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My Rating : 4🌟
Ahhh.. Ummm... What the hell happened??
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First of all, L O V E our main character Stevie. She is bold, passionate, not afraid to admit mistakes and a Sass. Plus the fact that she has anxiety just makes her more relatable. I personally feel that the author did a very good job portraying her. The writing style was good, and I really enjoyed the flow of events. Few scenes could have been avoided but being a series, it might play an important role in the upcoming books!
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Second, as someone who grew up having Sherlock & Poirot as her first Loves, this was such an amazing read! The fact that Stevie is obsessed with solving crimes is like a cherry on top! Plus the friends she had! Especially Nate.. Such a bundle of joy.. And coming to David, I don't know how I feel about him, especially if he is going to be a love interest, I am not sure if I ship them.
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With that out of the way, the first half of the book is just setting the environment, lot of mind voices and had a slow pacing. The second half was filled with so much facts, that I had to sit don and write few things down to organize my thoughts. It was not rushed, but it was loaded. (Does that makes sense?) AND OMG THE ENDING!!!! What the heck? And now we need to wait for months before you read the second book?? I don't approve.. I need the sequel right now!! And also the fact that this is a Mystery/Thriller trilogy is amazing!!
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The characters did not have a solid backgrounds and development, so I am hoping to see some amazing character depth and development in the next book. If you are looking for a good YA thriller/Mystery series with good characters, room for lots of development, and Sherlock and Agatha Christie references, good writing, definitely check this book out!! This book definitely took me by surprise!
Ahhh.. Ummm... What the hell happened??
.
First of all, L O V E our main character Stevie. She is bold, passionate, not afraid to admit mistakes and a Sass. Plus the fact that she has anxiety just makes her more relatable. I personally feel that the author did a very good job portraying her. The writing style was good, and I really enjoyed the flow of events. Few scenes could have been avoided but being a series, it might play an important role in the upcoming books!
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Second, as someone who grew up having Sherlock & Poirot as her first Loves, this was such an amazing read! The fact that Stevie is obsessed with solving crimes is like a cherry on top! Plus the friends she had! Especially Nate.. Such a bundle of joy.. And coming to David, I don't know how I feel about him, especially if he is going to be a love interest, I am not sure if I ship them.
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With that out of the way, the first half of the book is just setting the environment, lot of mind voices and had a slow pacing. The second half was filled with so much facts, that I had to sit don and write few things down to organize my thoughts. It was not rushed, but it was loaded. (Does that makes sense?) AND OMG THE ENDING!!!! What the heck? And now we need to wait for months before you read the second book?? I don't approve.. I need the sequel right now!! And also the fact that this is a Mystery/Thriller trilogy is amazing!!
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The characters did not have a solid backgrounds and development, so I am hoping to see some amazing character depth and development in the next book. If you are looking for a good YA thriller/Mystery series with good characters, room for lots of development, and Sherlock and Agatha Christie references, good writing, definitely check this book out!! This book definitely took me by surprise!
My Rating : 4.5🌟
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'There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth'
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Okay, December month calls for some Christmas themed books! And this was the first I picked up! This book follows our main character Holly chase and is a retelling of the classic 'The Christmas Carol' with an interesting twist!
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First, I loved our main character Holly. She is seriously flawed, carefree, doesn't care about other's feelings, very rude and thinks she owns everything. One might argue this is a very bad set of character traits, but I say it gives you so much room for character development! And this book does not disappoint me in that regard. The second was the characters this book had and how they operate together along with Holly and the bonding between them. After years of working as a ghost of Christmas past, she finds Ethan and feels emotions she has discarded her whole life.
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This book would have been a 3 star book if not for the ending that made sense. She had a special power of going into the Scrooge's mind, but she doesn't care about anyone else or even Ethan's feelings for that matter. She ditches her work and just go around with Ethan on dates and pretend to be someone else. I get that she is trying to save everyone, but it doesn't come off like that. Apart from that, I really loved the other characters in the book, and that made me love the book as a whole. As the story came to an end, the actual back plot is revealed and that was where I decided to give the book 4.5 stars. Especially the last chapter was really good, and all the characters come together to do something which warmed my heart. Some people might feel like the book dragged a bit in the middle, but it gets better towards the end. I also didn't like the fact that romance was a huge part of the story, but it's okay, I can deal with that and just leave because I loved the others characters so much!
