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Thank you, The Write Reads, for organizing and inviting me to be part of this blog tour! Thank you to the publisher (Egmont Books) and Net Galley for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Book Hangover (n): (1) a term used to describe the feeling of not knowing what to do with your life because you just finished an amazing book that you can’t stop thinking about; (2) the feeling I have after finishing Amari and the Night Brothers.
Amari is thirteen. She lives in a bad part of town, and bullies are something she deals with regularly. To make matters worse, her brother has been missing for months, and far too many people suggest that he was involved with something illegal. After a particularly bad last day of school, Amari finds a briefcase that her brother left her that introduces her to the supernatural world and a very exclusive and competitive summer camp. Amari is determined to use this opportunity to become a junior agent and to find out what happened to her brother, even if it turns out that she has an illegal supernatural ability and that the supernatural world is in danger. What follows is an amazing adventure, led by an amazing main character, that you can’t help but root for and fall in love with.
The best part about Amari and the Night Brothers is Amari. She is such a memorable character, and she is so easy to fall in love with. She’s determined, tenacious, and brave, but she’s also nervous and scared about everything that’s going on around her. I loved that she was able to find the courage to face the obstacles in her way of achieving her goals and that she had human moments where she faltered and second-guessed herself. Amari is by far one of the best characters I’ve been introduced to in 2020, and I hope that this book falls into the hands of young people everywhere because she is the hero that the world needs.
I loved the challenges aspect of this book. I think that it’s a fairly common trope for there to be a series of challenges to complete to complete a quest, but I love it. I thought the puzzles were clever, and I loved seeing the different parts of the supernatural world. I also liked that the challenges tested the competitors on multiple things at once and that they had a lot of layers. Generally speaking, I loved all of the twists and turns in this book. I wanted to know what was going to happen next and how everything would tie together. Most of the twists and turns kept me on my toes, and I did not see a lot of them coming.
On a broader note, I loved the world-building in this book. The supernatural world co-exists with the normal world, and I had so much fun learning about it. I loved the different creatures, the different departments, and the different abilities that everyone has.
Overall, Amari and the Night Brothers is fantastic. I think everyone should read this book and buy a copy for someone else so they can fall in love with it too. It’s been a while since I’ve had a book hangover, and I think this book hangover will last a long time because this book is that good.
Book Hangover (n): (1) a term used to describe the feeling of not knowing what to do with your life because you just finished an amazing book that you can’t stop thinking about; (2) the feeling I have after finishing Amari and the Night Brothers.
Amari is thirteen. She lives in a bad part of town, and bullies are something she deals with regularly. To make matters worse, her brother has been missing for months, and far too many people suggest that he was involved with something illegal. After a particularly bad last day of school, Amari finds a briefcase that her brother left her that introduces her to the supernatural world and a very exclusive and competitive summer camp. Amari is determined to use this opportunity to become a junior agent and to find out what happened to her brother, even if it turns out that she has an illegal supernatural ability and that the supernatural world is in danger. What follows is an amazing adventure, led by an amazing main character, that you can’t help but root for and fall in love with.
The best part about Amari and the Night Brothers is Amari. She is such a memorable character, and she is so easy to fall in love with. She’s determined, tenacious, and brave, but she’s also nervous and scared about everything that’s going on around her. I loved that she was able to find the courage to face the obstacles in her way of achieving her goals and that she had human moments where she faltered and second-guessed herself. Amari is by far one of the best characters I’ve been introduced to in 2020, and I hope that this book falls into the hands of young people everywhere because she is the hero that the world needs.
I loved the challenges aspect of this book. I think that it’s a fairly common trope for there to be a series of challenges to complete to complete a quest, but I love it. I thought the puzzles were clever, and I loved seeing the different parts of the supernatural world. I also liked that the challenges tested the competitors on multiple things at once and that they had a lot of layers. Generally speaking, I loved all of the twists and turns in this book. I wanted to know what was going to happen next and how everything would tie together. Most of the twists and turns kept me on my toes, and I did not see a lot of them coming.
