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Queen Song by Victoria Aveyard
4.0
I really enjoyed this one it was a great back story and I really liked seeing Cal's mother.
Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
3.0
Even though I enjoyed this book more than the first, I still didn't love it. I found this book boring and I just don't think VIctoria Avyard's writing is for me.
Th1rteen R3asons Why by Jay Asher
5.0
Please Look Up Trigger Warning Before Reading This Book!!
This book is an amazing thought-provoking book and it showed me everything I do has an effect on people.
This book is an amazing thought-provoking book and it showed me everything I do has an effect on people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, and Bullying
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book is a beautiful piece of writing and I loved it. This book is the best LGBTQ+ book I have ever read, she includes a whole bunch of different sexualities and she does it so well and represents them perfectly.
SPOILERS AHEAD
I just barely finished this book but I just had to talk about it so I'm sorry if my writing is a little crazy.
The characters were amazing and well thought out and I want to learn more about all of these characters, I would read any book Becky writes about any of these characters. My favorite character was Simon himself, I loved his personality and I love how sensitive he is and it shows that man can be sensitive as well as manly. Even though we didn't find out that Blue was Bram in tel the end of the book, I still loved him and I loved him even more when we met him.
The love story was beautiful, I loved the Emails between Simon and Blue (Bram) and I loved how their romance grew. I loved how their love was not based on looks, they fell in love without ever seeing each other so looks didn't bring them together. I loved seeing them together at the end all of their chapters together were so cute, sensitive, and beautiful. I want more of them together please give me more.
Last let's talk about the search for Blue, I feel like I was the only one not to see that it was Bram when he was introduced at the beginning of the book and I felt so stupid when we found out because it made sense to me that it was Martin it just made sense to me.
Lastly let's talk about why I gave it this rating, When I had a little less than 100 pages left I was pretty sure that I was going to give this book 4 1\2 stars but when I finished this book, I began to cry because of how much I loved this book, I just could not give this book 5 stars.
SPOILERS AHEAD
I just barely finished this book but I just had to talk about it so I'm sorry if my writing is a little crazy.
The characters were amazing and well thought out and I want to learn more about all of these characters, I would read any book Becky writes about any of these characters. My favorite character was Simon himself, I loved his personality and I love how sensitive he is and it shows that man can be sensitive as well as manly. Even though we didn't find out that Blue was Bram in tel the end of the book, I still loved him and I loved him even more when we met him.
The love story was beautiful, I loved the Emails between Simon and Blue (Bram) and I loved how their romance grew. I loved how their love was not based on looks, they fell in love without ever seeing each other so looks didn't bring them together. I loved seeing them together at the end all of their chapters together were so cute, sensitive, and beautiful. I want more of them together please give me more.
Last let's talk about the search for Blue, I feel like I was the only one not to see that it was Bram when he was introduced at the beginning of the book and I felt so stupid when we found out because it made sense to me that it was Martin it just made sense to me.
Lastly let's talk about why I gave it this rating, When I had a little less than 100 pages left I was pretty sure that I was going to give this book 4 1\2 stars but when I finished this book, I began to cry because of how much I loved this book, I just could not give this book 5 stars.
Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I wrote this review in 2019 and since then I have realized how problematic and creepy this story is. I still agree that this book is written very beautifully and it will always have a special place in my heart but I completely understand why this book is considered problematic and I honestly agree with all of the people saying the relationship between Elio and Oliver was creepy, inappropriate, and unhealthy.
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Oh my God! So good! Was just as good as I had expected it to be. It was written so beautifully. The love story was amazing and so perfect. This book was just so good!
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Oh my God! So good! Was just as good as I had expected it to be. It was written so beautifully. The love story was amazing and so perfect. This book was just so good!
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
2.0
It was okay, I wouldn't say it was the best. I didn't like the writing that much and I found it to be pretty boring at times. I didn't connect with the characters all that much.
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
3.0
it was a good middle-grade book and I do plan on continuing with the series.
The Ominous Omnibus: The Bad Beginning / Reptile Room / Wide Window by Lemony Snicket
3.0
I enjoyed reading it but It's just not the book for me. It's not that it is written badly it's just too young for me and I'm pretty sure I won't be continuing with these books.