Age: 17
Title: Hex Hall
Author: Rachel Hawkins
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Pub Date: 03/?/2010
Galley: Yes
Nominate for Teen’s Top 10: No
Recommend: No
Compelling Aspect of the Book: Alice. A British (SPOILER) Demon great-grandmother ghost? Brilliant. Sophie conspiring with her great grandmother to spoil Elodie's dress was priceless, even though it wasn't very filled-out.
Were you disappointed with the book at all: I was certainly not disappointed. I expected a second rate Harry Potter knock-off, and although it didn't have nearly the world or the characters of Harry Potter, it had its own humor and creativity. On the other hand, Disney seemed to have some negative influence—the fact that you were too scaredto use the word "f***" was a bit of a put-off, but I suppose it's meant for kids who have their parents read books to them at bedtime...
Cover: I liked the cover-it was simplistic, and in a way, elegant. The new cover dismays me very much. I hate seeing models on covers, and what the heck is a cat doing there? The black lettering does the book much more justice.
Did you finish: Yes
Age Range
Quality: 3Q Readable
Popularity: 3P Some teen appeal
: Under 12-15
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