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I love this book! It is not easy to read

question: How is impact?, context: I love this book! It is not easy to read, but I believe it has a very important message, one that every teenager needs to be aware of. I think it is a book that every teen needs to read, as well as parents and other adults, especially those who deal with kids. It is a book that will leave a mark long after it is finished and will get you thinking. It is the kind of book that will get people to change their behaviour and become more aware of how anything and everything they do affects other people. I love this book, it is in the top 3 best books I've ever read and since I've read a LOT!!!! (like thousands) that's saying something.Lastly,READ THIS!!!!!!!!!

How is impact?

I love this book! It is not easy to read , but I believe it has a very important message, one that every teenager needs to be aware of.

I love this book! It is not easy to read, but I believe it has a very important message, one that every teenager needs to be aware of. I think it is a book that every teen needs to read, as well as parents and other adults, especially those who deal with kids. It is a book that will leave a mark long after it is finished and will get you thinking. It is the kind of book that will get people to change their behaviour and become more aware of how anything and everything they do affects other people. I love this book, it is in the top 3 best books I've ever read and since I've read a LOT!!!! (like thousands) that's saying something.Lastly,READ THIS!!!!!!!!!

<hl> I love this book! It is not easy to read <hl> , but I believe it has a very important message, one that every teenager needs to be aware of.

<hl> I love this book! It is not easy to read <hl>, but I believe it has a very important message, one that every teenager needs to be aware of. I think it is a book that every teen needs to read, as well as parents and other adults, especially those who deal with kids. It is a book that will leave a mark long after it is finished and will get you thinking. It is the kind of book that will get people to change their behaviour and become more aware of how anything and everything they do affects other people. I love this book, it is in the top 3 best books I've ever read and since I've read a LOT!!!! (like thousands) that's saying something.Lastly,READ THIS!!!!!!!!!

<hl> I love this book! It is not easy to read , but I believe it has a very important message, one that every teenager needs to be aware of. <hl> I think it is a book that every teen needs to read, as well as parents and other adults, especially those who deal with kids. It is a book that will leave a mark long after it is finished and will get you thinking. It is the kind of book that will get people to change their behaviour and become more aware of how anything and everything they do affects other people. I love this book, it is in the top 3 best books I've ever read and since I've read a LOT!!!! (like thousands) that's saying something. Lastly,READ THIS!!!!!!!!!

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The pace is brisk

question: How is the pace?, context: I was surprised how much I enjoyed The Hunger Games. Feeling skeptical after reading all the rave reviews, I found myself immediately engrossed in this harrowing post-apocalyptic tale. This book is very hard to put down and I read it in just a few sittings.I felt sure the subject matter (children being forced to fight to the death) would put me off, but found just the opposite due to the author's brilliant writing. The pace is brisk, storyline well thought out and characters intriguing.I am usually no fan of 1st person narrative but in this instance it added a freshness and immediacy to the tale.The world building is adequate for the advancement of the plot.I admired the choice of Katniss as our teenaged heroine. She's resourceful, an accomplished hunter and fiercely loyal to her sister and friend. Her emotional armour is meant to protect her from all the hurt she's experienced in her short, horrible life. I like that she's complex and yet confused about her thoughts and feelings. You can't help wanting her to be the victor of the games.A very compelling novel. Well done, Ms. Collins, and I'll certainly continue with the remainder of the trilogy.Nov. 16, 2011 - edited typo

How is the pace?

The pace is brisk , storyline well thought out and characters intriguing.

I was surprised how much I enjoyed The Hunger Games. Feeling skeptical after reading all the rave reviews, I found myself immediately engrossed in this harrowing post-apocalyptic tale. This book is very hard to put down and I read it in just a few sittings.I felt sure the subject matter (children being forced to fight to the death) would put me off, but found just the opposite due to the author's brilliant writing. The pace is brisk, storyline well thought out and characters intriguing.I am usually no fan of 1st person narrative but in this instance it added a freshness and immediacy to the tale.The world building is adequate for the advancement of the plot.I admired the choice of Katniss as our teenaged heroine. She's resourceful, an accomplished hunter and fiercely loyal to her sister and friend. Her emotional armour is meant to protect her from all the hurt she's experienced in her short, horrible life. I like that she's complex and yet confused about her thoughts and feelings. You can't help wanting her to be the victor of the games.A very compelling novel. Well done, Ms. Collins, and I'll certainly continue with the remainder of the trilogy.Nov. 16, 2011 - edited typo

<hl> The pace is brisk <hl> , storyline well thought out and characters intriguing.

I was surprised how much I enjoyed The Hunger Games. Feeling skeptical after reading all the rave reviews, I found myself immediately engrossed in this harrowing post-apocalyptic tale. This book is very hard to put down and I read it in just a few sittings.I felt sure the subject matter (children being forced to fight to the death) would put me off, but found just the opposite due to the author's brilliant writing. <hl> The pace is brisk <hl>, storyline well thought out and characters intriguing.I am usually no fan of 1st person narrative but in this instance it added a freshness and immediacy to the tale.The world building is adequate for the advancement of the plot.I admired the choice of Katniss as our teenaged heroine. She's resourceful, an accomplished hunter and fiercely loyal to her sister and friend. Her emotional armour is meant to protect her from all the hurt she's experienced in her short, horrible life. I like that she's complex and yet confused about her thoughts and feelings. You can't help wanting her to be the victor of the games.A very compelling novel. Well done, Ms. Collins, and I'll certainly continue with the remainder of the trilogy.Nov. 16, 2011 - edited typo

I was surprised how much I enjoyed The Hunger Games. Feeling skeptical after reading all the rave reviews, I found myself immediately engrossed in this harrowing post-apocalyptic tale. This book is very hard to put down and I read it in just a few sittings. I felt sure the subject matter (children being forced to fight to the death) would put me off, but found just the opposite due to the author's brilliant writing. <hl> The pace is brisk , storyline well thought out and characters intriguing. <hl> I am usually no fan of 1st person narrative but in this instance it added a freshness and immediacy to the tale. The world building is adequate for the advancement of the plot. I admired the choice of Katniss as our teenaged heroine. She's resourceful, an accomplished hunter and fiercely loyal to her sister and friend. Her emotional armour is meant to protect her from all the hurt she's experienced in her short, horrible life. I like that she's complex and yet confused about her thoughts and feelings. You can't help wanting her to be the victor of the games. A very compelling novel. Well done, Ms. Collins, and I'll certainly continue with the remainder of the trilogy. Nov. 16, 2011 - edited typo

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I was disappointed by this book

question: Is the book the most thing interesting?, context: I was disappointed by this book. The premise was intriguing, but the writing and story-line were uninteresting and the characters were inconsistent in their development.

Is the book the most thing interesting?

I was disappointed by this book .

I was disappointed by this book. The premise was intriguing, but the writing and story-line were uninteresting and the characters were inconsistent in their development.

<hl> I was disappointed by this book <hl> .

<hl> I was disappointed by this book <hl>. The premise was intriguing, but the writing and story-line were uninteresting and the characters were inconsistent in their development.

<hl> I was disappointed by this book . <hl> The premise was intriguing, but the writing and story-line were uninteresting and the characters were inconsistent in their development.

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Weird, weird book. Very surprised considering

question: How do you like the story?, context: Weird, weird book. Very surprised considering its popularity. Had to finish it, though, and it was okay. I hate to say I wouldn't recommend it to a friend. Both characters were very odd and had several issues of their own. No real &#34;good guy&#34; I guess. Left me with a big ole question mark dangling at the end of this one.

How do you like the story?

Weird, weird book. Very surprised considering its popularity.

Weird, weird book. Very surprised considering its popularity. Had to finish it, though, and it was okay. I hate to say I wouldn't recommend it to a friend. Both characters were very odd and had several issues of their own. No real &#34;good guy&#34; I guess. Left me with a big ole question mark dangling at the end of this one.

<hl> Weird, weird book. Very surprised considering <hl> its popularity.

<hl> Weird, weird book. Very surprised considering <hl> its popularity. Had to finish it, though, and it was okay. I hate to say I wouldn't recommend it to a friend. Both characters were very odd and had several issues of their own. No real &#34;good guy&#34; I guess. Left me with a big ole question mark dangling at the end of this one.

<hl> Weird, weird book. Very surprised considering its popularity. <hl> Had to finish it, though, and it was okay. I hate to say I wouldn't recommend it to a friend. Both characters were very odd and had several issues of their own. No real &#34;good guy&#34; I guess. Left me with a big ole question mark dangling at the end of this one.

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This was a really good story

question: Does this work have a deep and complicated story line?, context: This was a really good story.Read this one- you won't regret it.The characters were both very likeable.I'll definitely read more by this author.

Does this work have a deep and complicated story line?

This was a really good story .Read

This was a really good story.Read this one- you won't regret it.The characters were both very likeable.I'll definitely read more by this author.

<hl> This was a really good story <hl> .Read

<hl> This was a really good story <hl>.Read this one- you won't regret it.The characters were both very likeable.I'll definitely read more by this author.

<hl> This was a really good story .Read <hl> this one- you won't regret it. The characters were both very likeable. I'll definitely read more by this author.

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Well

question: What is write?, context: Well I've read all three books now. I KNOW the writing is horrible. In fact there are many things wrong with the writing.. which I think other reviewers did a good job explaining. The thing the bothered me the most is it is blatantly obvious that the author is not American and has the lead character drinking English breakfast tea reading English books and the geography is off. However, if you can get past the writing the story is good and keeps you on your toes. The sex in this book is hot but gets to be unbelievable after awhile but it is still fun to read. If you want a fun decent easy read this is for you. I really wanted to hate these books because of all the hype. BUT it sucks you in and spits you out wanting more Ana and Christian.

What is write?

Well I've read all three books now.

Well I've read all three books now. I KNOW the writing is horrible. In fact there are many things wrong with the writing.. which I think other reviewers did a good job explaining. The thing the bothered me the most is it is blatantly obvious that the author is not American and has the lead character drinking English breakfast tea reading English books and the geography is off. However, if you can get past the writing the story is good and keeps you on your toes. The sex in this book is hot but gets to be unbelievable after awhile but it is still fun to read. If you want a fun decent easy read this is for you. I really wanted to hate these books because of all the hype. BUT it sucks you in and spits you out wanting more Ana and Christian.

<hl> Well <hl> I've read all three books now.

<hl> Well <hl> I've read all three books now. I KNOW the writing is horrible. In fact there are many things wrong with the writing.. which I think other reviewers did a good job explaining. The thing the bothered me the most is it is blatantly obvious that the author is not American and has the lead character drinking English breakfast tea reading English books and the geography is off. However, if you can get past the writing the story is good and keeps you on your toes. The sex in this book is hot but gets to be unbelievable after awhile but it is still fun to read. If you want a fun decent easy read this is for you. I really wanted to hate these books because of all the hype. BUT it sucks you in and spits you out wanting more Ana and Christian.

<hl> Well I've read all three books now. <hl> I KNOW the writing is horrible. In fact there are many things wrong with the writing.. which I think other reviewers did a good job explaining. The thing the bothered me the most is it is blatantly obvious that the author is not American and has the lead character drinking English breakfast tea reading English books and the geography is off. However, if you can get past the writing the story is good and keeps you on your toes. The sex in this book is hot but gets to be unbelievable after awhile but it is still fun to read. If you want a fun decent easy read this is for you. I really wanted to hate these books because of all the hype. BUT it sucks you in and spits you out wanting more Ana and Christian.

