shadowchildofhades's reviews
23 reviews

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

I was very surprised at the start of the book. I went in blind and was very intrigued from the start.

Overall, I enjoyed the book. Some of the terms went over my head and I think the ending did a little bit too.

I enjoyed it a lot and would overall recommend it to those who greatly enjoy science.

Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg

An interesting plot concept, overall I enjoyed it.

I think it was sweet and overall enjoyed the book.

Openly, Honestly by Bill Konigsberg

Sweet. Short. Very nice to jump into the world again.

Anoka by Shane Hawk

Very chilling. Some of the stories really got to me. Definitely worth the read.

Camp Jupiter Classified: A Probatio's Journal by Rick Riordan

Cute. A nice quick dive into a world I love without having to be extremely invested. Worth it.

Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare Vol. 1 by Yuhki Kamatani

I have enjoyed it a lot so far. I look forward to future installments.

I feel this has brought up a lot to think about and some important considerations from each side of thought about being gay/lesbian.

Camp Half-Blood Confidential by Rick Riordan

Hilarious. I really enjoyed it and loved seeing a litlle more of Sally, Nico, and everyone else!

The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan

I enjoyed this quick hop into the world.

The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan

I am not always a big fan of these collections but I did enjoy the story with Luke. The foreshadowing is strong and overall I think it was a decent bind up!

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

I enjoyed this story. I think it was an in depth story that had some unexpected revelations. I really connected with some of the characters. Josie especially. I think Peter was interesting despite the lack of self given information. Some of the adults felt flat or over the top. None seemed very realistic, the exception probably being Lacy or Patrick. But Alex, the lawyers, seemed either superficial or over the top respectively. That could be my age and perspective though. I also think that some of the teens were exaggerated. I think that the "jocks, nerds, losers" etc are not as prevelant as the book makes it seem. Perhaps in larger cities they are, but I think they're rarer than portrayed. I also think the bullying was interesting. How it escalated and no one did anything. It's something you instantly want to say is exaggerated but almost positively is not.

Overall, I would recommend it but I think you really need to want to read it to enjoy it.