dzejncrvena's Reviews (512)

Miss me with that title; it went over my head.
I initially thought it's the science of insomnia or something about sleep. ha!
The longer I read it, the lower the rating it deserves.
Why? I can see that it's too American-centered, with primary focus on middle class cis white women.
Despite that, I'd still recommend this as reference to some researchers who might find its contents useful.

That was an information overload for me. whew.
It made my headache worse.

P.S. At first I thought it's Michael Swanwick's book.

I thought it's a long book.
Didn't notice they include the original book at the back, so it became tedious to read at first.
I remember it was a Book of the Month in my book club.
I managed to read the first chapter, but it was too slow so I DNF-ed it for a year.
The real action was in the middle part.
Glad to finally read the whole story.

The Hunger Games is the book that made me an avid reader of novels since 2012.
I'm sad to say that the spark is gone when I read this one. Maybe I read enough of dystopian novels, maybe I have enough of YA dystopian genre....
They usually include romance, just like this one.
Nothing is surprising here anymore, even the decisions of every characters involved are predictable.
I'm still glad that I read this book.
I might read some spin-offs of THG just for old times' sake.

I like it for the reason that it's very easy to read and follow through.
I don't think I'll want to recommend this to anyone unless they want to include it to 2021 PopSugar Reading Challenge: published anonymously.
It's also one of "NPR's Top 100 YA Books", which is my ultimate goal right now.
Is it persuasive enough? Not to me.
Some people tried to use illegal drugs--out of spite--after reading this.
Oh, and its category--realistic diary--is misleading because this is actually a work of fiction. We already know it by now, but it was initially considered Non-Fiction in some schools.

It's one of my picks for my Newbery reads every year.
I don't know how to describe how I feel or think about this book.
I find it a little bit bland in comparison to most Newbery books I read (e.g. The Graveyard Book).
Maybe I just can't relate to the setting of time and location?
Hope the sequels are more exciting.

I hate this book.
Just added additional point for its length, but boy, Ayn makes it difficult for me to finish it!
I was already not in the mood to read anything else other than short books, and this one is making it worse.
Are her other books better than this?
Because right now I'm determined not to waste my time in reading The Fountainhead.
Glad I didn't buy it on sale when I had the chance, but it's another story.

I watched the movie in my teens.
Somehow, the overall vibe of this book is similar to Alice in Wonderland or Spirited Away.
I love the cute ending here.

If I were just starting to learn to read, I'd probably love this book.
I remember my first reading lessons were colorless and lifeless.
I'd be a bookworm at early age if my language/art lessons were as cool as this.