Clea Raymond has felt the glare of the spotlight her entire life. The daughter of a renowned surgeon and a prominent Washington DC politician, she ...
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Jan 02, 2012
Lora
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Stay far, far away from this book. It does terrible things to you.
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Nov 01, 2010
Morgan
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I'm warning you now. This is more of a rant than a cohesive, intelligent review. It will be filled with spoilers and un-ladylike language, so people of delicate sensibilities take heed.
I like Hilary Duff. I grew up with her in Lizzie Maguire, and even rocked the Lizzie hairstyle for a while. I think she has grown into a nice young starlet as opposed to, well, this
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I like Hilary Duff. I grew up with her in Lizzie Maguire, and even rocked the Lizzie hairstyle for a while. I think she has grown into a nice young starlet as opposed to, well, this
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Sep 24, 2011
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Aug 08, 2011
Emily
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8/8/11 Update: I do NOT like the paperback cover at all. No offense, but did the cover model really have to be Hilary Duff herself?
I discovered this book in Barnes and Noble. I glanced at it, and thought "Hmm, neat cover", then I saw the author and I thought, "WHAT?" Because of course, when you think of Hilary Duff, the first thing you think of is Lizzie McGuire. I borrowed from the library just to see how 'bad' it could be.
However, this book was prett More...
I discovered this book in Barnes and Noble. I glanced at it, and thought "Hmm, neat cover", then I saw the author and I thought, "WHAT?" Because of course, when you think of Hilary Duff, the first thing you think of is Lizzie McGuire. I borrowed from the library just to see how 'bad' it could be.
However, this book was prett More...
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Dec 13, 2011
Scarlet
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blarrrghhhh...
I was really hoping this book would be good. I'd heard negative feedback about Elixir, but I wanted to give it a go on the off chance that people were just being extra critical since a celebrity wrote it. I love Hilary, I watched her on Lizzie Mcguire growing up and I think she's a lovely person, but sadly I was not impressed by Elixir at all.
(Just to warn you now, this review will be somewhat ranty and contain at least a few gifs, because everything is bet More...
I was really hoping this book would be good. I'd heard negative feedback about Elixir, but I wanted to give it a go on the off chance that people were just being extra critical since a celebrity wrote it. I love Hilary, I watched her on Lizzie Mcguire growing up and I think she's a lovely person, but sadly I was not impressed by Elixir at all.
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Apr 16, 2011
Jenna
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Yes, I read the Hilary Duff novel. Because Hilary Duff is awesome, that's why. If you don't believe me, please see "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" for further proof.
I was very impressed with the story that Duff wove, and I devoured it like candy. Riveting right up until the end, then the abrupt/cliff-hanger type ending left me flat. I had hoped this was going to be a stand-alone book -- even if it is the first in a series.
And, yes, I'll read the next book when it com More...
I was very impressed with the story that Duff wove, and I devoured it like candy. Riveting right up until the end, then the abrupt/cliff-hanger type ending left me flat. I had hoped this was going to be a stand-alone book -- even if it is the first in a series.
And, yes, I'll read the next book when it com More...
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Oct 21, 2010
Sierra
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When you think of Hilary Duff, you automatically think 'Lizzie McGuire', right? So, it's probably weird for you to think that she's written a book--well, at least, I did.
Elixir was captivating, and not anything that I'd imagine Hilary Duff could write. I'm not dissing her, but it's just that I thought this would be some stupid story about a snobby-rich girl. True, the main character, Clea, was rich, but I didn't get the sense that she was snobby at all.
She was a pretty cool pro More...
Elixir was captivating, and not anything that I'd imagine Hilary Duff could write. I'm not dissing her, but it's just that I thought this would be some stupid story about a snobby-rich girl. True, the main character, Clea, was rich, but I didn't get the sense that she was snobby at all.
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Oct 17, 2010
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*EDIT* I really loved it!! The plot is definitely well-written and put together. Hilary truly had a great sense of her characters and where she wanted to story to go. I guess you could say the first chapter is a bit wordy but it's descriptive/detailed/vivid enough for the reader to imagine the scene and get to know the characters. After that, the pacing is pretty good. I'm definitely liking the dynamic between Clea and her best friends, Rayna and Ben. In a perilous situation, Clea totally lets y
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Mar 13, 2011
Shianne
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Bahaha, Hilary Duff wrote a book. And it was … not very good. Shocking!
