Insomnia is a creative story that most people wished were true. Hell, I wish I could be a Night Walker and know what some people dream about! That souInsomnia is a creative story that most people wished were true. Hell, I wish I could be a Night Walker and know what some people dream about! That sounds pretty cool, right? Right? Anyway, the story follows Parker, who has been dealing with this gift/curse for four years now without sleeping a wink until he meets Mia who changes his life forever. The story starts out with a little too much information before most of the characters or past events are introduced. And speaking of the characters, only the main and strong secondary ones really stand out for me. The rest of them are very stiff and choppy, like unfinished thoughts. This makes if hard to give the book a better rating. Still, not a bad start to a series or a bad début either. Nice job, J. R. Johansson.
While reading this, a few things become apparent to readers. First, there are not very many clues to keep us reading. It's as if the author is relying mostly only on the dark, crazy actions of what Parker does to keep the book interesting and mysterious. Second, the novel moves pretty quickly with the more important details and events being rushed or skimmed. I get irritated every time this happens because the important parts happen too quick while the less important fillers are played a lot more slowly. Third, it's apparent that there are a lot of unanswered questions by the end of this. How did Parker become a Night Walker? How come his mom doesn't know/isn't one too? Can anyone become a Night Walker? Although we get some information regarding these questions, I think that there should have been more to keep readers a little more satisfied.
Parker is a crazy, sleep deprived character who I really enjoyed reading about. His creepy, stalker-like tactics to see Mia are wacky and very frightening. Especially when his inner demons take hold and show just how desperate he can be to get what he needs and wants. He's a realistic and unpredictable, I felt like a stalker just reading this! The idea for this is refreshing and new, I love it! Even though the ending is pretty transparent, I wasn't exactly expecting that person to be that person. It's a nice twist to a great book that I recommend to readers who are looking for books that involve dreams and stalker with funny, sarcastic characters you just can't get enough of. ...more
Most of the book is told from the perspective of Haylee and her life on Earth while Dephon is just reading about her. The Exemeus Isn’t a bad book, butMost of the book is told from the perspective of Haylee and her life on Earth while Dephon is just reading about her. The Exemeus Isn’t a bad book, but it is a bit on the mediocre/ mainstream side. The romance in the book has been done before. With the insta-love and everything that goes on with the couple, it gets very annoying. But I still liked the book with the many different types of magic, worlds, and love. The Exemeus is a (mostly) fun read that many people will enjoy.
It’s blindfully obvious that Haylee and singleton are in love. Many books have this type of insta-love that also shows the couple facing many obstacles. What makes me dislike the romance is that they feel the need to touch each other every second of every day. There is a line between affctionate couples and tooaffectionate couples. Not only this, but some of the characters are boring and dull. I especially didn’t like reading about Dephon and his sad, whimpy ways.
Usually, when I read a book, that’s in third person, it takes me a while to feel connected with the book and enjoy the writing. This isn’t the case with The Exemeus in fact, the writing makes it more enjoyable and tolerable of the romance. I love the idea of having two stories fit into one book almost perfectly. It also better that Dephon and Haylee have a connection to each other. The ending is a surprise! I was not expecting what happens because when you think its predictable, it takes a sharp turn and you are left in the dark. I was only expecting about a quarter of what happens.
Jacqueline is an awesome character. She is so laid back and all hakuna-matata-like about everything. I love her and her blue tipped hair! This book isn’t perfect but the action and adventures Haylee faces is worth the read. I recommend this to anyone who loves stories with different perspectives, magical beings, and a world full of destruction where the only hope for peace is far too young to understand....more
For the most part, I actually don't remmeber most of this novel, I'll have to look for my notes in the other five thousand notebooks I have but I didnFor the most part, I actually don't remmeber most of this novel, I'll have to look for my notes in the other five thousand notebooks I have but I didn't like this one. The relationship between the two character felt false and boring, I was consistently annoyed with Ben for staying with a girl and protecting her secrets despite him knowing what it was doing to her. He should have manned up or acted like an actual teenager (leave). The novel also jumps back and forth with no sense of time at all.
