book_nut's Reviews (2.91k)

I liked this one to stay up reading it to it's end. It is a bit predictable, and the pseudo-history was a bit odd, but for the most part, I enjoyed it.

Eerily like Twilight... except for a couple major plot twists. I didn't see the first one coming, and it bothered me, quite a bit. Partially because it came out of freaking nowhere, and partially because I couldn't justify the first third of the book after I read the plot twist. The second one was more justifiable, predictable, and actually fit the plot. Overall, it was nice enough, but nothing super.

Fascinating, thought-provoking, interesting... I'm not sure it's "likeable" or "enjoyable" but I did get something out of it.

A good tale about an African American young woman in the 1940s who loves to fly and who gets into the Army WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) program by "passing" -- pretending she's white. I liked the training parts best; how hard it was for women to prove that they could do these things in the face of opposition. And to add the black-white conflict on top of that was a nice angle, too.

A compelling story of an 18 year old who has been stealing (with her mom) all her life, and her desire for something more "normal". The mom drove me bonkers (can you say emotional abuse, people? ARGH. BAD MOTHERS.) but I liked the love interest, and I really liked the protagonist, Dani. Worthwhile.

A bit shaky at first -- I was wondering why it was a MG book at all, since the main character didn't really *do* anything -- but it redeemed itself in the end. Can't wait to read the next one.

Delightfully surreal, wonderfully crazy, amazingly... odd. Think of it as a cross between Douglas Adams and Roald Dahl (sort of), with a dash of Monty Python and a pinch of Harry Potter. Makes no sense? Well... neither does the book, really, but it's an astounding lot of fun.

My introduction to Sarah Dessen: I liked it. Quite a bit. Took me a bit to get into the book, but after I did, I was interested and found myself really liking the characters and the plot. Have to try another one of hers...

If I had read this when I was 12 or 13, I would have totally loved it. I would have completely identified with Anne, with her plight, with her suffering. But... I didn't. It was all I could do to force myself to finish it.

One part food book, one part travel book, one part memoir: entirely enjoyable. Really, really liked it.