I feel like these YA paranormal fantasy books are all the same. Nothing new ever happens! Recycled plots, with different names & different paranormal abilities! There is one boring vapid girl who is best friends with a great guy but then meets a tall, dark & mysterious stranger. Boring Vapid Girl falls instantly, madly, passionately in love with Tall Dark Mysterious Guy, while Great Best Friend Guy turns into a je More...
I feel like these YA paranormal fantasy books are all the same. Nothing new ever happens! Recycled plots, with different names & different paranormal abilities! There is one boring vapid girl who is best friends with a great guy but then meets a tall, dark & mysterious stranger. Boring Vapid Girl falls instantly, madly, passionately in love with Tall Dark Mysterious Guy, while Great Best Friend Guy turns into a je More...
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Jan 10, 2012
fαuzαn | wιld нearт
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Okay. First of all, the similarities with Evermore were painfully obvious. Girl meets boy, girl finds out boy is immortal and has been with her in past lives, girl dies horribly every time, girl has a friend that's in love with her and jealous of the boy, boy had a past love interest that apparently was a "red-haired vixen".
I would say this, though. Clea didn't annoy me as much as Ever did. Clea didn't spend chapter after chapter pining and moaning over how muscular Sage is. More...
I would say this, though. Clea didn't annoy me as much as Ever did. Clea didn't spend chapter after chapter pining and moaning over how muscular Sage is. More...
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Aug 16, 2011
Laura
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Hilary Duff wrote this book. I was sceptical to say the least(see the pre-reading bit for more info), and now I've read it, just to see if it was as bad as people say.
Okay, so I just finnished this book late last night. Needless to say, it was just plain odd. I didn't like it in the slightest really.
It gets half a satr for plot and half a star for making me laugh, albeit unintentionally.
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Okay, so I just finnished this book late last night. Needless to say, it was just plain odd. I didn't like it in the slightest really.
It gets half a satr for plot and half a star for making me laugh, albeit unintentionally.
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Oct 23, 2010
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Elixir by Hillary Duff Book Review
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Originality-
I liked the aspect of it being about immortality, but I felt like I’ve read something like it before. Like Evermore by Allison Noel.
3/5
Characters-
I thought Clea was an okay protagonist. It was interesting to follow her side of the story but then again, I couldn’t really connect with her.
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Originality-
I liked the aspect of it being about immortality, but I felt like I’ve read something like it before. Like Evermore by Allison Noel.
3/5
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I thought Clea was an okay protagonist. It was interesting to follow her side of the story but then again, I couldn’t really connect with her.
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Jul 04, 2011
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Elixir...Elixir...what to say about Elixir. Well like many other novels written by "Celebrities" this one also had a contributor, who unfortunately is only credited in the acknowledgment section. I'd kill a cute and cuddly smurf for the chance to read a REAL novel that was solely written by the celebrity whose name is plastered on the cover with no aid other than that from the editor.
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Elixir...Elixir...what to say about Elixir. Well like many other novels written by "Celebrities" this one also had a contributor, who unfortunately is only credited in the acknowledgment section. I'd kill a cute and cuddly smurf for the chance to read a REAL novel that was solely written by the celebrity whose name is plastered on the cover with no aid other than that from the editor.
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Nov 13, 2011
Saniya
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Hmm...The Story went fine. Didn't love it, Didn't hate it exactly. In-Between...
First-of-all I was having a doubt that this book is written by Hilary Duff... I mean, I really loved her in Lizzie Maguire but How will she write a Paranormal young-adult book? I was suspicious and then my friend lent me this book to read. I was making fun of her like "I know Hilary just wrote the Acknowledgment and the first page, Elise Allen wrote the whole freaking story!" And guess what? It was tr More...
First-of-all I was having a doubt that this book is written by Hilary Duff... I mean, I really loved her in Lizzie Maguire but How will she write a Paranormal young-adult book? I was suspicious and then my friend lent me this book to read. I was making fun of her like "I know Hilary just wrote the Acknowledgment and the first page, Elise Allen wrote the whole freaking story!" And guess what? It was tr More...
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Oct 03, 2011
Janus Vielle
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If some people were sceptical about this book, I was actually very curious to read it; I mean we’re talking about Hilary Duff here! C’mon it’s intriguing!
The book wasn’t bad. In fact, I found it pretty good! The writing was clear and very descriptive, although I did find some of the parts a bit too descriptive. I guess Hilary was trying to let the reader know Clea well enough to relate to her, but I guess that went a little too much.
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The book wasn’t bad. In fact, I found it pretty good! The writing was clear and very descriptive, although I did find some of the parts a bit too descriptive. I guess Hilary was trying to let the reader know Clea well enough to relate to her, but I guess that went a little too much.
