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Jan 22, 2018
So I think this is supposed to draw parallels to the racism and issues currently going on, but man is it hard to get through. Elloren's naiveté and close mindedness is painful and so much of the books is dedicated to her slowly learning that not everyone else is a lesser being that I kind of forgot this was supposed to be a fantasy book. Elloren's sudden desire to impress her aunt in the beginning really doesn't make sense, along with her abrupt decision to withstand her aunt's blatant blackmail. All of that aside, there was also the very redundant story of a girl with secret powers no one tells her about, and the discount version of Hogwarts that left much to be desired. I regret sticking with this book as long as I did. Give it a hard pass.