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Paper Towns by John Green
4.0
It's a very easy reading that I have enjoyed quite a lot but I have been unable to forget the flaws I saw while reading.
I thought it kind of difficult to connect with the characters at first and its mainly because Margo is such an unrealistic character! I get the point of it and it's explained in the later pages but it still kept me incredulous for a long part of the story. I find it a shame that the story of who Margo really is isn't more detailed, especially her relationship with her parents. Also I found the development of Lacey's character quite unlikely, and don't believe one bit that Margo was this kind of queen that ruled over the school and when she's gone everybody is unleashing their douchey side.
But overall it's far from a bad novel and I enjoyed reading it. I guess, keeping in mind the only other Green novel I read which is The fault in our stars, that the man specialises in *very unlikely* characters doing *very unlikely* things and maybe it's the point of what he does. Saying that, I'm raising my note from 3 to 4, because it can't be a flaw in itself if it's well written and I think the story was well told. I just didn't believe in some of the *very unlikely* things.
I thought it kind of difficult to connect with the characters at first and its mainly because Margo is such an unrealistic character! I get the point of it and it's explained in the later pages but it still kept me incredulous for a long part of the story. I find it a shame that the story of who Margo really is isn't more detailed, especially her relationship with her parents. Also I found the development of Lacey's character quite unlikely, and don't believe one bit that Margo was this kind of queen that ruled over the school and when she's gone everybody is unleashing their douchey side.
But overall it's far from a bad novel and I enjoyed reading it. I guess, keeping in mind the only other Green novel I read which is The fault in our stars, that the man specialises in *very unlikely* characters doing *very unlikely* things and maybe it's the point of what he does. Saying that, I'm raising my note from 3 to 4, because it can't be a flaw in itself if it's well written and I think the story was well told. I just didn't believe in some of the *very unlikely* things.
Just One Day by Gayle Forman
4.0
Just what I expected from this book: a cute love story. I was annoyed by a few Parisian clichés because that's who I am but otherwise I spent a very good time reading this story. Now I am super frustrated because I don't have the following tome and the cliffhanger at the end is unbearable! ;-;
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
4.0
J'ai vraiment bien aimé cette lecture. La fin était un peu longuette à mon goût, mais les derniers retournements de situation ont adouci le début d'ennui qui commençait à poindre. Le style est un peu particulier mais ça va très bien avec la thématique "américaine" si je puis dire. J'ai adoré l'ambiance, les mythologies exploitées, tous les thèmes abordés l'ont selon moi été de manière plutôt intelligente. Point bonus pour la représentation de pas mal de types de personnages qu'on ne voit pas souvent dans la fiction, même si le protagoniste reste très classique. Pas un coup de cœur à cause de cette fin qui s'étirait un peu trop, mais pas loin.