I’m so glad that my sister bought this for me for my birthday! I never knew I could get so worked up and…absorbed by this book! This book made me shudI’m so glad that my sister bought this for me for my birthday! I never knew I could get so worked up and…absorbed by this book! This book made me shudder, flip out, burst out laughing, and get so furious with people in China (more importantly, the soldiers that are rude and evil to people in Tibet).
What I didn’t like about this book is that it was pretty short. I would have thought Ronald Smith would have made it a bit longer, and put more details about Peak himself.
I love love love how much of a smartass and a dumbass Peak is in this story. I also love how real this story is about how Tibetans are prisoners in their own country because of the Chinese soldiers. This story was so realistic about how much Peak hated his dad but still forgave him because he’s the only dad Peak has. I will definitely read another book like this one by Ronald Smith just because I love stupid, sarcastic boys....more
I think what made this book so interesting is that it's told from the perspective of the illness and how it matures and takes more
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I think what made this book so interesting is that it's told from the perspective of the illness and how it matures and takes more and more of Mike everyday. It's different and creative, making me feel like I was the illness itself. Unfortunately this novel is barely 200 pages and because of this, it moves far too fast. Eating disorders are things that I know well and I was expecting a heart wrenching, gripping, fast-paced story about the ups and downs of it. Instead I just felt like I got a longer version of an anorexia pamphlet.
The characters feel very flimsy and childish, going from best friends to complete enemies in only a matter of days. It's not very realistic. I was also hoping for a more sadistic protagonist who, not only told Mike what to do but told him horrible things about everyone around him. The protagonist albeit creepy, isn't creepy enough for me. I was hoping for a lot more from this book that I just didn't receive.
Something that I really liked is the writing style because it's told from the illness and it gets stronger and stronger and kind of knows everything there is to know about Mike Wells. Chapters are extremely short which also helped make it a very short read.
A Trick of the Light is overall, just like a brochure on anorexia and how it progresses. Even though it's told in a unique light and way, it's far too short to leave any lasting feelings and to really connect with it. Still, I recommend this to anyone who wants to refresh their mind on this disorder or just enjoy these types of novels in general....more
Let The Sky Fall is a predictable novel. Even with a cool and unique story idea can't do a lot for it. I knew the outcome (vaguely
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Let The Sky Fall is a predictable novel. Even with a cool and unique story idea can't do a lot for it. I knew the outcome (vaguely) after reading the first ten chapters. It's especially predictable with the betrayal and love/hart relationships that go on throughout it. There's an okay amount of world building, I wish there was more though. But the truth about Vane's parents kind of surprised me. I was shocked! Which shocked me because I didn't think anything in the book was going to shock me. Shannon Messenger definitely has some tricks up her sleeves.
Romance in a book can sometimes ruin it, which is actually the case with Let the Sky Fall. The novel focuses far too much on the romance that I started to lose interest. Vane starts having dreams about a dark-haired girl, which, many times before, has been done and in a much better way than it is here. Shannon Messenger tries too hard getting the point across that Vane is a sarcastic kind of guy who loves to joke around. As a character, he feels very stiff and forced instead of relaxed with a natural humour.
Short chapters instantly makes a book more appealing to me. The book has chapters that mostly consist of four or five maybe even six pages that helps it become an easy read. I also liked that the chapters alternate between Audra's and Vane's POVs to show things through both of their eyes instead of just having on main character. They're also quite different characters and I love Audra's voice and Vane's stupidity. Even though he's not a huge part of the story, I still enjoyed the parts that Gavin, Audra's bird appears in because he's caring and totally evil at the same time.