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Logan owns Emily and she has to submit to him so that she is not sold to someone else

question: How twisted is the story?, context: Torn from You begins immediately after that crazy cliffhanger from With You. I do recommend that you read With You first because I think it is important for you to understand the connection between Emily and Sculpt/Logan. You will find that their relationship is raw and intense.Emily&#8217;s is ripped from her simple life. She is thrust into a dark world that is dangerous, abusive and disgusting. She is at the mercy of evil men who want to train her and sell her as a sex slave. But when she thinks the man she has given her heart to is there to save her, she couldn&#8217;t be so wrong.When Emily realizes it was Sculpt who brought her to Mexico and he owns her, she is horrified. Everything that she had come to know has been torn apart. Emily&#8217;s heart is shattered and she has no other choice but to do what she has to in order to survive.Her days in captivity will test her strength and her ability to survive. The torture and torment that she goes through was heartbreaking to read. Logan owns Emily and she has to submit to him so that she is not sold to someone else. Raul who is the man in charge is evil to the core. He has agreed to allow Logan to have Emily but is watching them closely. Emily is torn between the hate she feels towards Logan and the guilt she feels for allowing herself to desire this man and continues to feel the raw and intense feelings she had when they first met. Ultimately, she does everything that Logan asks of her, although some is degrading and horrific, she has to survive and has no choice.As days slowly pass Emily continues to sink into her confusion with Logan. There are moments when she sees glimpses of the Logan she fell in love with but then it is quickly replaced with the cold and ruthless man who brought her into the darkness. She doesn&#8217;t know what to believe. He is protecting her from some evil things but why has he done this to her.&#8220;We were torn apart, because Eme &#8211; I&#8217;d never have stayed away from you any other way.&#8221;For me, the first part of this book was very dark and intense. I fell in love with Sculpt/Logan in With You then everything fell apart when I met him again in Torn from You. I felt the hate and anger that Emily did. But seeing bits and pieces of the old Logan gave me hope.The second part of the book took on a NA feel for me. I still loved it but it definitely shifted gears for me. It is 2 years later when we find Emily coping the best she can within the life she has rebuilt for herself. She has not had any contact with Logan and has no idea where he is. Her heart has mended a bit but she still carries around quite a bit of pain and anger from what she went through.Then one day Logan resurfaces again. Logan wants Emily back. He needs her back in his life. Emily is harboring quite a bit of anger and hatred. She is frightened of him. She hates that he reminds her of such a horrific part of her life. But Logan is willing to fight to get Emily back into his life. He needs her to understand why he did what he did and to let him help her heal.What we find out about Logan, his family and what he goes through is heartbreaking. But will what he tells Emily be enough? Is her heart strong enough to open up again and let him back in. We watch Emily struggle with her feelings but still stay strong. Logan is willing to do anything to get her back. Emotions are high and still very raw. We get some much needed answers but not without more crazy stuff.This was definitely a crazy ride for me. I loved Emily who was that girl who was beautiful on the inside and beautiful on the outside. She was a fighter and a survivor. She cared deeply. Sculpt/Logan was one of those characters that had me loving him one moment and hating him the next. He was intense and for me I thought he was emotional. He rarely loved and when he did he did it deeply.I also thought the other characters were great too. Some were a bit crazy like Georgia (who should probably lighten up on the drinking) but she was great. Deck was a badass and I loved him. Kat was an amazing friend and so was Matt. Crisis added a bit of craziness and Ream; I wonder what his story is.Looking forward to more things from this author!

How twisted is the story?

Logan owns Emily and she has to submit to him so that she is not sold to someone else .

Torn from You begins immediately after that crazy cliffhanger from With You. I do recommend that you read With You first because I think it is important for you to understand the connection between Emily and Sculpt/Logan. You will find that their relationship is raw and intense.Emily&#8217;s is ripped from her simple life. She is thrust into a dark world that is dangerous, abusive and disgusting. She is at the mercy of evil men who want to train her and sell her as a sex slave. But when she thinks the man she has given her heart to is there to save her, she couldn&#8217;t be so wrong.When Emily realizes it was Sculpt who brought her to Mexico and he owns her, she is horrified. Everything that she had come to know has been torn apart. Emily&#8217;s heart is shattered and she has no other choice but to do what she has to in order to survive.Her days in captivity will test her strength and her ability to survive. The torture and torment that she goes through was heartbreaking to read. Logan owns Emily and she has to submit to him so that she is not sold to someone else. Raul who is the man in charge is evil to the core. He has agreed to allow Logan to have Emily but is watching them closely. Emily is torn between the hate she feels towards Logan and the guilt she feels for allowing herself to desire this man and continues to feel the raw and intense feelings she had when they first met. Ultimately, she does everything that Logan asks of her, although some is degrading and horrific, she has to survive and has no choice.As days slowly pass Emily continues to sink into her confusion with Logan. There are moments when she sees glimpses of the Logan she fell in love with but then it is quickly replaced with the cold and ruthless man who brought her into the darkness. She doesn&#8217;t know what to believe. He is protecting her from some evil things but why has he done this to her.&#8220;We were torn apart, because Eme &#8211; I&#8217;d never have stayed away from you any other way.&#8221;For me, the first part of this book was very dark and intense. I fell in love with Sculpt/Logan in With You then everything fell apart when I met him again in Torn from You. I felt the hate and anger that Emily did. But seeing bits and pieces of the old Logan gave me hope.The second part of the book took on a NA feel for me. I still loved it but it definitely shifted gears for me. It is 2 years later when we find Emily coping the best she can within the life she has rebuilt for herself. She has not had any contact with Logan and has no idea where he is. Her heart has mended a bit but she still carries around quite a bit of pain and anger from what she went through.Then one day Logan resurfaces again. Logan wants Emily back. He needs her back in his life. Emily is harboring quite a bit of anger and hatred. She is frightened of him. She hates that he reminds her of such a horrific part of her life. But Logan is willing to fight to get Emily back into his life. He needs her to understand why he did what he did and to let him help her heal.What we find out about Logan, his family and what he goes through is heartbreaking. But will what he tells Emily be enough? Is her heart strong enough to open up again and let him back in. We watch Emily struggle with her feelings but still stay strong. Logan is willing to do anything to get her back. Emotions are high and still very raw. We get some much needed answers but not without more crazy stuff.This was definitely a crazy ride for me. I loved Emily who was that girl who was beautiful on the inside and beautiful on the outside. She was a fighter and a survivor. She cared deeply. Sculpt/Logan was one of those characters that had me loving him one moment and hating him the next. He was intense and for me I thought he was emotional. He rarely loved and when he did he did it deeply.I also thought the other characters were great too. Some were a bit crazy like Georgia (who should probably lighten up on the drinking) but she was great. Deck was a badass and I loved him. Kat was an amazing friend and so was Matt. Crisis added a bit of craziness and Ream; I wonder what his story is.Looking forward to more things from this author!

<hl> Logan owns Emily and she has to submit to him so that she is not sold to someone else <hl> .

Torn from You begins immediately after that crazy cliffhanger from With You. I do recommend that you read With You first because I think it is important for you to understand the connection between Emily and Sculpt/Logan. You will find that their relationship is raw and intense.Emily&#8217;s is ripped from her simple life. She is thrust into a dark world that is dangerous, abusive and disgusting. She is at the mercy of evil men who want to train her and sell her as a sex slave. But when she thinks the man she has given her heart to is there to save her, she couldn&#8217;t be so wrong.When Emily realizes it was Sculpt who brought her to Mexico and he owns her, she is horrified. Everything that she had come to know has been torn apart. Emily&#8217;s heart is shattered and she has no other choice but to do what she has to in order to survive.Her days in captivity will test her strength and her ability to survive. The torture and torment that she goes through was heartbreaking to read. <hl> Logan owns Emily and she has to submit to him so that she is not sold to someone else <hl>. Raul who is the man in charge is evil to the core. He has agreed to allow Logan to have Emily but is watching them closely. Emily is torn between the hate she feels towards Logan and the guilt she feels for allowing herself to desire this man and continues to feel the raw and intense feelings she had when they first met. Ultimately, she does everything that Logan asks of her, although some is degrading and horrific, she has to survive and has no choice.As days slowly pass Emily continues to sink into her confusion with Logan. There are moments when she sees glimpses of the Logan she fell in love with but then it is quickly replaced with the cold and ruthless man who brought her into the darkness. She doesn&#8217;t know what to believe. He is protecting her from some evil things but why has he done this to her.&#8220;We were torn apart, because Eme &#8211; I&#8217;d never have stayed away from you any other way.&#8221;For me, the first part of this book was very dark and intense. I fell in love with Sculpt/Logan in With You then everything fell apart when I met him again in Torn from You. I felt the hate and anger that Emily did. But seeing bits and pieces of the old Logan gave me hope.The second part of the book took on a NA feel for me. I still loved it but it definitely shifted gears for me. It is 2 years later when we find Emily coping the best she can within the life she has rebuilt for herself. She has not had any contact with Logan and has no idea where he is. Her heart has mended a bit but she still carries around quite a bit of pain and anger from what she went through.Then one day Logan resurfaces again. Logan wants Emily back. He needs her back in his life. Emily is harboring quite a bit of anger and hatred. She is frightened of him. She hates that he reminds her of such a horrific part of her life. But Logan is willing to fight to get Emily back into his life. He needs her to understand why he did what he did and to let him help her heal.What we find out about Logan, his family and what he goes through is heartbreaking. But will what he tells Emily be enough? Is her heart strong enough to open up again and let him back in. We watch Emily struggle with her feelings but still stay strong. Logan is willing to do anything to get her back. Emotions are high and still very raw. We get some much needed answers but not without more crazy stuff.This was definitely a crazy ride for me. I loved Emily who was that girl who was beautiful on the inside and beautiful on the outside. She was a fighter and a survivor. She cared deeply. Sculpt/Logan was one of those characters that had me loving him one moment and hating him the next. He was intense and for me I thought he was emotional. He rarely loved and when he did he did it deeply.I also thought the other characters were great too. Some were a bit crazy like Georgia (who should probably lighten up on the drinking) but she was great. Deck was a badass and I loved him. Kat was an amazing friend and so was Matt. Crisis added a bit of craziness and Ream; I wonder what his story is.Looking forward to more things from this author!

