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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this book. I've honestly never read anything like it. I don't usually read books where the main teen characters deal with eating disorders or mental health issues in them. I'm not saying this is the best book for that kind of thing, but it's the first one I picked up and read and it was pretty good.
This book is set in a place where every once and a while a new big evil comes to town and the "indie kids" have to come and save the world. This is not the story of those indie kids. This is the story of the other people in town. The kids you see hanging out in the background and this is all about their lives.
Each character felt so real, and they all had their own issues to deal with. Mike, the narrator, has anxiety and depression, he also gets stuck in these loops of behavior. I loved Mike and felt that he had a huge development in this novel. All the characters went through changes, and ended up being more than what they were in the beginning.
I don't want to say much as not to spoil, but this is a very character driven story. There's a loose plot, but mostly it focuses on the actions and emotions of the main cast. This was a very easy book to read. I read it one day, and recommend it to anyone looking for something a little different that has a lot of substance.
This book is set in a place where every once and a while a new big evil comes to town and the "indie kids" have to come and save the world. This is not the story of those indie kids. This is the story of the other people in town. The kids you see hanging out in the background and this is all about their lives.
Each character felt so real, and they all had their own issues to deal with. Mike, the narrator, has anxiety and depression, he also gets stuck in these loops of behavior. I loved Mike and felt that he had a huge development in this novel. All the characters went through changes, and ended up being more than what they were in the beginning.
I don't want to say much as not to spoil, but this is a very character driven story. There's a loose plot, but mostly it focuses on the actions and emotions of the main cast. This was a very easy book to read. I read it one day, and recommend it to anyone looking for something a little different that has a lot of substance.
I rate this book so highly mainly for its accurate portrayal of anxiety, OCD and the too common trials and tribulations of ordinary teenage life. A quick, fun read that offered a twist on the usual YA end-of-the-world, supernatural fare. Plus it has a God of Cats.
I've received this book from a friend and I've heard that people don't think so highly of it (more or less, they say it's not Patrick Ness's best work). I've got to admit, I have never read a book from Patrick Ness before, but this one... this one felt so god damn raw, and in the best way possible.
I just loved the concept of this book. It's so unique, and so refreshing to finally have the opportunity to read a novel of this kind, from the perspective of ordinary people that live in said universe, and not the heroes of the story. It felt so new, and oh-so-relatable, and I loved every single second of it. The dialogue has never felt dry, despite the perhaps short answers our protagonists might have given from time to time. It felt so natural, so true to real life that it made me livid. I've really felt like I was actually living the story, not just reading it. And this is kind of a long-forgotten sensation, giving the blandness of my life in the past year or so.
I am so, so glad I had the chance to read this book. I would talk more about the characters in particular, but I am honestly really tired - both mentally and physically - so I am rendered unable to piece up coherent sentences that actually sound decent.
I just loved the concept of this book. It's so unique, and so refreshing to finally have the opportunity to read a novel of this kind, from the perspective of ordinary people that live in said universe, and not the heroes of the story. It felt so new, and oh-so-relatable, and I loved every single second of it. The dialogue has never felt dry, despite the perhaps short answers our protagonists might have given from time to time. It felt so natural, so true to real life that it made me livid. I've really felt like I was actually living the story, not just reading it. And this is kind of a long-forgotten sensation, giving the blandness of my life in the past year or so.
I am so, so glad I had the chance to read this book. I would talk more about the characters in particular, but I am honestly really tired - both mentally and physically - so I am rendered unable to piece up coherent sentences that actually sound decent.
It’s not a perfect book, but captivating enough that I read it in about 24 hours. The concept and execution are done really well, and even with the darkly serious and relatable lives of the characters, the whole thing is tongue-in-cheek enough that the saccharine-sweet ending didn’t feel out of place. It’s digestible and straightforward in a way I would expect from a YA book.
I’m also offended on behalf of my thirteen year old self, who would’ve Eaten Up a story about Satchel saving the world from the Immortals and blowing up her high school while getting the boy and saving the world.
I’m also offended on behalf of my thirteen year old self, who would’ve Eaten Up a story about Satchel saving the world from the Immortals and blowing up her high school while getting the boy and saving the world.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was okay. It’s been on my TBR for so long that my interests have probably changed since I got it. It was an interesting story line but just wasn’t for me. I think the ending was strong though and had a good message.
The problem with writing a book about the boring characters is that they're boring characters. Duh. I feel like I was tricked into this book by its premise, but it's exactly that which makes it unreadable.
This was an amazing book! Really creative concept and I loved (most of) the characters.
Highly recommended. :)
Highly recommended. :)
Meh. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Please make your YA contemporary books ABOUT SOMETHING, because good lord this book was about nothing. A couple of the characters were interesting, the idea of everyone BUT our characters being superheroes was a cool idea, but there was no real emotional UMPH here. And there sooooo could have been.
But everything was just lukewarm. The romance was tepid. The main character was *kind of* cool to read about, until he wasn't anymore. The relationship between the kids and parents had a potential for drama, but it totally fizzled out. I dunno.
Literally, (yes, literally) the only thing that kept me going in this book was the hope that the EPIC friendship between the main character and his friend(Jared, not Henna, to clarify) would end up being an EPIC ROMANCE. I won't spoil the ending, but meh.
MMMMMEEEEEEHHHHHHH.
But everything was just lukewarm. The romance was tepid. The main character was *kind of* cool to read about, until he wasn't anymore. The relationship between the kids and parents had a potential for drama, but it totally fizzled out. I dunno.
Literally, (yes, literally) the only thing that kept me going in this book was the hope that the EPIC friendship between the main character and his friend(Jared, not Henna, to clarify) would end up being an EPIC ROMANCE. I won't spoil the ending, but meh.
MMMMMEEEEEEHHHHHHH.