On a broader note, I loved the world-building in this book. The supernatural world co-exists with the normal world, and I had so much fun learning about it. I loved the different creatures, the different departments, and the different abilities that everyone has.
Overall, Amari and the Night Brothers is fantastic. I think everyone should read this book and buy a copy for someone else so they can fall in love with it too. It’s been a while since I’ve had a book hangover, and I think this book hangover will last a long time because this book is that good.
Thank you, Dave, at The Write Reads for organizing and inviting me to be part of this blog tour! Thank you to the publisher (Penguin), the author, and Net Galley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
When Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story receive a letter from their mysterious grandmother, who cut off all ties with her family decades ago, they’re curious about what it could all mean. Next thing they know, the cousins who barely know each other are meeting on a ferry with plans to spend the summer working at their grandmother’s resort. As the summer goes by, secrets are revealed, and mysteries unfold as the Story cousins start to piece together why their parents were disinherited through a mysterious letter years ago.
I’ve heard a lot of great things about Karen M. McManus, but this is the first book of hers that I’ve read, and it certainly will not be the last. The Cousins is a twisty tale, full of family secrets, hidden scandals, and a series of events that become more mysterious as the book goes on. If you like books that keep you on the edge of your seat, this is one to check out.
My favourite thing about this book is all of the secrets and lies. I love a good family drama, and this is one of the better ones that I’ve read. I loved that the three main characters barely knew each other before arriving on the island, and I thought that added an extra layer of mystery to the story. I also love that this book took place in a small, close-knit community because it provides a wealth of information to the main characters, even if they don’t always know what to do with that information. Obviously, I can’t go into much detail about all of the secrets and lies, but I can say that they layer together beautifully and that I was impressed when everything was unravelling and falling into place.
I liked the characters in this book. I liked that they each had their own personality and that I got to see them grow throughout the story and become more independent. I liked that they arrived on the island with their own Story baggage that they were working through, and I thought it added another layer to the mystery.
One thing more thing that I want to mention before I wrap up this review is that there is one super cringy scene. I won’t go into any details about it, but when you get to it, you’ll know what I’m talking about, and you will cringe too.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I loved all of the twists and turns, the family drama, and the mystery that was unfolding. I’m looking forward to reading more books by this author, and I hope I enjoy them as much as I enjoyed this one!
When Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story receive a letter from their mysterious grandmother, who cut off all ties with her family decades ago, they’re curious about what it could all mean. Next thing they know, the cousins who barely know each other are meeting on a ferry with plans to spend the summer working at their grandmother’s resort. As the summer goes by, secrets are revealed, and mysteries unfold as the Story cousins start to piece together why their parents were disinherited through a mysterious letter years ago.
I’ve heard a lot of great things about Karen M. McManus, but this is the first book of hers that I’ve read, and it certainly will not be the last. The Cousins is a twisty tale, full of family secrets, hidden scandals, and a series of events that become more mysterious as the book goes on. If you like books that keep you on the edge of your seat, this is one to check out.
My favourite thing about this book is all of the secrets and lies. I love a good family drama, and this is one of the better ones that I’ve read. I loved that the three main characters barely knew each other before arriving on the island, and I thought that added an extra layer of mystery to the story. I also love that this book took place in a small, close-knit community because it provides a wealth of information to the main characters, even if they don’t always know what to do with that information. Obviously, I can’t go into much detail about all of the secrets and lies, but I can say that they layer together beautifully and that I was impressed when everything was unravelling and falling into place.
I liked the characters in this book. I liked that they each had their own personality and that I got to see them grow throughout the story and become more independent. I liked that they arrived on the island with their own Story baggage that they were working through, and I thought it added another layer to the mystery.
One thing more thing that I want to mention before I wrap up this review is that there is one super cringy scene. I won’t go into any details about it, but when you get to it, you’ll know what I’m talking about, and you will cringe too.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I loved all of the twists and turns, the family drama, and the mystery that was unfolding. I’m looking forward to reading more books by this author, and I hope I enjoy them as much as I enjoyed this one!
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