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ameserole's review against another edition
4.0
I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Far From Perfect is the second installment within The Valentines series. In this, you will be meeting Faith. Now if you have read the first book, then you already know who she is. If not, then you will get to know her now.
While I liked the first one, I really enjoyed this one. Faith was just such a fun character and I liked that she had such a strong backbone. She constantly stood up for herself and fought. Which was so freaking refreshing to get. It also made her relatable (at least to me).
Throughout the book, we see the struggles she has gone through, but we also see family relationships get stronger as well. I loved her and Mercy together. Their sister bond reminded me of my own. Other than that, I just really enjoyed everything about this book and story it told.
Will definitely be on the lookout for the next book!
Far From Perfect is the second installment within The Valentines series. In this, you will be meeting Faith. Now if you have read the first book, then you already know who she is. If not, then you will get to know her now.
While I liked the first one, I really enjoyed this one. Faith was just such a fun character and I liked that she had such a strong backbone. She constantly stood up for herself and fought. Which was so freaking refreshing to get. It also made her relatable (at least to me).
Throughout the book, we see the struggles she has gone through, but we also see family relationships get stronger as well. I loved her and Mercy together. Their sister bond reminded me of my own. Other than that, I just really enjoyed everything about this book and story it told.
Will definitely be on the lookout for the next book!
toonkatie's review against another edition
didn't find it interesting and it wasn't as good as the first book in the series
dragana86's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 ⭐
Nisam čitala prethodni deo, koji je o drugoj sestri Valentajn, ali me ovaj potpuno šarmirao. Fejt je zabavna, luckasta i upada u gomilu neverovatnih situacija. Prijala mi je da razbijem čitalačku blokadu.
A ono što mi se najviše dopalo je to što ova knjiga nije plitak tinejdž roman. Nema dosadnih i bljutavih delova sa romansom. Ovo je priča o borbi jedne tinejdžerke za svoje mesto pod suncem i fantastična poruka da svi treba da volimo sebe onakve kakvi jesmo, pa taman se nikom više ne dopali. Nikad ne treba živeti tuđe snove i nikad ne treba verovati svemu na društvenim mrežama.
Bitna priča ispričana kroz humor.
Nisam čitala prethodni deo, koji je o drugoj sestri Valentajn, ali me ovaj potpuno šarmirao. Fejt je zabavna, luckasta i upada u gomilu neverovatnih situacija. Prijala mi je da razbijem čitalačku blokadu.
A ono što mi se najviše dopalo je to što ova knjiga nije plitak tinejdž roman. Nema dosadnih i bljutavih delova sa romansom. Ovo je priča o borbi jedne tinejdžerke za svoje mesto pod suncem i fantastična poruka da svi treba da volimo sebe onakve kakvi jesmo, pa taman se nikom više ne dopali. Nikad ne treba živeti tuđe snove i nikad ne treba verovati svemu na društvenim mrežama.
Bitna priča ispričana kroz humor.
lilyroseknits's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
thebooksareeverywhere's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to Harper Collins and Kaleidoscopic Tours for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
I actually enjoyed this book a lot more than expected, it was such a pleasant surprise. Having not read any of Smale’s books, not even the first book in this series, I had no idea how I would feel about this one. However, as this book follows Faith, the sister of the protagonist in the first book, I understood the story perfectly and didn’t feel like I was missing anything.
As soon as I picked this up I knew it would be a quick and easy one to get through. I thought I’d just read 50 pages at most, but ended up reading 100 in one go and finishing it in just over 24 hours! I couldn’t tell you the last time I read a 400+ page book in that short amount of time, but this was pretty addictive.
I found the story really interesting as it’s something I wouldn’t usually pick up. Faith’s life is controlled by the media, social media and her fame, which seemed like an important topic to portray to what will likely be a younger audience. The plot was highly entertaining (which is why I couldn’t put the book down!) but also felt unrealistic to me, which I couldn’t help but feel irritated by.
I liked the cast of characters for the most part, especially Faith’s dysfunctional family. However, there were points in which I felt topics could have been handled better (for example, her mother had a problem in which help was never seen as an option, whereas she seemingly needed professional help). Scarlett was a fun character but I just found something off about her that I couldn’t click with.
This book is definitely aimed at a younger audience than me, and I can see a younger me really enjoying it. It was incredibly entertaining and fun, with a fast paced plot which kept me on my toes. Although I found it frustrating at times, a younger me would have likely looked past the few problems I saw and enjoyed it even more!
★★★★
3.5 out of 5 stars
-Beth
May your shelves forever overflow with books! ☽
I actually enjoyed this book a lot more than expected, it was such a pleasant surprise. Having not read any of Smale’s books, not even the first book in this series, I had no idea how I would feel about this one. However, as this book follows Faith, the sister of the protagonist in the first book, I understood the story perfectly and didn’t feel like I was missing anything.
As soon as I picked this up I knew it would be a quick and easy one to get through. I thought I’d just read 50 pages at most, but ended up reading 100 in one go and finishing it in just over 24 hours! I couldn’t tell you the last time I read a 400+ page book in that short amount of time, but this was pretty addictive.
I found the story really interesting as it’s something I wouldn’t usually pick up. Faith’s life is controlled by the media, social media and her fame, which seemed like an important topic to portray to what will likely be a younger audience. The plot was highly entertaining (which is why I couldn’t put the book down!) but also felt unrealistic to me, which I couldn’t help but feel irritated by.
I liked the cast of characters for the most part, especially Faith’s dysfunctional family. However, there were points in which I felt topics could have been handled better (for example, her mother had a problem in which help was never seen as an option, whereas she seemingly needed professional help). Scarlett was a fun character but I just found something off about her that I couldn’t click with.
This book is definitely aimed at a younger audience than me, and I can see a younger me really enjoying it. It was incredibly entertaining and fun, with a fast paced plot which kept me on my toes. Although I found it frustrating at times, a younger me would have likely looked past the few problems I saw and enjoyed it even more!
★★★★
3.5 out of 5 stars
-Beth
May your shelves forever overflow with books! ☽
tarquin_kimmy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
4.25
ocylou's review against another edition
5.0
Devouring this series. I can’t wait to read more about the valentines!!