Angie Thomas cuts deep in The Hate U Give. The themes discussed in this book (including race, abuse, murder, safety, values, and more) arephenomenal.
Angie Thomas cuts deep in The Hate U Give. The themes discussed in this book (including race, abuse, murder, safety, values, and more) are extremely crucial to write about. Angie Thomas dives into a subject matter that NEEDS TO BE HEARD but commonly tends to be ignored. This is a book I'd recommend for everyone to read if you get a chance, there is a very real chance it will resonate with you afterwards like it has for me, and I'm sure many others.
Not only is the subject matter important but the lessons learned throughout the book; to forgive, to accept, to understand, open-mindedness, the importance of communication, to give back and support one another, to let go of a friend if they do more bad than good and many more important lessons depicted and learned throughout this book.
The characters in this book are extremely well-developed. I find that when authors attempt character development, especially in YA, a lot of the time it doesn't stay true to the character itself. Angie Thomas is one of the exceptions. Many of the AMAZING (LIKE DON'T GET ME STARTED ON HOW FREAKING FANTASTIC & WELL THOUGHT OUT THESE CHARACTERS ARE) characters experience character development in this book, but they do so in an inspiring way that stays true to their character.
5/5 stars.
I am excited to watch the movie instalment, although I'm sure it won't live up to this book. What did you guys think?
p.s. I don't think I've hated a character as much as I hated Hailey....more
All We Ever Wanted is about Tom and Nina, two parents, raising their teenagers Finch and Lyla. An incident involving Finch and Lyla at a party brings All We Ever Wanted is about Tom and Nina, two parents, raising their teenagers Finch and Lyla. An incident involving Finch and Lyla at a party brings large repercussions in all of their lives. The story takes place in the aftermath and through multiple POV's, it depicts how each character chooses to handle the situation.
A trigger warning **there are mentions of rape, cutting and attempted suicide**
All We Ever Wanted is a humanizing story. A story that delves into human motives, right and wrong, loyalty, being true to yourself, family and respect.
Neal Shusterman is creating a masterpiece with this series.
Smart. Reflective. Invigorating.
This instalment has more mystery, intrigue than the firsNeal Shusterman is creating a masterpiece with this series.
Smart. Reflective. Invigorating.
This instalment has more mystery, intrigue than the first. It also has some VERY UNEXPECTED twists and turns. The characters have depth and are likeable just like the first. I have not grown to dislike either of the main characters, which is pretty awesome. The writing, plot development and character development was just as phenomenal as the first instalment.
One of the best parts about this series is how humanizing and ethically challenging the thought process these characters must undergo in this dystopian-like future.
I would recommend this series to anyone and everyone. I thought it was going to be a duology, but considering how Thunderhead ended, I am soooo glad it isn't.
One thing I will say though is that I did take almost 8 months to read this book. I would start, then put it down, over and over again. I started going little by little. I haven't decided if it's because this instalment is more intrigue and mystery, which means it can seem to move slower, or if was due to other things happening in my life.
The rest of my review will contain SPOILERS (view spoiler)[ - It was obvious Scythe Rand had something planned for Tyger but I was not expecting THAT - The ending was also not expected and quite frankly WAS BLOODY TERRIFYING! That is my worst nightmare. Drowning and being eaten by sharks????? ALL THE POOR INNOCENTS! - I don't have many additional thoughts at the moment, in general, those twists really got me. (hide spoiler)]
For those of you who have finished reading Thunderhead, what did you think?...more
This was a guilty pleasure read, especially with the royal wedding just happening, I was really in a ROYAL mood.
If you're looking for a quick and cuteThis was a guilty pleasure read, especially with the royal wedding just happening, I was really in a ROYAL mood.
If you're looking for a quick and cutesy read, you've found it!
This story is about Daisy, an innocent teen from Florida who just happens to have a sister that gets engaged to the Prince of Scotland and heir to the throne. Daisy lives a pretty normal life but that all gets uprooted when some tabloids start spewing gossip about her which threatens to hurt the royal family. She finds herself in Scotland for the summer in the hopes that the palace will be able to control the story if she's close by. With love interests, sass, secrets and scandals, it truly is an enjoyable read.
I love Rachel Hawkins books, although I do find some of her books really hit or miss for me. I usually like her less well-known books (ex. hex hall series) better than her more well-known series (ex. rebel belle).
What are your guys' favourite Rachel Hawkins books?...more
Sabaa Tahir contines to write a cut throat fantasy tale with many unforeseen twists and turns.
“Skies save me from the men in my life and all the thinSabaa Tahir contines to write a cut throat fantasy tale with many unforeseen twists and turns.
“Skies save me from the men in my life and all the things they think they know.�
For me, the beginning of A Reaper at the Gates was not that intriguing. It didn't pull me in and I took a ferociously long time to get through it. I was not a huge fan of how the second book ended and all of the magic components of the series revealing themselves. I was more interested in the war & politics in this world than the magic. I found that for me after the first 150 pages, it picked up again. I almost gave this book 3 stars, but it pulled through in the end and brought it up to a 4 stars. I thought this was going to be a trilogy, and to my surprise as I got to the end of this book, NOPE! I look forward to reading the fourth book and seeing how this series ends!
