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389 reviews

The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

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inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book. Nick and Emilie were so cute, and I loved their characters. I loved the DONC, and how Emilie was able to talk to her parents, although I wish we got to see that scene. I loved all the Taylor swift references. 
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi

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adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD OMG. I swear Tahereh Mafi is such a good author because this book was so good. I loved Alizeh and Kamran, and there were so many plot twists. 

THE CLIFFHANGER AT THE END WAS SO GOOD I CANT WAIT TO READ THE NEXT BOOK. When she literally fell of a dragon. And I loved kamran and alizeh together and I am rooting for them for the next book. 
The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I did not really enjoy reading this book, it was kind of slow, and half the time I didn’t know what was happening. I didn’t really like or connect with any of the characters, and parts of the book were just odd and boring. However, there were some interesting parts, hence the three stars.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

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Did not finish book.
I may try reading this book again, but when I first read it, I thought "why am i forcing myself to read harry potter when i am so bored"
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods by Rick Riordan

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informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

It was interesting to learn about all the Olympians from a modern perspective. 
Percy Jackson and the Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan

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adventurous informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

It was interesting to learn of a bunch of different Greek heroes, but with a modern perspective. 
The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book was so good. 

I did not expect Oak to betray Wren so many times, but he did, and it still surprises me every time. There were so many unexpected twists and turns in this book. I wish we got to see Oak’s pov, but I really liked Wren’s pov in character, and I liked seeing oak and wren all grown up. I hope we get to see Jude and cardan jn the next book, but not enough to outshine oak and wren. 
This Time It's Real by Ann Liang

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emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I did not think this book could be better tha “if you could see the Sun”but I was wrong, this book was so good. 

First the fake dating was so good. Caz was such a good character, and I really liked his personality. Eliza was also a really interesting character, and I really loved seeing her writing. The buildup between the characters was so interesting, and then when caz confessed and Eliza denied him I literally screamed at the book. And then when Eliza thought caz was dead I was literally screaming. When they finally started real dating, and Eliza write the truth, it was the perfect ending. 
Divergent by Veronica Roth

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adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I LOVED THIS BOOK. I did not expect to enjoy this book but it was so good.

The romance between tris and four was so so good, I did not think I would love them so much but it was so well done. The character development of the characters were done really well, and the plot was really interesting. The mind control was so cool, and that the divergents weren’t affected was interesting. When four almost killed tris I thought I was going to die, but everything turned out ok.