Martha

3 1/2 stars.

3 1/2 stars.

The science was interesting (although I don't know if it was accurate or not). The fiction was fascinating. The humor was absolutely fabulous.

I would give it 4 stars, but I subtracted 1/2 for the overabundant infestation of swear words.

Very enjoyable, but it would have been more so if I hadn't had to deal with a new & complicated etiquette system AND convoluted politics AND unpronounceable names with elaborate rules AND slowly/not revealed background info. (Easier names/naming system would have helped a lot!)

I liked the first part, but then it went rapidly downhill.

3.5 stars.

In the first book, she actually solved the mystery. In this one, she just sort of stumbled onto the solution, thanks to other people.

I laughed so hard my stomach hurt & my children demanded to know just what was so funny. And this despite quite a lot of not-funny in the book...

Upon rereading, I have to say, I had forgotten just how laugh-out-loud funny this is, between the scary parts and the sad parts. When I grow up, can I be Sarah Rees Brennan?

I found the basic plot to be implausible (and certain parts of it to be too highly coincidental, like Laila's book being The Runaway Bunny), but the writing was easy to enjoy & I liked the characters.

3.5 stars.

skimmed- not applicable to me-for bigger business

Combine 2 cups practical cooking instruction
with 1 tablespoon recipes
and 2 pounds science theory
Write in plain English (TechSpeak optional). Mix thoroughly for good understanding, and serve on a plate of humor.

1 1/2 stars, due to language, cruelty, pranks, drinking, smoking, blackmail, & other unpleasantness.

This book is useful psychology for the everyday person who just wants to understand why in the world people don't make any sense! It is based on scientific experiments rather than just anecdotes, but is written in a casual, understandable way. I had loads of fun with it, and learned something, too!

1 1/2 stars. It's a good thing I borrowed this book for the sake of one story (Halcyon Blithe, which was 3 star), because most of the stories were awful. I was originally anticipating it's genre to be “fantasy,” but it has been down-graded in my opinion to quite a bit of “horror.”

Peculiar, but good.

Some scenes are not appropriate for all readers (and, frankly, could have been skipped more...).

1 1/2 stars.

Lainey is rude, promiscuous, and drinks, but don't worry, she's changing–she's added a temporary streak of teal to her hair and is fake-dating a boy with tattoos, piercings, a mohawk, a smoking habit, and a juvie record–but don't worry, he's really sweet.

2 1/2 stars. Inappropriate scenes lost it half a star.

Also (spoiler), if new Arrivals are fueled by the death of an old one, how did the original ones arrive?

Does not at all cover adolescence, thus no help to me now.

2 1/2 stars.

3.5 stars

It was a sweet story. But it could have been better. If it had been written in complete sentences. Instead of in dramatic fragments. For the whole book. Regardless of which character was speaking.

2.5 stars.

1 1/2 stars.

What a way to end!!! Excellent ending for a CHAPTER, but since it was the end of the book, I might die of suspense!

I think it's a shame that Lori has lost her “there must be an innocent explanation” world-view.