I know it is supposed to be for a younger audience, but the dialogue was seriously immature at times; that it made me question whether I should be reaI know it is supposed to be for a younger audience, but the dialogue was seriously immature at times; that it made me question whether I should be reading it. Good writing works for all ages .... plus, I really dislike the instant meet and fall in love trope. Like, come on, can we have at least a month pass before they fall deeply in love....more
You have to give it to Colleen Hoover. She really knows how to write a good story. However, this book did feel a bit differenWhoa ... O.O Just wow !!!!
You have to give it to Colleen Hoover. She really knows how to write a good story. However, this book did feel a bit different from the others she has written before. As much as I love her and her books I was expecting a little more from the book. She wrote in an early post of hers that this was one of the most emotional books she has written. I'm not quite sure this is true .... I kept expecting all these surprising plot twists that never came. I expected it to end on a sad note. I expected everything but the obvious, but she went with obvious.
Don't get me wrong. She can turn a simple breakfast menu into the most phenomenal piece written language, her wording amazes me sometimes. The simplest action turned into something so much more beautiful than how we see it in our daily life. This is why I will forever read anything she writes. But I give this book 4 stars for all the rushed parts, all the things that went too fast and then too slow, for the things that deserved more time on these pages than she gave them, and for not giving us mmm ... about 100 pages more of Tate & Miles.
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A recovering addict finds herselfAmazing
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A recovering addict finds herself to blame after waking in a dark forest beside her best friend’s dead body. Sophie’s accused of using again and putting her friend in danger by going to meet her dealer. She is shipped off to rehab and upon her release no one wants to talk to her and none would believe her story; she was clean and It was Mina (her friend) who drove them out to where they were attacked. Sophie’s determined to find Mina’s killer and refuses to let him go free.
The story is raw and emotional, filled with mystery and complicated romances. It is told by Sophie’s POV, alternating between before and after the attack. We get to read about a life that has been filled with accidents and tragedies. We get to understand the factors that made her into the person she is. And we get to see the pure love that connects Sophie and Mina and that has always been more than just friendly love. What I appreciated about their relationship is that it was real, understanding and unconditional. The sexuality wasn’t the main focus in their relationship, love was. And it all added to the complexity of the love triangle (or love square) in this book. I have never read anything as messy and as touching as this love triangle.
At the beginning Sophie’s determination to solve the mystery gave it a little Veronica Mars vibe that I LOVED. And through the whole read I was too emotionally engrossed to start thinking up theories. I couldn’t guess who the killer was. But by the end I was just so shocked I literally gasped so loud I was afraid I had woken somebody up. No one did. But I was still shaking from it all.
It took me a day to rip through these pages and most likely will be on my top reads of 2014....more
WOW, that ending ... !!! easily one of the best contemporary books I've read in a long while. I wanted it to go on longer. IDK what the second book holWOW, that ending ... !!! easily one of the best contemporary books I've read in a long while. I wanted it to go on longer. IDK what the second book holds, but I hope there is a little more at the end than "doors opening". ...more
OMG !!!!! This exceeded all expectations. I don't really know what to say. The first third of the book was boring and a little too slow. But the rest OMG !!!!! This exceeded all expectations. I don't really know what to say. The first third of the book was boring and a little too slow. But the rest just was amazing. The amount of emotion .... even from Dorian and Chaol. I just can't believe .... Just praise the lord some executions were delayed I almost died right there and then ! ...more
This book has one of the most beautiful covers I've ever seen. I was so excited to read it, the idea of a ghost wedding and the world of the dead was This book has one of the most beautiful covers I've ever seen. I was so excited to read it, the idea of a ghost wedding and the world of the dead was extremely intriguing. But I am disappointed to say it didn't live up to my expectations. It was dry; it lacked emotion and read a bit matter of fact rather than an enchanting story. I kept wanting for the story to pick up, but I felt like the writer kept dwelling on the same ideas. All the plot twists were amazing, however; poorly written. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great, unfortunately. I really enjoyed all the Chinese folklore.
Ugh that ending .... Those last 50 pages sure changed a lot !! With all the action and baby/marriage talk going around it would most positively get you Ugh that ending .... Those last 50 pages sure changed a lot !! With all the action and baby/marriage talk going around it would most positively get your eyes speeding through the pages.
I think so far the whole series' plot was just OK for me, but this ending is making me itch for the next book. The plot finally thickens and we get to see more action play out, we lose some good people in the mix and meet a whole new kind, and most devastatingly a betrayal is revealed (I was waiting for it since book one, but it didn't make it less sad).
I was extremely excited about the two POVs. Both voices different and distinguishable, and definitely true to the character we had gotten to know and love in the past three books. I was so happy being inside of Daemons head, it was very fun. He is never boring with his witty remarks.
(view spoiler)[ Who else saw the baby thing coming ?? But, I kind of thought the Origin would've been the product of Arum and Luxen. It just made me think of all the possibilities of the combination. (hide spoiler)]
I am so happy I picked up this series, though it isn't the type of book I find myself gravitating towards. But the ploGOOD GOD THAT WAS AMAZING !!!!!
I am so happy I picked up this series, though it isn't the type of book I find myself gravitating towards. But the plot is incredible. It sucks you in and doesn't let go. I couldn't put this book down until I had finished it.
In this book you finally get down to more of the hidden secrets that were hinted at in the first book. All the magic and powers that lay in these beautiful characters and relationships are taken to another level yay and then some not boo! ...
I'm really not so sure where I stand with the love triangle. Both are amazing characters and both will go to lengths for Celaena.
Sometimes we pick up a book we like, we really like and maybe even love. As you read it you catch yourself making mental notes, character growth (checSometimes we pick up a book we like, we really like and maybe even love. As you read it you catch yourself making mental notes, character growth (check), funny dialogue (check), plot twist (check) ... , we go through the list and realize it hits all the marks. And when we are done we are left with the pleasure of reading that book. But then on a rare occasion you pick up that one book that no matter what list you have made up in your head that determines what makes a book great or not, it just exceeds all prior expectations. This was that kind of book. From the get go I was hooked, I couldn't put it down. No sleep, no rest, I had to get to the end.
Colleen Hoover's books just keep getting better and better. The description alone brought the whole story to life, the characters were so real you can easily distinguish between both Sydneys's and Ridge's inner voices. At one point I actually forgot it was written word, not a movie I was watching.
I loved the writing style, I loved the lyrics, and I loved, loved, loved the fact that they actually recorded the music and we can listen to it !...more
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