The rest of my review will contain a we bit of SPOILERS so read at your own risk !
OKAY SO. Helene's POV was my favourite this whole book. Helene has been dealt a raw hand in her life and I feel like while reading A Reaper in the Gates, I have become her personal cheerleader. She is my favourite character. I ship her and Harper sooo bad. I was very disappointed about what happened in the ending. She knows how it feels to be in Harper's position because that's how she felt about Elias. She realizes she has feelings for Harper, they kiss/makeout and BAM she's like nope. I just want Harper and Helene to become the ultimate power couple. Putting the empire first, but in their spare moments, be with each other.
I really enjoyed Musa's character. I really enjoyed the world expansion as we got to explore Adisa and meet the royal family and power dynamics of another kingdom. Darin really doesn't do much for me, he's just another plot point to move the story along. The other big plot points of the story I didn't have uber strong feelings about but would love to discuss what you guys thought of everything!!
"Everyone is a blank canvas, waiting to be filled with the colour of discovery."
wow what an enchanting STANDALONE fantasy.
As fairytale retellings go, "Everyone is a blank canvas, waiting to be filled with the colour of discovery."
wow what an enchanting STANDALONE fantasy.
As fairytale retellings go, this one is platinum. I have found it really hard to find good mermaid/siren stories that I enjoy. The characters in this book were not the usual heroines;
"Technically, I'm a murderer, but I like to think that's one of my better qualities."
The romance was not overbearing. It was mainly through bickering, looks and reading in between the lines which at first I wasn't sure if I liked it but after completing the book I really appreciated it. It was slow burning which made their moments evermore special.
The story line was very adventurous and quest-like. As readers we got to see the pov of both the main characters which really benefitted the dual worlds of land and water.
I did find that when I started the book, I was really into it, but when I put it down, maybe 150-200 pages in. I found it hard to get back into it as interested as I was before. That could be because that part of the book was a bit slower or just because I wasn't reading in as big of chunks. Although I found the end of the book really picked up and regained my initial interest.
Overall, I liked this book, the ending was really well done and the climax of the book in my opinion.
If you guys know of any good mermaid/siren books let me know!! + let me know your thoughts on To Kill a Kingdom!...more
the best word I can think to describe is book is disappointing.
I'm not sure how well this book will help merge into the next part of the series, it wthe best word I can think to describe is book is disappointing.
I'm not sure how well this book will help merge into the next part of the series, it was so bland.
The only thing I will say is that I still ship Elain and Azriel rather than Lucien.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T WANT TO READ THE NOVELLA **spoilers below**
Here is a list of things that happened in the novella that you might want to know, so you don't have to waste your time reading it!:
- Rhys bought Feyre a plot of land in which she and her new artist friend Ressina designed a mansion for them and their court. - Nesta has pushed herself farther from Elain and Feyre. Became companions (idk if friends would be the right word) with Amren. At the end of the novella, Feyre and Rhys kicked her out of Velaris and sent her with Cassian to the Illyrian lands - Cassian is hella attracted to Nesta and Nesta won't admit it but she's attracted to Cassian too - Cassian met a girl at one of the Illyrian camps that owns a clothing/fabric store that is strong-willed like Nesta. I only think this is important because they will probably meet in the next book - Mor still hasn't come out to the others. We learn she has a plot of land with horses and a house that she likes to visit to clear her head. No one knows about this land. She gets creeped out while she's there because she thinks someone or something is watching her. - Rhys and Feyre start working towards having a child (the same one the Bone Carver appeared to Feyre as) - Illyrians are upset and whispering dissent after the war because they suffered so many losses. This is scary bc they don't want a civil war - Feyre and Ressina opened an art studio where they (and other artists) teach free art classes to kids and anyone else who needs help coping after the war. - Tamlin is depressed. Rhys didn't help. - The end of the book saw Rhys telling Tamlin to eat, basically telling him to keep living
AND BAM NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ IT!!!
lol what a boring and fairly useless novella....more
yikes still haven't read this /2020/ __________ If I don't read this book and finally finish this series this year, someone slap me. /2019/ __________ theyikes still haven't read this /2020/ __________ If I don't read this book and finally finish this series this year, someone slap me. /2019/ __________ the sequel was more interesting than the first, excited to read the last installment! I should have wrapped up this series last year, but hopefully will get a chance to read it this year /2017/...more
[2023 new note] I didn't know they made a movie (Ashes in the Snow) off this book!! Now I must watch ___ “Have you ever wondered what a human life is wo[2023 new note] I didn't know they made a movie (Ashes in the Snow) off this book!! Now I must watch ___ “Have you ever wondered what a human life is worth? That morning, my brother's was worth a pocket watch.�
An emotionally gripping piece of historical fiction.
Ruta Sepetys writes of the deportations, murder and other atrocities of the baltic countries committed by the USSR during WW2. It follows Laia and her family, Lithuanians who were taken from their home in the middle of the night and deported to Siberia.
Sepetys did extensive research for this book, to properly depict some of the experiences these victims faced. Some of the events that take place may be hard to read, but necessary. These things did happen and need to be shared with the world.
“Was it harder to die, or harder to be the one who survived?�
I highly recommend this book for anyone to read. I wish it was longer....more
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