Torn from You begins immediately after that crazy cliffhanger from With You. I do recommend that you read With You first because I think it is important for you to understand the connection between Emily and Sculpt/Logan. You will find that their relationship is raw and intense. Emily&#8217;s is ripped from her simple life. She is thrust into a dark world that is dangerous, abusive and disgusting. She is at the mercy of evil men who want to train her and sell her as a sex slave. But when she thinks the man she has given her heart to is there to save her, she couldn&#8217;t be so wrong. When Emily realizes it was Sculpt who brought her to Mexico and he owns her, she is horrified. Everything that she had come to know has been torn apart. Emily&#8217;s heart is shattered and she has no other choice but to do what she has to in order to survive. Her days in captivity will test her strength and her ability to survive. The torture and torment that she goes through was heartbreaking to read. <hl> Logan owns Emily and she has to submit to him so that she is not sold to someone else . <hl> Raul who is the man in charge is evil to the core. He has agreed to allow Logan to have Emily but is watching them closely. Emily is torn between the hate she feels towards Logan and the guilt she feels for allowing herself to desire this man and continues to feel the raw and intense feelings she had when they first met. Ultimately, she does everything that Logan asks of her, although some is degrading and horrific, she has to survive and has no choice. As days slowly pass Emily continues to sink into her confusion with Logan. There are moments when she sees glimpses of the Logan she fell in love with but then it is quickly replaced with the cold and ruthless man who brought her into the darkness. She doesn&#8217;t know what to believe. He is protecting her from some evil things but why has he done this to her.&#8220;We were torn apart, because Eme &#8211; I&#8217;d never have stayed away from you any other way.&#8221;For me, the first part of this book was very dark and intense. I fell in love with Sculpt/Logan in With You then everything fell apart when I met him again in Torn from You. I felt the hate and anger that Emily did. But seeing bits and pieces of the old Logan gave me hope. The second part of the book took on a NA feel for me. I still loved it but it definitely shifted gears for me. It is 2 years later when we find Emily coping the best she can within the life she has rebuilt for herself. She has not had any contact with Logan and has no idea where he is. Her heart has mended a bit but she still carries around quite a bit of pain and anger from what she went through. Then one day Logan resurfaces again. Logan wants Emily back. He needs her back in his life. Emily is harboring quite a bit of anger and hatred. She is frightened of him. She hates that he reminds her of such a horrific part of her life. But Logan is willing to fight to get Emily back into his life. He needs her to understand why he did what he did and to let him help her heal. What we find out about Logan, his family and what he goes through is heartbreaking. But will what he tells Emily be enough? Is her heart strong enough to open up again and let him back in. We watch Emily struggle with her feelings but still stay strong. Logan is willing to do anything to get her back. Emotions are high and still very raw. We get some much needed answers but not without more crazy stuff. This was definitely a crazy ride for me. I loved Emily who was that girl who was beautiful on the inside and beautiful on the outside. She was a fighter and a survivor. She cared deeply. Sculpt/Logan was one of those characters that had me loving him one moment and hating him the next. He was intense and for me I thought he was emotional. He rarely loved and when he did he did it deeply. I also thought the other characters were great too. Some were a bit crazy like Georgia (who should probably lighten up on the drinking) but she was great. Deck was a badass and I loved him. Kat was an amazing friend and so was Matt. Crisis added a bit of craziness and Ream; I wonder what his story is. Looking forward to more things from this author!

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This book is very heartbreaking and painful to read

question: Do you have a gift for me?, context: There are no words that can completely describe the intensity of this book. It is for a more mature audience, because it does deal with a very dark subject matter. At times, I found it very hard to read some scenes because I just could not imagine a father doing that to his own sister and child. This book is very heartbreaking and painful to read, but it is the strength, will, and heart of the characters that make this book a standout.It was very well written and extremely engaging and has left me completely speechless as to the talent of Colleen Hoover. Sky is beyond brave and she is a survivor in more ways than one. She is absolutely incredible, smart, and strong willed. I can never imagine going through what she has gone through ever.Now for Dean Holder. Dean is just....There is no way to describe Holder than perfection. He has his flaws, but everything that comes out of his mouth and everything he does for Sky just melts my heart and soul. Certain scenes from Holder made me cry. Certain scenes from Holder made me laugh and completely swoon for him. Certain scenes from Holder made me just want to hold him tight and NEVER LET GO. He is just one of a kind and he is truly what Sky needed to get through her traumatic past. It also doesn't hurt that he has amazing blue eyes, lick-able dimples,is incredibly handsome, and a flirtatious tease. I just can't get enough of Holder and I don't think I ever will. He has and will always have a very special place in my heart.Sky and Holder's love for each other is just simply breathtaking. Their love is unconditional and Holder is there for Sky through every revelation and truth. He shows her the path, but he never forces any decisions on her. He guides her and protects her any way that he can possibly find. It is together that they discover their painful past, and it is together that they find each other and find a kind of love that transcends time. It is a truly beautiful and lasting love and very awe inspiring.I cannot wait for Dean's POV in Losing Hope. I still feel that there is more to him that I want to know and need to know and I am sure Colleen Hoover will deliver!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you have a gift for me?

This book is very heartbreaking and painful to read , but it is the strength, will, and heart of the characters that make this book a standout.

There are no words that can completely describe the intensity of this book. It is for a more mature audience, because it does deal with a very dark subject matter. At times, I found it very hard to read some scenes because I just could not imagine a father doing that to his own sister and child. This book is very heartbreaking and painful to read, but it is the strength, will, and heart of the characters that make this book a standout.It was very well written and extremely engaging and has left me completely speechless as to the talent of Colleen Hoover. Sky is beyond brave and she is a survivor in more ways than one. She is absolutely incredible, smart, and strong willed. I can never imagine going through what she has gone through ever.Now for Dean Holder. Dean is just....There is no way to describe Holder than perfection. He has his flaws, but everything that comes out of his mouth and everything he does for Sky just melts my heart and soul. Certain scenes from Holder made me cry. Certain scenes from Holder made me laugh and completely swoon for him. Certain scenes from Holder made me just want to hold him tight and NEVER LET GO. He is just one of a kind and he is truly what Sky needed to get through her traumatic past. It also doesn't hurt that he has amazing blue eyes, lick-able dimples,is incredibly handsome, and a flirtatious tease. I just can't get enough of Holder and I don't think I ever will. He has and will always have a very special place in my heart.Sky and Holder's love for each other is just simply breathtaking. Their love is unconditional and Holder is there for Sky through every revelation and truth. He shows her the path, but he never forces any decisions on her. He guides her and protects her any way that he can possibly find. It is together that they discover their painful past, and it is together that they find each other and find a kind of love that transcends time. It is a truly beautiful and lasting love and very awe inspiring.I cannot wait for Dean's POV in Losing Hope. I still feel that there is more to him that I want to know and need to know and I am sure Colleen Hoover will deliver!!!!!!!!!!!

<hl> This book is very heartbreaking and painful to read <hl> , but it is the strength, will, and heart of the characters that make this book a standout.

There are no words that can completely describe the intensity of this book. It is for a more mature audience, because it does deal with a very dark subject matter. At times, I found it very hard to read some scenes because I just could not imagine a father doing that to his own sister and child. <hl> This book is very heartbreaking and painful to read <hl>, but it is the strength, will, and heart of the characters that make this book a standout.It was very well written and extremely engaging and has left me completely speechless as to the talent of Colleen Hoover. Sky is beyond brave and she is a survivor in more ways than one. She is absolutely incredible, smart, and strong willed. I can never imagine going through what she has gone through ever.Now for Dean Holder. Dean is just....There is no way to describe Holder than perfection. He has his flaws, but everything that comes out of his mouth and everything he does for Sky just melts my heart and soul. Certain scenes from Holder made me cry. Certain scenes from Holder made me laugh and completely swoon for him. Certain scenes from Holder made me just want to hold him tight and NEVER LET GO. He is just one of a kind and he is truly what Sky needed to get through her traumatic past. It also doesn't hurt that he has amazing blue eyes, lick-able dimples,is incredibly handsome, and a flirtatious tease. I just can't get enough of Holder and I don't think I ever will. He has and will always have a very special place in my heart.Sky and Holder's love for each other is just simply breathtaking. Their love is unconditional and Holder is there for Sky through every revelation and truth. He shows her the path, but he never forces any decisions on her. He guides her and protects her any way that he can possibly find. It is together that they discover their painful past, and it is together that they find each other and find a kind of love that transcends time. It is a truly beautiful and lasting love and very awe inspiring.I cannot wait for Dean's POV in Losing Hope. I still feel that there is more to him that I want to know and need to know and I am sure Colleen Hoover will deliver!!!!!!!!!!!

There are no words that can completely describe the intensity of this book. It is for a more mature audience, because it does deal with a very dark subject matter. At times, I found it very hard to read some scenes because I just could not imagine a father doing that to his own sister and child. <hl> This book is very heartbreaking and painful to read , but it is the strength, will, and heart of the characters that make this book a standout. <hl> It was very well written and extremely engaging and has left me completely speechless as to the talent of Colleen Hoover. Sky is beyond brave and she is a survivor in more ways than one. She is absolutely incredible, smart, and strong willed. I can never imagine going through what she has gone through ever. Now for Dean Holder. Dean is just.... There is no way to describe Holder than perfection. He has his flaws, but everything that comes out of his mouth and everything he does for Sky just melts my heart and soul. Certain scenes from Holder made me cry. Certain scenes from Holder made me laugh and completely swoon for him. Certain scenes from Holder made me just want to hold him tight and NEVER LET GO. He is just one of a kind and he is truly what Sky needed to get through her traumatic past. It also doesn't hurt that he has amazing blue eyes, lick-able dimples,is incredibly handsome, and a flirtatious tease. I just can't get enough of Holder and I don't think I ever will. He has and will always have a very special place in my heart. Sky and Holder's love for each other is just simply breathtaking. Their love is unconditional and Holder is there for Sky through every revelation and truth. He shows her the path, but he never forces any decisions on her. He guides her and protects her any way that he can possibly find. It is together that they discover their painful past, and it is together that they find each other and find a kind of love that transcends time. It is a truly beautiful and lasting love and very awe inspiring. I cannot wait for Dean's POV in Losing Hope. I still feel that there is more to him that I want to know and need to know and I am sure Colleen Hoover will deliver!!!!!!!!!!!

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the characters are not compelling or well developed

question: How was the characterization of actors?, context: Don't waste your money on this book, it's popularity is all hype, which the publisher and author I'm sure are loving. I read the reviews of the book here on Amazon and decided not to purchase it, but talk about it is everywhere and I wanted to see what the big deal was. I'm very glad I got it at the library, it's everything the poor reviews had said it was. The writing is poor, the characters are not compelling or well developed. The hype comes from the fact that the author writes about a topic (sexual dominance) that is usually a hush-hush topic. This book is probably a great read for a man. It's basically a sexual fantasty story as a man would like the story to go.

How was the characterization of actors?

The writing is poor, the characters are not compelling or well developed .

Don't waste your money on this book, it's popularity is all hype, which the publisher and author I'm sure are loving. I read the reviews of the book here on Amazon and decided not to purchase it, but talk about it is everywhere and I wanted to see what the big deal was. I'm very glad I got it at the library, it's everything the poor reviews had said it was. The writing is poor, the characters are not compelling or well developed. The hype comes from the fact that the author writes about a topic (sexual dominance) that is usually a hush-hush topic. This book is probably a great read for a man. It's basically a sexual fantasty story as a man would like the story to go.

The writing is poor, <hl> the characters are not compelling or well developed <hl> .

Don't waste your money on this book, it's popularity is all hype, which the publisher and author I'm sure are loving. I read the reviews of the book here on Amazon and decided not to purchase it, but talk about it is everywhere and I wanted to see what the big deal was. I'm very glad I got it at the library, it's everything the poor reviews had said it was. The writing is poor, <hl> the characters are not compelling or well developed <hl>. The hype comes from the fact that the author writes about a topic (sexual dominance) that is usually a hush-hush topic. This book is probably a great read for a man. It's basically a sexual fantasty story as a man would like the story to go.

Don't waste your money on this book, it's popularity is all hype, which the publisher and author I'm sure are loving. I read the reviews of the book here on Amazon and decided not to purchase it, but talk about it is everywhere and I wanted to see what the big deal was. I'm very glad I got it at the library, it's everything the poor reviews had said it was. <hl> The writing is poor, the characters are not compelling or well developed . <hl> The hype comes from the fact that the author writes about a topic (sexual dominance) that is usually a hush-hush topic. This book is probably a great read for a man. It's basically a sexual fantasty story as a man would like the story to go.

