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Narrated by:
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Madeleine Lambert
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By:
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Erin Cashman
About this listen
In a famous family of exceptionally talented people, fifteen-year-old Claire Walker is ordinary...or so she leads everyone to believe. Yet the minute she steps out of line, her parents transfer her to Cambial Academy: the prestigious boarding school that her great-grandfather founded for students with supernatural abilities, or "specials."
Although Claire can't see ghosts or move objects with her mind like the other students, she does have a special she considers too lame to admit. Just as she is settling in, one by one the most talented students--the Exceptionals--go missing. In an attempt to find out what happened to them, Claire uncovers a dark prophecy foretelling a mysterious girl who will use her ability to save Cambial students from a dire fate.
Could she be that girl? Does the gorgeous but secretive boy she meets in the woods know more than he's letting on? After years of ignoring her special, Claire decides the time has come to embrace her ability...before it's too late.
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At first I was worried if I'm a bit too old for the book, but no. People of all ages will be able to enjoy this book, no doubt about that. Erin Cashman managed to capture the combination of fantasy, suspense and romance. Everything was well balanced. There wasn't a single moment when you would think, “Please! Not this again!” Everything about it was unique and intriguing. I was hooked within the first five minutes.
Cambial Academy is fascinating and mysterious world that I would love to know more about. The characters are fabulous as well, especially Claire. I feel like I could relate to her in so many ways. She started as a insecure teenager who is always trying to fit in and measure up to her parents expectations. In most circumstances, I would find this kind of protagonist annoying and weak. Yet throughout the book, I see Claire as a strong, intelligent and independent character.
Overall, The Exceptionals truly is Exceptional!
This Book is Exceptional!
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The adults sounded like idiots, and many of the "high school" students sounded like congested grade schoolers.Ee-yew!
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Narrator was fine.
Not Really that Exceptional
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The narrator was great. She could convey emotions in different voices and made the experience of listening very enjoyable. I would certainly want to listen to her again.Unfortunately, the story was about a bimbo named Claire who was dumbstruck by a good looking boy. Although the story was about exceptional people with special powers, most of the characters, especially Claire, just seemed stupid. I was really annoyed by the way we were teased with the potential of Claire's great and powerful ability - communicating with animals - but she really ends up doing very little with that power. Another part that annoyed me was when the super villain who - like a great Sith Lord - was earlier able to effortlessly wave bullets aside in a dark cave but suddenly found himself unable to cope with an attack by a big hawk in broad daylight.
I don't want to risk spoilers by citing more examples of plot holes and silly behaviour by the characters. However, I will say that there is a lot more teen romance than fantasy in the Exceptionals. In other words, much of the book is about a girl mooning about a boy, rather than about a girl with special powers and what it means for people to have "super" power. If you like stories of girls who spend a great deal of time thinking, "he is so handsome" "does he like me" "Dillion will save me and my parents" in a 'fantastic' setting, and so on, "The Exceptionals" will probably resonate with you. If you want to read a book about smart kids, pick up The Benedict Society or one of the old Enid Blyton books instead.
Great performance Weak story
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Suzanne Collins. I was drawn into the story. There are parallels to the Potter series and its pivotal moments and they done very well. Madeleine Lambert was a good choice for narrator, her performance adds depth to the story. I highly recommend this book.
Lives up to the title...exceptional!
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Very Entertaining Light Listening
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Pretty good, actually!
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Interesting plot
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Excellent book with potential for so much more!
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