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Chelsea High

Chelsea High

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For all fans of Jenny Han， Holly Bourne and The Kissing Booth comes the must-have teen read from bestselling fiction author， Jenny Oliver！

Norah Whittaker has grown up on a houseboat， spending lazy days swimming in the river and helping on her mum’s vintage market stall。 But when her chaotic dad’s latest get-rich-quick plan ends up getting him arrested， Norah’s life is turned upside down。

Norah Whittaker has grown up on a houseboat， spending her days fishing and helping her mum out at her vintage clothing market stall。 But when her dad’s latest get-rich scheme ends up getting him arrested， Norah’s life is turned upside down。

Grandparents （incredibly rich ones） that Norah never knew had existed enrol her at exclusive Chelsea High School。 There are polo lessons， ski trips and parties photographed by glossy magazines。 Norah has never felt so out of place。 And everyone else there thinks so， too。

But at Chelsea High， the path of true love never runs smooth 。 。 。

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Gabrielle ，

The most unrealistic thing about this book is that Ezra's a british boy described as having 'perfect teeth。'Don't get me started on the second-hand embarrassment I got when Coco and Norah started singing in the hall 😟 The most unrealistic thing about this book is that Ezra's a british boy described as having 'perfect teeth。'Don't get me started on the second-hand embarrassment I got when Coco and Norah started singing in the hall 😟 。。。more

