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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Okay, Mia is super annoying in this one. More so than normal. She is obsessed with the idea of having sex with Michael. Here's an idea: if you can't use the word sex, you're not ready! For Christ's sake, you're only 15! And I'll be the one who says it: Mia and Michael's relationship is borderline pedophilia. He's 18 dating a 15 year old. Sorry, but that's kind of creepy.
Mia has definitely matured since her brother was born. There was a lot less unnecessary conflict due to a lack of communication in this book and I felt the story was better for it. I much more enjoyed seeing Mia deal head on with her problems.
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The book was a very fun read, although both Mia and Lili were very annoying.
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Sexual content
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really do enjoy these books.
This one in particular made me realize something. In earlier books, I got a bit fed up with Mia for being so dense about certain things... but somehow, during this volume, suddenly I recalled with perfect clarity (and the advantage of hindsight) how COMPLETELY NAIVE AND CLUELESS I was at that age. I got worked up over all kinds of minor issues, completely read ridiculous things into the smallest comment or behavior, and generally was a giant idiot. Oh yes, that was me at that age, and I could definitely feel for Mia... in a slightly wince-inducing way. (Man, I never want to think about a lot of those times again.)
I laughed a lot at this volume, and in particular, the references to Sailor Moon were cracking me up because I too started watching that in high school, as did a bunch of my friends. It makes me want to do some calculations to figure out how old Mia is. When I did that for Harry Potter (after they finally mentioned the date on his parents' gravestone) I realized he is the same age as me!
Honestly? I think just about any book that repeatedly mentions Sailor Moon is going to have a warm spot in my heart. Heh.
(All that said, Michael was weirding me out a bit in this book. Huh. We'll see what happens later. I guess sometimes what strikes Mia, or the author, as a grand romantic gesture might not do the same for me.)
This one in particular made me realize something. In earlier books, I got a bit fed up with Mia for being so dense about certain things... but somehow, during this volume, suddenly I recalled with perfect clarity (and the advantage of hindsight) how COMPLETELY NAIVE AND CLUELESS I was at that age. I got worked up over all kinds of minor issues, completely read ridiculous things into the smallest comment or behavior, and generally was a giant idiot. Oh yes, that was me at that age, and I could definitely feel for Mia... in a slightly wince-inducing way. (Man, I never want to think about a lot of those times again.)
I laughed a lot at this volume, and in particular, the references to Sailor Moon were cracking me up because I too started watching that in high school, as did a bunch of my friends. It makes me want to do some calculations to figure out how old Mia is. When I did that for Harry Potter (after they finally mentioned the date on his parents' gravestone) I realized he is the same age as me!
Honestly? I think just about any book that repeatedly mentions Sailor Moon is going to have a warm spot in my heart. Heh.
(All that said, Michael was weirding me out a bit in this book. Huh. We'll see what happens later. I guess sometimes what strikes Mia, or the author, as a grand romantic gesture might not do the same for me.)
funny
lighthearted
funny
lighthearted
medium-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