With that being said, I did like the book. Barely, but I liked it. It's a light novel with a few flaws and has a beautiful cover. Recommended for readers that are looking for a creative story idea with somewhat heavy doses of romance and an entertaining bird. That also don't mind some things being mediocre and predictable. I'm excited to see what other tricks Messenger has in stored with the next book in the series, Let the Storms Break....more
Confusing, exciting, and fun, Undercurrent is a novel that readers will enjoy! The story isn't perfect, it has some problems with
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Confusing, exciting, and fun, Undercurrent is a novel that readers will enjoy! The story isn't perfect, it has some problems with the secondary characters that makes it a bit tough to like them. But it's a fun story about alternate realities and how one choice can make or break you. Literally.
While we're learning more and more about Cal, the writing for the story is more telling instead of showing during the first half. In the second half, the writing gets better, with more things being showed rather than told and it's smoother. It takes Cal longer than it should to figure things out and come up with a plan. The secondary characters in Undercurrent feel quite stiff and boring, they don't stand out or grabbed my attention. Also I wish that some characters had a much bigger role than they had, like the teacher and what makes him so special.
Even though Cal does take some time to figure things out, I love his character. He's very sweet and caring and persistent, especially when it comes to his friend, Willow. Somewhere during the middle of the story, things start to pick up and start to happen, people get hurt and tension is thick in the air. And by the end of the novel, everything is so intense it's crazy! Paul Blackwell does an amazing job describing the ending of the story. He gives readers a well-developed back flash and explanation as to why Cal's life has been turned upside down and a killer cliffhanger to end everything off.
Undercurrent is a fun ride. The ending is left open and it's exciting, the idea of alternate realities is a creative idea that I really enjoyed. I recommend this to anyone looking for a new science fiction novel or something different in the YA genre. I can't wait to read the next book!...more
Told from the perspective of Ben comes a story about love, Courage, and trying to find yourself and what you love. This book is an okay kind of read. Told from the perspective of Ben comes a story about love, Courage, and trying to find yourself and what you love. This book is an okay kind of read. The beginning starts off great with characters that make me laugh and pay attention to their lives. But everything changes and the things that really stands out disappear.
Colleen is a very disorganized character. I understand that she's crazy and confusing but the way Ron Koertge writes her is odd and rushed. I love the beginning of this book, it really caught my attention and kept it until somewhere in the middle the book starts to go downhill. The funny and awkward conversations Ben and Colleen have seem to die away and become boring. Almost all of the characters don't have any back stories and after a while, feel like paper on ink, nothing special. The ending is very predictable and boring. I feel really apathetic towards it.
For the most part, I really enjoy the writing style. I love how comfortable Ben is filming his peers because he seems very relaxed and kind of happy. The conversations actually start to pick up and become interesting for a bit. I like the way Ben interacts with them because they seem like how actual teens would react when being filmed. Another thing I like is Ben and his relationship with movies. It's something that can be easily relatable.
Stoner And Spaz is an okay read that has teens act like actual teens. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys books like, 34 Pieces of You, Candy, or any book where the female lead is a disaster waiting to happen. Yet, still pushes away the people who love her the most. ...more
The beginning of this book really drew me in with the intense feeling of something bad yet exciting about to happen.
Told from the perspective of DonniThe beginning of this book really drew me in with the intense feeling of something bad yet exciting about to happen.
Told from the perspective of Donnie, this story was interesting. The idea was pretty interesting because it wasn’t told from Karen’s perspective, but from Donnie’s and how it effected him. Some of the characters were funny and easy to read about while others were boring. It felt like a toss-up between them and which one I would be reading and liking. The ending didn’t seem good to me since it was so typical and bland I didn’t care for it. I wished Adrienne Vrettos could have done something unexpected for the ending.
Skin was a disappointment because some of the funny parts weren’t that funny and the sad scenes weren’t sad at all.Everytime there was a flashback,I was waiting for information about the first chapter. I wish that Donnie stood out more because it didn’t seem like there was anything special about him or what he was doing for his family. I didn’t like that half of the characters didn’t have that much background and weren’t well-organized.