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Apr 12, 2011
Sara E.
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This sounds so terrible. I look forward to reading it.
Finally finished this on 4/12/11
"What kind of f***ery is this?"
- Amy Winehouse
Okay. Where do I begin? First of all, Hilary Duff did not write this book. Elise Allen wrote this book. Hilary Duff probably sat there sipping a tall non-fat latte telling Ms. Allen "Hey OMG the book should be about a rich girl and two hot guys. Rio. Nightclubs. Um yeah, and something Twilight-y cause that's r More...
Finally finished this on 4/12/11
"What kind of f***ery is this?"
- Amy Winehouse
Okay. Where do I begin? First of all, Hilary Duff did not write this book. Elise Allen wrote this book. Hilary Duff probably sat there sipping a tall non-fat latte telling Ms. Allen "Hey OMG the book should be about a rich girl and two hot guys. Rio. Nightclubs. Um yeah, and something Twilight-y cause that's r More...
Feb 09, 2011
Connie
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'Hilary Duff wrote a book?!' That was the reaction most people had when they realized what I was reading. To be honest, my reaction was the same when I first found out she was writing a YA novel. But when I read the summary, I was pleasantly surprised. It actually sounded promising. After finishing it though, I had problems with the execution of the plot and the characters.
One, Clea's background. Okay, so she's the daughter of a famous surgeon and a politician that has felt the spot More...
One, Clea's background. Okay, so she's the daughter of a famous surgeon and a politician that has felt the spot More...
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Aug 03, 2011
S'il y a bien un chose que je ne supporte pas en littérature, ou du moins quand je choisis de lire un livre, c'est que ce même livre n'est pas de fin. Et bien c'est ce qu'il se passe ici! Déjà, j'ai trouvé qu'il été difficile de rentrer dans l'histoire tant la syntaxe est laborieuse. En effet, durant le premier chapitre les phrases sont très courtes: sujet-verbe-complément, ce qui a tendance à hacher le récit. Mais bon une fois que l'on s'y habitue, on finit par se concentrer véritablement sur l
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Jan 14, 2012
Becky
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I have been a massive fan of Hilary Duff since I was a child, I adored 'Lizzie McGuire' on TV, and i watched any film she was in so when I saw a book in the library by her I decided I would have to try it. One of my colleagues also liked her and since I had a large TBR pile we agreed she would try it and let me know. She gave it to me saying 'it's ok, not fantastic but worth a read'. So i put it in my tray not very hopeful.
However it seemed to call to me, I thought I would leave it a while More...
However it seemed to call to me, I thought I would leave it a while More...
Jan 02, 2012
Jasminglebean
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*First of all, lemmi just tell you, I'm not a hater. This review consists of my OWN personal perspective and opinion about the book.
NEGATIVES: Okay, So I like the first 200 pages of this book, then after the 'thing' that happened at Rayna's car, I started hating the story. I'm not a hater or anything, I'm just saying that it'a almost too fast. I don't care if Sage is Clea's soulmate or whatever, they just met! Like what? A few days a go. And they did 'it'. After that Clea's be More...
Dec 28, 2011
Kaitlyn
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Rating: 2.5
This book is nothing special. While there were good points, I found that the less savory attributes definitely outweighed them.
The book focuses on our teenage protagonist: Clea. Daughter of a politician and missing scientist of sorts, she seems to shy away from the spotlight and is dedicated to photography. While she is not necessarily as annoying as some of the more popular female protagonists (Bella, Katniss...), she still is boring and rather one-dimensional. She is more More...
This book is nothing special. While there were good points, I found that the less savory attributes definitely outweighed them.
The book focuses on our teenage protagonist: Clea. Daughter of a politician and missing scientist of sorts, she seems to shy away from the spotlight and is dedicated to photography. While she is not necessarily as annoying as some of the more popular female protagonists (Bella, Katniss...), she still is boring and rather one-dimensional. She is more More...
Dec 21, 2011
Clarissa
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Why is this book in the YA section? Or more precisely, why did she write a young adult novel. There may have been one or two times that the main character acted like a 17 year old, but for the most part, I enjoyed the novel much more if I just thought she was a 22 year old college drop-out. She says in the beginning of the novel that she needs her mother's signature to leave the country. In the end, she leaves without telling her mother where she's going, just that she's leaving. Her mom's total
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Dec 09, 2011
Wow… I was amazed by this book. When I first found out that Hilary Duff was writing a book, I laughed out loud. Just another famous star that wants to do everything. But, you know, reading it and giving it a try wouldn’t hurt.
