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Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) by L.C. Rosen

17 reviews

anniereads221's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0


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alyshkalia's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0


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thepretentiouspoet's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative medium-paced

2.0

Really enjoyed this the first time that I read it a few years ago, and although I didn't dislike it when I reread it, it did have a fundamental problem: the plot doesn't make sense.
Jack's relationship with his mother is shown to be incredibly close, and yet he refuses to talk to her about the threatening messages that Pinky is sending. What becomes 300 pages of elaborate schemes to catch this stalker could have been ended within 50 pages if Jack had just talked to this mother, and as a reader, I am given no reason to believe that Jack's mother wouldn't have immediately supported him and done everything in her power to keep him safe. The only reason he doesn't tell her, it appears, is that there would be no plot otherwise.
I can't fault the book for the sex advice that it seamlessly relates to the reader via Jack's column in Jenna's blog, or for the interesting characters that Jack talks to and reflects on (especially Jeremy, he's a great addition). But it felt borderline "idiot plot" to me, and so has definitely suffered a downgrade in my view of it, personally. Not a bad book at all, but if you are bothered by inconsistent book logic, this will probably irk you too.

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ashleereadsbooks692's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative lighthearted 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? No

4.0


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amandabcook's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0


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booksandharps's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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bohan_identity's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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