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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-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:
Yes
Jaa was soll ich sagen. Es war gut und ich hätte es bestimmt noch mehr geliebt, hätte ich nicht vorher die Serie auf Amazon Prime gesehen. Da ich schon eigentlich alles wusste was passiert, war es nicht immer sehr spannend. Aber irgendwie hat es mich doch zeitweise sehr in den Bann gezogen. Es ist ein gutes Buch gar keine Frage. Das Ende nervt. Das steht auch außer Frage, aber es muss ja weiterhin spannend bleiben. Der Ausbruch von Ruby beim Q&A hat mich dermaßen getwittert... Es war so cringe das zu lesen. Sie hatte noch nie so viele Maincharacter-Vibes, was irgendwie auch komisch ist, da sie zu Beginn alles in ihrer Macht stehende tut, um bloß nicht aufzufallen. Weird
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
PLEASE I CAN FIX HIM
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3.5⭐️
¿Ha sido lo mejor que he leído? Nop. Sin embargo, ¿me sacó de bloqueo y por eso ya tiene mi corazón? Definitivamente.
Esta historia no es nada novedosa, pero teniendo en cuenta en la época en la que salió, probablemente si lo hubiese leído en ese momento me hubiese gustado más. Es, básicamente, drama adolescente, y si les soy sincera a mí me encanta, la verdad
¿Ha sido lo mejor que he leído? Nop. Sin embargo, ¿me sacó de bloqueo y por eso ya tiene mi corazón? Definitivamente.
Esta historia no es nada novedosa, pero teniendo en cuenta en la época en la que salió, probablemente si lo hubiese leído en ese momento me hubiese gustado más. Es, básicamente, drama adolescente, y si les soy sincera a mí me encanta, la verdad
Do I like the show better than the book? Yes.
Would I have been obsessed with this book in middle school? Yes.
Am I beyond ecstatic that all 3 books are coming out in English (finally!!!) so I can read all of them? YES!
Would I have been obsessed with this book in middle school? Yes.
Am I beyond ecstatic that all 3 books are coming out in English (finally!!!) so I can read all of them? YES!
emotional
This is one of the few instances in my life, maybe ever, where I genuinely feel like the show was better than the book.
Things I liked:
Things I liked:
4.5 stars ✨
I am a SUCKER for the rich, bad boy falls for the poor, studious girl trope–I’ve watched three different versions of the Boys Over Flowers series.
I’m surprised by how much the show kept from the book–I feel like that’s not very common–but I’m glad they’re so similar because the book is amazing!
While I prefer the show, the storytelling was just as captivating, with fleshed-out characters, a swoon-worthy romance, and lots of tension and angst. However, the writing itself felt kind of YA at times, and the dialogue wasn’t compelling or left a lasting impression.
I’m struggling to avoid comparing the book to the show, which I watched in 2023 before the English-translated version was available. Normally, when I read, I create a movie in my head–but with this text, I kept seeing the show replaying 😭, which felt unfair to the reading experience.
I’ll say this: I truly believe that if I had read this book before watching the show, I still would’ve really enjoyed it–maybe wouldn’t have giggled and kicked my feet as much, but it would’ve happened at least some of the time.
Overall, I might be biased because I’m obsessed with the show, but OMG this was incredible 😩😭🥰 I’m so grateful to have the ARC for book two because that ending was insane!!
Audiobook side note: Will Watt and Marisa Calin were pretty great narrators. It took a few chapters to get into Marisa’s parts because her voice is quite mature-sounding and didn’t feel like the best match for Ruby’s character.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I have had my eye on this series for a while and I held off watching the show until after I read this book and I have to say I have enjoyed it immensely. Ruby’s life isn’t terrible, she’s not floating in cash or does she have a trust fund, no, but she has a loving family and the value of hard work ethics. She tries to keep her head down at the school since she is a scholarship girl, but one incident brings her to the light or the attention of pretty boy, James. James is use to throwing money at things and people to get away with a lot and his life is lavish, but when Ruby isn’t falling at his feet, he knows there is something about her that makes him intrigued. These two are complete opposites and yet their struggles, not identical, are similar in the way they want to do the things they love and accomplish so much. With vibes of Cruel Intentions and Gossip Girl this story takes similarities and its own twists to create a fun twisted world for James and Ruby that I can’t wait to see where they go from here.