️ 2.8/5
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Misfit is the first book in the Prep series by the beloved author Elle Kennedy. In this book, we follow our protagonists through multiple POVs in a preparatory school for children from wealthy families who have committed some offense and are sent there to complete their education and have a chance at university without too many questions being asked. In this school, the infamous siblings Fen and RJ are sent after their parents' tumultuous marriage. RJ, a brilliant boy in his final year, has changed many schools and always manages to get expelled while having amazing hacking skills and being a loner because no one is worth his time. However, at Sandover Academy, he meets the "elusive" and cynical Sloan, who piques his interest. The only problem: she is the principal's daughter whom he must not touch! Yet this is yet another puzzle to solve, a sweet and hot challenge! And there begins a relationship with rising temperatures while around them, enmities and friendships are formed with the rest of the group.
I have loved this particular author since the Off Campus series and had very high expectations for this book! I liked seeing the different characters unfold, and as a general idea, it was a clever and nice book. However, since it "touches" on quite a few genres and the multiple POVs ultimately confused me a bit, I missed the plot between Sloan and RJ. It feels like the Elite series, and I found many things to love! On the negative side, I will mention something I didn't expect from Elle Kennedy, which is the love scenes and how she portrayed the female characters as shallow and superficial like teenage boys, if you understand what I mean. But if I overlook that, it was a good high-school romance with plenty of drama and wonderful friendships!