AND MAN OH MAN AM I GLAD I DID! Elixir strangely reminded me of Passion by Lauren Kate, except not… the only similar concept that reminded me of it was that Sage, has eternal life, and in each of every lifetime of Clea’s soul, she is with Sage. So in other wo More...
AND MAN OH MAN AM I GLAD I DID! Elixir strangely reminded me of Passion by Lauren Kate, except not… the only similar concept that reminded me of it was that Sage, has eternal life, and in each of every lifetime of Clea’s soul, she is with Sage. So in other wo More...
Dec 07, 2011
Tara
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Elixir by Hilary Duff. Yes, you read it right. THE Hilary Duff. When I first saw this book on shelves ages ago, I wasn't sure how many Hilary Duff's there were, but I was sure it couldn't be Lizzie McGuire. I just hadn't known she'd written a book. And I certainly hadn't expected that she'd written the type of book that I absolutely LOVE to read.
So Clea's a photographer. When I saw that I figured this book had to be right up my alley. Clea and her best friend Rayna, who's mother is More...
So Clea's a photographer. When I saw that I figured this book had to be right up my alley. Clea and her best friend Rayna, who's mother is More...
Nov 23, 2011
Linette
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I like love this book. First off, I can't wait to read devoted...I am crazy about the name Sage. Rayna sounds like the best BFF a girl could ever have. Ben just down right makes me laugh. Clea is an awesome character. But I have to admit, she gets a little annoying when she's so stubbron about the Elixir of Life. That like really frustrated me. But that's okay. And...Sage sounds like a great heroine!! It's so sad how he has to go through Olivia, Anneline, Delia, and one other I can't remember, s
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Nov 12, 2011
Caitlyn
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NOTE: As per my usual, I listened to the audiobook.
I avoided this book for a long time because Hilary Duff was listed as the author and the whole Lizzie Mcguire thing missed me by about three years. I'm not sure how much of the book she wrote. My guess would be she's more of an "idea" girl. Anyway, for what it is, it's not so bad. If you like "Twilight" and the "Mortal Instruments" series, I don't see any reason you wouldn't like this (unless you wer More...
I avoided this book for a long time because Hilary Duff was listed as the author and the whole Lizzie Mcguire thing missed me by about three years. I'm not sure how much of the book she wrote. My guess would be she's more of an "idea" girl. Anyway, for what it is, it's not so bad. If you like "Twilight" and the "Mortal Instruments" series, I don't see any reason you wouldn't like this (unless you wer More...
Oct 25, 2011
FABR Steph
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Elixir started off stronger than it finished, but overall I found it to be a pretty good read. Although I have tired of every person with a well known name thinking that they can pen a book, Hillary Duff has written a captivating novel with interesting characters.
Elixir is a mix of mystery, suspense, and romance packaged in a quick read book that is to the point without a lot of descriptive verbiage and dialogue, making it a novel of simplicity and good flow.
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Elixir is a mix of mystery, suspense, and romance packaged in a quick read book that is to the point without a lot of descriptive verbiage and dialogue, making it a novel of simplicity and good flow.
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Sep 19, 2011
Nikki
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Wowzers!!! Why had I put off reading this for so long? Its absolutly amazing. I could not put it down I read it in about a day and a half. It was that good. Growing up I loved Hilary Duff, but when I heard she was releasing a novel I was a little ( ok ALOT) apprehensive about it. I just could not picture her writing a novel. But i have been silenced by the amazing-ness of her writing, I was honestly surprised how great it turned out.
I love the main character of Clea. Especially the fact th More...
I love the main character of Clea. Especially the fact th More...
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Sep 15, 2011
Jen (Dream Reads)
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This was a really quick and fun read for me. I know a lot of people have been skeptical about reading this book because they see Hilary Duff is the author and they don't trust celebrity books. Well let me tell you guys - she did a good job. Hilary Duff and her collaborator/writing partner for this book (Elise Allen) have created a beautifully, well crafted story. Elixir is full of mystery, suspense, romance, and action.
The writing in Elixir is very short and to the point. There is a More...
The writing in Elixir is very short and to the point. There is a More...
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Aug 14, 2011
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Ever since she was small, Clea Rayner has been haunted by both a gift and curse. When she takes photos, extra pictures appear on the camera - photos she hasn't taken. These photos are a calling; she must find and go to their location, where she always discovers a tragedy that only she can stop. She has seen some harrowing things, and it's made her wary of opening her heart to anyone. Yet what haunts Clea most is not the dire situations she sees, but the mystery of her father, who disappeared two
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