The Magnolia League
Author: Katie Crouch
Published: May 3rd, 2011
Publisher: Poppy
Goodreads Summary: "When her free-spirited mother dies in a tragic accident, sixteen-year-old Alexandria Lee is forced to leave her West Coast home and move in with a wealthy grandmother she's never known in Savannah, Georgia. By birth, Alex is a rightful if unwilling member of the Magnolia League-Savannah's long-standing debutante society. But white gloves and silk gowns are a far cry from the vintage t-shirts and torn jeans shorts she's used to.
Alex is the first in decades to question the Magnolia League's intentions, yet even she becomes entangled in their seductive world. The members enjoy youth, beauty and power...but at what cost? As Alex discovers a pact between the Magnolias and the Buzzards, a legendary hoodoo family, she discovers secrets-some deadly-hidden beneath the glossy Southern veneer.
New York Times bestselling author Katie Crouch's poignant and humorous voice shines in this enchanting and mysterious story about girls growing up in a magical Southern city."
Concept/Ideas: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Storyline/Plot: 3.5/5
Overall rating: 4/5 stars
So I'm completely torn. When I first thought of what I was going to rate this book, I was thinking a 3/5. But, as I really began to think about it... it more deserves a 4/5. What happened with me, is that honestly, I'm not a fan of books with magic in it, blah, spells, potions, blah (Except for Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins). But other than that, it wasn't too bad. They kept the magic at a good medium, and it wasn't crazy all over the place, constant new terms and things to remember as you read like in... say... Harry Potter?
The storyline and plot was original though, I have to give Katie Crouch that. I liked the settings, and it was very different, which made it an exciting read. I loved that Alex was from a communal farm, and the fact that her grandmother's big estate, and all the Magnolia stuff was set in Georgia, the south.
I loved the characters Hayes and Madison, Thaddeus, Alex, etc.. They were all deep, and I thought each one had a big role in the book.. It wasn't just a bunch of random characters that had no real signifigance. Each one had his or her own important meaning to the book.
The beginning was slow, but it soon got amazing, and I couldn't stop reading.
The plot went a long fast, and I finished it quickly.
Overall, a great read, and I DEFINITELY reccommend it.
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