The School for Good and Evil Series by Soman Chainani - Restarting August 10th 2018

[Eesh]

Chapter 18
(view spoiler)[Thank God all the 'helping Sophie' business is over. I do not appreciate one half of my Ship ruining said Ship! And Tedros still has a long way to go. At this rate, my ship is doomed. (hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

Chapter 23
(view spoiler)[That was beautifully done. Finally Agatha realizes that the most beautiful faces are the ones with a genuine smile. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting August 1st 2017. Happy Reading ☺

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[[deleted user]]

Just started this book

[[deleted user]]

Chapter 5
(view spoiler)[What a wonderful first few chapters. I love the way the authors gives the chliched tropes (beauty is good, ugly/different/weird is evil) a new twist. Sophie is a bitch, she's the perfect villain, although I can't see Agatha as a princess ;) (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Starting now :)

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 5 (view spoiler)[ I'm not really enjoying this. I'm bored and annoyed by the characters. I only really like Agatha and she makes me kind of sad because her friend was using her basically. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

A bit behind but will be there very soon.
Ch 3. (view spoiler)[I can quickly see why Sophie is in the school for evil (spoiled selfish brat!) but so far many of those at Good I question them. And why did they focus so much on looks before these two?. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Jamie wrote: "A bit behind but will be there very soon.
Ch 3. [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Yeah based on the personalities of the other girls at the Good School, Sophie fits right in with how shallow and vain she is. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 8 (view spoiler)[ I like Agatha, she's the best character. I hope she doesn't end up falling for Tedros or I think my eyes will fall out of my head. I wonder if anything else interesting will happen. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Chapter 10
(view spoiler)[Is the author anti-feminism? The only female character who's remotely independent is Agatha. Hopefully, this will change (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Chantal wrote: "Chapter 10
[spoilers removed]"

Yeah I agree

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 10 (view spoiler)[ Why were the both punished and what lesson were they supposed to learn exactly? I don't get why Agatha is even friends with Sophie in the first place, Sophie is stupid, shallow and well evil clearly. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 15 (view spoiler)[ I don't think Sophie can ever be Good. It's not going to happen. What might happen is that Agatha accidentally wins over Tedros and Sophie is going to get jealous and probably try to kill Agatha. Agatha really needs better friends. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Andrea wrote: "Ch. 8 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I too like Agatha. But not the fairy tail princess. She is kind though. Truly. I see how Sophie will end up evil with her jealousy issues but I don't see anyone in good being truly good. Lots of vanity. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Jamie wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Ch. 8 [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Yeah exactly! Like how are these "Good Girls" really any better than Sophie because they don't seem like it. And the whole Good is beautiful and Evil is ugly is just so stupid it's driving me up a wall. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Andrea wrote: "Jamie wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Ch. 8 [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"
Like Chantal said, very cliche. But still, I am enjoying it :)

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 20 (view spoiler)[ This book just really annoys me with how it categorizes Good and Evil. I feel like Good she be learning to defend themselves (girls and boys), and how to help other. I know I would never want to go to the Good School as it is now. And I wonder what Agatha is going to do with the Flower book? (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 25 Things are getting crazy! (view spoiler)[ Sophie's Nemesis is totally Agatha. Besides the whole cliches, I'm more interested now and I really want Agatha to win but also be able to get her friend back. Not sure how that would happen, but I think Agatha could figure out a way. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Finished! (view spoiler)[ Okay wow there was a reason for all those cliches between Good and Evil. But now that Agatha and Sophie are going back to Galvadon, what will happen to the school?? (hide spoiler)]

I might try to read the rest of the series within the month.

[Jamie]

Andrea wrote: "Ch. 25 Things are getting crazy! [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[THe cliches are so obvious and intentional I have gotten to the point they now amuse me. But I love how the lines are always slightly blurred and blur even further.. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Done(view spoiler)[WHat was with that ending! I love how the lines of good vs evil were shattered but still.... And I knew the school master was evil. Too sneaky and deceptive. A good would do more to keep things fair all these years. Or...well a TRUE good would. (hide spoiler)]

I will still be working on the rest of the trilogy throughout the month. But need to work on a couple other books first now

[Dr. Andy]

Great! I'm not sure when I'll be able to fit in the 2nd and 3rd, but I'll manage it somehow :)

[Jamie]

Andrea wrote: "Great! I'm not sure when I'll be able to fit in the 2nd and 3rd, but I'll manage it somehow :)"

No worries, I am not sure either lol. Packed month!

[Dr. Andy]

Yeah same!

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Chapter 17
(view spoiler)[Agatha and Tedros? Hopefully not! He's an arrogant jerk. I love the Never side characters (Dot, Hester, Annadil), they add humor to the story (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Chantal wrote: "Chapter 17
[spoilers removed]"

Agreed. I don't like him either. Love DOT!

[[deleted user]]

Chapter 26
(view spoiler)[I bet Sophie's Nemesis is Agatha. Will they be able to become friends again? Although, I'm not sure if they were real friends to begin with. I still don't like Tedros :) and I'm almost pitying Hort (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

I have mixed feelings on Tedros.

