itzvi's Reviews (38)

Scythe

Neal Shusterman

5.0

dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas

4.75

emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo

4.5

emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Airman

Eoin Colfer

4.25

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins

4.0

challenging informative slow-paced

Heartless

Marissa Meyer

4.75

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A Dog Like Daisy

Kristin O'Donnell Tubb

3.0

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A lot of the plot was skipped over very quickly, but I'm not exactly the target audience for this book either. As someone who doesn't even like dogs and is probably a little too old for this I thought it was okay, but nothing special.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: War

Turtles All the Way Down

John Green

4.75

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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     I wasn't totally sure what to expect going into this book, but boy was I pleasantly surprised. 

     I think what I love most about this book is the ending. Aza's OCD isn't magically gone or anything, but it still manages to end on a hopeful note. Everything isn't unrealistically tied up in a neat bow, and yet it still managed to feel satisfying.
     What you're NOT going to get from this book is a thrilling mystery, so don't go into it expecting that.