Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: Freshman Blues
AUTHOR: Ravon Silvius
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 254 Pages
BLURB:
When Chris is invited to prestigious Creekville University, he discovers he is part of an experiment by the mysterious Professor Faran. There’s no other way a C student like him would have been accepted into a college where academic mastery results in unique powers like levitation or empathy. But if Faran is right, even below-average students can get special abilities and a good job after graduation. Chris just has to work hard.
Chris isn’t the only one, either. Frederick has worked for Faran for years, and Chris is intrigued by the aloof and sexy older student. But Frederick is too terrified of life after graduation to pursue romance. As they work together, Chris tries to help Frederick out of his depression, all while juggling friendship, classwork, dating, and trying to carve out a place he can belong.
But funding for the experiment is running out, and Chris has to acquire an ability—any ability—soon, or he’ll lose his opportunity at Creekville, and any chance with Frederick, for good.
REVIEW:
This book was an interesting concept, that honestly I didn’t feel lived up to its potential. The story is set in an alternate world where people develop powers like controlling gravity, controlling lasers with their minds, etc. The entire way through the book, we’re following Chris as he fumbles through his freshman year. I thought too many pages were dedicated to filler and not enough to content. I was really disappointed with the ending of the book, where the entire story was wrapped up and cut off within a very few pages.
Chris is your basic C average student, who has no chance of going to college. He has been turned down by every school he applied to and will now have to face the fact that he will have to work down at the lumberyard with his dad for the rest of his life.
But wait, a mysterious letter comes from Creekville University stating that he has received a 100% paid education, including room and board! Only problem, he didn’t apply to Creekville. Creekville is one of the most prestigious schools in the country, with extremely high entrance requirements. So how did he get in?
Chris discovers he is part of an experiment. An experiment to take less than stellar students and unlock their unique powers, just as easily as the elite students are able to. But Chris isn’t alone, there is this really sexy tall blond named Frederick who is also part of the experiment. Chris is seriously crushing on Frederick, but Frederick won’t even give him the time of day!
But they are going to have to work together to try to save the funding for their program, or they are both out on their ear.
I would have to say the book was good/average. The authors writing style was fine, but in my opinion, either the book needed to be longer, or the resolution needed to come sooner in the story to make it less rushed.
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