Book Review: Epic Fail

Title: Epic Fail
Series: No 
Author(s): Claire LaZebnik
Genre: Fiction 
Publisher: Harper Teen
Pages:288
Summary:  At Coral Tree Prep in Los Angeles, who your parents are can make or break you. Case in point: 

• As the son of Hollywood royalty, Derek Edwards is pretty much prince of the school—not that he deigns to acknowledge many of his loyal subjects. 

• As the daughter of the new principal, new-girl-on-campus Elise Benton isn’t exactly on everyone’s must-sit-next-to-at-lunch list. 

When Elise’s beautiful sister catches the eye of the prince’s best friend, Elise gets to spend a lot of time with Derek, making her the envy of every girl. Except she refuses to fall for any of his rare smiles and instead warms up to his enemy, the surprisingly charming social outcast Webster Grant. But in this hilarious tale of fitting in and flirting, not all snubs are undeserved, not all celebrity brats are bratty, and pride and prejudice can get in the way of true love for only so long. Fans of Susane Colasanti (When It Happens), Polly Shulman (Enthusiasm), and, of course, Jane Austen will love finding out if Elise’s love life will be an epic win or an epic fail.

My Thoughts: This adorable summer read held my attention from beginning to end. With great writing and realistic characters I was grabbed at the start as I followed Elise Benton in a realistic school in California. The plot matched that of Pride and Prejudice perfectly and I think it was the best possible interpretation of Jane Austen's classic novel. Throughout the novel I was continually astounded with the authors writing. It alone could have held my attention but I was delighted by the beautiful romance that made me wish I could marry a superstar. Overall this was one of the greatest books I have read this year and can't wait to devour more from this author! 

Overall Rating: 5/5
One word/phrase sum up: Perfect