[[deleted user]]

Finished
(view spoiler)[I loved that Agatha wasn't a dime in a dozen fairy tale princess, who needed to be rescued by a prince. I'm glad Sophie wasn't 100% evil. And that the friendship between Sophie and Agatha was so strong. The author ended the story with a wonderful message: the world isn't black and white, and no one is truly evil or truly good. (hide spoiler)] I'm definitely going to read the rest of the series this month!

[[deleted user]]

Andrea wrote: "I have mixed feelings on Tedros."
Me too, but I've high hopes for him. I suspect he will be forced to learn some valuable lessons in the next book.

[Kate]

I know I am so super late for this, but I just got the book! Hope you guys don't mind if I join the discussion! :) I'm starting now!

[Dr. Andy]

Chantal wrote: "Andrea wrote: "I have mixed feelings on Tedros."
Me too, but I've high hopes for him. I suspect he will be forced to learn some valuable lessons in the next book."

Lol I hope he does. (view spoiler)[ As it stands now he doesn't deserve Agatha. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Kate wrote: "I know I am so super late for this, but I just got the book! Hope you guys don't mind if I join the discussion! :) I'm starting now!"

No problem, I'm hoping to get the second one at some point :)

[Jamie]

I think I will be starting the next book this coming weekend :)

[Jamie]

CH 6 (view spoiler)[So who is the new girl and what is wht the new dean? HOw is she the new dean? By what authority?? HOw could Tedros (and WHY) by the new school master?! . (hide spoiler)]

[Natalie]

Well I'm definitely late to the party, but hopefully not too much XD;; I've been looking forward to this for a while to be honest.

[Dr. Andy]

We're still around so feel free to join in.

[Natalie]

Ch1 (view spoiler)[...what kind of person waits all their life to be kidnapped?
--
Oh jeez, Sophie's really conceited, huh? ._.
--
“Tell me if you see an oven.”
“Why?”
“I want to put my head in it..."
I like Agatha :|
(hide spoiler)]

[Natalie]

Ch3 (view spoiler)[Okay, so both Agatha and Sophie feel they're in the wrong school but honestly? Aside from the 'looks' department I really don't feel they are. I mean, in the first chapter Sophie was going on and on about her good deeds and how they would let her into the 'Good' school as a result... but she was so selfish, vain, prejudiced and self-important that I'm really not surprised she ended up in the school for Evil. Agatha on the other hand I really don't know enough of to make a comment, but she definitely seems more genuine than Sophie! (hide spoiler)]

[Natalie]

Ch8 (view spoiler)[Geez, poor Agatha o.O but seriously, why is everyone so okay with their classmates being turned into animals and dying horrible deaths? ._.

Side note: Tedros killed the poor little boy/gargoyle? D*ck :| (hide spoiler)]

[Natalie]

Ch17 (view spoiler)[Okay seriously, how vapid can one person be? Sophie is 'in love' with the prince but the only things she can really say she likes about him are physical ones, and her way to get him to fall for her is pretty much entirely physical too... and those 'seminars', what the heck was going on with those? O.o (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Natalie wrote: "Ch3 [spoilers removed]"

Yeah that was something that really annoyed me. How Good was the superficial meaning so it was beautiful and whatever.

[Jamie]

Bk 2, end of part 1 (view spoiler)[Sophie....making trouble as always...still a mad Tedros is not someone i would choose... (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Natalie wrote: "Ch8 Geez, poor Agatha o.O

(view spoiler)[Indeed. The chance to be a Princess/Prince or a Villian but just as high a chance to be an animal or shrub?! No thanks... I want another school . (hide spoiler)]

[Natalie]

Ch21 (view spoiler)[Oh yes Sophie, it's ALLLLLL Agatha's fault that everything goes badly for you. Not that you refuse to study, don't care about anyone but yourself, refuse to listen, only like Tedros because he's the 'number one prince' and of COURSE it's all Agatha's fault that you refused to help Tedros in his hour of need but she didn't - and in fact saved him from certain death. You seriously need you get you priorities straight. (hide spoiler)]

[Natalie]

Finished! (view spoiler)[And what the heck happened with that ending o.O

It was kinda just one thing after another after another... and I'm definitely lost after that XD I did love that Sophie's 'final' act was to save the life of her best friend, and that 'true loves kiss' (of said friend) was able to bring her back from death as a result. Bit cliched but sweet nonetheless 😊

Curious where the next book will go though... what with the way this one ended. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Ch 17 (view spoiler)[Hort should be good! He want to do right be his father, save someone, have a friend, etc. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Done (view spoiler)[Oh no....Poor Sophie. Just when she was finally actually being good... (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Ch 3 (view spoiler)[SO Stephen would have turned in his daughter (could have been her instead of Tedros-he didn't know) yet then gets mad as Agatha for not saving her.... Hypocrite! What do the girls parents know? Agatha mom used Reader and Stephen reacted to School Master... (hide spoiler)]