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The Collector by John Fowles
4.0
This is a story about a man called Frederick who kidnaps Miranda, a woman he is obsessed with, and keeps her a prisoner in his basement. Now this book is told in two perspectives, that of the kidnapper and the woman who was kidnapped, this was great as it showed how both characters viewed and reacted to one another. It was eerie how Frederick really didn't see anything wrong with what he was doing and I have to admit I enjoyed his perspective the most. I did see the ending coming, however it was good nonetheless.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
2.0
If you go into this book thinking that it will be a horror story around creepy photos of children you will be dissapointed. Even after I realised this book wasn't going to go where I thought it was I still wasn't sucked in. I found the writing a little too childish for a young adult novel and the story itself very boring. I didn't care for any of the characters and found it all a little dull.
The story was an interesting premise which just fell short for me. I won't be picking up the next one in the series
The story was an interesting premise which just fell short for me. I won't be picking up the next one in the series
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
2.0
I came out of this book feeling very meh about it. I didn't hate it, but I didn't really enjoy it either. I didn't really find it funny, however I did like it's satirical elements. I don't know why, it just didn't do it for me. This is the first book I've read by Terry Prachett and it has made me a little weary to try another one of his books. I have read Caroline by Neil Gaiman which I really liked so I will probably give him another go.
Vain by Fisher Amelie
2.0
I thought I would actually be reading about a horrible person doing horrible things (that's what I got from the description), but I was wrong. This book was just boring and didn't go where I wanted/expected ot to go. Not a fan
Twilight / Life and Death by Stephenie Meyer
1.0
Now don't get me wrong, when Twilight was first released in 2005 (I was 13 years old then), I gobbled up the series and reread it countless times. I did always hate New Moon as I just couldn't fathom why she wouldn't kill the baby before it killed her, but that's another issue entirely. I have reread the series recently and really disliked it. I am actually embarrassed that I treasured it so much.
When I heard about Stephanie Myers new adaptation of Twilight I thought "why not?" and purchased myself a copy, as I do not actually own any of the books in the Twilight series. After having read it, I can now say with certainty this was a mistake.
Stephanie Meyer stated that she wrote Life and Death to prove to critics that Twilight would be exactly the same if gender roles were reversed, however it is not.
The two instances of sexual assault are completely missing from the book (both Bella's and Rosalie's). When Beau is cornered by the mop of people he is in danger of being assaulted, showing that rape and sexual assault can only happen to females which is not true! It seems to me that Stephanie but the potential rape scene it Twilight to make Bella seem even more helpless and fragile and Edward heroic.
There are many, many more instances of Meyer's gender swapping being unsuccessful, however I really cannot be bothered wasting any more of my life on this particular franchise.
Do not bother buying.
When I heard about Stephanie Myers new adaptation of Twilight I thought "why not?" and purchased myself a copy, as I do not actually own any of the books in the Twilight series. After having read it, I can now say with certainty this was a mistake.
Stephanie Meyer stated that she wrote Life and Death to prove to critics that Twilight would be exactly the same if gender roles were reversed, however it is not.
The two instances of sexual assault are completely missing from the book (both Bella's and Rosalie's). When Beau is cornered by the mop of people he is in danger of being assaulted, showing that rape and sexual assault can only happen to females which is not true! It seems to me that Stephanie but the potential rape scene it Twilight to make Bella seem even more helpless and fragile and Edward heroic.
There are many, many more instances of Meyer's gender swapping being unsuccessful, however I really cannot be bothered wasting any more of my life on this particular franchise.
Do not bother buying.