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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling
4.0
So I don't think it's as good as the hp series but I really loved this book.
For me it was more difficult to imagine things and really get into the story because it's a screenplay but when I got really into it I enjoyed every moment of it.
The positive thing or maybe it's negative as well is that you can finish this book in a couple of hours.
For me it was more difficult to imagine things and really get into the story because it's a screenplay but when I got really into it I enjoyed every moment of it.
The positive thing or maybe it's negative as well is that you can finish this book in a couple of hours.
The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord
4.0
REVIEW (no spoilers)
The names they gave us by Emery Lord
This was the first book I read by Emery Lord. I was excited but also didn’t get my hopes up since I know some people like her books and others don’t.
It’s about Lucy, her mom has cancer and her boyfriend puts their relationship on pause. She goes to a camp as counselor where she meets new people that give her new visions on life and help her find herself.
When I read the summary I didn’t think this book would be so religious, I am not religious at all. So I was skeptical about the book when I read the first chapter and it mentioned God a lot. But I was going to give it a try.
I am SO SO happy I continued reading. I don’t cry often over books but this book definitely gave me teary eyes. This book isn’t a book that gives you much excitement but is mostly about learning lessons and finding yourself. About how you have to deal with life and how everyone got his/her own story and past.
It’s about finding a belief system when you think everything is failing you, and I was at times hoping for something dramatic to happen but that wasn’t what it’s about. I think this book portrays a realistic life of a young girl finding herself through what happens.
I think this is definitely worth a read. (like I read this book in a day and a halve which means I was really into it.)
The names they gave us by Emery Lord
This was the first book I read by Emery Lord. I was excited but also didn’t get my hopes up since I know some people like her books and others don’t.
It’s about Lucy, her mom has cancer and her boyfriend puts their relationship on pause. She goes to a camp as counselor where she meets new people that give her new visions on life and help her find herself.
When I read the summary I didn’t think this book would be so religious, I am not religious at all. So I was skeptical about the book when I read the first chapter and it mentioned God a lot. But I was going to give it a try.
I am SO SO happy I continued reading. I don’t cry often over books but this book definitely gave me teary eyes. This book isn’t a book that gives you much excitement but is mostly about learning lessons and finding yourself. About how you have to deal with life and how everyone got his/her own story and past.
It’s about finding a belief system when you think everything is failing you, and I was at times hoping for something dramatic to happen but that wasn’t what it’s about. I think this book portrays a realistic life of a young girl finding herself through what happens.
I think this is definitely worth a read. (like I read this book in a day and a halve which means I was really into it.)
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
2.0
REVIEW (no spoilers)
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
I had pretty high expectations after I read the reviews of other people. So when the book arrived I couldn’t wait to read it.
The story is about Alicia Berenson’s, one night her husband is murdered (shot multiple times). When the police arrive she was the one holding the gun so everyone suspected her of the murder. The problem is that no one can really know what happened because since that night Alicia hasn’t spoken a word. She doesn’t plead guilty but she also doesn’t reveal information in her defense.
Alicia is placed in a mental hospital, years go by and she still doesn’t speak. Until a new therapist named Theo arrives and wants to treat her. Finally she slowly reveals the truth.
This is supposed to be a psychological thriller. Now correct me if I’m wrong but a thriller means you’re supposed to sit on the edge of your seat, be scared yourself and there’s supposed to be tension throughout the whole book.
With me that wasn’t the case. I think this was a boring thriller. The only reason I continued reading is in the hope that it was just the beginning and it could change. But it didn’t. After a while I just read it because I did want to know who did it (out of curiousity) but I wasn’t as excited as in the beginning.
The ending to me was also a complete failure. There was a huge plot twist near the end. It's just like they drop a bom without building any tension. to me it was like the writer himself just thought ‘oh you know this seems like a fun ending’ (it wasn’t).
There are so many things that didn’t add up. Like for instant the lighter, in the beginning of the book Theo couldn’t bring the lighter with him in the institute, at the end he even helped patients smoke. Or other characters who didn’t have any development in their character and just change in a moment.
I have to say I did like the writing style. There’s chapters where you can read the diary of Alicia right before what happened and then you have most chapters in Theo’s point of view.
But to me this book was pretty disappointing. I don’t think I’ll reread this one.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
I had pretty high expectations after I read the reviews of other people. So when the book arrived I couldn’t wait to read it.
The story is about Alicia Berenson’s, one night her husband is murdered (shot multiple times). When the police arrive she was the one holding the gun so everyone suspected her of the murder. The problem is that no one can really know what happened because since that night Alicia hasn’t spoken a word. She doesn’t plead guilty but she also doesn’t reveal information in her defense.
Alicia is placed in a mental hospital, years go by and she still doesn’t speak. Until a new therapist named Theo arrives and wants to treat her. Finally she slowly reveals the truth.
This is supposed to be a psychological thriller. Now correct me if I’m wrong but a thriller means you’re supposed to sit on the edge of your seat, be scared yourself and there’s supposed to be tension throughout the whole book.
With me that wasn’t the case. I think this was a boring thriller. The only reason I continued reading is in the hope that it was just the beginning and it could change. But it didn’t. After a while I just read it because I did want to know who did it (out of curiousity) but I wasn’t as excited as in the beginning.
The ending to me was also a complete failure. There was a huge plot twist near the end. It's just like they drop a bom without building any tension. to me it was like the writer himself just thought ‘oh you know this seems like a fun ending’ (it wasn’t).
There are so many things that didn’t add up. Like for instant the lighter, in the beginning of the book Theo couldn’t bring the lighter with him in the institute, at the end he even helped patients smoke. Or other characters who didn’t have any development in their character and just change in a moment.
I have to say I did like the writing style. There’s chapters where you can read the diary of Alicia right before what happened and then you have most chapters in Theo’s point of view.
But to me this book was pretty disappointing. I don’t think I’ll reread this one.