Eden ，

Didnt enjoy this that much - persued it to see if got any better but didnt

Sonia Donelli ，

http://www。esmeraldaviaggielibri。it/b。。。Belle， ricche， cattive di Jenny Oliver， young adult in uscita oggi， 25 maggio， grazie a DeA。Quanto vorrei che da questo libro venisse tratta un serie tv o un film， ha tutto ciò che io amo trovare nel genere young adult: una protagonista a cui affezionarsi immediatamente e in cui rivedersi， un’antagonista che vorresti prendere per i capelli fin dal primo momento， due genitori che si amano tantissimo e una situazione familiare che va via via evolvendosi， due http://www。esmeraldaviaggielibri。it/b。。。Belle， ricche， cattive di Jenny Oliver， young adult in uscita oggi， 25 maggio， grazie a DeA。Quanto vorrei che da questo libro venisse tratta un serie tv o un film， ha tutto ciò che io amo trovare nel genere young adult: una protagonista a cui affezionarsi immediatamente e in cui rivedersi， un’antagonista che vorresti prendere per i capelli fin dal primo momento， due genitori che si amano tantissimo e una situazione familiare che va via via evolvendosi， due nonni da conoscere pagina dopo pagina， una scuola elitaria in cui tutti sembrano avere la puzza sotto il naso e un protagonista per cui perdere la testa。 Devo dirvi altri motivi per convincervi che se amate il genere young adult dovete correre a comprarlo？ Non credo ma cercherò di approfondire maggiormente le varie dinamiche e darvi in pasto qualcosa di più succoso。Norah Whittaker sta vivendo un momento particolarmente complicato， il padre è accusato di aver truffato i suoi concittadini di Mulberry Island e deve prendere parte al processo che potrebbe condurlo dietro le sbarre。 Vivere nel luogo in cui è cresciuta è fuori discussione， troppo difficile avere a che fare ogni giorno con le occhiate dei compagni e con gli insulti che le vengono rivolti così， i nonni paterni， che Norah non conosce affatto， decidono di far spostare tutta la famiglia e la loro casa galleggiante per portare la nipote lontana dalle dicerie e farle frequentare una scuola super esclusiva， il Chelsea High。Norah fin dal primo giorno capisce di essere capitata in un posto che non fa per lei， lei che vorrebbe solo essere invisibile in mezzo a tutti quegli studenti che risplendono come se fossero stati bagnati nell’oro e a risplendere più di tutti c’è lei， Coco Summers， modella e influencer， queen bee del liceo， tutti la idolatrano e ottiene sempre ciò che vuole。Come può una ragazza abituata a vivere su una casa galleggiante trovarsi a proprio agio nell’opulenza di questa scuola in cui tutto è apparenza， in cui tutto è portato all’eccesso？ Ci sono due modi per passare inosservati， rendersi invisibili o cercare di uniformarsi。 Decidere quale strada intraprendere non è semplice quando hai sedici anni e ti senti in fondo alla scala sociale。 La scelta iniziale è provare a passare inosservata e ammirare chi si trova in cima alla scala sociale， pensare a cosa si prova a essere così in alto。 Diventare amica di Coco è fuori discussione， non hanno nulla in comune a parte un interesse per lo stesso ragazzo e si sa che questo non è mai un legante。Norah inizia a capire che i suoi genitori le hanno nascosto molto del loro passato e che entrambi hanno frequentato quella scuola， sono molti gli interrogativi che si affollano nella sua mente e vorrebbe avere risposte dai nonni che sta iniziano a frequentare e imparando a conoscere。 In passato deve essere successo qualcosa che li ha fatti allontanare e sembra che nessuno sia disposto a metterla al corrente di cosa si avvenuto。 Come si suol dire ‘tempo al tempo’ l’autrice snocciolerà le informazioni nel giusto momento e saranno rivelazioni parecchio scottanti che getteranno tutti sotto una luce diversa， chi nel bene e chi nel male。La svolta nella permanenza di Norah al Chelsea High arriva quando si presenta l’occasione di prendere parte al musical Grease， lei ama cantare ed è molto brava， peccato che la parte di Sandy debba contendersela con Coco。 L’ape regina crede di essere l’unica scelta possibile， lei è una star e può portare alla prima le testate giornalistiche più importanti， Norah al massimo può destare interesse per le vicende del padre。 Norah però non ha intenzione di arrendersi senza lottare anche perché il protagonista sarà Ezra il ragazzo che le fa battere forte il cuore。Ezra è un personaggio molto interessante， così schivo e taciturno da non sembrare nemmeno reale。 Lui fa parte di quel mondo da sempre， è cresciuto con quei ragazzi così snob ma non ostenta la sua ricchezza， non fa battute idiote， non segue Coco come un cagnolino e sembra affascinato dalla nuova arrivata。 È bello poterlo scoprire piano piano e comprendere le ragioni dietro al suo comportamento， le prove dopo scuola li porteranno ad avvicinarsi e a Ezra verrà naturale confidarsi con Norah parlandole dei demoni che lo perseguitano da questa estate e che non riesce a mettere a tacere。Menzione speciale a Daniel， il mio personaggio secondario preferito， lui è molto divertente e il suo essere sopra le righe me lo ha fatto apprezzare fin dalla prima apparizione。Insomma smeraldi se siete alla ricerca di un libro che abbia le vibrazioni di Gossip girl ed Élite， in cui la protagonista compia un importante percorso di crescita Belle， ricche， cattive di Jenny Oliver è perfetto per voi。 Norah ha tanto da capire di se stessa e questo ambiente così competitivo e feroce le darà modo di mettersi alla prova e di tirar fuori una grinta che non pensava nemmeno di avere。 Un bell’esempio per tutte le ragazze che almeno una volta nella vita hanno dovuto vedersela con la loro personale Coco Summers。 。。。more

Laura （Bookie_mama_bear） ，

Chelsea High is a fun light hearted read that’s perfect for the lower end of the YA scale。Norah is a typical teen， her parents are a bit out there though。 And her world is soon turned upside down when her dad gets himself arrested。Queue the rich grandparents！ They step in and send Norah to Chelsea High。 Add into the mix typical high school relationships & even a school production of Grease & you have a really fun read on your hands！Thank you to @netgalley & @electricmonkeybooks for my copy in re Chelsea High is a fun light hearted read that’s perfect for the lower end of the YA scale。Norah is a typical teen， her parents are a bit out there though。 And her world is soon turned upside down when her dad gets himself arrested。Queue the rich grandparents！ They step in and send Norah to Chelsea High。 Add into the mix typical high school relationships & even a school production of Grease & you have a really fun read on your hands！Thank you to @netgalley & @electricmonkeybooks for my copy in return for my honest review。 。。。more

