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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
My Rating: 3.5 Stars
I have such mixed feelings about this book! It was enjoyable and interesting and intriguing. I liked not knowing what was happening and really loved the characters and the storyline. If you're interested in a mysterious book, go for this one!
The Good:
I had no idea what to expect with this book and I enjoyed going on the journey with Ed and seeing how he coped with it. It was a really interesting idea and there were so many good moments and wonderful quotes within this book. I don't particularly like his other book The Book Thief and so went into this hesitantly. This one is written really peculiarly but I did love it.
The plot was really original and I really liked seeing every different suit and how it changed, how Ed helped people, how he understood them, how he had to figure out each issue with no instruction. I also liked the interactions with the characters he'd never met but just helped as part of his message and how it helped him and changed him throughout the story.
The characters were mostly great. I really liked how in the final quarter of the book you got more information about a lot of the characters and this really built the story up. This is a book unlike any other and definitely has got me thinking about things I've never thought about before!
The Bad:
I know a lot of people would like the ending, but the ending ruined the book for me. I didn't love it, I thought it was silly and only having read some reviews do I now understand it, which is not how I like to finish a book. I also don't love reading books where the main girl character leads the best friend on and is upset when they aren't continuously available because life changes. Audrey was just not a great character for me and I didn't like how it ended. I think guys deserve better.
The Interesting:
I just loved how the book was structured: diamonds, clubs, spades and hearts. I thought it was a great way to continue the book and it made it easier to read. Also, I did love the character Ed!
Recommended for: People who love alternate storylines and unpredictable endings that keep you thinking. A great one for fiction lovers.
Quotes (Spoiler Free):
“I'd rather chase the sun than wait for it.”
“People die of broken hearts. They have heart attacks. And it's the heart that hurts most when things go wrong and fall apart.”
“If a guy like you can stand up and do what you did, then maybe everyone can. Maybe everyone can live beyond what they're capable of.”
“She soon says, "You're my best friend, Ed."
You can kill a man with those words.
No gun.
No bullets.
Just words and a girl.”
“Have you ever noticed that idiots have a lot of friends? It's just an observation.”
I have such mixed feelings about this book! It was enjoyable and interesting and intriguing. I liked not knowing what was happening and really loved the characters and the storyline. If you're interested in a mysterious book, go for this one!
The Good:
I had no idea what to expect with this book and I enjoyed going on the journey with Ed and seeing how he coped with it. It was a really interesting idea and there were so many good moments and wonderful quotes within this book. I don't particularly like his other book The Book Thief and so went into this hesitantly. This one is written really peculiarly but I did love it.
The plot was really original and I really liked seeing every different suit and how it changed, how Ed helped people, how he understood them, how he had to figure out each issue with no instruction. I also liked the interactions with the characters he'd never met but just helped as part of his message and how it helped him and changed him throughout the story.
The characters were mostly great. I really liked how in the final quarter of the book you got more information about a lot of the characters and this really built the story up. This is a book unlike any other and definitely has got me thinking about things I've never thought about before!
The Bad:
I know a lot of people would like the ending, but the ending ruined the book for me. I didn't love it, I thought it was silly and only having read some reviews do I now understand it, which is not how I like to finish a book. I also don't love reading books where the main girl character leads the best friend on and is upset when they aren't continuously available because life changes. Audrey was just not a great character for me and I didn't like how it ended. I think guys deserve better.
The Interesting:
I just loved how the book was structured: diamonds, clubs, spades and hearts. I thought it was a great way to continue the book and it made it easier to read. Also, I did love the character Ed!
Recommended for: People who love alternate storylines and unpredictable endings that keep you thinking. A great one for fiction lovers.
Quotes (Spoiler Free):
“I'd rather chase the sun than wait for it.”
“People die of broken hearts. They have heart attacks. And it's the heart that hurts most when things go wrong and fall apart.”
“If a guy like you can stand up and do what you did, then maybe everyone can. Maybe everyone can live beyond what they're capable of.”
“She soon says, "You're my best friend, Ed."
You can kill a man with those words.
No gun.
No bullets.
Just words and a girl.”
“Have you ever noticed that idiots have a lot of friends? It's just an observation.”
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
последната част на книгата малко ме разочарова и ѝ смъкна оценката мъъъъничко- от 4.5 на 4.25, но определено заобичах книгата, с всичките ѝ малки недостатъци и препоръчвам със всяка фибра от тялото си!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
completely different tone from the book thief. If I hadn't known he wrote both I never would have guessed! I like that author's can have such wide range! Well written and funny at times. But I admit to being a little confused by the ending. (yes after reading other reviews clearly I did not get it...I'm ok with admitting it.) For right now after just finishing it I would say its somewhere between a 3.5-4. Still trying to figure out the twist/ending and how i really feel about it.
please please please read this book. this book is worth reading. stop everything you're doing and read this book.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No