The writing style didn’t bother me which was a good thing. I liked how she described the beginning with Karen and Donnie and the ambulance all huddled around Karen’s body. It was so intense, I loved it. Skin is a book that started in the middle of the story then goes back to the beginning and then back to the middle and then the end. I loved that it started in the middle since not very many books start there. The relationship between Karen and Donnie is like most relationships between siblings with the constant fighting and unpredictable moves. I would recommend this book to anyone who knows someone with an eating disorder. Also for people who feel like they disappear silently into the background, lost forever....more
I must admit that Butter has mentioned a few problems that teens face today. Throughout the book, Butter narrates a story about being neglected by hisI must admit that Butter has mentioned a few problems that teens face today. Throughout the book, Butter narrates a story about being neglected by his father and self-conscience about his body image because of his romantic interest, Anna. There are many problems with the book, like, the romance because it isn't believable nor did it make me feel sorry for the characters. Butter suffers from many things and although he learns a valuable lesson, the book is only an OK read.
There are many things that I dislike about the book. Many of the characters are very bland and boring, easily forgettable with a stereotypical story line. There's a huge amount of clichés that make the message of the story uneasy to remember. Most of the clichés are about the popular kids and how they react to Butter and his situation. Because of this, it makes the story harder to read and/or like. I found myself gritting my teeth every time I finished a chapter because it is a very typical high school movie instead of a teenager's life. Saying this, the ending is very predictable. I hated how the whole night ended because it's far too obvious and I felt apathetic towards it all.
There are a few things that I do like about the book though. While Erin Lange writes a story about an outcast teen, the writing is enjoyable. The beginning of the story caught my eye because it's funny yet simple. The idea for this story is interesting because it has a twist to the average telling of a teenager's life and what they go through today.
A creative idea yet, it's poorly executed because it doesn't pull emotions to stay in a reader's mind. I don't think I would recommend this because it is a pretty tough read, even without boring characters, it isn't an issue that can be taken lightly. ...more
It took me over a month to finish this book not because it was slow, boring, or uncreative, but because I couldn’t bring myself to finish the last fewIt took me over a month to finish this book not because it was slow, boring, or uncreative, but because I couldn’t bring myself to finish the last few chapters I had left. I honestly didn’t want this book to end. The book made me so angry at times, yet still made me laugh a lot and cry too.
This book was amazing, most of the characters flew off of the pages because they were so funny and creative. Well-written without too much description or explanation in the first few chapters that it was a quick and easy read. A very moving tale about abuse where we learn the different sides to his family. The idea for this novel was executed almost perfectly with a good amount of flashbacks and touching moments.
Almost perfect in my eyes. There are a lot of books that I wished were tweaked a bit better or were a bit clearer on some parts so that I could put it up in my “Forever love and cherish” book pile. Swati Avasthi’s Debut novel could have been clearer on a few of the secondary characters. I wished she made Jace’s ex-girlfriend clearer and more history about his best friend.
Such an emotional book! I just couldn’t bring myself to finish it for the longest time because I didn’t want Jace’s adventure to end. I loved how his brother, Christian acted towards Jace near the ending because it surprised me, I thought Christian would have reacted differently. Also, the flashbacks about Jace;s old life and what he liked about it and what he despised because most of them were about his father. In this book, I loved how the relationships between Jace’s brother and his new friends weren’t too fast and they were very unpredictable while the slowly blooming romance was in fact that. Slowly blooming. Holy crap, the writing style was what I loved from authors. It was so easy to read that, the words flew off the page and I couldn’t remember if the book was past or present tense because I was so caught up in the story of Jace.
An amazing novel about getting over the past and fighting to not become the monster you’ve known all your life. A total must read for everyone. Swati Avasthi’s next novel will probably be a smash hit if it's anything similar to Split....more
This might be the only book that I feel bad about not finishing. I really wanted to like this book, I really did. But the writing isn't my style nor dThis might be the only book that I feel bad about not finishing. I really wanted to like this book, I really did. But the writing isn't my style nor did I care about some of the characters....more
"I found out something about words. There are plenty of words I can put on paper, words I can see with my eyes and scribble with my hand, t
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"I found out something about words. There are plenty of words I can put on paper, words I can see with my eyes and scribble with my hand, that I never had the guts to say with my mouth."