Natasha den Dekker ，

A lot of fun！ Nice to read a story set in a London private school with all the British-ness that that entails。 Strong tones of Gilmore Girls and Gossip Girl too。 Will be reading the sequel for sure！

ruike ，

was a fairly interesting book， i would say for me familial love stood out a bit more above most things。 （i don’t think many others really pointed it out， but i feel that it was one of the topics this book touched on quite well）i do quite like the concept of the dealing with an elite （rich） school but i would have liked it much better if she was able to impact the place in some way， but front to back i felt that the bullies never really got punished & the school culture still。。。feels the same。 an was a fairly interesting book， i would say for me familial love stood out a bit more above most things。 （i don’t think many others really pointed it out， but i feel that it was one of the topics this book touched on quite well）i do quite like the concept of the dealing with an elite （rich） school but i would have liked it much better if she was able to impact the place in some way， but front to back i felt that the bullies never really got punished & the school culture still。。。feels the same。 and the main drawback i felt was that i didn’t really feel a sense of attachment to any of the characters， which is usually one of my favourite parts about reading a novel so that was a bit disappointing。 。。。more

Vanessa Orungbamade ，

Easy and light readAmazing， easy and light reading to keep you wanting more！ Definitely a five star rating for me。 I loved it！

LR ，

A harmless joyous book。 A fairly easy read and I thoroughly enjoyed。

Grace ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Mediocre - there is a lack of description in most parts which makes it boring and short。 There is stupid family drama that goes on for ages that no one wants to read and not enough about the school which had more potentialI think Ezra and Norah are cute together but I don’t like how she’s like it’s your fault your brother got hurt go take the blame。 And she goes on and on about Rich people and her being poor。 She’s low-key annoying

Claire Murfitt ，

I really did like this book despite the somewhat cliched characters and I’m looking forward to reading more about Norah in the future - BUT the one thing that really grated on me was the Americanism。。。 they had “grilled cheese，” Norah talked about putting on “blush” and one character wore “lounge pants。” NO， just NO！ It’s my pet hate in a British novel - if it’s set in Britain， then be British！ Otherwise it just sounds as if you’ve read far too many American teen novels and emulated them。 Would I really did like this book despite the somewhat cliched characters and I’m looking forward to reading more about Norah in the future - BUT the one thing that really grated on me was the Americanism。。。 they had “grilled cheese，” Norah talked about putting on “blush” and one character wore “lounge pants。” NO， just NO！ It’s my pet hate in a British novel - if it’s set in Britain， then be British！ Otherwise it just sounds as if you’ve read far too many American teen novels and emulated them。 Would still recommend， though :） 。。。more

Becca Harris ，

I only had a sample but I loved the concept。

Rosie Amber ，

Chelsea High is a contemporary young adult story set in London。 Nora Whittaker is about to start the new school year at a secondary school for the rich and famous。 Forced to leave her home and the comfortable small run-down school she’s been used to， she is thrust into a world where she doesn’t belong。As Nora struggles her way between the polo fields and the state-of-the-art facilities， her family life is falling apart。 Her grandparents were behind her change of schools， wishing the best for a g Chelsea High is a contemporary young adult story set in London。 Nora Whittaker is about to start the new school year at a secondary school for the rich and famous。 Forced to leave her home and the comfortable small run-down school she’s been used to， she is thrust into a world where she doesn’t belong。As Nora struggles her way between the polo fields and the state-of-the-art facilities， her family life is falling apart。 Her grandparents were behind her change of schools， wishing the best for a granddaughter they have only just discovered。Nora’s first love is acting; here she can shake off who she is and become anyone she wants。 But when she lands the star role in the school production of Grease， one of the ‘Pink Ladies’ is out to make trouble for her。The English setting was refreshing for this style of high school drama， and the author’s love of the musical Grease shines through。 I also saw parallels with Hogwarts with the teachers wearing black cloaks and one of them having an instant dislike for Nora because of who her father was。This is an easy read， and one for fans of a high school romance。 。。。more

I Read， Therefore I Blog ，

Jenny Oliver’s YA romance set in the privileged world of the rich and powerful uses its fish-out-of-water main character to make some smart observations about the downsides of wealth while also playing with some of the typical YA romance tropes。 It’s not without some cliches though and as the first in a series there’s a lot of set up but if you’re looking for YA romance that’s not just privilege porn， then this is definitely worth a look。