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and many of them didn't like the third book

question: Which part of the movie do you like?, context: I had so many people give me their opinions about this trilogy, and many of them didn't like the third book, so my expectations were quite low. I must say, though, that I LOVED this book. As an editor, I was a bit surprised at some of the things Collins got away with; as a romantic, I would have liked to have seen her spend a little more time on the romance part of the story. As a human being, I just couldn't get enough of this story. It's beautiful and tragic and raw and compelling and just plain phenomenal! Despite a few mechanical and other minor flaws, it's a great book! If you like a book that's wonderfully revolutionary, darkly provocative, and emotionally epic, this is for you. I got teary-eyed several times throughout the novel, but the truth is that I was reading too fast, desperate to see what happened next, to let myself feel the emotion of it all. With all that energy pent up, I read the quiet, understated afterword at the end. And cried. I totally want to read the entire trilogy again. Don't let all the negative reviews out there get you down. If you liked the first two books, you'll love the third. It's an awesome, climatic, mind-blowing end to a story that's shattering on so many levels. Let yourself get lost in it!

Which part of the movie do you like?

I had so many people give me their opinions about this trilogy, and many of them didn't like the third book , so my expectations were quite low.

I had so many people give me their opinions about this trilogy, and many of them didn't like the third book, so my expectations were quite low. I must say, though, that I LOVED this book. As an editor, I was a bit surprised at some of the things Collins got away with; as a romantic, I would have liked to have seen her spend a little more time on the romance part of the story. As a human being, I just couldn't get enough of this story. It's beautiful and tragic and raw and compelling and just plain phenomenal! Despite a few mechanical and other minor flaws, it's a great book! If you like a book that's wonderfully revolutionary, darkly provocative, and emotionally epic, this is for you. I got teary-eyed several times throughout the novel, but the truth is that I was reading too fast, desperate to see what happened next, to let myself feel the emotion of it all. With all that energy pent up, I read the quiet, understated afterword at the end. And cried. I totally want to read the entire trilogy again. Don't let all the negative reviews out there get you down. If you liked the first two books, you'll love the third. It's an awesome, climatic, mind-blowing end to a story that's shattering on so many levels. Let yourself get lost in it!

I had so many people give me their opinions about this trilogy, <hl> and many of them didn't like the third book <hl> , so my expectations were quite low.

I had so many people give me their opinions about this trilogy, <hl> and many of them didn't like the third book <hl>, so my expectations were quite low. I must say, though, that I LOVED this book. As an editor, I was a bit surprised at some of the things Collins got away with; as a romantic, I would have liked to have seen her spend a little more time on the romance part of the story. As a human being, I just couldn't get enough of this story. It's beautiful and tragic and raw and compelling and just plain phenomenal! Despite a few mechanical and other minor flaws, it's a great book! If you like a book that's wonderfully revolutionary, darkly provocative, and emotionally epic, this is for you. I got teary-eyed several times throughout the novel, but the truth is that I was reading too fast, desperate to see what happened next, to let myself feel the emotion of it all. With all that energy pent up, I read the quiet, understated afterword at the end. And cried. I totally want to read the entire trilogy again. Don't let all the negative reviews out there get you down. If you liked the first two books, you'll love the third. It's an awesome, climatic, mind-blowing end to a story that's shattering on so many levels. Let yourself get lost in it!

<hl> I had so many people give me their opinions about this trilogy, and many of them didn't like the third book , so my expectations were quite low. <hl> I must say, though, that I LOVED this book. As an editor, I was a bit surprised at some of the things Collins got away with; as a romantic, I would have liked to have seen her spend a little more time on the romance part of the story. As a human being, I just couldn't get enough of this story. It's beautiful and tragic and raw and compelling and just plain phenomenal! Despite a few mechanical and other minor flaws, it's a great book! If you like a book that's wonderfully revolutionary, darkly provocative, and emotionally epic, this is for you. I got teary-eyed several times throughout the novel, but the truth is that I was reading too fast, desperate to see what happened next, to let myself feel the emotion of it all. With all that energy pent up, I read the quiet, understated afterword at the end. And cried. I totally want to read the entire trilogy again. Don't let all the negative reviews out there get you down. If you liked the first two books, you'll love the third. It's an awesome, climatic, mind-blowing end to a story that's shattering on so many levels. Let yourself get lost in it!

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The author is great at displaying quirks and interesting

question: Does this synopsis interesting?, context: I was less than halfway and almost gave up but was encouraged to continue. The second half was definitely much better but here is my beef. The author is great at displaying quirks and interesting insights into people; almost too clever. There are too many times where the story spins it's web of cute little descriptions of people, places, modern customs, mores and those weird things that people do. But it does not always help the story, it just seems to be a vehicle for the author to show what great insight she has into other people. But I want 'story'.As for the story, it builds slowly but it was a bit obvious where it was going, toward a big &#34;twist&#34;. of course the second half was twisted again, multiple times. I cannot say I knew exactly how it would turn out, but it was tightly wound around a very few possibilities.Finally, and this is truly just a personal choice, I like to see some characters with some redeeming features. This story truly had no character that I would want to know personally. There was no one likable, not even remotely. I like a story where I can identify the hero and relate in some way.So I was a bit disappointed but it was certainly a clever story with great insights into the ways of our world, in some ways that are not very flattering.

Does this synopsis interesting?

The author is great at displaying quirks and interesting insights into people; almost too clever.

I was less than halfway and almost gave up but was encouraged to continue. The second half was definitely much better but here is my beef. The author is great at displaying quirks and interesting insights into people; almost too clever. There are too many times where the story spins it's web of cute little descriptions of people, places, modern customs, mores and those weird things that people do. But it does not always help the story, it just seems to be a vehicle for the author to show what great insight she has into other people. But I want 'story'.As for the story, it builds slowly but it was a bit obvious where it was going, toward a big &#34;twist&#34;. of course the second half was twisted again, multiple times. I cannot say I knew exactly how it would turn out, but it was tightly wound around a very few possibilities.Finally, and this is truly just a personal choice, I like to see some characters with some redeeming features. This story truly had no character that I would want to know personally. There was no one likable, not even remotely. I like a story where I can identify the hero and relate in some way.So I was a bit disappointed but it was certainly a clever story with great insights into the ways of our world, in some ways that are not very flattering.

<hl> The author is great at displaying quirks and interesting <hl> insights into people; almost too clever.

I was less than halfway and almost gave up but was encouraged to continue. The second half was definitely much better but here is my beef. <hl> The author is great at displaying quirks and interesting <hl> insights into people; almost too clever. There are too many times where the story spins it's web of cute little descriptions of people, places, modern customs, mores and those weird things that people do. But it does not always help the story, it just seems to be a vehicle for the author to show what great insight she has into other people. But I want 'story'.As for the story, it builds slowly but it was a bit obvious where it was going, toward a big &#34;twist&#34;. of course the second half was twisted again, multiple times. I cannot say I knew exactly how it would turn out, but it was tightly wound around a very few possibilities.Finally, and this is truly just a personal choice, I like to see some characters with some redeeming features. This story truly had no character that I would want to know personally. There was no one likable, not even remotely. I like a story where I can identify the hero and relate in some way.So I was a bit disappointed but it was certainly a clever story with great insights into the ways of our world, in some ways that are not very flattering.

I was less than halfway and almost gave up but was encouraged to continue. The second half was definitely much better but here is my beef. <hl> The author is great at displaying quirks and interesting insights into people; almost too clever. <hl> There are too many times where the story spins it's web of cute little descriptions of people, places, modern customs, mores and those weird things that people do. But it does not always help the story, it just seems to be a vehicle for the author to show what great insight she has into other people. But I want 'story'. As for the story, it builds slowly but it was a bit obvious where it was going, toward a big &#34;twist&#34;. of course the second half was twisted again, multiple times. I cannot say I knew exactly how it would turn out, but it was tightly wound around a very few possibilities. Finally, and this is truly just a personal choice, I like to see some characters with some redeeming features. This story truly had no character that I would want to know personally. There was no one likable, not even remotely. I like a story where I can identify the hero and relate in some way. So I was a bit disappointed but it was certainly a clever story with great insights into the ways of our world, in some ways that are not very flattering.

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This trilogy is worth reading

question: Where is the author of the piece?, context: This trilogy is worth reading. I couldn't honestly give this a 5 star rating because the writing is awful and the editing is just as bad. If the eyeglass wearing conscious, the inner goddess, and all that smirking had been removed I'd have given 4.5 just for that. One thing that allowed me to read all 3 books without grinding my teeth is that fairly early into the first book I realized this reads like a teenager girls diary. That made it much less painless for me when I approached it that way.If you can get through the first 2 books, and you must read them or you will be completely lost, I think you will agree this was worth it. Finally you get the rest of the story. Christian's childhood is filled in more as well as what really happened with him and Mrs. Robinson. You find out why a person has targeted Christian and Ana, who the accomplice is, and why they help. I won't go into book description because too many others have covered that very well and I won't give spoilers.I would like to comment on the mommy porn thing. While there is some BDSM and some sex, there really isn't as much as you would think from all the comments. There is actually more talk about the BDSM than the actual practice of it and the sex is mostly vanilla. If those topics bother you and you're still a bit interested, this is a fairly safe book to try.

Where is the author of the piece?

This trilogy is worth reading .

This trilogy is worth reading. I couldn't honestly give this a 5 star rating because the writing is awful and the editing is just as bad. If the eyeglass wearing conscious, the inner goddess, and all that smirking had been removed I'd have given 4.5 just for that. One thing that allowed me to read all 3 books without grinding my teeth is that fairly early into the first book I realized this reads like a teenager girls diary. That made it much less painless for me when I approached it that way.If you can get through the first 2 books, and you must read them or you will be completely lost, I think you will agree this was worth it. Finally you get the rest of the story. Christian's childhood is filled in more as well as what really happened with him and Mrs. Robinson. You find out why a person has targeted Christian and Ana, who the accomplice is, and why they help. I won't go into book description because too many others have covered that very well and I won't give spoilers.I would like to comment on the mommy porn thing. While there is some BDSM and some sex, there really isn't as much as you would think from all the comments. There is actually more talk about the BDSM than the actual practice of it and the sex is mostly vanilla. If those topics bother you and you're still a bit interested, this is a fairly safe book to try.

<hl> This trilogy is worth reading <hl> .

<hl> This trilogy is worth reading <hl>. I couldn't honestly give this a 5 star rating because the writing is awful and the editing is just as bad. If the eyeglass wearing conscious, the inner goddess, and all that smirking had been removed I'd have given 4.5 just for that. One thing that allowed me to read all 3 books without grinding my teeth is that fairly early into the first book I realized this reads like a teenager girls diary. That made it much less painless for me when I approached it that way.If you can get through the first 2 books, and you must read them or you will be completely lost, I think you will agree this was worth it. Finally you get the rest of the story. Christian's childhood is filled in more as well as what really happened with him and Mrs. Robinson. You find out why a person has targeted Christian and Ana, who the accomplice is, and why they help. I won't go into book description because too many others have covered that very well and I won't give spoilers.I would like to comment on the mommy porn thing. While there is some BDSM and some sex, there really isn't as much as you would think from all the comments. There is actually more talk about the BDSM than the actual practice of it and the sex is mostly vanilla. If those topics bother you and you're still a bit interested, this is a fairly safe book to try.

