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captaincogs's Reviews (311)
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
When I tell you this duology means everything to me, it quite literally means EVERYTHING TO ME. I love mythology so much 😭❤️
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loves good ole fashioned retelling/adaptation/remix of classic stories. A Merry Men group full of queers including Robin Hood’s granddaughter? Yes.
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I REALLY wanted to like and enjoy this book, but the thought of the genre being middle grade with the heaviness of the topics discussed in the story made me feel weird. It was hard for me as an young trans adult to read about these trans teens being misgendered and going to Save Our Sons and Daughters meetings to “fix” their gender identities.
However, I love any sort of mythology being used in books, and I’ve never read about Jewish mythology, so learning about that was fascinating. Truly, I wish the characters were a bit older and it was geared towards a young adult audience to dive deeper into how evil the sheyd could be.
Also, what was up with the main character talking about pissing so much 😭
However, I love any sort of mythology being used in books, and I’ve never read about Jewish mythology, so learning about that was fascinating. Truly, I wish the characters were a bit older and it was geared towards a young adult audience to dive deeper into how evil the sheyd could be.
Also, what was up with the main character talking about pissing so much 😭
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
You know, I would say that I found the main character annoying and hard to like throughout the book, but realized that I am the main character because I act like that . . . live, laugh, love, anxiety disorders.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Imagine waking up in your dorm room to find your best friend and her boyfriend murdered right before your eyes, not an easy sight, right? Amy had the unfortunate experience to find Sarah and Ryan murdered in a double homicide with no leads to finding the culprit. That's when you need a reporter to help uncover the secrets to this case, except that report is another student on campus who has been advised to not report on this matter, but when has that ever stopped her?
The Meadowbrook Murders is a young adult mystery that I didn't want to put down. The amount of times I had to stop myself from reading on at night or before a class was astronomical. Why would I go to sleep or continue my education when I could find out who murdered Sarah and Ryan?
I hate to say that I found this murder mystery novel "fun" as no murder mystery should be fun as it's quite tragic, but I really enjoyed the story. The characters on the other hand, they were frustrating to read about on another level, which is a good thing as this proved to me they were human with human emotions and thoughts as high school seniors (and I've been there). I went through a lot of second hand embarrassment for their actions, and they were justifiable, it was just every single character acted like this and that was a lot to take in.
Despite my feelings about the characters, I really do recommend this book for people to read if they want to get into mystery books (like I do), because let me tell you, I couldn't say who actually did it until it was written out in front of me. I bet I missed so many clues that pointed in the direction of the culprit. . .
Thank you, Penguin Teen, for allowing me to read and review The Meadowbrook Murders!
The Meadowbrook Murders is a young adult mystery that I didn't want to put down. The amount of times I had to stop myself from reading on at night or before a class was astronomical. Why would I go to sleep or continue my education when I could find out who murdered Sarah and Ryan?
I hate to say that I found this murder mystery novel "fun" as no murder mystery should be fun as it's quite tragic, but I really enjoyed the story. The characters on the other hand, they were frustrating to read about on another level, which is a good thing as this proved to me they were human with human emotions and thoughts as high school seniors (and I've been there). I went through a lot of second hand embarrassment for their actions, and they were justifiable, it was just every single character acted like this and that was a lot to take in.
Despite my feelings about the characters, I really do recommend this book for people to read if they want to get into mystery books (like I do), because let me tell you, I couldn't say who actually did it until it was written out in front of me. I bet I missed so many clues that pointed in the direction of the culprit. . .
Thank you, Penguin Teen, for allowing me to read and review The Meadowbrook Murders!
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Let’s just say, this book has better politics drama going on than whatever the heck is happening in America.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I hate the chokehold that this dystopian series has on me and I’m still anti-author, however, I will continue listening to anything that man writes (even if I don’t know what’s going on half the time).
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am obsessed with the way this story is written. It’s so beautifully done and has left me wounded. There will never be any book like this.
lighthearted
medium-paced