Petrina Binney ，

The story follows teenager Norah as she and her parents leave their island home under a cloud of confusion and disgrace。 Having lost the savings of every friend and acquaintance the family had， Norah’s father attempts to prove his innocence while all his bills are paid for by his lordly parents， who live out the back of Harrods。Starting at a new， fee-paying school， with utterly beautiful students， and her family’s reputation in tatters， finds Norah struggling to make friends and fit in， while ve The story follows teenager Norah as she and her parents leave their island home under a cloud of confusion and disgrace。 Having lost the savings of every friend and acquaintance the family had， Norah’s father attempts to prove his innocence while all his bills are paid for by his lordly parents， who live out the back of Harrods。Starting at a new， fee-paying school， with utterly beautiful students， and her family’s reputation in tatters， finds Norah struggling to make friends and fit in， while vehemently defending her father。 However， when the school’s drama department puts on a production of the musical Grease， Norah just knows she has to play Sandy。 But is social media influencer and queen of the bullies， Coco， ready to share the spotlight？There’s a lot to like in this brand new and shiny， New Adult novel。 The characters are crisp and clear and the story is strong。 I didn’t need quite so much detail on what every character was wearing， but it did fit in with the general， money doesn’t equal class theme。It’s a bit tricky， when the narrator is the teenaged protagonist， to highlight instances of hit-and-miss English because who’s to say that’s not the way the character speaks， especially at that age？ For example:“I did the washing up before I left， arms in soapy suds， wondering who would be in the gallery at the court。 Would all my old friends’ parents be crowded in？ People who I spent my childhood playing round their houses， picking strawberries with， eating their crisps at pub tables， swinging from ropes across the river。 All of them now broke。"page 102， Chapter Nine， Chelsea High by Jenny OliverHowever， moments of patchy fluency were more than balanced out by some stunning observation。 Especially here， where Norah has to improvise flirting with the boy she rather likes… “I made a face。 I have no idea what it looked like。 It was meant to convey nonchalance but it definitely didn’t。”page 159， Chapter Thirteen， Chelsea High by Jenny OliverThere are times， of course， when you read something and think， ‘I’m going to have to remember that line for use in times of crisis’。 I’m avoiding every line around it because - spoilers - but this is one of them:“‘What you have to remember is that you don’t just get one shot。’"page 252， Chapter 24， Chelsea High by Jenny OliverI’m hanging onto that line for the rest of my life。 Brava。 。。。more

Sarah ，

For my full review， visit me at https://mrsbrownsbooks。wordpress。com/。。。This young adult read from Oliver really focuses on the importance of being yourself， not caving in to fit with everyone else’s expectations。 It is a hard lesson for teenagers to learn and the significance of accepting who you are is really emphasised in this book。For my full review， visit me at https://mrsbrownsbooks。wordpress。com/。。。 For my full review， visit me at https://mrsbrownsbooks。wordpress。com/。。。This young adult read from Oliver really focuses on the importance of being yourself， not caving in to fit with everyone else’s expectations。 It is a hard lesson for teenagers to learn and the significance of accepting who you are is really emphasised in this book。For my full review， visit me at https://mrsbrownsbooks。wordpress。com/。。。 。。。more

Sasha Brown ，

I loved this book！ I loved the characters - even though they were slightly cliché。 I thought the story was really interesting and I loved seeing how Norah adapted to Chelsea High and how she fit in and how the book showed the difference in status and power between those who have money and those who don't。 I thought it was really heart-warming and I loved the inclusion of the school musical。 Would definitely recommend！ I loved this book！ I loved the characters - even though they were slightly cliché。 I thought the story was really interesting and I loved seeing how Norah adapted to Chelsea High and how she fit in and how the book showed the difference in status and power between those who have money and those who don't。 I thought it was really heart-warming and I loved the inclusion of the school musical。 Would definitely recommend！ 。。。more

