Review: The Autumn Review for Georgetown Academy: Season One
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 1, 2013
The Georgetown Academy Series was a nice change of pace for me. It was fun, exciting, and certainly dramatic! As the synopsis says, it covers the lives of four girls who go to a private Academy that's based in the D.C. area. Most of the kids who attend school there have parents who are political figures. Some more famous than others. So, as you can imagine, there is lots of drama, competition, and, well...politics.By the end, I did end up liking each girl in the series, but some took longer to warm up to for me. I probably connected with Ellie the most at first, so I'll talk about her first. Ellie is the daughter of a Senator. She's been around the political arena her whole life. Ellie has had to deal with life in the public eye. Her parents divorce caused quite the stir and consequently ruined her first real relationship with her then boyfriend Gabe. Within the first four books, Ellie has had to deal with the return of her ex, back stabbing friends, break-ups, being drugged, finding love again, AND her mother as a contender for VP! Whew! There were times I didn't necessarily agree with some of the choices she made, but she did seem to be a genuine girl and I was happy that she finally took a chance at the end and came clean to her mom about her feelings for Gabe. I can't wait to see what's going to happen for her next. Ellie has some huge changes coming up!Taryn is new on the scene at the Academy, but her father has been in politics her whole life, so it's nothing new for her. However, life in DC, is a bit more cutthroat than life in sunny California. I liked Taryn right away. Even though she was the new girl, she wasn't intimidated by the established clicks at the school. She stayed true to herself throughout the whole season. I probably relate to Taryn the most out of all the girls. I loved where things ended with her and Brooks too.Brinley took a while to warm up to. She's the quintessential mean girl of the Academy. She's also Ellie's best friend and her family is basically DC royalty. She is after all, a Madison. Now, Brinley does some things that aren't nice or honest. But, Brinley has had her share of issues to overcome too. Plus, I feel like she has a lot of pressure to look good to keep up the family image. What made me start to like Brinley was when they went on the ski retreat. I loved that she fell for Shane and in the end followed her heart. I just hope she continues on that path.Lastly, there is Evan. For me, Evan was just ok. Not that I didn't like her, but I felt a bit indifferent to her character. However, I do see the significance of having her be a part of the series. She's the only one of these girls that doesn't come from a political family. She's at the school on a scholarship. She was best friends with Ellie until Brinley got in between them. But, their relationship is slightly turning around, but not without drama.As for the boys, I'd have to say that Gabe is my favorite. He's honest, sweet, and sexy! I really liked Shane too, but he's only in the season briefly, so I'm hoping to get to know him better in the next season. I did like Brooks too. He's Brinley's brother and he has a thing for Taryn. He comes across a bit uptight, but I liked how he was with Taryn. I think she'll be good for him. Hunter was sweet too.Overall, I really liked it. I'm interested in continuing with the series, because I'm curious to see what will happen. Books about privates schools/academies always fascinate me a bit. I grew up in a small town, so in some ways it was like going to a private school, but the pressures these kids face and the image they have to uphold is intense! If you like series like Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars, you'd likely be a fan of this series. It's fun, dramatic, and addicting!