<hl> This trilogy is worth reading . <hl> I couldn't honestly give this a 5 star rating because the writing is awful and the editing is just as bad. If the eyeglass wearing conscious, the inner goddess, and all that smirking had been removed I'd have given 4.5 just for that. One thing that allowed me to read all 3 books without grinding my teeth is that fairly early into the first book I realized this reads like a teenager girls diary. That made it much less painless for me when I approached it that way. If you can get through the first 2 books, and you must read them or you will be completely lost, I think you will agree this was worth it. Finally you get the rest of the story. Christian's childhood is filled in more as well as what really happened with him and Mrs. Robinson. You find out why a person has targeted Christian and Ana, who the accomplice is, and why they help. I won't go into book description because too many others have covered that very well and I won't give spoilers. I would like to comment on the mommy porn thing. While there is some BDSM and some sex, there really isn't as much as you would think from all the comments. There is actually more talk about the BDSM than the actual practice of it and the sex is mostly vanilla. If those topics bother you and you're still a bit interested, this is a fairly safe book to try.

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I got to the end of this book

question: What is the part of the movie?, context: I got to the end of this book, flipped to page one, and started reading again. You feel like you are researching the history of the vampire right along with the characters. You read the documents they do. You hear the stories they do. These characters spend far more time in the library than they do fighting, and the story is richer, and more exciting, for sake of it. It is a return to great literature. I eagerly await the next book by Ms. Kostova. She's definitely on my list of favorite authors.

What is the part of the movie?

I got to the end of this book , flipped to page one, and started reading again.

I got to the end of this book, flipped to page one, and started reading again. You feel like you are researching the history of the vampire right along with the characters. You read the documents they do. You hear the stories they do. These characters spend far more time in the library than they do fighting, and the story is richer, and more exciting, for sake of it. It is a return to great literature. I eagerly await the next book by Ms. Kostova. She's definitely on my list of favorite authors.

<hl> I got to the end of this book <hl> , flipped to page one, and started reading again.

<hl> I got to the end of this book <hl>, flipped to page one, and started reading again. You feel like you are researching the history of the vampire right along with the characters. You read the documents they do. You hear the stories they do. These characters spend far more time in the library than they do fighting, and the story is richer, and more exciting, for sake of it. It is a return to great literature. I eagerly await the next book by Ms. Kostova. She's definitely on my list of favorite authors.

<hl> I got to the end of this book , flipped to page one, and started reading again. <hl> You feel like you are researching the history of the vampire right along with the characters. You read the documents they do. You hear the stories they do. These characters spend far more time in the library than they do fighting, and the story is richer, and more exciting, for sake of it. It is a return to great literature. I eagerly await the next book by Ms. Kostova. She's definitely on my list of favorite authors.

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the stereotypical

question: When did you get a new job?, context: The basic plot and themes of The Help have been covered by other reviewers. I don't regret reading this book as an entertaining piece of fiction, but it is hardly an incisive look at 1960s race relations (being too superficial to do the subject justice). Some reviewers would have us believe this book is world-changing, thought provoking etc. I just see it as a novel with an interesting storyline, some entertaining vignettes and 3 first-person narrators which provides a nice change from other works of fiction.The things that stop me from proclaiming The Help as a profoundly meaningful book are several. A minor gripe was that the story seemed to move very slowly. But this could be viewed as intentional (change comes slowly, people in the south were stuck in their ways etc). Poor editing is another flaw ("The scream was like a piece of material ripped into shredded halves"). Others have already mentioned the stereotypical characters. Sure, they were likeable, but they were nevertheless predictable and one-dimensional. Add to this the increasingly farcical progression of events, coupled with blatant sentimentality and I could no longer take this book seriously. I finished it because I wanted to know what happened, but can't say I was particularly moved or influenced by this story.

When did you get a new job?

Others have already mentioned the stereotypical characters.

The basic plot and themes of The Help have been covered by other reviewers. I don't regret reading this book as an entertaining piece of fiction, but it is hardly an incisive look at 1960s race relations (being too superficial to do the subject justice). Some reviewers would have us believe this book is world-changing, thought provoking etc. I just see it as a novel with an interesting storyline, some entertaining vignettes and 3 first-person narrators which provides a nice change from other works of fiction.The things that stop me from proclaiming The Help as a profoundly meaningful book are several. A minor gripe was that the story seemed to move very slowly. But this could be viewed as intentional (change comes slowly, people in the south were stuck in their ways etc). Poor editing is another flaw ("The scream was like a piece of material ripped into shredded halves"). Others have already mentioned the stereotypical characters. Sure, they were likeable, but they were nevertheless predictable and one-dimensional. Add to this the increasingly farcical progression of events, coupled with blatant sentimentality and I could no longer take this book seriously. I finished it because I wanted to know what happened, but can't say I was particularly moved or influenced by this story.

Others have already mentioned <hl> the stereotypical <hl> characters.

The basic plot and themes of The Help have been covered by other reviewers. I don't regret reading this book as an entertaining piece of fiction, but it is hardly an incisive look at 1960s race relations (being too superficial to do the subject justice). Some reviewers would have us believe this book is world-changing, thought provoking etc. I just see it as a novel with an interesting storyline, some entertaining vignettes and 3 first-person narrators which provides a nice change from other works of fiction.The things that stop me from proclaiming The Help as a profoundly meaningful book are several. A minor gripe was that the story seemed to move very slowly. But this could be viewed as intentional (change comes slowly, people in the south were stuck in their ways etc). Poor editing is another flaw ("The scream was like a piece of material ripped into shredded halves"). Others have already mentioned <hl> the stereotypical <hl> characters. Sure, they were likeable, but they were nevertheless predictable and one-dimensional. Add to this the increasingly farcical progression of events, coupled with blatant sentimentality and I could no longer take this book seriously. I finished it because I wanted to know what happened, but can't say I was particularly moved or influenced by this story.

The basic plot and themes of The Help have been covered by other reviewers. I don't regret reading this book as an entertaining piece of fiction, but it is hardly an incisive look at 1960s race relations (being too superficial to do the subject justice). Some reviewers would have us believe this book is world-changing, thought provoking etc. I just see it as a novel with an interesting storyline, some entertaining vignettes and 3 first-person narrators which provides a nice change from other works of fiction. The things that stop me from proclaiming The Help as a profoundly meaningful book are several. A minor gripe was that the story seemed to move very slowly. But this could be viewed as intentional (change comes slowly, people in the south were stuck in their ways etc). Poor editing is another flaw ("The scream was like a piece of material ripped into shredded halves"). <hl> Others have already mentioned the stereotypical characters. <hl> Sure, they were likeable, but they were nevertheless predictable and one-dimensional. Add to this the increasingly farcical progression of events, coupled with blatant sentimentality and I could no longer take this book seriously. I finished it because I wanted to know what happened, but can't say I was particularly moved or influenced by this story.

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The book is funny and witty

question: How is the author is amusing?, context: Bernadette is not your ordinary mom. But then, none of the characters in this book can pass for normal. Bernadette checked out long before her family wondered where she went. The book is funny and witty, but it doesn't manage to hide some significant heart peeking from underneath.Told from daughter Bee's point of view, the crazy parts of the world seem saner than they should. There are also lots of notes and lists and correspondence with Bernadette's personal assistant Manjula, quite a story in itself. Then there's Microsoft and Antarctica.I listened to an audio edition narrated by Kathleen Wilhoite. Her voice was dynamic, enthusiastic, even screechy when necessary, and altogether right for this book. It was easy to tell when she switched from Bee's voice to one of the emails or other non-narrative sections.Quite entertaining and fun.

How is the author is amusing?

The book is funny and witty , but it doesn't manage to hide some significant heart peeking from underneath.

Bernadette is not your ordinary mom. But then, none of the characters in this book can pass for normal. Bernadette checked out long before her family wondered where she went. The book is funny and witty, but it doesn't manage to hide some significant heart peeking from underneath.Told from daughter Bee's point of view, the crazy parts of the world seem saner than they should. There are also lots of notes and lists and correspondence with Bernadette's personal assistant Manjula, quite a story in itself. Then there's Microsoft and Antarctica.I listened to an audio edition narrated by Kathleen Wilhoite. Her voice was dynamic, enthusiastic, even screechy when necessary, and altogether right for this book. It was easy to tell when she switched from Bee's voice to one of the emails or other non-narrative sections.Quite entertaining and fun.

<hl> The book is funny and witty <hl> , but it doesn't manage to hide some significant heart peeking from underneath.

Bernadette is not your ordinary mom. But then, none of the characters in this book can pass for normal. Bernadette checked out long before her family wondered where she went. <hl> The book is funny and witty <hl>, but it doesn't manage to hide some significant heart peeking from underneath.Told from daughter Bee's point of view, the crazy parts of the world seem saner than they should. There are also lots of notes and lists and correspondence with Bernadette's personal assistant Manjula, quite a story in itself. Then there's Microsoft and Antarctica.I listened to an audio edition narrated by Kathleen Wilhoite. Her voice was dynamic, enthusiastic, even screechy when necessary, and altogether right for this book. It was easy to tell when she switched from Bee's voice to one of the emails or other non-narrative sections.Quite entertaining and fun.

Bernadette is not your ordinary mom. But then, none of the characters in this book can pass for normal. Bernadette checked out long before her family wondered where she went. <hl> The book is funny and witty , but it doesn't manage to hide some significant heart peeking from underneath. <hl> Told from daughter Bee's point of view, the crazy parts of the world seem saner than they should. There are also lots of notes and lists and correspondence with Bernadette's personal assistant Manjula, quite a story in itself. Then there's Microsoft and Antarctica. I listened to an audio edition narrated by Kathleen Wilhoite. Her voice was dynamic, enthusiastic, even screechy when necessary, and altogether right for this book. It was easy to tell when she switched from Bee's voice to one of the emails or other non-narrative sections. Quite entertaining and fun.

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world is thin

question: How about word?, context: On one hand, Neil Gaiman has trod this road before: that the line between our world and another world is thin, and sometimes we accidentally break through or see something we weren't supposed to. On the other, this is so lyrical and poetic and absorbing that I didn't care. It was such an aching book, so bittersweet, that I kept on thinking about it for days.The unnamed narrator attends his father's funeral. Afterwards, he returns to see the home where he grew up. He wanders down the lane, encounters someone he remembers, and spends his afternoon remembering long-forgotten, and re-forgotten, events from his childhood. As a small boy, he saw between the worlds and unwittingly became the carrier for an evil force. The three women who lived at the end of the lane guarded against it, and fought it as it tried to gain a foothold, and sacrificed so that it would lose its foothold. The narrator remembers the events, as well as his deep sense of loss about the sacrifice.The review is short, as is the book. I might use this to introduce others to Neil Gaiman instead ofStardust.

How about word?

On one hand, Neil Gaiman has trod this road before: that the line between our world and another world is thin , and sometimes we accidentally break through or see something we weren't supposed to.

On one hand, Neil Gaiman has trod this road before: that the line between our world and another world is thin, and sometimes we accidentally break through or see something we weren't supposed to. On the other, this is so lyrical and poetic and absorbing that I didn't care. It was such an aching book, so bittersweet, that I kept on thinking about it for days.The unnamed narrator attends his father's funeral. Afterwards, he returns to see the home where he grew up. He wanders down the lane, encounters someone he remembers, and spends his afternoon remembering long-forgotten, and re-forgotten, events from his childhood. As a small boy, he saw between the worlds and unwittingly became the carrier for an evil force. The three women who lived at the end of the lane guarded against it, and fought it as it tried to gain a foothold, and sacrificed so that it would lose its foothold. The narrator remembers the events, as well as his deep sense of loss about the sacrifice.The review is short, as is the book. I might use this to introduce others to Neil Gaiman instead ofStardust.