Elysian_booksish ，

This is Norah's new school， her new journey， her story。 After her father was involved in an embezzlement scheme， the entire family moved from their little island where community is tighter than your old pants to London。 Big city， big changes。 Norah studies at the exclusive Chelsea High where the entitled children of the rich and glam attends。 As an average country girl， she finds herself taken by the luxury and new set of standard set by her peers from a higher social class。 She couldn't help bu This is Norah's new school， her new journey， her story。 After her father was involved in an embezzlement scheme， the entire family moved from their little island where community is tighter than your old pants to London。 Big city， big changes。 Norah studies at the exclusive Chelsea High where the entitled children of the rich and glam attends。 As an average country girl， she finds herself taken by the luxury and new set of standard set by her peers from a higher social class。 She couldn't help but want to fit in with them。 And as the story goes， there's a mean rich girl and her clique out to get her plus a cute boy。We've read this type of story many times。 Sometimes the outcome surprises us， sometimes it was a dish served cold。 I have to say that this one was cold for me。 I almost DNF the book as I felt that it was getting nowhere。 I slipped several chapters and nothing significant happened。 There was bullying involved in the story。 And a friend of Norah's didn't stand up for her， she just watched from the sidelines。 I think that if you don't speak up for the bullied then you're no better than the bully themselves。 To quietly watch as your friend suffers is no friend at all。 There was a lot of explaining and telling in the author's writing， not much of actual doing and showing。 The begining pace was too slow for me。 100 pages in and I'm bored。 I couldn't really empathise with Norah's situation and the bullying from the fabulous instagram influencer Coco was a tale of the old set in modern time。Overall， points to the subject of bullying and how a court case tests the stability of a family。 Other than that， this was a miss to me。 I think this book would be suitable for reading looking to branch out from Middle Grade to Young Adult as Chelsea High is a book that fits the sliver line between the two genres。 Thank you @definitelybooks for sending me a copy to review。 This book is available in all good bookstores now。 #pansing 。。。more

Lisa ，

Like others， I was fooled by the sunny cover into thinking that this would be a light， fluffy，romance story but there are a lot more layers to Norah's story。 Can certainly see this appealing to Year 7 and up。 Like others， I was fooled by the sunny cover into thinking that this would be a light， fluffy，romance story but there are a lot more layers to Norah's story。 Can certainly see this appealing to Year 7 and up。 。。。more

Evangeline ，

Thank you NetGalley and Egmont Publishing for providing me with a copy of Chelsea High in exchange for an honest review。 Chelsea High was a really cute read， but also had a lot more substance to it than I first thought it would。 Norah is such a character！ She has many sides and a lot of growth and I really enjoyed that about her。 She is stronger than she would like to think， especially given the circumstances and the complete flip as her whole life is turned upside down。 BEWARE THERE MAY BE Thank you NetGalley and Egmont Publishing for providing me with a copy of Chelsea High in exchange for an honest review。 Chelsea High was a really cute read， but also had a lot more substance to it than I first thought it would。 Norah is such a character！ She has many sides and a lot of growth and I really enjoyed that about her。 She is stronger than she would like to think， especially given the circumstances and the complete flip as her whole life is turned upside down。 BEWARE THERE MAY BE SPOILERS FROM THIS POINT！！ （view spoiler）[I cannot fully describe my dislike for Coco Summers， I don't think I have ever disliked someone quite as much。 But that's great， because I think that was intended。 She isn't as clockwork as a regular school bully， she is sneaky and full of herself and simply put an absolute bitch。 But other people simply adore her， which makes her even more unlikeable and also that much more real。 I really liked the representation of Coco， my dislike for her truly shows to me that she was amazingly written。 I ADORE Tabitha and Daniel， I cannot even describe it。 I'm still on the fence of where I sit with Emmeline， but I think she's more on my good side now。 I also am so in love with Norah's grandparents and Ludo！ Oh Ludo， I love you so much！ I also really L-O-V-E LOVE Ezra！ He is just perfect in this not so perfect way and I love him and Norah！ I would definitely love to hear more of their story， and more of the others too。 But also having said that， with more of them comes more Coco and I would at the same time like to just go on believing they are all living their best lives and living undisturbed and in peace in my head。 But that seems it will never fully be the case， at least not with Coco around。 I just want to send her off permanently on a photo shoot with her unicorn hair or something so the others will be free in my mind to live in their happy bubble together。 （hide spoiler）]This was really enjoyable and a breeze to read！ If you're looking for a story about a girl whose life is turned completely upside down and you love the fantasy of rich， uber posh private schools then I would definitely recommend this book。 。。。more

Lindsey Donaldson ，

Great storyThe beginning was a little slow for me， but I'm glad I carried on。 It tied together very well in the end。 Great storyThe beginning was a little slow for me， but I'm glad I carried on。 It tied together very well in the end。 。。。more

