Publication date: August
2nd, 2011
Publisher: HarperTeen
ISBN-13: 9780061921261
Synopsis
Moving
to California was what we had to do, mom got offered a really good job at Coral
Tree Prep High in Los Angeles, a plus side you might think yet it’s not, not when
the job your mom was offered is school principal and that is the exact same
place you will be attending school.
But
when your sister dearest falls in love with a gorgeous guy and you suddenly
find yourself spending time with the son of Hollywood royalty Derek Edwards
then you can really kiss your normal life good bye.
On an attempt
to make lunch time bearable Elise tries to talk to Derek only to find him presumptions
and way too silent.
Without
knowing it Elise finds a friend in the charming Webster Grant who seems to know
how to get into Derek’s bad side. Elise will learn that there is more to their
story then meets the eye and she will have to make a decision in the type of
company she wants to keep.
Review
Ok,
lets start with the obvious this is a book that follows the Pride and Prejudice
formula, so if you are a fan of the original here is a heads up.
I find
that this book might be a way to get a new generation into Pride and Prejudice
but, is it worth the spoilers for the new readers, honestly I don’t think so.
But as a fan in search of something with the P&P flavor or at least the
formula then yes this is for you.
This
story is enjoyable, but just know that if you want realistic fiction just know
it tends more into realistic glam, which is more like 80’s “normal” there is a
bit of glam and exaggeration in those stories.
I would
have liked to see an original twist in this story something that would make me
forget that this story was based on P&P and feel that Claire LaZebnik made
this story her all, sadly this wasn’t the case, the story was enjoyable a nice
break into something that I already knew in a different setting.
Have
you read Epic Fail? What are your thoughts??
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