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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I forced myself to finish this book just because it was so short. All the good stuff happens in the end and i could not get over how naive and dumb the MC is. Definitely not a reread.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Stephanie Plum, my girl, you are a piece of work and I love that for you.
It's got everything you might want in a cozy: a snarky and relatable, slightly naïve protagonist, fast pacing, an intriguing plot, and a slew of fun side characters. This is a combination of multiple Melissa McCarthy movies, like The Heat meets Spy.
Despite being published in 1994, there weren't many instances of this book aging itself - except for the fashion and some of the descriptions of characters.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
it was ok - my first book by this author. I will try the second one just to give it another chance since the books are so popular but I am thinking this will not be for me.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
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
Okay, so a few friends have been politely bugging me to read this series. (Most don't get my utter fascination & absorption into ya literature.) I finally decided it was time to jump in & try it.
The first few chapters I was (a) annoyed at the slow, trite pace and (2) shocked at what was in this ya book. Once I realized that my (a) response was 50% due to my reluctance to read a YA book and (b) was inaccurate (yea, hard to change that mindset),I pulled up my big girl panties & gave it an honest approach.
Having now finished it, only a few days after starting it, I can say that I did enjoy the book. At times Stephanie, the main character, did things that seemed out of character for her but I continued & ignored that thought. The plot, with its silly twists & unusual turns was a nice, mental break... like watching a tv show that you know isn't going to help promote you or make you more intellectual but darn it, it's just plain entertainment.
Now to start book 2...
The first few chapters I was (a) annoyed at the slow, trite pace and (2) shocked at what was in this ya book. Once I realized that my (a) response was 50% due to my reluctance to read a YA book and (b) was inaccurate (yea, hard to change that mindset),I pulled up my big girl panties & gave it an honest approach.
Having now finished it, only a few days after starting it, I can say that I did enjoy the book. At times Stephanie, the main character, did things that seemed out of character for her but I continued & ignored that thought. The plot, with its silly twists & unusual turns was a nice, mental break... like watching a tv show that you know isn't going to help promote you or make you more intellectual but darn it, it's just plain entertainment.
Now to start book 2...
3.5/5
This book (series, actually) is one I’ve been meaning to read for a long time now, along with a billion other popular series that I have YET to read such as Twilight and The Hunger Games (I know. Beat it!). My mother insisted I read it this week, though, so we can see the movie tomorrow, as she is a huge fan of the series. So, I read it finally!
One For the Money introduces Stephanie Plum, a 30-something down on her luck New Jersey girl. She recently lost her job as a lingerie buyer for an outlet, and is desperate enough for cash that she goes to her cousin Vinnie, a bonds bailsman, and becomes a bounty hunter. Though she has no experience, she is up for the challenge when she hears that catching her first fugitive will land her $10,000. Joe Morelli is the guy she’s after, a cop accused of murder, and they have a long history together starting when he took her virginity in high school and ending when she hit him with her father’s Buick shortly thereafter. Now she just needs to find the man who broke her heart, while avoiding being killed herself by dangerous men and she’ll be in the clear.
I thought this book was A LOT of fun! I loved reading about all the crazy adventures Stephanie got herself in, and watching her dodge several proverbial (and real) bullets throughout, including being stalked by a violent and psychotic champion boxer, and stealing Joe’s new car while he’s on the run… then proceeding to get it blown up… oops! Stephanie really had no idea what she was doing, but she did it anyways, and this provided a lot of entertainment value. There were also quite a few funny moments. My favorite character in particular was Stephanie’s Grandma Mazur who is a nutty old woman. She has several great moments such as accidentally shooting Stephanie’s new gun at the dinner table, and wearing bright blue spandex shorts to a funeral with a pink and orange shirt. Basically, Grandma Mazur don’t give a shit! (kind of like Honey Badger… hmm?).
All in all, I enjoyed this book and I’m glad my mom pushed me to read it when she did. I will definitely continue on with it to see what more trouble Stephanie gets into! While it’s not the number one series I’ve ever read, I did think it was good, silly fun. I did think there were slightly too many characters, so hopefully that gets toned down in the next book a bit. While I’m not rushing out to read the next book or anything, I do look forward to reading it in the future!
This book (series, actually) is one I’ve been meaning to read for a long time now, along with a billion other popular series that I have YET to read such as Twilight and The Hunger Games (I know. Beat it!). My mother insisted I read it this week, though, so we can see the movie tomorrow, as she is a huge fan of the series. So, I read it finally!
One For the Money introduces Stephanie Plum, a 30-something down on her luck New Jersey girl. She recently lost her job as a lingerie buyer for an outlet, and is desperate enough for cash that she goes to her cousin Vinnie, a bonds bailsman, and becomes a bounty hunter. Though she has no experience, she is up for the challenge when she hears that catching her first fugitive will land her $10,000. Joe Morelli is the guy she’s after, a cop accused of murder, and they have a long history together starting when he took her virginity in high school and ending when she hit him with her father’s Buick shortly thereafter. Now she just needs to find the man who broke her heart, while avoiding being killed herself by dangerous men and she’ll be in the clear.
I thought this book was A LOT of fun! I loved reading about all the crazy adventures Stephanie got herself in, and watching her dodge several proverbial (and real) bullets throughout, including being stalked by a violent and psychotic champion boxer, and stealing Joe’s new car while he’s on the run… then proceeding to get it blown up… oops! Stephanie really had no idea what she was doing, but she did it anyways, and this provided a lot of entertainment value. There were also quite a few funny moments. My favorite character in particular was Stephanie’s Grandma Mazur who is a nutty old woman. She has several great moments such as accidentally shooting Stephanie’s new gun at the dinner table, and wearing bright blue spandex shorts to a funeral with a pink and orange shirt. Basically, Grandma Mazur don’t give a shit! (kind of like Honey Badger… hmm?).
All in all, I enjoyed this book and I’m glad my mom pushed me to read it when she did. I will definitely continue on with it to see what more trouble Stephanie gets into! While it’s not the number one series I’ve ever read, I did think it was good, silly fun. I did think there were slightly too many characters, so hopefully that gets toned down in the next book a bit. While I’m not rushing out to read the next book or anything, I do look forward to reading it in the future!
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I had to stop reading this series because of the overt ableism. She eventually introduces a little person who is just a trope and the butt of jokes. It’s rather disgusting.
Content Warnings
Seriously ableist.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes