Elixir

About this episode

The hosts and guest Lacy dive into the chaotic world of the YA fantasy 'Elixir' by Hilary Duff, exploring wild theories and differing opinions.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 6 Episode 6 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, the hosts are once again joined by special guest Lacy for an absolutely unhinged deep dive into the YA/NA fantasy Elixir by Hilary Duff (yes—that Hilary Duff). What starts as a seemingly straightforward read quickly spirals into wild theories, wildly different opinions, questionable love interest allegiances, and serious side-eye over who may have actually written this book. Expect hot takes, disbe...

People in this episode

Hosts: Ash O'Rourke, Kendall Shaw, Myrissa Yokie

Guest: Lacy

Topics covered

• YA fantasy
• book discussion
• literary analysis
• guest appearance
• hot takes

Keywords

• Elixir
• Hilary Duff
• YA fantasy
• book club
• literary discussion
• hot takes
• guest episode

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Elixir

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