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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I had mixed feelings on this book. The good part is that it felt unique. It wasn't at all what I expected which is always nice. I love the representation of those with disabilities and haven't nearly enough books that have a central character like this. I also like that it shows how your typical, normal person can get sucked into lies and conspiracies very easily. I also like the end and how it intentionally leaves you hanging a bit. The problem for me was that some parts felt slow and uppon finishing it, it didn't stick with me. Usually I can rememeber details from a book but this one kind of slipped my mind once I closed the book and I never thought about it after.
I'd still recommend it since it is unique and is does provide a unique narrative on conspiracies, the internets impact on the spread of lies and stories, etc but it isn't a favourite for me.
I'd still recommend it since it is unique and is does provide a unique narrative on conspiracies, the internets impact on the spread of lies and stories, etc but it isn't a favourite for me.
This was a really great observation of how normal people can get sucked into a conspiracy theory and become someone unrecognizable. I also loved having a disabled protagonist in a story that wasn't about her disability. That's the kind of representation I want to read about.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
At the Speed of Lies is a gripping young adult novel that takes place in a small town in upstate New York. Cindy Otis, the author, does a great job with the highly intelligent Quinn, her main character. With Quinn, we get to see the world through the eyes of a wheelchair user, a rarity in young adult fiction. As an ambulatory wheelchair user, I was so excited to find a character I could relate to. I hope that Ms. Otis has more YA fiction to come!
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
challenging
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I REALLY wanted to love this book. But I think I know too much about true crime and child trafficking to make this book readable. I just wanted to scream at the MC about how naive she was being.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Trafficking, Kidnapping
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This isn’t my usual type of book but I was interested from start to finish. My heart started racing as the suspense was picking up. Like I really wanted Quinn to get to the bottom of things and be the conspiracy busting hero. This is also the first time I’ve read a book with the MC in a wheelchair and it was very eye opening. I feel like a book like this can be very informative with the world we live in today. Online conspiracy theorist and people pretending to do things online to get attention whether it be good or bad is at an all time high. So much of our world is online that it’s not hard to see the bad side of the web.
I really liked the romance between Quinn and Asher. He seemed like a sweet boy and even though he had foot-in-mouth syndrome a few times, he seemed like a great match for Quinn. When he said he was build her a ramp so she could come to his house my little heart was soaring. I also liked Ximena and Max. Both she and Quinn had good points about why they were mad at each other but they talked it out and got through it like friends should. The end had me smiling. I was proud of Quinn for standing up for what was right and fixing everything as we got to the climax. I really liked this book a lot and I recommend if you enjoy YA mysteries!
I really liked the romance between Quinn and Asher. He seemed like a sweet boy and even though he had foot-in-mouth syndrome a few times, he seemed like a great match for Quinn. When he said he was build her a ramp so she could come to his house my little heart was soaring. I also liked Ximena and Max. Both she and Quinn had good points about why they were mad at each other but they talked it out and got through it like friends should. The end had me smiling. I was proud of Quinn for standing up for what was right and fixing everything as we got to the climax. I really liked this book a lot and I recommend if you enjoy YA mysteries!