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kaitlinreese_ 's review for:
The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett
by Chelsea Sedoti
***Review can also be found at http://www.Kaitbooktopia.blogspot.com ****
Despite the title, this story is not about Lizzie Lovett. It is about Hawthorn Creely. Hawthorn learns that a girl named Lizzie Lovett, whom Hawthorn barely knew, disappeared while on a camping trip. Hawthorn decides to look into what really happened to Lizzie Lovett. She comes up with a theory and to prove IF it is correct, Hawthorn takes over Lizzie's former life(aka her job and boyfriend). But while learning every aspect of Lizzie's life, Hawthorn goes down her own path of self-discovery.
Here is what I liked:
Hawthorn- Hawthorn is a wonderfully flawed character that I feel as though many people are bound to love. Yes, Hawthorn will make decisions that the reader won't agree with or makes assumptions that are completely insane, but somehow you still manage to love Hawthorn. By the end, the reader(or at least I did) will get a better understanding to why Hawthorn made those decisions/assumptions.
Writing Style- The writing can really pull the reader in. Chelsea has a truly remarkable way of putting powerful concepts such as discovering happiness etc. into relatable terms. Hawthorn's personality really brings all the topics to life.
Plot- Overall the plot was good. I enjoyed it and it kept me reading. One of the topics that I'm not entirely sure of is how Hawthorn was able to make so many assumptions and have so many wild ideas after a ten-minute conversation.
Originality- When I say originality, I am more focusing on the characters. Each character was different and each brought something to the story. All the personalities really went well together.
What I didn't like as much:
Werewolves- Yup, you read that correctly. Hawthorn gets this ridiculous idea that Lizzie has turned into a werewolf. For a mystery novel that is in no way a paranormal/fantasy one, bringing in the idea of a werewolf was pretty absurd. Maybe, just maybe, if Hawthorn was in elementary school it would be "normal" to think the missing girl was a werewolf, but c'mon, Hawthorn is in high school. This book had a lot of real emotion and depth to it, but the idea of werewolves just really harmed that for me. At that point, I almost wanted to put the book down, but I made the decision to keep on reading.
The ending- No, I won't spoil anything. Lets just say that the ending was not what I wanted.
Overall, It was a 3.75 read for me. I would have rated it higher if the "werewolf" idea was not present in it. This book is good and mostly well-written. My message for you is: This is the type of book that you either love or you hate. It is definitely not for everyone. So if contemporary/mystery young-adult books are not your go-to, then this might not be the best book for you. If those are your go-to books, then I would suggest you read The Hundred Lives of Lizzie Lovett.
Despite the title, this story is not about Lizzie Lovett. It is about Hawthorn Creely. Hawthorn learns that a girl named Lizzie Lovett, whom Hawthorn barely knew, disappeared while on a camping trip. Hawthorn decides to look into what really happened to Lizzie Lovett. She comes up with a theory and to prove IF it is correct, Hawthorn takes over Lizzie's former life(aka her job and boyfriend). But while learning every aspect of Lizzie's life, Hawthorn goes down her own path of self-discovery.
Here is what I liked:
Hawthorn- Hawthorn is a wonderfully flawed character that I feel as though many people are bound to love. Yes, Hawthorn will make decisions that the reader won't agree with or makes assumptions that are completely insane, but somehow you still manage to love Hawthorn. By the end, the reader(or at least I did) will get a better understanding to why Hawthorn made those decisions/assumptions.
Writing Style- The writing can really pull the reader in. Chelsea has a truly remarkable way of putting powerful concepts such as discovering happiness etc. into relatable terms. Hawthorn's personality really brings all the topics to life.
Plot- Overall the plot was good. I enjoyed it and it kept me reading. One of the topics that I'm not entirely sure of is how Hawthorn was able to make so many assumptions and have so many wild ideas after a ten-minute conversation.
Originality- When I say originality, I am more focusing on the characters. Each character was different and each brought something to the story. All the personalities really went well together.
What I didn't like as much:
Werewolves- Yup, you read that correctly. Hawthorn gets this ridiculous idea that Lizzie has turned into a werewolf. For a mystery novel that is in no way a paranormal/fantasy one, bringing in the idea of a werewolf was pretty absurd. Maybe, just maybe, if Hawthorn was in elementary school it would be "normal" to think the missing girl was a werewolf, but c'mon, Hawthorn is in high school. This book had a lot of real emotion and depth to it, but the idea of werewolves just really harmed that for me. At that point, I almost wanted to put the book down, but I made the decision to keep on reading.
The ending- No, I won't spoil anything. Lets just say that the ending was not what I wanted.
Overall, It was a 3.75 read for me. I would have rated it higher if the "werewolf" idea was not present in it. This book is good and mostly well-written. My message for you is: This is the type of book that you either love or you hate. It is definitely not for everyone. So if contemporary/mystery young-adult books are not your go-to, then this might not be the best book for you. If those are your go-to books, then I would suggest you read The Hundred Lives of Lizzie Lovett.