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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Me ha gustado mucho. Es verdad que quizá le sobraban algunas páginas, pero la lectura es ligera y disfrutable y dura cuando debe serlo. Lo he devorado en una noche.
emotional
sad
4,5 stars
Best first line ever!
We Are the Ants deals with some pretty heavy topics which I wasn't prepared for (please put content warnings at the beginning!), but I think Hutchinson did a wonderful job describing all the raw and real emotions; despair, hopelessness, love, friendship, dealing with loss, and trying to come to terms with life.
Best first line ever!
We Are the Ants deals with some pretty heavy topics which I wasn't prepared for (please put content warnings at the beginning!), but I think Hutchinson did a wonderful job describing all the raw and real emotions; despair, hopelessness, love, friendship, dealing with loss, and trying to come to terms with life.
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Dang, this took me half a year to finish. The story dragged for too long, and unfortunately, I wasn’t compelled to care for the characters that much. If the impending deadline had more of a sense of urgency to it, I would have been more engaged. This is definitely more slice of life than I liked, which is unusual for me. Maybe I’ll come back to this author again some day and give him another chance.
This was such a weird and wonderful book! The premise was so interesting, and I loved seeing it played out!
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Similar theme to Let's Call it a Doomsday, but it was a fun, easy read.
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Enjoyable book, lots of teen angst but otherwise good message and exploration of grief
I didn't feel the love for this one as much as my colleagues did. I give it 5 stars for breaking some boundaries with LGBTQ YA lit (yay romantic love!), but I didn't feel that I was reading something genuine. Maybe it was the supernatural elements added in? Because I did feel like they were added in after the realistic parts of the book were written. I found myself skimming the science parts, and I just didn't understand how no other students/teachers/adults came to Henry's aid. Maybe I live in a lala land, but in schools around here, LGBTQ kids still have a group of kids to hang out with. It's so much different in 2016 compared with 2006. I don't understand why more kids don't help Henry at school, and I REALLY don't understand why the teachers don't do more about the bullying.
I’m sorry, but I don’t understand how anyone can think this book is good. The author takes on WAY too many issues, and does not even do them well. Family drama, dementia, infant loss, suicide, drug and alcohol use, depression, bullying...the list goes on and on. Not one moment of the book feels real, and is mostly Henry whining about his life. Reading this was a huge waste of time.