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A review by nicoleb48
Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall by Wendy Mass
3.0
I didn't like it. Not really.
I kinda sorta really super extremely wish i hadn't spent so much being excited over reading this book once I finally got it off hold.
It's not the best book I've ever read, but not the worst book either.
MINOR SPOILER ALERT
The story felt so boring the way that she said it. All of her sentences were short and to the point, but only about one little detail. It could've been a lot easier to read if she had just gotten the words out of her mouth in one sentence.
Maybe I'm too young to understand but her memories felt so. . . disjointed. I mean, I guess that was the whole point of making each store a different chapter, but still. It was like she was telling all of her worst memories in a droning audiobook sort of tone. She looks up to her minimal amount of friends as though they were goddesses who randomly chose her to be friends with. I noticed that she doesn't think of her and her friends as equals.
Tessa only focuses on the wrong thing of what she's doing, even though she didn't realize it. Sure, she does have some happy moments, but when she does, she doesn't take he liberty to go out in detail as much as she does for what she supposed other people thought of as wrong. Also, she whines waaaay to much for me, and can't just take the blame for herself. If she wanted to be a good person with a normal moral compass then she should've acted like one. I really can't stand someone who whines about a problem instead of actually fixing it.
The story didn't have much of a plot to me. I mean sure, I get it, sparkles are pppppeeeerrrrttyyyyy and if you think of yourself as one you'll be a better person. I was really hoping for a spectacular ending to make up for the rest of the book, but no, it had to take a turn for a been there, seen that movie, read that quote, done that. I wouldn't read it again. I'm pretty sure the only reason I gave this book 3 stars is for the (minimal) amount of funny moments and my high tolerance of books.
I kinda sorta really super extremely wish i hadn't spent so much being excited over reading this book once I finally got it off hold.
It's not the best book I've ever read, but not the worst book either.
MINOR SPOILER ALERT
The story felt so boring the way that she said it. All of her sentences were short and to the point, but only about one little detail. It could've been a lot easier to read if she had just gotten the words out of her mouth in one sentence.
Maybe I'm too young to understand but her memories felt so. . . disjointed. I mean, I guess that was the whole point of making each store a different chapter, but still. It was like she was telling all of her worst memories in a droning audiobook sort of tone. She looks up to her minimal amount of friends as though they were goddesses who randomly chose her to be friends with. I noticed that she doesn't think of her and her friends as equals.
Tessa only focuses on the wrong thing of what she's doing, even though she didn't realize it. Sure, she does have some happy moments, but when she does, she doesn't take he liberty to go out in detail as much as she does for what she supposed other people thought of as wrong. Also, she whines waaaay to much for me, and can't just take the blame for herself. If she wanted to be a good person with a normal moral compass then she should've acted like one. I really can't stand someone who whines about a problem instead of actually fixing it.
The story didn't have much of a plot to me. I mean sure, I get it, sparkles are pppppeeeerrrrttyyyyy and if you think of yourself as one you'll be a better person. I was really hoping for a spectacular ending to make up for the rest of the book, but no, it had to take a turn for a been there, seen that movie, read that quote, done that. I wouldn't read it again. I'm pretty sure the only reason I gave this book 3 stars is for the (minimal) amount of funny moments and my high tolerance of books.