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Overall, it was a really good read with a very good ending, clean and nice writing, a very annoying protagonist with a huge room for character development, amazing side characters, and a really nice take on the actual classic! Do pick it up if you like any of the above!
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'There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth'
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Okay, December month calls for some Christmas themed books! And this was the first I picked up! This book follows our main character Holly chase and is a retelling of the classic 'The Christmas Carol' with an interesting twist!
.
First, I loved our main character Holly. She is seriously flawed, carefree, doesn't care about other's feelings, very rude and thinks she owns everything. One might argue this is a very bad set of character traits, but I say it gives you so much room for character development! And this book does not disappoint me in that regard. The second was the characters this book had and how they operate together along with Holly and the bonding between them. After years of working as a ghost of Christmas past, she finds Ethan and feels emotions she has discarded her whole life.
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This book would have been a 3 star book if not for the ending that made sense. She had a special power of going into the Scrooge's mind, but she doesn't care about anyone else or even Ethan's feelings for that matter. She ditches her work and just go around with Ethan on dates and pretend to be someone else. I get that she is trying to save everyone, but it doesn't come off like that. Apart from that, I really loved the other characters in the book, and that made me love the book as a whole. As the story came to an end, the actual back plot is revealed and that was where I decided to give the book 4.5 stars. Especially the last chapter was really good, and all the characters come together to do something which warmed my heart. Some people might feel like the book dragged a bit in the middle, but it gets better towards the end. I also didn't like the fact that romance was a huge part of the story, but it's okay, I can deal with that and just leave because I loved the others characters so much!
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Overall, it was a really good read with a very good ending, clean and nice writing, a very annoying protagonist with a huge room for character development, amazing side characters, and a really nice take on the actual classic! Do pick it up if you like any of the above!
My Rating : 4🌟
Who ever knew the heavens menace so? Those that have known the earth so full of faults
This is one of my favourites Shakespeare plays that holds a special place because it was a part of my school syllabus! This play takes place after Julius Caesar returns back home after defeating the sons of his arch-rival. And the senators of Rome and his loving friend contrive a plan to murder him.
I really love reading Shakespeare English. I know its difficult to understand and takes a long time to read, but it's fascinating. Especially how they address each other. I really love how they play with the words & sentences to sway the people, being politicians. My favourite character has to be Mark Anthony. His love for Caesar and how he avenge his death plays an important part in this play. Though its a tragedy, i love how the story unfolds and ends.
I needn't recommend this you guys, it is one of the finest tragedies written and definitely read it if you love classics!
Who ever knew the heavens menace so? Those that have known the earth so full of faults
This is one of my favourites Shakespeare plays that holds a special place because it was a part of my school syllabus! This play takes place after Julius Caesar returns back home after defeating the sons of his arch-rival. And the senators of Rome and his loving friend contrive a plan to murder him.
I really love reading Shakespeare English. I know its difficult to understand and takes a long time to read, but it's fascinating. Especially how they address each other. I really love how they play with the words & sentences to sway the people, being politicians. My favourite character has to be Mark Anthony. His love for Caesar and how he avenge his death plays an important part in this play. Though its a tragedy, i love how the story unfolds and ends.
I needn't recommend this you guys, it is one of the finest tragedies written and definitely read it if you love classics!
My Rating : 4🌟
This book was such a refreshing read for me!!! Though I had few issues with it, the writing was wonderful, I loved how the plot progressed and the ending was amazing!! I highly recommend this book if you are a fan of thrillers, or just looking for some spooky read!! It's definitely worth it!
This book was such a refreshing read for me!!! Though I had few issues with it, the writing was wonderful, I loved how the plot progressed and the ending was amazing!! I highly recommend this book if you are a fan of thrillers, or just looking for some spooky read!! It's definitely worth it!