The Academy and The Thoroughbreds are teenagers, there are enough adult characters and storylines to make these books cross several genres - young adult, romance, mystery, contemporary fiction, and more.
The Academy does a very good job introducing readers to Tiffin Academy, a school of privilege built on reputation, tradition, and appearances. Ranked as the second-best boarding school in the country, image is everything. And while the students’ escapades can be scandalous, protecting Tiffin’s reputation remains the priority.
The major characters in both stories include Charley Hicks, a transfer student who desperately wants to avoid being an outsider; Andrew “East” Eastman, Charley’s boyfriend, whose relationship with some of the female staff members creates its own complications; and Cinnamon Peters, a student who died by suicide before the events of both books. Although Cinnamon is never physically present in either story, her presence is felt throughout, and her story becomes an important thread running through both books.
There are also several strong adult characters who add another layer to the story. These include, Audre Robinson, the Head of School at Tiffin, Cordelia Spooner is the admissions director, and Simone Bergeron is a history teacher who seems unable to escape bad decisions - and the consequences that follow.
In The Thoroughbreds, the major characters are now seniors. We have had a chance to get to know the players, their motivations, their relationships, and their emotions in The Academy. Now their futures are calling, and for some of them, those futures are in jeopardy as they face increasingly serious consequences.
So, how do I feel about these books? I am not usually one for soap-opera-type drama, but I have to admit that the authors’ use of Cinnamon throughout the storyline was brilliant. There were so many strings to pull together, and just when I thought I had figured out where things were going, another one appeared. It was a little like watching a train wreck - I couldn’t look away.
While these books may not normally be my kind of drama, I found myself completely invested in the lives, secrets, and consequences at Tiffin Academy.
Many thanks to Little, Brown and Company and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
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