bella613's Reviews (551)

This series just keeps getting better???

This was hard to get into at first but it got increasingly better. 
I really liked the ending and I'll probably try and find the sequel. 
I also liked that two different forms of magic interacted and that it shows a cost to it rather than making it a superpower. 

Some of the things said seem wise, and some of the things said seem ignorant. 
It's right on the edge of what I agree with, and the sources used are being used in a sort of religious way when none of them described themselves as Christians and most were quite un-godly in character traits. I love philosophy but I think famous philosophers should be studied rather than referenced as end-all powers of society in this type of way. Not that deep thinkers don't historically have influence-- but it's a lot more complex than that. They reflect on whats happening more than drive it. When they were alive they definitely didn't change the course of culture, they were basically the weird unemployed stoner guys that people listened to a long time later. 
This book isn't exactly what it presents itself as and the author writes in a way that assumes the audience sees him as an authority to take with no grains of rice.
I told a few of my friends that I want to read more Christian books and my mom suggested this one to me. But why does it seem like so many Christian books don't align with how I understand Christ's intent and spirit? This one is pretty good but like I said, it's on the edge. I do not dislike reading things i dont fully agree with, but it does confuse me when it comes from those who profess the same faith as me. It just feels like an echo chamber sometimes, but I suppose that's the nature of literature specific to every community. 
Anyway, I like the presentation and it's thought provoking so I'll go with 3.75 ☆

This was cute and a fun listen! I smiled a lot. 
Jacob is very relatable to me and I found myself a lot more interested in his character than in Bri's.

To be honest, I started to lose a little interest at the end because it felt like it was getting too cheesy and easy. But overall I like Abby's style and it was a good story. 

The anxiety is well written but the hospital setting doesn't always feel super accurate lol. The super over-the-top family members are sometimes unbelievable but it's very sweet.

The miscommunication and pregnancy trope additions were a bit much

, but up until those scenes the premise was really meaningful and unique. 

I read this for my May book club meeting so I'm excited to hear what my friends think of it!