Karen Barber ，

The first thing I have to do is apologise for starting this in the expectation that I was going to get a fluffy cute read that would entertain me for a while and that I would probably then forget about。 The cover and blurb had me begin it thinking one thing， when what we got was more than that。The basic story is straightforward。 Our main character has a somewhat bohemian lifestyle living with her parents on a houseboat and living in a very close-knit community。 She helps her mum run a vintage cl The first thing I have to do is apologise for starting this in the expectation that I was going to get a fluffy cute read that would entertain me for a while and that I would probably then forget about。 The cover and blurb had me begin it thinking one thing， when what we got was more than that。The basic story is straightforward。 Our main character has a somewhat bohemian lifestyle living with her parents on a houseboat and living in a very close-knit community。 She helps her mum run a vintage clothes stall and is， generally， pretty happy with her lot。 Her big dilemma here is that her father has got caught up in a money-making scam that has resulted in many people losing their savings。 He is about to face trial， and the family are being uprooted。 That would be unsettling。。。but we learn that her father’s family are very wealthy and come from a background of privilege。 They are paying for lawyers and are paying for Norah to attend the exclusive Chelsea High。 Our story is about Norah coming to terms with her father’s actions and the impact it will have on their family and friends， but it’s also a ‘fish-out-of-water’ story as Norah has to navigate this new environment and the people within it。 There’s the stereotypical mean girl queen， Coco， who is just as insecure as any teenage girl could be but is better able to hide it with her money and influence。 There’s the hangers-on in Coco’s group who have to decide whether to follow what they’ve always done or to act for themselves。 Of course there’s a love interest， and there’s the expected dramatic scenes so beloved of this kind of story to help people grow and develop。While there’s a lot in this book that can be found in other books/films， the development of Norah was more subtle than I expected。 She made mistakes， but she wasn’t too stubborn to admit them。 The adult characters were also more intriguing than I expected， and I definitely think there’s more stories to come。 I was excited to see there’s a second part to come for this， and I look forward to catching up with Norah and cast in the not too distant future。 Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for letting me read this prior to publication。 。。。more

My Yorkshire Litmosphere ，

Urgh I absolutely loved the concept of this one！Chelsea High follows Norah， a young girl living on a houseboat， leading a fun simple life with her parents。 But after one of her dads get-rich-quick schemes goes wrong and he is arrested， Norah is sent to Chelsea High by her rich grandparents to get her away from all the drama。Sounds pretty good right？！ Throw in a Grease school play and we might just have a winner don’t you think？ I think that maybe this is too young a story for me， I feel like thi Urgh I absolutely loved the concept of this one！Chelsea High follows Norah， a young girl living on a houseboat， leading a fun simple life with her parents。 But after one of her dads get-rich-quick schemes goes wrong and he is arrested， Norah is sent to Chelsea High by her rich grandparents to get her away from all the drama。Sounds pretty good right？！ Throw in a Grease school play and we might just have a winner don’t you think？ I think that maybe this is too young a story for me， I feel like this should definitely be aimed at a younger crowd and it doesn’t quite fit into the YA category- maybe like 14/15yo？I definitely enjoyed it and it was a quick light read for me but I think I expected something more detailed and in depth。 。。。more

anna ✩ ，

3 stars！As a coming of age story， I think this book fits the part。 As a YA contemporary romance， not so much。 Chelsea High follows Norah Whittaker just as her whole entire life has changed。 Having been caught in a "get rich quick" scheme， Norah's father is now on trial and the everyone back on the island Norah grew up in hates her family。 Norah's mysteriously wealthy grandparents take over the family and enrolled Norah in Chelsea High， the exclusive， rich-filled school that Norah knows she won't 3 stars！As a coming of age story， I think this book fits the part。 As a YA contemporary romance， not so much。 Chelsea High follows Norah Whittaker just as her whole entire life has changed。 Having been caught in a "get rich quick" scheme， Norah's father is now on trial and the everyone back on the island Norah grew up in hates her family。 Norah's mysteriously wealthy grandparents take over the family and enrolled Norah in Chelsea High， the exclusive， rich-filled school that Norah knows she won't belong in。 There was something really disappointing about this book that's hard to pinpoint。 Toward the end， it becomes really well paced and we get to see Norah grow into herself and have a deeper understanding of the world and what it's like to be alive。 The journey of reading this book is worth it just to see the person Norah becomes and how she develops from the very closed off girl we meet at the beginning。 However， everything else about this was unfortunately average。 There was a lot of telling rather than showing and the first half of the book goes by incredibly slowly。 This isn't to say that it is not an enjoyable read， because it is。 Norah is a wonderful character and the concept of Chelsea High is intriguing。 This unfortunately just left me longing for a bit more。 。。。more

