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I haven't read anything in TSFGAE since the original trilogy so I was a bit lost. The definitely makes me think I need to pick it up again.
I loved the art style and visualization of The Schools.
This was pretty short but fun. Good art. It's a bit random, but I enjoyed it.
I loved the art style and visualization of The Schools.
This was pretty short but fun. Good art. It's a bit random, but I enjoyed it.
I was provided with an e-arc VIA NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
This book had a lot of potential, but I felt like the author was trying to play it safe. Everything felt muted, the personalities, the locations. I all felt less defined to give a more general, relatable feeling that wasn't entirely there. In the end, it ended up being very generic and I felt like I've read it all before. While it was light and fluffy and a fun read, I was bored at some points because it seemed so predictable. I did not always guess at parts, but I wasn't shocked at what happened either.
For once, the main character was not very irritating, but there was nothing extraordinarily likeable about her either. She had a so-so personality and is generally forgettable. The love triangle wasn't irritating, or annoying or stupid, but there wasn't really any build-up either. The struggles and the problems seemed catty and superficial and like something I've read before.
The writing was okay. It was simplistic, making it easy and enjoyable to read, but at some points, I found that I wanting more.
Lastly, I was hoping for more of a focus on music. It was there, but it was more of a subplot. I was hoping for a good battle between the main characters, I wanted them to go from enemies to lovers. I wanted a large battle and emotions that weren't muted affection. If anything fell short, it was here.
In the end, I think this is a great novel for a quick escape if you aren't looking for anything deep or original.
This book had a lot of potential, but I felt like the author was trying to play it safe. Everything felt muted, the personalities, the locations. I all felt less defined to give a more general, relatable feeling that wasn't entirely there. In the end, it ended up being very generic and I felt like I've read it all before. While it was light and fluffy and a fun read, I was bored at some points because it seemed so predictable. I did not always guess at parts, but I wasn't shocked at what happened either.
For once, the main character was not very irritating, but there was nothing extraordinarily likeable about her either. She had a so-so personality and is generally forgettable. The love triangle wasn't irritating, or annoying or stupid, but there wasn't really any build-up either. The struggles and the problems seemed catty and superficial and like something I've read before.
The writing was okay. It was simplistic, making it easy and enjoyable to read, but at some points, I found that I wanting more.
Lastly, I was hoping for more of a focus on music. It was there, but it was more of a subplot. I was hoping for a good battle between the main characters, I wanted them to go from enemies to lovers. I wanted a large battle and emotions that weren't muted affection. If anything fell short, it was here.
In the end, I think this is a great novel for a quick escape if you aren't looking for anything deep or original.
Nothing against the book, I just wasn't on the same wavelength as it. Definitely something I might revisit later on though.
I totally did that thing where I got this out from the library and read it before I was supposed to. This was a very good book, especially for one that I was forced to read for school (I almost always end up hating them, even if I loved them before we did it). It's a short book with characters of all ages and lifestyles so it's extremely possible to find a character to relate with on some aspect. They were all well developed. This book had a message to it, but it did feel like it was forced upon me. I knew that the message about time was what I was supposed to take away from this book and I did without it being all in face about it. I could probably go on for a long time, but I'll wait until my final assignment for that and maybe do a video review if you guys want it.
So the Wattpad anthology Women in War: The Real-life Agent Carters has really sent me down the S.O.E. whole. In finishing my second Vera Atkins biography, it's becoming clear that I can't get enough of this topic.
I enjoyed his biography a lot more than [b: Spymistress: The Life of Vera Atkins|571474|Spymistress The Life of Vera Atkins, the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II|William Stevenson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348716068s/571474.jpg|558506]. It was more engaging and it focused more on what I wanted to know. It wasn't a dry history. We got to follow the author as she actively tracked down secrets about Miss Atkins' past and I felt like I got a much better image of who she was as a person and her role in S.O.E.. Also, we got a better look at her work with the female agents and a detailed account inter her search to find out how they died and who was responsible. It's incredible what the women went through and what Miss Atkins' did to make sure that they got the recognition they deserved. I'm just blown away by this story and how it was executed and I applaud Sarah Helm on all the work she did for this. Bravo!
I enjoyed his biography a lot more than [b: Spymistress: The Life of Vera Atkins|571474|Spymistress The Life of Vera Atkins, the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II|William Stevenson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348716068s/571474.jpg|558506]. It was more engaging and it focused more on what I wanted to know. It wasn't a dry history. We got to follow the author as she actively tracked down secrets about Miss Atkins' past and I felt like I got a much better image of who she was as a person and her role in S.O.E.. Also, we got a better look at her work with the female agents and a detailed account inter her search to find out how they died and who was responsible. It's incredible what the women went through and what Miss Atkins' did to make sure that they got the recognition they deserved. I'm just blown away by this story and how it was executed and I applaud Sarah Helm on all the work she did for this. Bravo!
I read this because of an article I read in the Wattpad non-fiction WOMEN IN WAR: the Real-Life Agent Carters. I tried to memories the list of biographies and went to my library, but the only name I remembered was Vera Atkins. I was not disappointed.
There were a lot of names and code names, but I managed to keep them all straight, even the few titles that were two lines long. This book took a bit to become interesting, but once it did, I couldn't put it down. I stayed up late quite a few nights, just wanted to read one more chapter. And the chapter lengths were perfect. They weren't too long, nor too short, just long enough for me to think I could read one more before I went to bed.
There were a lot of names and code names, but I managed to keep them all straight, even the few titles that were two lines long. This book took a bit to become interesting, but once it did, I couldn't put it down. I stayed up late quite a few nights, just wanted to read one more chapter. And the chapter lengths were perfect. They weren't too long, nor too short, just long enough for me to think I could read one more before I went to bed.
