Review: Kids of politicians view of D.C.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 25, 2013
I enjoyed getting to know the four main characters. The book has a feature I've not seen before where you can choose to follow an individual character for part of the story. I wasn't sure how much this was going to distract me/throw me out of the story. I was pleasantly surprised that it didn't at all. I loved that at the end of the section I had the option to go back and follow another character so for a critical scene I got to follow it from each of the 4 characters POV. Because I knew who I was following I didn't feel lost.So now to the story. This is a YA book so I'm not the target market. It has the usual teenage angst you'd expect from a YA placed in a high school. What was different is how political the students are and how aligned things are with their parents positions. There is high style, romance, food, parties, ignoring teachers, laughter, pain, betrayal, lost friendships, new friendships, gossip, journalism, love and respect for parents.The characters were relatable. The plot was believable. These are shorts written almost like TV episodes so it ended on a cliffhanger. All and all I'd say it is a good start for a new series. I'm about to start book 2.I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review.(less)