Lucsbooks ，

Chelsea High reminded me of a mix of Gilmore Girls and The Princess Diaries but with a much more realistically flawed heroine and darker storyline。The first thing that got my attention when Electric Monkey kindly asked me to be part of their blog tour was the cute， cartoonish cover that made me think "Oh， a light-hearted YA romance！ I really need one of those。" And then hit me on the head with a hammer and threw me off a bridge。 And after realizing what had happened， I want another go。I was real Chelsea High reminded me of a mix of Gilmore Girls and The Princess Diaries but with a much more realistically flawed heroine and darker storyline。The first thing that got my attention when Electric Monkey kindly asked me to be part of their blog tour was the cute， cartoonish cover that made me think "Oh， a light-hearted YA romance！ I really need one of those。" And then hit me on the head with a hammer and threw me off a bridge。 And after realizing what had happened， I want another go。I was really taken by surprise by how much the author's writing and treatment of class and privilege touched me。 Norah was not only a smart， capable， observant young girl， she is made so much the better for her flaws and how hard she clings to what she wants to be real。At the same time， she is extremely capable of using her ability to deconstruct social hierarchies to identify possible friends and incapacitate her enemies。What I liked the most about Norah is how three dimensional she feels and how her biggest qualities are also her biggest faults。 How she tries to put herself in other people's shoes and mince her words until she believes what she feels is justified， how she takes time to process her feelings but at the same time， she can also be blind to her own privilege and how people can't let go of their hurts。The only flaw I saw in this book was that it never discussed race and privilege and how those connect when faced with a criminal sentence directly。 Yes， it's inferred but most of the characters in this book are not only white and rich but some even part of English nobility and those are the characters we are supposed to pity and feel for。 At the same time， there is never a thought of how different everything about what her father did would be if he had been poor or a person of color。 I would have really loved to see Norah consider how her father being a white-collar criminal able to afford the best lawyers while herself and her mother are taken away from the people he injured and given money and a chance to get to an elite private school is a privilege available to a select few。There is some romance in the book but the love interest was just another dark-haired boy with high cheekbones and tortured past and it was the only part of the book that felt superfluous。 I would be perfectly happy reading about Norah alone。This book is on its whole a very well done story about a young girl that loses her infancy， her home， and her family due to her father's crimes but she is the one dealing with the consequences and has to cling to every shred of the agency she has to deal with the aftermath and come to terms with her new reality。 I couldn't close this book until I finished it and I'm so glad we know for sure there is going to be a sequel。Thank you so much to Electric Monkey for not only sending me a copy but inviting me to be part of the blog tour。 。。。more

Bee Stick 🐝 ，

Chelsea High by Jenny Oliver🌟🌟A quick and light read， I finished it in a few hours。 I was drawn in by the concept， which I thought was intriguing but honestly it lacked depth and I expected a bit more detail and action。 Not a lot actually happens in the book though and I was disappointed。

Nicole ，

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publishers， Electric Monkey， in exchange for my honest review。This is the first book in a series and follows Nora， who having grown up on a houseboat and used to the community on the island that surrounds her is suddenly thrust into the world of the rich and privileged when her dad is arrested for being part of a fraudulent investment scheme that sees most of their friends and neighbours losing all their money。 Suddenly finding herself at Chels Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publishers， Electric Monkey， in exchange for my honest review。This is the first book in a series and follows Nora， who having grown up on a houseboat and used to the community on the island that surrounds her is suddenly thrust into the world of the rich and privileged when her dad is arrested for being part of a fraudulent investment scheme that sees most of their friends and neighbours losing all their money。 Suddenly finding herself at Chelsea High， her education now funded by her grandparents she wasn't even aware existed， Nora has to find her way in a world where she is an outsider all whilst coming to terms with her father's situation and her new crush。This book gave me serious Gilmore Girls vibes and I AM HERE FOR IT。 The plot pulled me in quickly and I honestly couldn't put it down。 The intrigue built throughout following Nora's father's case as well as Nora's crush on Ezra and I had to keep turning the pages to see how it ended。 I really liked the characters - even the spoilt， stuck up ones you love to hate and found myself picturing the posh corridors of Chelsea High in stark contrast to the Mulberry Island community that Nora grew up in。 Everyone knows what it's like to feel like you don't belong， to have to process things emotionally and continue with life when you want to shut yourself away and I was really rooting for Nora to figure it all out without losing her sense of self。 If you love Gilmore Girls and Gossip Girl， you will honestly love this。 A perfect summer read to get lost in - I cannot wait for the second book now！ 。。。more