On one hand, Neil Gaiman has trod this road before: that the line between our world and another <hl> world is thin <hl> , and sometimes we accidentally break through or see something we weren't supposed to.

On one hand, Neil Gaiman has trod this road before: that the line between our world and another <hl> world is thin <hl>, and sometimes we accidentally break through or see something we weren't supposed to. On the other, this is so lyrical and poetic and absorbing that I didn't care. It was such an aching book, so bittersweet, that I kept on thinking about it for days.The unnamed narrator attends his father's funeral. Afterwards, he returns to see the home where he grew up. He wanders down the lane, encounters someone he remembers, and spends his afternoon remembering long-forgotten, and re-forgotten, events from his childhood. As a small boy, he saw between the worlds and unwittingly became the carrier for an evil force. The three women who lived at the end of the lane guarded against it, and fought it as it tried to gain a foothold, and sacrificed so that it would lose its foothold. The narrator remembers the events, as well as his deep sense of loss about the sacrifice.The review is short, as is the book. I might use this to introduce others to Neil Gaiman instead ofStardust.

<hl> On one hand, Neil Gaiman has trod this road before: that the line between our world and another world is thin , and sometimes we accidentally break through or see something we weren't supposed to. <hl> On the other, this is so lyrical and poetic and absorbing that I didn't care. It was such an aching book, so bittersweet, that I kept on thinking about it for days. The unnamed narrator attends his father's funeral. Afterwards, he returns to see the home where he grew up. He wanders down the lane, encounters someone he remembers, and spends his afternoon remembering long-forgotten, and re-forgotten, events from his childhood. As a small boy, he saw between the worlds and unwittingly became the carrier for an evil force. The three women who lived at the end of the lane guarded against it, and fought it as it tried to gain a foothold, and sacrificed so that it would lose its foothold. The narrator remembers the events, as well as his deep sense of loss about the sacrifice. The review is short, as is the book. I might use this to introduce others to Neil Gaiman instead ofStardust.

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There's no question that she can come up with some great humor and create comical situations

question: Is this book funny?, context: Jenny Lawson has some hilarious stuff in her book, LET'S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED. There's no question that she can come up with some great humor and create comical situations. And then the rest of the book rears its ugly head.For one thing, Lawson must find some way to moderate her excessive use of the F word. The word itself is not funny. If it is used as a shocker in situations where it's not expected and by characters not expected to utter it, the expletive can be humorous and the effect can produce a jolt. If not, it becomes tedious and trite. It ceased being funny after high school.Overuse of comments involving body parts and their functions is also a part of this book. Headaches and nauseousness caused by overindulging in alcohol and illegal substances is more likely to be considered stupid than funny. Reinvent your misery, Lawson, and present it in a more tasteful form. More people are turned off by your puking than appreciate it.One more little annoyance surfaces here. Lawson seems to have a need to broadcast what's coming up; to alert the reader that more funnies are on the way. Good writers let their dialogue direct the reader through the orchard to discover the plums. Be our guide, Lawson. We are astute enough to decide what is golden and what is sludge.It's only fair that I point out some good material. I thought her Post-It notes to Victor were hilarious. Notably, the obscenities were used sparingly. I also enjoyed her human resources experiences, probably because they didn't vary much from some of mine. The chapter on housekeeping was funny, probably because I have relatives who like her style. ODing on laxatives was great (I had to set aside my dislike for toilet humor here) as was the Halloween party of endless babbling and no underpants. And finally, I really enjoyed the journal of her book tour because it brought back memories. Was that you next door, Jenny?Jenny Lawson has a wide and rabid audience, based on the comments I've seen. So, contempt will probably rain on me for this review. I deserve it: I'm just an old fart without a life. But I could also be a raging fan of Lawson's because I recognize the talent she has. I'm going to check her blog and other writings because I know there are gems there. I want to be on her side.Schuyler T WallaceAuthor of TIN LIZARD TALES

Is this book funny?

There's no question that she can come up with some great humor and create comical situations .

Jenny Lawson has some hilarious stuff in her book, LET'S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED. There's no question that she can come up with some great humor and create comical situations. And then the rest of the book rears its ugly head.For one thing, Lawson must find some way to moderate her excessive use of the F word. The word itself is not funny. If it is used as a shocker in situations where it's not expected and by characters not expected to utter it, the expletive can be humorous and the effect can produce a jolt. If not, it becomes tedious and trite. It ceased being funny after high school.Overuse of comments involving body parts and their functions is also a part of this book. Headaches and nauseousness caused by overindulging in alcohol and illegal substances is more likely to be considered stupid than funny. Reinvent your misery, Lawson, and present it in a more tasteful form. More people are turned off by your puking than appreciate it.One more little annoyance surfaces here. Lawson seems to have a need to broadcast what's coming up; to alert the reader that more funnies are on the way. Good writers let their dialogue direct the reader through the orchard to discover the plums. Be our guide, Lawson. We are astute enough to decide what is golden and what is sludge.It's only fair that I point out some good material. I thought her Post-It notes to Victor were hilarious. Notably, the obscenities were used sparingly. I also enjoyed her human resources experiences, probably because they didn't vary much from some of mine. The chapter on housekeeping was funny, probably because I have relatives who like her style. ODing on laxatives was great (I had to set aside my dislike for toilet humor here) as was the Halloween party of endless babbling and no underpants. And finally, I really enjoyed the journal of her book tour because it brought back memories. Was that you next door, Jenny?Jenny Lawson has a wide and rabid audience, based on the comments I've seen. So, contempt will probably rain on me for this review. I deserve it: I'm just an old fart without a life. But I could also be a raging fan of Lawson's because I recognize the talent she has. I'm going to check her blog and other writings because I know there are gems there. I want to be on her side.Schuyler T WallaceAuthor of TIN LIZARD TALES

<hl> There's no question that she can come up with some great humor and create comical situations <hl> .

Jenny Lawson has some hilarious stuff in her book, LET'S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED. <hl> There's no question that she can come up with some great humor and create comical situations <hl>. And then the rest of the book rears its ugly head.For one thing, Lawson must find some way to moderate her excessive use of the F word. The word itself is not funny. If it is used as a shocker in situations where it's not expected and by characters not expected to utter it, the expletive can be humorous and the effect can produce a jolt. If not, it becomes tedious and trite. It ceased being funny after high school.Overuse of comments involving body parts and their functions is also a part of this book. Headaches and nauseousness caused by overindulging in alcohol and illegal substances is more likely to be considered stupid than funny. Reinvent your misery, Lawson, and present it in a more tasteful form. More people are turned off by your puking than appreciate it.One more little annoyance surfaces here. Lawson seems to have a need to broadcast what's coming up; to alert the reader that more funnies are on the way. Good writers let their dialogue direct the reader through the orchard to discover the plums. Be our guide, Lawson. We are astute enough to decide what is golden and what is sludge.It's only fair that I point out some good material. I thought her Post-It notes to Victor were hilarious. Notably, the obscenities were used sparingly. I also enjoyed her human resources experiences, probably because they didn't vary much from some of mine. The chapter on housekeeping was funny, probably because I have relatives who like her style. ODing on laxatives was great (I had to set aside my dislike for toilet humor here) as was the Halloween party of endless babbling and no underpants. And finally, I really enjoyed the journal of her book tour because it brought back memories. Was that you next door, Jenny?Jenny Lawson has a wide and rabid audience, based on the comments I've seen. So, contempt will probably rain on me for this review. I deserve it: I'm just an old fart without a life. But I could also be a raging fan of Lawson's because I recognize the talent she has. I'm going to check her blog and other writings because I know there are gems there. I want to be on her side.Schuyler T WallaceAuthor of TIN LIZARD TALES

Jenny Lawson has some hilarious stuff in her book, LET'S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED. <hl> There's no question that she can come up with some great humor and create comical situations . <hl> And then the rest of the book rears its ugly head. For one thing, Lawson must find some way to moderate her excessive use of the F word. The word itself is not funny. If it is used as a shocker in situations where it's not expected and by characters not expected to utter it, the expletive can be humorous and the effect can produce a jolt. If not, it becomes tedious and trite. It ceased being funny after high school. Overuse of comments involving body parts and their functions is also a part of this book. Headaches and nauseousness caused by overindulging in alcohol and illegal substances is more likely to be considered stupid than funny. Reinvent your misery, Lawson, and present it in a more tasteful form. More people are turned off by your puking than appreciate it. One more little annoyance surfaces here. Lawson seems to have a need to broadcast what's coming up; to alert the reader that more funnies are on the way. Good writers let their dialogue direct the reader through the orchard to discover the plums. Be our guide, Lawson. We are astute enough to decide what is golden and what is sludge. It's only fair that I point out some good material. I thought her Post-It notes to Victor were hilarious. Notably, the obscenities were used sparingly. I also enjoyed her human resources experiences, probably because they didn't vary much from some of mine. The chapter on housekeeping was funny, probably because I have relatives who like her style. ODing on laxatives was great (I had to set aside my dislike for toilet humor here) as was the Halloween party of endless babbling and no underpants. And finally, I really enjoyed the journal of her book tour because it brought back memories. Was that you next door, Jenny?Jenny Lawson has a wide and rabid audience, based on the comments I've seen. So, contempt will probably rain on me for this review. I deserve it: I'm just an old fart without a life. But I could also be a raging fan of Lawson's because I recognize the talent she has. I'm going to check her blog and other writings because I know there are gems there. I want to be on her side. Schuyler T WallaceAuthor of TIN LIZARD TALES

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VERY interesting and exceedingly creative

question: Does this book free your imagination?, context: After seeing the first two movies, I could not wait for the 3rd one, so I read the book. I generally enjoyed this book. It is moderately well written, but the story is VERY interesting and exceedingly creative, although not necessarily &#34;good.&#34; Being of the genre of life after the apocalypse, it is a stressful subject.Each chapter continues a plot that I could not guess its next turn. The detail and descriptions are good and bring Katniss and her situations to life. I actually liked the character Johanna best. I wish she had a greater role.The action is extremely gory and I had nightmares one night. I would expect Hollywood to turn it into an 'R' rating.

Does this book free your imagination?

It is moderately well written, but the story is VERY interesting and exceedingly creative , although not necessarily &#34;good.&#34; Being of the genre of life after the apocalypse, it is a stressful subject.

After seeing the first two movies, I could not wait for the 3rd one, so I read the book. I generally enjoyed this book. It is moderately well written, but the story is VERY interesting and exceedingly creative, although not necessarily &#34;good.&#34; Being of the genre of life after the apocalypse, it is a stressful subject.Each chapter continues a plot that I could not guess its next turn. The detail and descriptions are good and bring Katniss and her situations to life. I actually liked the character Johanna best. I wish she had a greater role.The action is extremely gory and I had nightmares one night. I would expect Hollywood to turn it into an 'R' rating.

It is moderately well written, but the story is <hl> VERY interesting and exceedingly creative <hl> , although not necessarily &#34;good.&#34; Being of the genre of life after the apocalypse, it is a stressful subject.

After seeing the first two movies, I could not wait for the 3rd one, so I read the book. I generally enjoyed this book. It is moderately well written, but the story is <hl> VERY interesting and exceedingly creative <hl>, although not necessarily &#34;good.&#34; Being of the genre of life after the apocalypse, it is a stressful subject.Each chapter continues a plot that I could not guess its next turn. The detail and descriptions are good and bring Katniss and her situations to life. I actually liked the character Johanna best. I wish she had a greater role.The action is extremely gory and I had nightmares one night. I would expect Hollywood to turn it into an 'R' rating.

