The School for Good and Evil (The School for Good and Evil #1) by Soman Chainani - Restarting April 8th 2019

[— Massiel]

The first kidnappings happened two hundred years before. Some years it was two boys taken, some years two girls, sometimes one of each. But if at first the choices seemed random, soon the pattern became clear. One was always beautiful and good, the child every parent wanted as their own. The other was homely and odd, an outcast from birth. An opposing pair, plucked from youth and spirited away.

This year, best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to discover where all the lost children go: the fabled School for Good & Evil, where ordinary boys and girls are trained to be fairy tale heroes and villains. As the most beautiful girl in Gavaldon, Sophie has dreamed of being kidnapped into an enchanted world her whole life. With her pink dresses, glass slippers, and devotion to good deeds, she knows she’ll earn top marks at the School for Good and graduate a storybook princess. Meanwhile Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks, wicked pet cat, and dislike of nearly everyone, seems a natural fit for the School for Evil.

But when the two girls are swept into the Endless Woods, they find their fortunes reversed—Sophie’s dumped in the School for Evil to take Uglification, Death Curses, and Henchmen Training, while Agatha finds herself in the School For Good, thrust amongst handsome princes and fair maidens for classes in Princess Etiquette and Animal Communication.. But what if the mistake is actually the first clue to discovering who Sophie and Agatha really are…?

The School for Good & Evil is an epic journey into a dazzling new world, where the only way out of a fairy tale is to live through one.

[Lee]

20% (view spoiler)[ Okay, I realize that this was in the summary, but I had read that so long ago that I didn't remember, but I'm super glad that Sophie ended up in evil. She thinks she's so good, but doesn't realize that all her actions are self-serving? She's incredibly annoying and super frustrating too. I'm really eager to see more from Agatha. (hide spoiler)]

[Lee]

63% (view spoiler)[ Sophie gets more and more annoying throughout this. She can't do anything by herself. She really wants everything handed to her. Agatha deserves so much better than this nonsense. (hide spoiler)]
70% (view spoiler)[ And now she's all upset because Tedros (how do you spell his name?) found out that she was lying and just using him? This girl is truly proving that she belongs in evil and it's not a mistake at all. (hide spoiler)]

[Lee]

Finished (view spoiler)[ Well that ending was something else. I don't know what to make of that, but it was good! I really enjoyed that. It was a fun take on how fairytales are made and everything. I'll probably end up continuing the series. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date changed. Restarting February 20th 2019. Happy Reading ☺

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[Gillian]

Would like to join in for this one please.

[Gillian]

20% (view spoiler)[I am not surprised that Sophie is in the evil school after they way she treats her best friend Agatha. I can't help but wonder did she choose Agatha as her friend because to Sophie she appears to suit Evil. I personally don't see anything truly evil about Agatha yet. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

31% (view spoiler)[ Sophie is proving to definitely be evil so far but I have a feeling they are in this for a totally different reason. At this stage I am thinking its something to do with saving story world as without good and evil there are no fairytales. (hide spoiler)]

[Raven]

I am joining in!

[Raven]

30% (view spoiler)[ Sophie kind of gets on my nerves. She reminds me of that wicked Queen from Snow White who was too absorbed in herself. I just wish she understood that her friend is much more valuable than these things. But I think this attitude of hers makes her a perfect candidate for the School of Evil. Agatha is such a sweetheart. I just wish she had more confidence in herself. Also, the story kind of seems cliched till now, I am looking forward to what happens next. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Lakhsesis wrote: "30% [spoilers removed]"
I agree whole heartedly

[Gillian]

72% (view spoiler)[ At last Tedros is starting to get it right. I was beginning to think the boy could not see beyond the surface. (hide spoiler)]

[Aneta]

finished chapter 9 (32%)
(view spoiler)[I love Agatha! She is so sweet and I really like her twist on fairytales. It was funny. I just hope they will treat her better. (hide spoiler)]

[Raven]

60% (view spoiler)[ Sophie is truly the Evilest of Evil in the school. I feel sorry for poor Agatha. She has so much of good in her heart. I just hope she realizes how toxic her friendship with Sophie is turning out to be. As Sophie said to her, it's time for Agatha to make new friends. I thought Tedros will be a smart guy, but he's dumb. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Aneta wrote: "finished chapter 9 (32%)
[spoilers removed]"
You just can't help but want everything to turn out perfectly for her she is such a nice person.

[Raven]

Finished! (view spoiler)[ I loved the ending. I wonder what will happen in the next book. I am glad that School Master is finally gone. I somehow find Tedros a bit annoying. Some parts of the book were predictable, but overall, it was an enjoyable read. (hide spoiler)]

[Aneta]

finished chapter 14 (47%)
(view spoiler)[This book is showing that fairy tales are not just happy, easy and fluffy. I mean not everyone can get their happy ending thats for sure. Scene with gargoyle (it could be called something else, I'm not reading it in English) was sad and punishments in this school are terrifying! (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I was happy with how it ended and am looking forward to what they come up with in the next book. I wonder if we will still have Sophie and Abigail. The question of why they only take readers from the one town is still to be answered. (hide spoiler)]

[Aneta]

finished chapter 24 (81%)
(view spoiler)[Wow! Agatha is doing all hard work for Sophie and she still treats her horribly. (hide spoiler)]

[Aneta]

Finished
(view spoiler)[Overall I liked this book. A lot of things were predictable but ending was a surprise. But I still don't think Sophie deserved Agatha as friend. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date changed. Restarting April 8th 2019. Happy Reading ☺

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[☽ Kαƚιҽ]

I actually just got this book the other day:) excited to read it :)

[Shannara]

I started a little late on this one. I just finished chapter 2 and (view spoiler)[ I’m cracking up here! I’m not a big fan of Sophie so I think it’s hilarious that she got dumped into the School for Evil. She is not a nice person at all! Who spends hours primping on themselves and then does things solely for the reason of being a princess? She’s so selfish it kind of kills me... (hide spoiler)]

[Shannara]

Just finished chapter 10 and (view spoiler)[ I really am not a huge fan of Sophie. She’s just so selfish!! Agatha is trying to help her this whole time and Sophie is just ignoring her and trying to focus only on what she wants. Seriously though, the Evers don’t seem all that good to me. Tedros was punching Sophie because he thought she was Agatha. That’s a horrible thing to do. And the girls aren’t much better. How can they be mean to Agatha and still claim to be good? The lines between good and evil are awfully blurry here! Can’t wait to see what happens next!! <\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

[Shannara]

I’m at 89% now and it’s (view spoiler)[ soooo hard to put down!!! I cannot believe the switch up that happened!!! I’m so glad that Agatha is really a princess! She’s been so nice to Sophie this whole time and Sophie has just been a big B. I also find it fitting that Sophie is ugly now. She cared way too much about her looks. I have got to see how it ends!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Shannara]

Just finished and I think my head just exploded!! (view spoiler)[ I was so surprised by the ending!!! But in like the best way possible!!! Sophie actually turned out to be not so bad... I mean, after some seriously deranged tantrums... but she did save Agatha by sacrificing herself and that’s the ultimate Good deed. (hide spoiler)] I have other books to read right now, but I so totally want to just binge this whole series now!!!