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106 reviews for:
Vacations from Hell
Cassandra Clare, Libba Bray, Sarah Mlynowski, Claudia Gray, Maureen Johnson
3.32 AVERAGE
106 reviews for:
Vacations from Hell
Cassandra Clare, Libba Bray, Sarah Mlynowski, Claudia Gray, Maureen Johnson
3.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Aunque la premisa es interesante y algunas historias tienen un desarrollo prometedor, no me encantó porque varios relatos terminan con finales abiertos, dejando al lector sin respuestas claras. Personalmente, me gusta que cada historia culmine de manera definida, así como comenzó, y aquí varias tramas se quedan en el aire, lo que hizo que la lectura no fuera completamente satisfactoria para mí. Sin embargo, quienes disfruten de relatos inquietantes y misteriosos con un toque de ambigüedad podrían encontrarlo más atractivo.
A collection of horror stories about sinister vacations written for older teens. My personal fave: Libba Bray's "Nowhere is Safe."
I liked this collection of short stories. Some I thought were a little weaker than others, but overall I pretty much enjoyed them all. Cruisin is short and clever, however a little too rushed. I really enjoyed I Don't Like Your Girlfriend. I would definitely love to revisit Cecily's world. The Law of Suspects was interesting and creepy but a little confusing. The Mirror House was my favorite, I loved the ending and felt Ms. Clare did a fantastic job of creating such a rich world and a complete story with so little telling. I wasn't sure about Nowhere is Safe at first, but ended up liking it.
While I didn't like this set of short stories as much as Love is Hell I think if you are into YA and enjoy a creepy tale you will probably find something to like about this group of stories. They won't blow you away, but they will entertain you.
While I didn't like this set of short stories as much as Love is Hell I think if you are into YA and enjoy a creepy tale you will probably find something to like about this group of stories. They won't blow you away, but they will entertain you.
En este libro hay relatos (como el de Sarah Mlynowski) que no me han gustado mucho, y otros, como el de Maureen Johnson, que me han encantado. Hay de todo, desde vampiros hasta maldiciones. No está realmente mal, las escritoras tienen distintas formas de escribir, de pensar... Es muy variado.
Overall, this was a fun and quick read. Nothing too heavy, but still entertaining and not too light. The stories got progressively better for the most part as the book went on I think. All had interesting endings, and all were short and sweet!
My favorite, by a long shot was "The Law of Suspects" by Maureen Johnson, I adored it. (And it was the only one that also really creeped me out.) It was wacky and funny, but it was also scary (like "Cabin in the Woods", a nice mixture.)
I'm a fan of Cassandra Clare, but jeez, at this point, I'm really, really hoping she doesn't have any brothers in any sense of the word, because life would be real awkward for them after her obsessions with them.
I guess that's it, but I'd highly recommend this when you're feeling you need a bit of a lighter read.
My favorite, by a long shot was "The Law of Suspects" by Maureen Johnson, I adored it. (And it was the only one that also really creeped me out.) It was wacky and funny, but it was also scary (like "Cabin in the Woods", a nice mixture.)
I'm a fan of Cassandra Clare, but jeez, at this point, I'm really, really hoping she doesn't have any brothers in any sense of the word, because life would be real awkward for them after her obsessions with them.
I guess that's it, but I'd highly recommend this when you're feeling you need a bit of a lighter read.
My 3-starred review is really only because I don't go for short stories.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
so another collection of short stories by some very popular teen authors...overall i wasn't impressed...cool part - one of the stories was told from the first person male perspective...don't get that a lot in the paranormal i've recently read but overall the stories were just ok...
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
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Strong character development:
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Loveable characters:
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Diverse cast of characters:
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Flaws of characters a main focus:
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