Since this year has started, I've only cried over two books. Winger by Andrew Smith is one of them. I'm not sure if it's Ryan Dean's moving, realistic voice that had me hooked, or if it was the way I could easily relate to the character and connect with them on such an intense level that made it so hard for me to accept that the book has ended. I felt for every character, even the assholes who I think I would have killed.
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Winger has very short chapters which makes it almost impossible to put it down. Something is always happening with this book that makes readers either cry, laugh, or both. Throughout the novel Ryan Dean and have their moments especially with the teacher, I loved reading about Mrs. Singer and all of her crazy spells that she casts on Ryan Dean. But believe it or not, the protagonist was not my favourite character nor is he the reason for all my heartbreak and sobbing. That awards belongs to his best friend, Joey who, from the second he came into the story stole my heart and soul. Every obstacle he's faced with I was right there willing to jump into the novel and kill anyone who threatened him. Andrew Smith has written a beautiful story about some of the shit that teenagers go through that they truly shouldn't. Over words. Over labels that should absolutely nothing but of course, mean everything to some people. I fell in love with this book from the very beginning and even now, while I write this review, I am still crying over the ending.
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What. A. Fucking. Ending.
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With that being said, I'm not going to spoil it for you. It may shock you, this ending but it also may not but it did bring out emotions from my toughest critic friends and their hate for reading. I recommend everyone to read this book and hopefully fall in love with this as much as I have. It's beautiful. It's moving. It's relaxed and tense at just the right moments. It's books like this that keep me steadily reading YA novels with messages so great and moving that just thinking about them is bringing the tears back *cries for five more minutes*. Which is why Winger by Andrew Smith will always stay in my heart and be one of my favourite books from now on.
I was expecting more from this book because the synopsis is really well written. Kind of a let down, it falls short and might disappoint. Sean is the I was expecting more from this book because the synopsis is really well written. Kind of a let down, it falls short and might disappoint. Sean is the most interesting to me because he has a lot more obstacles to overcome than Mikayla and Harley. He's different and strong in ways that not very many people think he's capable of. In her usual books, the characters jump off the pages. The main characters are pretty stiff and a bit lifeless. I wasn't freaking out the way I expected myself to. I didn't freak out very much to be honest.
There's too many people getting their share of opinions. Instead of just the three main characters, there are a lot of secondary characters who get a page with their opinions on things (complete random shit that is irrelevant to the story by the way). At first it's fine because the first few people who get their opinions told are important to the stories like boyfriends and family members. Somewhere in the middle of this story, I think that Ellen Hopkins ran out of steam and started giving completely random characters an opinion about things that don't matter. The ending ruins most of the book. I wanted more but instead got nothing and I'm pissed off.
Tilt still has Ellen Hopkins's special touch with the characters going through different problems and having different lives. I really like the writing style because it's smooth and very graphic while still leaving the readers to use their imagination. Fans of her previous books might be disappointed. I wouldn't recommend this book as your first Ellen Hopkins choice....more
This is a great book. I loved everything about it! Especially Gray who is the epitome of Swoony. He's so sweet with the way he acts with Em
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This is a great book. I loved everything about it! Especially Gray who is the epitome of Swoony. He's so sweet with the way he acts with Emma and Bree. I also loved the world building, the country is properly built and so realistic! Taken had me guessing at every turn and is full of great surprises that will leave readers-
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Taken is a really bad book. This week, both book reviews have been on books that start out awesome but quickly fall flat on their faces. The only difference between these two books is that this one is far worse than Kindness for Weakness because this one is predictable before getting to the halfway point. And with that, instead of actually reviewing this I'm going to list everything I hated and use gifs because I'm lazy and I can't. I can't review this book properly, I just don't have it in me.