After seeing the first two movies, I could not wait for the 3rd one, so I read the book. I generally enjoyed this book. <hl> It is moderately well written, but the story is VERY interesting and exceedingly creative , although not necessarily &#34;good.&#34; Being of the genre of life after the apocalypse, it is a stressful subject. <hl> Each chapter continues a plot that I could not guess its next turn. The detail and descriptions are good and bring Katniss and her situations to life. I actually liked the character Johanna best. I wish she had a greater role. The action is extremely gory and I had nightmares one night. I would expect Hollywood to turn it into an 'R' rating.

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This book was just OK for me

question: How pleasant is the storyline?, context: This book was just OK for me. I guess it's just too much like all of the other billionaire-meets-girl-he-must-have-and-she-says-no-at-first books. The only difference is that the heroine is the one with the issues.Brynne is an American who escaped to London for school to escape her past. It was hinted at, but we never fully learned what happened to her. Brynne is a nude model and she meets Ethan Blackstone at a gallery when he buys a portrait of her. He immediately decides that he wants her and won't take no for an answer.She is definitely attracted to Ethan, but thinks he's pushing too hard. she finally agrees (sort of) to go out to dinner with him and the rest is history.I can say that the writing is great. The sex scenes were hot. It had everything that an erotic book should have. It's a predictable, quick read. There was just nothing to set it apart from all of the other erotica works out there.

How pleasant is the storyline?

This book was just OK for me .

This book was just OK for me. I guess it's just too much like all of the other billionaire-meets-girl-he-must-have-and-she-says-no-at-first books. The only difference is that the heroine is the one with the issues.Brynne is an American who escaped to London for school to escape her past. It was hinted at, but we never fully learned what happened to her. Brynne is a nude model and she meets Ethan Blackstone at a gallery when he buys a portrait of her. He immediately decides that he wants her and won't take no for an answer.She is definitely attracted to Ethan, but thinks he's pushing too hard. she finally agrees (sort of) to go out to dinner with him and the rest is history.I can say that the writing is great. The sex scenes were hot. It had everything that an erotic book should have. It's a predictable, quick read. There was just nothing to set it apart from all of the other erotica works out there.

<hl> This book was just OK for me <hl> .

<hl> This book was just OK for me <hl>. I guess it's just too much like all of the other billionaire-meets-girl-he-must-have-and-she-says-no-at-first books. The only difference is that the heroine is the one with the issues.Brynne is an American who escaped to London for school to escape her past. It was hinted at, but we never fully learned what happened to her. Brynne is a nude model and she meets Ethan Blackstone at a gallery when he buys a portrait of her. He immediately decides that he wants her and won't take no for an answer.She is definitely attracted to Ethan, but thinks he's pushing too hard. she finally agrees (sort of) to go out to dinner with him and the rest is history.I can say that the writing is great. The sex scenes were hot. It had everything that an erotic book should have. It's a predictable, quick read. There was just nothing to set it apart from all of the other erotica works out there.

<hl> This book was just OK for me . <hl> I guess it's just too much like all of the other billionaire-meets-girl-he-must-have-and-she-says-no-at-first books. The only difference is that the heroine is the one with the issues. Brynne is an American who escaped to London for school to escape her past. It was hinted at, but we never fully learned what happened to her. Brynne is a nude model and she meets Ethan Blackstone at a gallery when he buys a portrait of her. He immediately decides that he wants her and won't take no for an answer. She is definitely attracted to Ethan, but thinks he's pushing too hard. she finally agrees (sort of) to go out to dinner with him and the rest is history. I can say that the writing is great. The sex scenes were hot. It had everything that an erotic book should have. It's a predictable, quick read. There was just nothing to set it apart from all of the other erotica works out there.

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I love the angst

question: Where to get a self love book for women?, context: This story hooked me up almost immediately to the point that couldn't put the book down, that's how good this story is. K.A.Linde really knows how to put in words raw feelings. I love the angst, the plot, the characters. If you like the Thoughtless series, The Opportunist, The Dublin Street, ect. I can guarantee that you'll fall in love with this book, too. I highly recommend this book, and it won't surprise me of a movie coming up from it. I'm anxiously waiting for book 2 (Avoiding Responsibility), and who knows of book 3 (PLEASE!.....)

Where to get a self love book for women?

I love the angst , the plot, the characters.

This story hooked me up almost immediately to the point that couldn't put the book down, that's how good this story is. K.A.Linde really knows how to put in words raw feelings. I love the angst, the plot, the characters. If you like the Thoughtless series, The Opportunist, The Dublin Street, ect. I can guarantee that you'll fall in love with this book, too. I highly recommend this book, and it won't surprise me of a movie coming up from it. I'm anxiously waiting for book 2 (Avoiding Responsibility), and who knows of book 3 (PLEASE!.....)

<hl> I love the angst <hl> , the plot, the characters.

This story hooked me up almost immediately to the point that couldn't put the book down, that's how good this story is. K.A.Linde really knows how to put in words raw feelings. <hl> I love the angst <hl>, the plot, the characters. If you like the Thoughtless series, The Opportunist, The Dublin Street, ect. I can guarantee that you'll fall in love with this book, too. I highly recommend this book, and it won't surprise me of a movie coming up from it. I'm anxiously waiting for book 2 (Avoiding Responsibility), and who knows of book 3 (PLEASE!.....)

This story hooked me up almost immediately to the point that couldn't put the book down, that's how good this story is. K.A.Linde really knows how to put in words raw feelings. <hl> I love the angst , the plot, the characters. <hl> If you like the Thoughtless series, The Opportunist, The Dublin Street, ect. I can guarantee that you'll fall in love with this book, too. I highly recommend this book, and it won't surprise me of a movie coming up from it. I'm anxiously waiting for book 2 (Avoiding Responsibility), and who knows of book 3 (PLEASE!.....)

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Otherwise it was ok

question: How are the dialogues of the novel?, context: It seemed like the author skipped over a lot of potential good material to make for a strong cohesive novel. Otherwise it was ok. The characters were likeable. The main character didn't quite match an American but seeing she was a Scottish writer it makes sense.

How are the dialogues of the novel?

Otherwise it was ok .

It seemed like the author skipped over a lot of potential good material to make for a strong cohesive novel. Otherwise it was ok. The characters were likeable. The main character didn't quite match an American but seeing she was a Scottish writer it makes sense.

<hl> Otherwise it was ok <hl> .

It seemed like the author skipped over a lot of potential good material to make for a strong cohesive novel. <hl> Otherwise it was ok <hl>. The characters were likeable. The main character didn't quite match an American but seeing she was a Scottish writer it makes sense.

It seemed like the author skipped over a lot of potential good material to make for a strong cohesive novel. <hl> Otherwise it was ok . <hl> The characters were likeable. The main character didn't quite match an American but seeing she was a Scottish writer it makes sense.

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This book is amazing

question: How is the quality of the novel?, context: This book is amazing! Those words seem so inadequate to describe how I feel. It reached in and grabbed my heart and didn't let go the entire time. It made me laugh, it made me cry and it drew me into a different side of a much told story. It was a side I hadn't experienced and I loved it.I took this book everywhere with me, just in case I might have a spare moment to read.At first I thought I was drawn to the story because, like the character, I had difficulty learning to read properly. And now I'm a huge book lover. But I don't think that was the reason. The author has the unique ability to draw someone in and before they realize what has happened they are hooked.The story begins with the narrator telling the reader how he knows the main character. I don't recall him mentioning his name, but I'll tell you. His name is death. And he tells about the first time he met Liesel when she was just a little girl. Death comes to claim the souls of the people as they die and that is where he meets her for the first time. It's also when she steals her first book.The time is set at the beginning of Hitler and takes you to the end of the war and through the journey of Liesel, the book thief.This book isn't just about a war or books. It's about the complexity of humanity.We can be so evil and so cruel. But we can also be so warm and beautiful.I think the words of Death at end sum up so much -"I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn't already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and it's words and stories so damning and brilliant.None of those things, however, came out of my mouth.All I was able to do was turn to Liesel Meminger and tell her the only truth I truly know. I said it to the book thief and I say it now to you.I am haunted by humans."I don't typically like war books and I hate to cry. But this was both for me and I loved it. So please don't let those things stop you from reading this book. You won't be sorry.

How is the quality of the novel?

This book is amazing !

This book is amazing! Those words seem so inadequate to describe how I feel. It reached in and grabbed my heart and didn't let go the entire time. It made me laugh, it made me cry and it drew me into a different side of a much told story. It was a side I hadn't experienced and I loved it.I took this book everywhere with me, just in case I might have a spare moment to read.At first I thought I was drawn to the story because, like the character, I had difficulty learning to read properly. And now I'm a huge book lover. But I don't think that was the reason. The author has the unique ability to draw someone in and before they realize what has happened they are hooked.The story begins with the narrator telling the reader how he knows the main character. I don't recall him mentioning his name, but I'll tell you. His name is death. And he tells about the first time he met Liesel when she was just a little girl. Death comes to claim the souls of the people as they die and that is where he meets her for the first time. It's also when she steals her first book.The time is set at the beginning of Hitler and takes you to the end of the war and through the journey of Liesel, the book thief.This book isn't just about a war or books. It's about the complexity of humanity.We can be so evil and so cruel. But we can also be so warm and beautiful.I think the words of Death at end sum up so much -"I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn't already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and it's words and stories so damning and brilliant.None of those things, however, came out of my mouth.All I was able to do was turn to Liesel Meminger and tell her the only truth I truly know. I said it to the book thief and I say it now to you.I am haunted by humans."I don't typically like war books and I hate to cry. But this was both for me and I loved it. So please don't let those things stop you from reading this book. You won't be sorry.

<hl> This book is amazing <hl> !

<hl> This book is amazing <hl>! Those words seem so inadequate to describe how I feel. It reached in and grabbed my heart and didn't let go the entire time. It made me laugh, it made me cry and it drew me into a different side of a much told story. It was a side I hadn't experienced and I loved it.I took this book everywhere with me, just in case I might have a spare moment to read.At first I thought I was drawn to the story because, like the character, I had difficulty learning to read properly. And now I'm a huge book lover. But I don't think that was the reason. The author has the unique ability to draw someone in and before they realize what has happened they are hooked.The story begins with the narrator telling the reader how he knows the main character. I don't recall him mentioning his name, but I'll tell you. His name is death. And he tells about the first time he met Liesel when she was just a little girl. Death comes to claim the souls of the people as they die and that is where he meets her for the first time. It's also when she steals her first book.The time is set at the beginning of Hitler and takes you to the end of the war and through the journey of Liesel, the book thief.This book isn't just about a war or books. It's about the complexity of humanity.We can be so evil and so cruel. But we can also be so warm and beautiful.I think the words of Death at end sum up so much -"I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn't already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and it's words and stories so damning and brilliant.None of those things, however, came out of my mouth.All I was able to do was turn to Liesel Meminger and tell her the only truth I truly know. I said it to the book thief and I say it now to you.I am haunted by humans."I don't typically like war books and I hate to cry. But this was both for me and I loved it. So please don't let those things stop you from reading this book. You won't be sorry.

