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Kill Joy by Holly Jackson
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
Verity by Colleen Hoover
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
It did keep me hooked, but I just didn’t like the twist or the ending. I didn’t find it a satisfying resolution, but I’m not mad I read it.
It was okay - not terrible, not amazing.
Probably will be the only CoHo book I read to be fair and I’m okay with that.
It was okay - not terrible, not amazing.
Probably will be the only CoHo book I read to be fair and I’m okay with that.
Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody
4.0
At first I found this book so difficult to get into (hence the 4 stars), but as I was buddy reading I had to persevere with it even though I was totally confused and had no idea who all the millions of characters were...
I AM SO GLAD I DID. OMG!!
After chapter 10 I could NOT put this book down, I read 16 chapters in one day.
This book is unique, creative, beautiful and I'll admit, At one point, I was crying like a moron.
If you're reading this and not really feeling it, I promise by the end you will love it. I have never read anything like this before and I LOVED IT.
I AM SO GLAD I DID. OMG!!
After chapter 10 I could NOT put this book down, I read 16 chapters in one day.
This book is unique, creative, beautiful and I'll admit, At one point, I was crying like a moron.
If you're reading this and not really feeling it, I promise by the end you will love it. I have never read anything like this before and I LOVED IT.
Replica by Lauren Oliver
4.0
I've just finished Replica and oh. My. God.
I cannot believe I haven't read this sooner.
I'm not usually a fan of sci-fi fantasy books but this one got me. It's beautiful. I felt so many emotions, mainly heartbreak and at one point I was trying so hard not to cry.
Loads of people said it's really predictable, but I honestly didn't see that one coming! I can't wait for the next book, I want to know how Lyra and Gemma's story pans out.
The only reason for the 4 stars ~ sometimes I felt a bit confused, probably cause I was reading chapter 1 Gemma, chapter 1 Lyra, chapter 2 Gemma, chapter 2 Lyra...and so on.
I cannot believe I haven't read this sooner.
I'm not usually a fan of sci-fi fantasy books but this one got me. It's beautiful. I felt so many emotions, mainly heartbreak and at one point I was trying so hard not to cry.
Loads of people said it's really predictable, but I honestly didn't see that one coming! I can't wait for the next book, I want to know how Lyra and Gemma's story pans out.
The only reason for the 4 stars ~ sometimes I felt a bit confused, probably cause I was reading chapter 1 Gemma, chapter 1 Lyra, chapter 2 Gemma, chapter 2 Lyra...and so on.
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
4.0
I've never been one for sci-fi books. But after seeing this in Waterstones and flipping through the pages and seeing how different it was I just had to buy it....
I AM SO HAPPY I DID!!!
I love this book so much. I love how different it is and there were a few parts that had me on the edge of my seat.
The characters aren't introduced to us in the normal way which I loved, but it also made me not feel very much for the characters to start with, that changed as the book went on.
The ONLY reason for 4 stars is because of all the words I didn't really understand and because as I said you don't really fall in love with the characters through the usual means which confused me a little.
But if you haven't read this book....YOU HAVE TO!
On to Gemina for me....
I AM SO HAPPY I DID!!!
I love this book so much. I love how different it is and there were a few parts that had me on the edge of my seat.
The characters aren't introduced to us in the normal way which I loved, but it also made me not feel very much for the characters to start with, that changed as the book went on.
The ONLY reason for 4 stars is because of all the words I didn't really understand and because as I said you don't really fall in love with the characters through the usual means which confused me a little.
But if you haven't read this book....YOU HAVE TO!
On to Gemina for me....