So, what's wrong with this book? Well:
1. Characters are so boring I screamed.
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Honestly, I get why Bowman made Gray such a despicable character so that readers can find some redeeming qualities and blah blah blah. But the other characters are annoying. Stiff, stupid, etc. The only one I found slightly better than the rest is Emma because she's a bitch to Gray at the end. That's it, all the others make me want to:
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2. World Building
The town of Claysoot is actually well put together. I could easily see how the community works and comes together as one. It's realistic and well described but then is ruined by the country it is in. That country is just a sloppily done mess that's built far too fast.
3. The love triangle
Can it even be called that? Because I feel like it's better to describe it as children playing house.
4. Predictable
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Before the half way mark, I knew the ending.
I've read a few dystopian so I would have easily let a few of these things go. Crappy world building? Okay, fine. But then nothing good happened the whole time, nothing held my attention and made me grateful that I kept reading. Which is why I hate this book. A freaking lot.
First of all, I would like to thank the Publisher, HarperTeen for giving me an ARC of this book to review. Thank you so much! Really appreciate it! AlFirst of all, I would like to thank the Publisher, HarperTeen for giving me an ARC of this book to review. Thank you so much! Really appreciate it! All right, now for my review.
(My Opinion)
I can understand why some people won't enjoy this because there are many times where Sam randomly talks about his dick and how 'heavy' it gets and more often than not, about the size of the Girls' waists and boobs. September Girls starts off very sloppily and a bit disorganized. The second we meet new characters, there's a bit of info-dumping that also makes it hard to know whether or not Sam is talking about them in the past or the present. If readers aren't used to the minds of teenage boys then this book may be offensive and just plain weird. But I did like this, don't get me wrong. It's just a bit confusing at times.
Throughout the story, the writing style is really weird. It seems like Bennett Madison is trying to write the story really fancy-like and 'professional' (not really the word I wanted to use but it'll do) but with a mix of teenage boy humour added in which, in fact, doesn't quite work well in the author's favour. Even if the writing wasn't as awkward, there isn't much dialogue as I would have liked. It seems like the chapters are all just really long monologues rather than a realistic story with dialogue. Another thing that I felt could have been done better is the ending, it drags on for far too long about things that, in my opinion, don't matter in the slightest.
In between the chapters that are narrated by Sam, there are small, two or three pages devoted to the Girls. This gives readers a chance to get to know the Girls better and a little in sight on what their lives are like. Which leads me into the characters. Most of the characters are okay with simple characteristics for some and more complex things for others to keep everything fun. For some reason, I can't get enough of Sam. Although the character has some faults and mishaps, I have a soft spot for him and his weirdness. It's easy for me to relate to him and his ways of coping with his parents separating and things like that. The character of DeeDee is also another one that I like. I love how different she is and the way she treats Kristle even though they're not-really-sisters-but-kind-of. The relationship between these two characters, DeeDee and Sam, is too cute. It's realistic and confusing and amazing. Every second they're together, I get really squealy and happy and sometimes angry with the way Sam sometimes acts. But I still love him.
September Girls is not a book for everyone. It's a new take with girls being beautiful and blonde and most definitely 'hipsters'. But I did enjoy it, there are some good things about this story that can be seen if you just look past all of the guy-ish things that may annoy readers. I recommend this to anyone who like retellings and stories about summer and don't mind male humour that comes along with this. Besides, what kind of person doesn't like mermaids and their beautiful selves? ...more
Black heart is the last book in the curse workers trilogy (sadly. I want more books in this series so good!) The series is told from the perspective oBlack heart is the last book in the curse workers trilogy (sadly. I want more books in this series so good!) The series is told from the perspective of Cassel Sharpe. The idea for this book is kind of expected but there are quite a few surprises that keep it interesting. Most of the characters are great, I think that Cassel and his brother, Barron step out of their comfort zones and do things out of the rightness of their hearts. But, there are a few characters that I think are stiff, choppy, and just boring. I was expecting to be overwhelmed with excellence but all I got was mediocre.
