Juliana
Wow! What a powerful book! Tierney James is the strongest, smartest, most ambitious protagonist I have ever read. This book is The Hunger Games meets The Handmaids Tale, yet it is also very much it's own story. The theme of women being controlled by men and the hope of joining together for independence was illustrated so incredibly and powerfully. This story was written so beautifully.
I give this book 3 (3.5?) stars because, despite being very powerful and moving, I found many different chunks o
I haven't written a review in a while. I think it's because how a book makes me feel cannot be expressed in words. It feels limiting, like nothing I write can possibly be accurate because there are hundreds of thoughts and feelings that a book gives me. But I LOVED this book and I wanted to let everyone know that.
“More Than We Can Tell” is sort of a sequel to “Letters to the Lost” but from the perspective of that book's protagonist's best friend. You don't really have to read
Shaun David Hutchinson uses physics and outer space and the universe as a metaphor in his books in such a beautiful way. Something very interesting about his writing is that he gives closure without giving answers. He gives us an ending to the book while leaving a lot up to the reader to decide, and I am caught between wanting more information and being satisfied with what he's provided. I was surprised by how fast I zipped through this book. It is so similar to his other book We Are The Ants, yet so diff
I expected much more from this book. With everyone raving about it, I thought I'd be hooked from the start. The plot doesn't really start until about 120 pages in. Up until then, I wasn't invested in any part of the book. It definitely picks up and gets better as it goes on, but I wish it was more interesting from the start.
Writing reviews is a difficult task for me. I never know exactly what to say. One thing that I consistently thought throughout this book was what a beautiful writer Shaun David Hutchinson is; the metaphors, symbolism, and analogies of this book was like poetry. I'm not sure I've ever read a book that used literary devices in such a beautiful way.
When I first read the blurb for this book, I actually laughed out loud. It seemed ridiculous but the reviews were good so I thought I'd give it a s
I wasn't sure how I felt about Every Last Word at first. It was a bit corny and felt too young for me. As I continued reading, I became really invested in the relationships between the characters, especially that of Sam and AJ. But when I got to the big plot twist, it hit me like a truck. I was so shocked I had chills and had to put the book down. That plot twist really changed the way I perceived the whole book. I think a lot of people may start reading this book and think it's not for them (like I did
I finished this book 24 hours after starting it. I don't even know what to say as I'm still processing it. I was completely hooked by every single page. Amber Smith highlights the fact that rape often happens by those we least expect in the places we least expect. She illustrates why victims of rape usually don't come out right away to tell someone about what they experienced. She shows how easy it is to defend someone accused of rape if they just don't “seem like the kind of person to do such a t
Blake Crouch takes my understanding of reality and crumbles it in the palm of his hand. After reading Dark Matter, I knew I had to read this book. I don't know how anyone could develop such a complex storyline and execute it so successfully but my mind is blown after finishing Recursion. Sure, some parts are a little slow, but most of this book is so mind bending and trippy that it completely makes up for those parts. It reminds me a lot of the Netflix series Dark, which also plays with time but in a diff
There were parts of this book that I got really into. Overall, however, I don't think it was that great. I grew to really like the characters (even though they bugged me at first) but I've definitely read much better books that have had me more hooked than this. I wouldn't be quick to recommend it. I also guessed correctly about how Simon dies (not a spoiler, it's what the entire book is about), so I guess it's somewhat predictable. It definitely gets better as you read but didn't really do it f
Wow. What a powerful book. I had a lot of people say things to me like “I hope it's an accurate representation of OCD” and it really ticked me off because it is literally HIS experience with HIS OCD. No, he isn't the main character, but he put his own experience in her and no two people experience OCD like the same way.
I felt uncomfortable reading this, and that was the entire point. Bravo, John Green! He relayed his experiences so well that it really allows readers to—as much as possibl
I love other John Green books, but wasn't a fan of this one. I found it to barely have a plot and the plot that was there was not super interesting. It does have some beautiful quotes though.
I absolutely ADORED the Maximum Ride series when I read it in eighth grade. However, that was many years ago and, had I read it today, I probably would not be giving it 4 stars do to its... stupidity? I hate to use that word because I was honestly so hooked on this series, but avian-humans and a flying talking dog? Absolutely recommend this series 100% to anyone between the ages of 11 and 14. Any older and you'll probably feel too old to be reading a story like this.
Again, I LOVED THIS BOOK SERI
