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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
2.0
This book had potential. It could have been creepy and awesome. I loved the beginning and wanted to solve the mystery but it went so downhill so fast. BOO.
The Diviners by Libba Bray
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! It definitely could have been shorter, because parts of it dragged. I wasn't expecting to actually be creeped out by it, so that was a plus. I'm excited to read the next one!
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
5.0
I liked this book a lot more than I thought I would and I actually feel bad about putting it off for so long. I'm excited to read the next one!
All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
4.0
I read this book on NetGalley and really enjoyed this book! It is a twist on a standard mystery - it is told from day 15 to day 1. This book could have been a total shitshow, but Miranda pulled it off well. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to share information backwards in a mystery, and still make the story cohesive. She did a great job.
I was vey into the book by about the halfway point. I may have been bored with another style of book, but since it's a mystery, I was just dying for more information.
I spent most of the book guessing who the villain was - my guess was constantly changing, which is a cool part of a mystery. I also really liked that the final answer made sense, and was acceptable in regard to the entire story.
I didn't connect with the main character very much, but I'm not sure that I was supposed to. She's not very likable, but I think that's okay.
A lot of the book focuses on looking at broken girls. I connected with this aspect of the book, and it reminded me of the parts I liked of Emma Cline's The Girls. The narrator's reflections reminded me of myself (mainly when I was younger) and friends I had (when I was younger).
I would like to give a bit of a trigger warning with abusive men. The main character just kind of sees it as a part of life, and I wish that she would have expected better for herself and those around her.
I'm happy with how everything wrapped up in the end and I hope y'all enjoy the book!
I was vey into the book by about the halfway point. I may have been bored with another style of book, but since it's a mystery, I was just dying for more information.
I spent most of the book guessing who the villain was - my guess was constantly changing, which is a cool part of a mystery. I also really liked that the final answer made sense, and was acceptable in regard to the entire story.
I didn't connect with the main character very much, but I'm not sure that I was supposed to. She's not very likable, but I think that's okay.
A lot of the book focuses on looking at broken girls. I connected with this aspect of the book, and it reminded me of the parts I liked of Emma Cline's The Girls. The narrator's reflections reminded me of myself (mainly when I was younger) and friends I had (when I was younger).
I would like to give a bit of a trigger warning with abusive men. The main character just kind of sees it as a part of life, and I wish that she would have expected better for herself and those around her.
I'm happy with how everything wrapped up in the end and I hope y'all enjoy the book!
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
4.0
I was surprised by how much I liked this. It was a cute story and the characters weren't flat.
Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
2.0
This book was going to be 3 stars until I got to the last 50 pages or so. I just can't deal with the subject matter. It made me feel sick. I really enjoyed BEE's The Rules of Attraction, and figured this would be like that. No. It starts out similarly, but it's darker and nastier and missing the comic relief found in The Rules of Attraction. This book was so fucked up. Parts of it reminded me of Gossip Girl - it's a really depressing and disturbing Gossip Girl (that actually sounds appealing to me, but trust me, it's not).
BEE is a great writer and that's why this book didn't receive 1 star. I just couldn't handle the content.
BEE is a great writer and that's why this book didn't receive 1 star. I just couldn't handle the content.