The Social Code (The Start-Up #1)

The Social Code (The Start-Up #1)
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12+
Release Date
September 03, 2013
ISBN
978-1250035653
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In a world where anyone can rise to the top, the only rule is... watch your back, in Sadie Hayes' The Social Code. Eighteen-year-old twins Adam and Amelia Dory learned the hard way to rely only on each other, growing up in a small town where they understood the meaning of coming from nothing. But everything changes when both are offered scholarships to Stanford University – and catapulted into the dazzling world of Silicon Valley, where anyone with a good enough idea can skyrocket to fame and fortune in the blink of an eye… Amelia is almost as pretty as she is smart – almost. A shy girl and genius, she is happiest alone in the computer lab, but her brother has other plans for her talents: A new company that will be the next Silicon Valley hit, and will thrust Amelia into the spotlight whether she likes it or not. Where Amelia’s the brains, Adam’s the ambition – he sees the privileged lifestyle of the Silicon Valley kids and wants a piece of what they have. He especially wants a piece of Lisa Bristol, the stunning daughter of one of the Valley’s biggest tycoons. As Adam and Amelia begin to hatch their new company, they find themselves going from nothing to the verge of everything seemingly overnight. But no amount of prestige can prepare them for the envy, backstabbing and cool calculation of their new powerful peers. Welcome to Silicon Valley, where fortune, success – and betrayal – are only a breath away…

In a world where anyone can rise to the top, the only rule is... watch your back, in Sadie Hayes' The Social Code. Eighteen-year-old twins Adam and Amelia Dory learned the hard way to rely only on each other, growing up in a small town where they understood the meaning of coming from nothing. But everything changes when both are offered scholarships to Stanford University – and catapulted into the dazzling world of Silicon Valley, where anyone with a good enough idea can skyrocket to fame and fortune in the blink of an eye… Amelia is almost as pretty as she is smart – almost. A shy girl and genius, she is happiest alone in the computer lab, but her brother has other plans for her talents: A new company that will be the next Silicon Valley hit, and will thrust Amelia into the spotlight whether she likes it or not. Where Amelia’s the brains, Adam’s the ambition – he sees the privileged lifestyle of the Silicon Valley kids and wants a piece of what they have. He especially wants a piece of Lisa Bristol, the stunning daughter of one of the Valley’s biggest tycoons. As Adam and Amelia begin to hatch their new company, they find themselves going from nothing to the verge of everything seemingly overnight. But no amount of prestige can prepare them for the envy, backstabbing and cool calculation of their new powerful peers. Welcome to Silicon Valley, where fortune, success – and betrayal – are only a breath away…

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I was hooked on this book from page 1. What an exciting, unique series that I could not put down.

What I loved:

Amelia is extremely smart. I loved how the main female character actually has brains and was not spent on chasing after a boy the entire time. She has immersed herself in the world of code and she's absolutely incredible at it! Yay for smart girls who go after what THEY want, not just a boy!

The multiple POV's. This book kept me interested and I know that was in part to the multiple POV's. Every chapter was a different character's POV, and there are so many! I really enjoyed reading different happenings in the book from different perspectives.

The downfall of Adam. Okay, I realize this is kind of mean. I just really enjoyed the complexity of Adam's character. He's completely opposite of his sister, Amelia. He wants fame, fortune, he wants it all, while Amelia just wants to code. It was hard to read about Adam being greedy and selfish, but it was true to life and I absolutely loved that.

I really enjoyed T.J.'s character, too. He is rich, but doesn't get everything handed to him, so he has a really great head on his shoulders. He's not your typical rich boy that just expects everything.

I absolutely loved the plot. I was completely sucked into the story and could not put the book down. I needed to know what happened and how it all ends up. I was excited, terrified & completely blown away by this world.

I also felt like even though I am completely code illiterate, Sadie Hayes did an amazing job of explaining it. I was able to understand what all was going on, I really appreciated that!

What left me wanting more:

Honestly, I just really enjoyed the book. I do wish there was more T.J./Amelia/Adam scenes, but maybe there will be more in book 2!

I just want more of the story!
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