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thebakerbookworm's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.0
If heist movies are your thing, you will love this book!
The story follows Millie, a teenager from North Dakota who desperately wants to be a film director. After attending a summer film program in NYC that ends up leading nowhere, she soon discovers that her favorite film director has a new film coming out—and it's her stolen script. Outraged and desperate, Millie recruits some fellow film friends and together they plan the heist of their lives—to steal the movie before its premiere.
This book was a lot of fun! Mysterious and tense with fun characters. Millie starts out really annoying, but she grows a lot over the course of the story and I enjoyed her relationships with her friends. The plot was maybe all over the place, but I enjoyed it lol. It kept me listening! I also liked how the formulas and stereotypes of heist movies is discussed throughout the book, as if the book itself is an analysis of these kinds of movies. I wasn't too familiar with most of the movies mentioned, but I did know some of them. And the heist parts of this book were ridiculously fun. Overall, an excellent audiobook! (Though someone please tell me if people in North Dakota really talk like that...)
Thanks to Libro.fm, Blackstone Publishing, and the author for my ALC!
The story follows Millie, a teenager from North Dakota who desperately wants to be a film director. After attending a summer film program in NYC that ends up leading nowhere, she soon discovers that her favorite film director has a new film coming out—and it's her stolen script. Outraged and desperate, Millie recruits some fellow film friends and together they plan the heist of their lives—to steal the movie before its premiere.
This book was a lot of fun! Mysterious and tense with fun characters. Millie starts out really annoying, but she grows a lot over the course of the story and I enjoyed her relationships with her friends. The plot was maybe all over the place, but I enjoyed it lol. It kept me listening! I also liked how the formulas and stereotypes of heist movies is discussed throughout the book, as if the book itself is an analysis of these kinds of movies. I wasn't too familiar with most of the movies mentioned, but I did know some of them. And the heist parts of this book were ridiculously fun. Overall, an excellent audiobook! (Though someone please tell me if people in North Dakota really talk like that...)
Thanks to Libro.fm, Blackstone Publishing, and the author for my ALC!
sarah984's review against another edition
This book was so bigoted and mean spirited toward homeless people that I couldn't take it anymore.
anneessdee's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
danadoesbooks's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Thank you Partner Bibliolifestyle and Black Stone Publishing for the gifted copy of Breaking In! All opinions in this review are my own.
Millie's dream is to become a filmmaker and wants to make a movie based on her dad's final heist. However, when a struggling director reveals he is making an eerily similar movie, Millie knows she needs to take action. Like any good heist movie, Millie hires her team and begins to make a plan.
I think I would have enjoyed this book more if I had a stronger background in heist movies. While you can appreciate it without it, I'm sure some of the tropes were lost on me. There were sections of this book that were exciting, but I got lost when the chapters were constantly switching locations. While the short chapters help to propel the story forward, they worked better when everyone was in the same place. However, like any good heist movie, the ending is exciting!
Millie's dream is to become a filmmaker and wants to make a movie based on her dad's final heist. However, when a struggling director reveals he is making an eerily similar movie, Millie knows she needs to take action. Like any good heist movie, Millie hires her team and begins to make a plan.
I think I would have enjoyed this book more if I had a stronger background in heist movies. While you can appreciate it without it, I'm sure some of the tropes were lost on me. There were sections of this book that were exciting, but I got lost when the chapters were constantly switching locations. While the short chapters help to propel the story forward, they worked better when everyone was in the same place. However, like any good heist movie, the ending is exciting!
bethendsley's review
It was just not getting me into it. it took too long to set up and I just couldn't keep going.
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