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genieinanovel's Reviews (752)
I can't remember the last time I laughed out loud so much while reading a book! I loved Norris' brand of sarcastic humor, and he's not afraid to direct it at himself either. He's so snarky and I just loved his entire demeanor - unlikable, but real... which made him likeable and relatable. Even his situation with this parents was relatable. I definitely felt that.
What I liked about the romance element of the book is how authentic it was, angst and all. Oh, and I don't want to spoil much, but the twist that was pulled... definitely saw it coming, and I was rooting for it too! I also have to say that I love the way the book ended, leaving an open door with major possibility.
What I liked about the romance element of the book is how authentic it was, angst and all. Oh, and I don't want to spoil much, but the twist that was pulled... definitely saw it coming, and I was rooting for it too! I also have to say that I love the way the book ended, leaving an open door with major possibility.
This is one of those moments when judging a book by a cover bit me in the behind. This was not at all what I expected it to be.
The structuring of the story was a little complicated with the constant flashbacks, prolonging the actual events of what the story was really about. It took forever to get to the actual "conflict" of the book where the prom goes on lock-down because of a supposed shooter in the school.
As far as characters go, Rose was okay, but I didn't understand how she could end up liking Grant after all the bashing she'd done. To me it just seemed like she was fed up with him, so the whole turnaround was like, what? Grant on the other hand was a little brat. He seemed okay at first, but then you realize how manipulative he is of his friends, especially when it comes to anything relating to the newspaper (which for him, is just about everything).
This book had the potential to be great give that it dealt with a very serious topic, but it was poorly executed. There wasn't enough focus on the issue of a school shooting.
The structuring of the story was a little complicated with the constant flashbacks, prolonging the actual events of what the story was really about. It took forever to get to the actual "conflict" of the book where the prom goes on lock-down because of a supposed shooter in the school.
As far as characters go, Rose was okay, but I didn't understand how she could end up liking Grant after all the bashing she'd done. To me it just seemed like she was fed up with him, so the whole turnaround was like, what? Grant on the other hand was a little brat. He seemed okay at first, but then you realize how manipulative he is of his friends, especially when it comes to anything relating to the newspaper (which for him, is just about everything).
This book had the potential to be great give that it dealt with a very serious topic, but it was poorly executed. There wasn't enough focus on the issue of a school shooting.
What makes this poetry collection great is that it is relatable. Lanuza talks about relationships, heartbreaks, self-healing and love, discovery, and more emotions/stages we go throughout our lives. Her poems are easy to read - none of that advanced, old-english language that usually turns people off from poetry. You can tell that these poems really come from her heart and are dear to her.
If you are ever looking for some good poetry to read or recommend to someone who isn't usually a fan of poetry, hand them this book. It's a great read for everyone!
If you are ever looking for some good poetry to read or recommend to someone who isn't usually a fan of poetry, hand them this book. It's a great read for everyone!
This is a great tool for teens that want to study the Bible, but do not know where or how to get started. Though I am an adult, I found this book useful and will definitely recommend it to my teenage cousins (and those who will soon become teens).
I'm just going to start off right away that I couldn't get into this one, so I didn't finish it. It wasn't worth trying to push through.
I read the first few chapters, but I couldn't make myself go any further. It felt like a chore
The book does seem interesting; a 17-year-old ice cream scooper has a run-in with a disgruntled, washed-up star and allows rumors of an attempted sexual assault to bloom. But there was just something about the story that didn't pull me in or make me care to know what happens next.
One thing that bugged me about this book was that there was little dialogue to move the story on and instead we're given summary recaps of characters that played a part in Nofar's life. It was more telling the story than showing it in my opinion.. there was no passion in the narration.
With my new resolution to DNF books that I just can't get into, this sadly had to be the first one.
However, thanks NetGalley for letting me (try to) read an advanced copy of this book and give my honest review.
I read the first few chapters, but I couldn't make myself go any further. It felt like a chore
The book does seem interesting; a 17-year-old ice cream scooper has a run-in with a disgruntled, washed-up star and allows rumors of an attempted sexual assault to bloom. But there was just something about the story that didn't pull me in or make me care to know what happens next.
One thing that bugged me about this book was that there was little dialogue to move the story on and instead we're given summary recaps of characters that played a part in Nofar's life. It was more telling the story than showing it in my opinion.. there was no passion in the narration.
With my new resolution to DNF books that I just can't get into, this sadly had to be the first one.
However, thanks NetGalley for letting me (try to) read an advanced copy of this book and give my honest review.
I've only ever read a few of Edgar Allen Poe's works so I appreciated that the book include the original tales at the end. Overall, I enjoyed most of the stories while I found others hard to care about. For the ones that I was able to get into, I enjoyed thoroughly. It's interesting to see these tales written into a more modern setting, so I think this will be a great way to introduce younger generations to Poe's work. And I definitely think that Poe fans will find an appreciation for the re-tellings.