Claire ，

Norah finds herself at Chelsea High after her family moved away due to her father's embezzlement court case。I really enjoyed the story， I felt so bad for Norah， one with her family， and two with the mean kids at school。 It threw me straight back to being in high school， wanting to fit in while struggling to figure out life itself。There's a lot more to the story so I don't want to spoil any more， but I would reccomend it to people looking for a quick read， that's serious in themes but has a feelg Norah finds herself at Chelsea High after her family moved away due to her father's embezzlement court case。I really enjoyed the story， I felt so bad for Norah， one with her family， and two with the mean kids at school。 It threw me straight back to being in high school， wanting to fit in while struggling to figure out life itself。There's a lot more to the story so I don't want to spoil any more， but I would reccomend it to people looking for a quick read， that's serious in themes but has a feelgood element too。 *thank you to netgalley and Electric Monkey for the eArc to review* 。。。more

Manon the Malicious ，

I was provided an ARC by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Chelsea High is Norah's story。 Norah moves from a little island in England to London after her father is mixed up in an embezzlement case。 She enrolls at Chelsea High， a private school for the rich and fabulous。To me， this was just okay。 The story didn't really grab my attention and I didn't love the characters。 I liked the main one okay most of the time but all the bullying just made me so angry。 And I also fe I was provided an ARC by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Chelsea High is Norah's story。 Norah moves from a little island in England to London after her father is mixed up in an embezzlement case。 She enrolls at Chelsea High， a private school for the rich and fabulous。To me， this was just okay。 The story didn't really grab my attention and I didn't love the characters。 I liked the main one okay most of the time but all the bullying just made me so angry。 And I also felt like the side characters were forgiven too easily。 Standing next to the person bullying and saying nothing is also bullying （or at least supporting bullies） and that makes you a shitty friend （if a friend at all）。。。 Even though it was ingrained into the school， it just felt so wrong all around。I don't know， it just wasn't really for me I guess。 。。。more

Sara Oxton ，

Chelsea High by Jenny Oliver a fine five-star read。 This is one of those stories that is very high school but tells a tale of life as old as time。 Its well done and has some great characters， but it also has some that will push all of your buttons to the point I had to put this down before I threw it。 Norah is a good character and she will surprise you with how mature she is， I don’t want to write the story as I won’t do I justice， this was a great story and even though I wanted to throw it a fe Chelsea High by Jenny Oliver a fine five-star read。 This is one of those stories that is very high school but tells a tale of life as old as time。 Its well done and has some great characters， but it also has some that will push all of your buttons to the point I had to put this down before I threw it。 Norah is a good character and she will surprise you with how mature she is， I don’t want to write the story as I won’t do I justice， this was a great story and even though I wanted to throw it a few times it still was very enjoyable。 。。。more

Alexandra Pattinson ，

At last year’s YALC （Young Adult Literature Convention）， the team at Electric Monkey covered this much-anticipated YA contemporary in Grease-themed marketing。 As someone who knows the film’s script by heart， I just couldn’t resist taking a look and entering the raffle and luckily， I won this proof。 It was originally due to be released at the end of May but due to the pandemic， as with many other titles， it was pushed forward to August and now you can finally get your hands on it！Ludicrous but cu At last year’s YALC （Young Adult Literature Convention）， the team at Electric Monkey covered this much-anticipated YA contemporary in Grease-themed marketing。 As someone who knows the film’s script by heart， I just couldn’t resist taking a look and entering the raffle and luckily， I won this proof。 It was originally due to be released at the end of May but due to the pandemic， as with many other titles， it was pushed forward to August and now you can finally get your hands on it！Ludicrous but cute， Chelsea High got me a new book boyfriend in Ezra and gave me all of the Mean Girls and Gilmore Girls vibes。 There are also some important messages thrown in there too but overall， it's a fun， easy summer read。My full review can be read here。 。。。more

Reference

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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Chelsea High&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Chelsea High&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0