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sylaratheranger's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
brookeoxendine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
natalie_is_reading's review against another edition
5.0
When I first read this book in middle school, I remember finishing the last page, looking up for a moment, thinking(I was at an indoor soccer at my brother’s practice) then I immediately flipped back to the beginning and started again, reading it in a whole different way. I’d never done that before, and I never have again. This is what I say when people ask what my favorite book is, and having read it again for maybe the fourth time, I’ll stick with it. It’s not the best book in the world, and it is just Harry Potter with a twist, but for me, it has and will always be special. Which is why I’m absolutely terrified to read the next two books. The sequel has been sitting on my shelf for years and I’m finally going to read it, and the third that’s come out in the meantime. This book is perfect on its own, and I just don’t know what’s going to happen, but I have to have trust. Fingers crossed
eesh25's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 Stars
First of all, what is it with people calling this book a Harry Potter rip-off. Yes, it has many similarities. But that's the whole point! How do people not get that? It's infuriating.
Moving on...
Remember how sometimes you have a couple of hours of free time before a very busy week and you start a book thinking you'll finish it slowly and then end up avoiding everything important to finish the book first?
Sorry for that run-on sentence, but you get what I mean right? Well, this was that book for me.
I started this in the evening 3 days before my exams and spend the entire next day finishing it. It was just so good and interesting and addicting, I couldn't put it down.
I loved this book. It has great characters that are very likable. I loved Penelope and her nonchalant attitude towards rules. I loved Simon and Baz and their complex relationship. I didn't like Agatha but I don't think she was there to be liked. Too self-absorbed.
The writing is great and the pace was relentless (mainly after the first part) and the story was engaging.
The only problem I had, was that there wasn't enough chemistry between Simon and Baz for love. For the beginning of a relationship, it was fine. But I think the author rushed into "love".
Overall, this was a great and entertaining read and I enjoyed it a lot. I highly recommend it. This is my second favourite Rainbow Rowell book, after Eleanor and Park.
dmwfish's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
g_isa's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
lotusgreenleaf's review against another edition
4.5
rating 4.5 stars
SNOWBAZ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
i was going to give this 4 stars, but it gets another .5 star because there is a spell called “these aren’t the droids you’re looking for”
this was exactly what i expected: harry potter, but gay. i really liked the plot, and DID I MENTION SNOWBAZ?!?!? I LOVE THEM SO MUCH❤️❤️
baz was my favorite character, also just realizing this is the first book i have ever read that has a vampire in it lol
SNOWBAZ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
i was going to give this 4 stars, but it gets another .5 star because there is a spell called “these aren’t the droids you’re looking for”
this was exactly what i expected: harry potter, but gay. i really liked the plot, and DID I MENTION SNOWBAZ?!?!? I LOVE THEM SO MUCH❤️❤️
baz was my favorite character, also just realizing this is the first book i have ever read that has a vampire in it lol
kivt's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked this, but it's embarrassingly targeted to me. It's refreshing to read a Chosen One fantasy novel with an ending that makes sense and isn't just a big garbled flash of magic. The writing is in a super melodramatic teen YA tone, but it's appropriate for the genre and definitely makes you think of every fanfic you ever read. Over all, though, it's really satisfying and makes me wish there were more books like it.