Believe it or not, this book is my least favourite in the series. I’m not sure if it’s because I had really high hopes for it or if I knew a lot about Cassel’s world that small shockers didn’t shock me and threats didn’t make me squeal with joy and excitement. A few of the tricks in the book are pretty predictable and boring, nothing interesting to think about which kind of sucks because I was expecting to be constantly surprised and squealing with excitement.
IT IS VERY HARD TO PUT THIS BOOK DOWN. I couldn’t let it out of my grasp for more than twenty minutes before I started to get antsy about all the fun that awaited me in the book. The relationship between Cassel and Lila is pretty intense. Holly Black does a great job keeping it interesting between the characters. It could go either way for them which I like since it kept me guessing. I love the writing style for this series. Just reading Black Heart makes me feel like I actually am Cassel Sharp which is something I think every writer wants to achieve with their readers. Not all of the twists and cons that Cassel and his friends pull off are predictable which kept me interested.
Overall, Black Heart is a good read. The characters (for the most part) are fun to read about and really jump off the pages. The writing style is smooth and easy to read. I would recommend this series to EVERYONE. It is amazing and everyone will have a good time reading and laughing at the things and events that happen in this series....more
The Thing About The Truth is told from the perspectives of Isaac and Kelsey. It’s told before and after the incident (Face It Down Day) in both of theThe Thing About The Truth is told from the perspectives of Isaac and Kelsey. It’s told before and after the incident (Face It Down Day) in both of their perspectives. It was pretty cool that there were four mini stories in one book. But the idea was typical and boring, nothing stood out. The characters were choppy and annoying, I felt like Lauren Barnholdt didn’t develop her characters well and that the main characters were contradicting themselves as well as boring. Without many facts about their past. Out of the two of them, I disliked Kelsey the most because she was just plain annoying and whiny.
Kelsey Romando was the worst character out of the two of them with her trying to be a good student at the public school. The character of Kelsey wasn’t as good as she was trying to be, she wasn’t a bad ass either because she was kind of uptight. She was very annoying, whiny, and stupid for the most part. She told stupid lies and became attracted to Isaac because he was a ‘bad boy’.
Isaac Bernardo was not a bad ass. Yes, he did punch a few people but that was it. Lauren Barnholdt was trying to get the point across that Isaac was dark and mysterious but instead he was just a guy who listened to everything Kelsey told him to do (what kind of bad boy listens to what other people say?). Isaac quickly lost his interesting qualities once him and Kelsey got too comfortable with each other. He turned into a lovesick puppy too quickly and too suddenly that it annoyed me a lot.
The writing style was really annoying because it was written as if it was a diary, so they both talked a lot about things that didn’t matter. For most of the story, whenever it switched to Kelsey’s point of view, Lauren Barnholdt would start the chapter with the word, “okay”. Almost every time and I get pretty irritated about it. After reading the synopsis, this sounded pretty good but the story is almost completely different from what I thought it would be in a bad sense because the story was boring. Also, I wished that there was more drama and action surrounding “Face It Down” day. The whole story surrounds what happened that day but it really let my hopes down because only two things happened and then they almost got expelled. The sad part was, no one would have gotten into as much trouble as Kelsey or Isaac did for throwing a punch.
“Face It Down” day was a huge disappointment full of snobby girls acting like they were royalty and boys getting jealous over one girl. The ending of The Thing About The Truth was very typical. I honestly knew what was going to happen when I was only halfway done the book. There were no surprises, not very much action, and they were angry at each other over petty mistakes. And do not be fooled by this amazing cover because it doesn’t go with the characters at all. They look completely different which irritated me a bit because they cover of books always helps me to visualize the characters better.
There was very little that I actually enjoyed about this book. One of those things was that the story went back and forth between the two characters as well as told the story before and after the incident. I thought that was really cool because you got the whole entire story that way. Even though I didn’t like The Thing About The Truth very much, I’m still very excited to read Two Way Street....more
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