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Review of To Best the Boys


I received an arc through a giveaway. I gave this book 4/5 stars!

 This is such a great book! In all honesty, I would not have decided to pick this book up on my own. I didn't think it would be something I enjoyed, but the moment I started reading I realized just how wrong I was.
This book follows a girl who has a lot to fight for, and the way she overcomes challenges is very inspirational.
My review cannot do this book justice, it was just that good. The plot was well developed and I think that the world building was okay. I only had one problem, which was that I couldn't figure out the time period. There were a few twists that I did not see coming, whether it be because I was so enveloped by the story I couldn't see it right in front of me, or because of my stupidity, I do not know. The characters were well developed, and the descriptions were well done. They weren't overdone, or in need of development. I could clearly picture the areas Rhen was in. I could not put it down, and when I did I couldn't stop thinking about this book! I'm so sad that I finished, and I wish there was more. I think that everyone should give this book a chance, especially if they are debating whether or not to read it.
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Synopsis:
Every year for the past fifty-four years, the residents of Pinsbury Port receive a mysterious letter inviting all eligible-aged boys to compete for an esteemed scholarship to the all-male Stemwick University. Every year, the poorer residents look to see that their names are on the list. The wealthier look to see how likely their sons are to survive. And Rhen Tellur opens it to see if she can derive which substances the ink and parchment are created from, using her father’s microscope.

In the province of Caldon, where women are trained in wifely duties and men are encouraged into collegiate education, sixteen-year-old Rhen Tellur wants nothing more than to become a scientist. As the poor of her seaside town fall prey to a deadly disease, she and her father work desperately to find a cure. But when her Mum succumbs to it as well? Rhen decides to take the future into her own hands—through the annual all-male scholarship competition.

With her cousin, Seleni, by her side, the girls don disguises and enter Mr. Holm’s labyrinth, to best the boys and claim the scholarship prize. Except not everyone’s ready for a girl who doesn’t know her place. And not everyone survives the maze.
Reading log: Feb. 10, 2019 - Feb. 12, 2019
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