A strong thriller with a fast pace and interesting characters.

December 9, 2012

Realistic characters and a good portrayal of of visible disabilities.

January 31, 2014

4.5 stars. Not as good as the original books, but still very strong characters and a steady plot.

January 2, 2014

3.5 stars. Most of the stories were interesting, but I found that he expanded more on the ones that I already knew most of it.

December 16, 2019

The main character was interesting, but they never developed any of the others. The plot was very predictable.

October 24, 2021

Some essays were good. Most were just okay. Books rarely do well for me when they are a bunch of essays and this was no exception. I didn't finish.

June 25, 2016

Sarah Dessen writes clear, believable characters. Never once is there behavior that one cannot picture in a teenager or an adult.

Scarlett and Halley share a love that is deep enough to withstand trials.

A great read.

October 23, 2012

Cute, pretty well-written.

January 2, 2015

Not quite as good as some of his other books, but still strong characters and plot

April 23, 2015

Pretty self-centered and focused on the un-interesting areas.

November 25, 2016

An intriguing look into the strange world of food critics. Strong narrative and interesting writing.

January 17, 2013

3.5 stars. I expected a little sci-fi, but still well-developed and likable characters.

March 10, 2018

Couldn't get into this one. The prose was very clunky and written strangely.

October 7, 2015

A good book. The subject matter is very interesting and the characters are fully developed and strong.

January 7, 2013

4.5 stars. Little light on what the actual Jeopardy experience was, but hit upon all types of trivia culture.

January 13, 2014

Sad in some parts, but ultimately a nice conclusion to the series. I could have read another hundred pages though.

December 27, 2017

An excellent book. The realistic portrayal of both the situation and the people made this book feel genuine, without being preachy.

October 14, 2012

3.5 stars. Not nearly as good as the first one, but still fast paced and well written.

March 14, 2015

One of my all-time favorites.

June 13, 2013

Started off okay, but then the narrator got annoying. Which made for a long book.

May 14, 2013

Some chapters were really good, but most were just too broad to be of any use.

July 8, 2015

An interesting sci-fi look at a coming-of-age story in a future where abortion is illegal, until the kid is 13.
Good, interesting characters.

June 12, 2014

It would be so easy for this book to be judgmental, but the author/narrator does a very good job of not judging and of helping.
An interesting read about the state of food in the US.

March 3, 2014

S.E. Hinton writes excellent characters and stories and this book is no exception.

November 19, 2012

It feels a little pushed and basic. I predicted what would happen as soon as all of the characters were involved.

February 8, 2013