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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
REALLY an interesting book, although not a setting or a protagonist I would normally be drawn to (adolescent male in a private boarding school..).
It's hard to talk about this book without giving too much away, really. It's a book about how much effect one person can have on the lives of those around them, and how we all deal with life, and its incumbent ups and downs. It's about relationships, growing up, great last words, really smart teenagers, and at least ONE way to get OUT of the labyrinth..
All I can say is, read it - it's really worth the time!!
It's hard to talk about this book without giving too much away, really. It's a book about how much effect one person can have on the lives of those around them, and how we all deal with life, and its incumbent ups and downs. It's about relationships, growing up, great last words, really smart teenagers, and at least ONE way to get OUT of the labyrinth..
All I can say is, read it - it's really worth the time!!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow. That wasn't what I expected. It was so much more.
I really loved this coming of age book by a writer I will definitely be further exploring in the near future. The honesty is striking, the questions it raises for anyone (not just teens) are truly compelling questions, and I'm left feeling a sense of loss at not having anything further to read about these characters, who were so richly developed and real.
The pivotal moment in the novel was shocking, although not completely unexpected based on how well the reader gets to know the characters. I don't think I've so closely related to or accurately remembered adolescence since my own time of adolescent fumbling, and the overall journey is relevant to anyone who has ever struggled with loss, acceptance, or any of the Big Questions.
Truly well done.
I really loved this coming of age book by a writer I will definitely be further exploring in the near future. The honesty is striking, the questions it raises for anyone (not just teens) are truly compelling questions, and I'm left feeling a sense of loss at not having anything further to read about these characters, who were so richly developed and real.
The pivotal moment in the novel was shocking, although not completely unexpected based on how well the reader gets to know the characters. I don't think I've so closely related to or accurately remembered adolescence since my own time of adolescent fumbling, and the overall journey is relevant to anyone who has ever struggled with loss, acceptance, or any of the Big Questions.
Truly well done.
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I knocked off a star—mainly because of all the things I’m asked to believe in this novel, I just can’t get over the fact that two 17-year-olds really have no idea how to perform fellatio.
Other than that, typical John Green novel of hyper-literate kids raging against the basics—although in its defense, I did stay up waaaay too late reading last night, and parts reminded me so much of why I fell in love with books in elementary/middle school.
Also, there’s dream scene that’s very reminiscent of a Goosebumps book and it made me laugh (but I don’t think it was supposed to).
Other than that, typical John Green novel of hyper-literate kids raging against the basics—although in its defense, I did stay up waaaay too late reading last night, and parts reminded me so much of why I fell in love with books in elementary/middle school.
Also, there’s dream scene that’s very reminiscent of a Goosebumps book and it made me laugh (but I don’t think it was supposed to).