<hl> This book is amazing ! <hl> Those words seem so inadequate to describe how I feel. It reached in and grabbed my heart and didn't let go the entire time. It made me laugh, it made me cry and it drew me into a different side of a much told story. It was a side I hadn't experienced and I loved it. I took this book everywhere with me, just in case I might have a spare moment to read. At first I thought I was drawn to the story because, like the character, I had difficulty learning to read properly. And now I'm a huge book lover. But I don't think that was the reason. The author has the unique ability to draw someone in and before they realize what has happened they are hooked. The story begins with the narrator telling the reader how he knows the main character. I don't recall him mentioning his name, but I'll tell you. His name is death. And he tells about the first time he met Liesel when she was just a little girl. Death comes to claim the souls of the people as they die and that is where he meets her for the first time. It's also when she steals her first book. The time is set at the beginning of Hitler and takes you to the end of the war and through the journey of Liesel, the book thief. This book isn't just about a war or books. It's about the complexity of humanity. We can be so evil and so cruel. But we can also be so warm and beautiful. I think the words of Death at end sum up so much -"I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn't already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and it's words and stories so damning and brilliant. None of those things, however, came out of my mouth. All I was able to do was turn to Liesel Meminger and tell her the only truth I truly know. I said it to the book thief and I say it now to you. I am haunted by humans. "I don't typically like war books and I hate to cry. But this was both for me and I loved it. So please don't let those things stop you from reading this book. You won't be sorry.

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The dialogue is fantastic

question: How good is the book?, context: A hauntingly beautiful character study, brilliantly written, and methodically detailed in spirit. The dialogue is fantastic, the characters richly developed, the sense of tragedy so deep, its power is difficult to describe in literal form; &#34;The Goldfinch&#34; touches something on the periphery of human experience. The plot slowly develops and leads to many interesting paths, but the final act stretches on too long through metaphoric and verbose description, lacking dramatic impact deserved of such a strong, first three-quarters. Donna Tartt is immensely talented, and her passion is evident on every page. In the finale, it's just creative decisions that undercut what could have made perfect.

How good is the book?

The dialogue is fantastic , the characters richly developed, the sense of tragedy so deep, its power is difficult to describe in literal form; &#34;The Goldfinch&#34; touches something on the periphery of human experience.

A hauntingly beautiful character study, brilliantly written, and methodically detailed in spirit. The dialogue is fantastic, the characters richly developed, the sense of tragedy so deep, its power is difficult to describe in literal form; &#34;The Goldfinch&#34; touches something on the periphery of human experience. The plot slowly develops and leads to many interesting paths, but the final act stretches on too long through metaphoric and verbose description, lacking dramatic impact deserved of such a strong, first three-quarters. Donna Tartt is immensely talented, and her passion is evident on every page. In the finale, it's just creative decisions that undercut what could have made perfect.

<hl> The dialogue is fantastic <hl> , the characters richly developed, the sense of tragedy so deep, its power is difficult to describe in literal form; &#34;The Goldfinch&#34; touches something on the periphery of human experience.

A hauntingly beautiful character study, brilliantly written, and methodically detailed in spirit. <hl> The dialogue is fantastic <hl>, the characters richly developed, the sense of tragedy so deep, its power is difficult to describe in literal form; &#34;The Goldfinch&#34; touches something on the periphery of human experience. The plot slowly develops and leads to many interesting paths, but the final act stretches on too long through metaphoric and verbose description, lacking dramatic impact deserved of such a strong, first three-quarters. Donna Tartt is immensely talented, and her passion is evident on every page. In the finale, it's just creative decisions that undercut what could have made perfect.

A hauntingly beautiful character study, brilliantly written, and methodically detailed in spirit. <hl> The dialogue is fantastic , the characters richly developed, the sense of tragedy so deep, its power is difficult to describe in literal form; &#34;The Goldfinch&#34; touches something on the periphery of human experience. <hl> The plot slowly develops and leads to many interesting paths, but the final act stretches on too long through metaphoric and verbose description, lacking dramatic impact deserved of such a strong, first three-quarters. Donna Tartt is immensely talented, and her passion is evident on every page. In the finale, it's just creative decisions that undercut what could have made perfect.

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This is another great love story by Nicholas Sparks

question: How pleasant is the end of the story?, context: This is another great love story by Nicholas Sparks. You laugh and cry but it has a wonderful ending. Excellent book!

How pleasant is the end of the story?

This is another great love story by Nicholas Sparks .

This is another great love story by Nicholas Sparks. You laugh and cry but it has a wonderful ending. Excellent book!

<hl> This is another great love story by Nicholas Sparks <hl> .

<hl> This is another great love story by Nicholas Sparks <hl>. You laugh and cry but it has a wonderful ending. Excellent book!

<hl> This is another great love story by Nicholas Sparks . <hl> You laugh and cry but it has a wonderful ending. Excellent book!

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pretty hot sex scenes

question: How is scene?, context: Synopsis:Drew is your typical top-of-the-food-chain playboy with a no nonsense, tell it like it is attitude. He is the best at everything and is used to getting everything he wants. Women are nothing more than a release to him and love doesn't even factor into his thoughts. Until he sees her. She is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen and the most intriguing. She doesn't fall at his feet begging to go home with him, she walks away. Little does he know, she is just starting a new job at his firm. Things are about to get interesting.Review:I decided to read this book based upon the rave reviews it was getting. The fact that it is written from a man's perspective is great. And the fact that he isn't an angsty romantic, but a total guy in all of his glory is even better. I laughed my ass off reading this book. The fact that so many of my friends are male and I happen to know that they think exactly like Drew, made it even funnier. In fact, I think I have actually heard a few of these lines before in real life.The characters in this book are funny and play their parts well. I loved Drew. Not because of his looks or status or anything ridiculous like that, but because he was real and didn't apologize for it. Men just aren't men like they used to be, and it's nice to read a character like this, even if he does have his slappable moments. Kate is one tough cookie and I loved that. She wasn't a lay down and take it type of girl. She is strong and independent and fights to get hers. I loved that she wasn't portrayed as weak even once in this book. The supporting cast is great as well.The relationship between Drew and Kate develops nicely. There is a definite attraction, but it isn't love at first sight. They have a love/hate thing going on and its pretty hilarious. I also have to mention that this book has some pretty hot sex scenes. One in particular was one of the sexiest I've read.I really wanted this to be a 5-star book, but I wouldn't feel right rating it above a 4. Don't get me wrong, it is great, but there was a piece missing. I can't really put my finger on it. With all that said, this was a pretty great debut for Emma Chase. I will definitely be following her future work. READ IT!

How is scene?

I also have to mention that this book has some pretty hot sex scenes .

Synopsis:Drew is your typical top-of-the-food-chain playboy with a no nonsense, tell it like it is attitude. He is the best at everything and is used to getting everything he wants. Women are nothing more than a release to him and love doesn't even factor into his thoughts. Until he sees her. She is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen and the most intriguing. She doesn't fall at his feet begging to go home with him, she walks away. Little does he know, she is just starting a new job at his firm. Things are about to get interesting.Review:I decided to read this book based upon the rave reviews it was getting. The fact that it is written from a man's perspective is great. And the fact that he isn't an angsty romantic, but a total guy in all of his glory is even better. I laughed my ass off reading this book. The fact that so many of my friends are male and I happen to know that they think exactly like Drew, made it even funnier. In fact, I think I have actually heard a few of these lines before in real life.The characters in this book are funny and play their parts well. I loved Drew. Not because of his looks or status or anything ridiculous like that, but because he was real and didn't apologize for it. Men just aren't men like they used to be, and it's nice to read a character like this, even if he does have his slappable moments. Kate is one tough cookie and I loved that. She wasn't a lay down and take it type of girl. She is strong and independent and fights to get hers. I loved that she wasn't portrayed as weak even once in this book. The supporting cast is great as well.The relationship between Drew and Kate develops nicely. There is a definite attraction, but it isn't love at first sight. They have a love/hate thing going on and its pretty hilarious. I also have to mention that this book has some pretty hot sex scenes. One in particular was one of the sexiest I've read.I really wanted this to be a 5-star book, but I wouldn't feel right rating it above a 4. Don't get me wrong, it is great, but there was a piece missing. I can't really put my finger on it. With all that said, this was a pretty great debut for Emma Chase. I will definitely be following her future work. READ IT!

I also have to mention that this book has some <hl> pretty hot sex scenes <hl> .

Synopsis:Drew is your typical top-of-the-food-chain playboy with a no nonsense, tell it like it is attitude. He is the best at everything and is used to getting everything he wants. Women are nothing more than a release to him and love doesn't even factor into his thoughts. Until he sees her. She is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen and the most intriguing. She doesn't fall at his feet begging to go home with him, she walks away. Little does he know, she is just starting a new job at his firm. Things are about to get interesting.Review:I decided to read this book based upon the rave reviews it was getting. The fact that it is written from a man's perspective is great. And the fact that he isn't an angsty romantic, but a total guy in all of his glory is even better. I laughed my ass off reading this book. The fact that so many of my friends are male and I happen to know that they think exactly like Drew, made it even funnier. In fact, I think I have actually heard a few of these lines before in real life.The characters in this book are funny and play their parts well. I loved Drew. Not because of his looks or status or anything ridiculous like that, but because he was real and didn't apologize for it. Men just aren't men like they used to be, and it's nice to read a character like this, even if he does have his slappable moments. Kate is one tough cookie and I loved that. She wasn't a lay down and take it type of girl. She is strong and independent and fights to get hers. I loved that she wasn't portrayed as weak even once in this book. The supporting cast is great as well.The relationship between Drew and Kate develops nicely. There is a definite attraction, but it isn't love at first sight. They have a love/hate thing going on and its pretty hilarious. I also have to mention that this book has some <hl> pretty hot sex scenes <hl>. One in particular was one of the sexiest I've read.I really wanted this to be a 5-star book, but I wouldn't feel right rating it above a 4. Don't get me wrong, it is great, but there was a piece missing. I can't really put my finger on it. With all that said, this was a pretty great debut for Emma Chase. I will definitely be following her future work. READ IT!

Synopsis:Drew is your typical top-of-the-food-chain playboy with a no nonsense, tell it like it is attitude. He is the best at everything and is used to getting everything he wants. Women are nothing more than a release to him and love doesn't even factor into his thoughts. Until he sees her. She is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen and the most intriguing. She doesn't fall at his feet begging to go home with him, she walks away. Little does he know, she is just starting a new job at his firm. Things are about to get interesting. Review:I decided to read this book based upon the rave reviews it was getting. The fact that it is written from a man's perspective is great. And the fact that he isn't an angsty romantic, but a total guy in all of his glory is even better. I laughed my ass off reading this book. The fact that so many of my friends are male and I happen to know that they think exactly like Drew, made it even funnier. In fact, I think I have actually heard a few of these lines before in real life. The characters in this book are funny and play their parts well. I loved Drew. Not because of his looks or status or anything ridiculous like that, but because he was real and didn't apologize for it. Men just aren't men like they used to be, and it's nice to read a character like this, even if he does have his slappable moments. Kate is one tough cookie and I loved that. She wasn't a lay down and take it type of girl. She is strong and independent and fights to get hers. I loved that she wasn't portrayed as weak even once in this book. The supporting cast is great as well. The relationship between Drew and Kate develops nicely. There is a definite attraction, but it isn't love at first sight. They have a love/hate thing going on and its pretty hilarious. <hl> I also have to mention that this book has some pretty hot sex scenes . <hl> One in particular was one of the sexiest I've read. I really wanted this to be a 5-star book, but I wouldn't feel right rating it above a 4. Don't get me wrong, it is great, but there was a piece missing. I can't really put my finger on it. With all that said, this was a pretty great debut for Emma Chase. I will definitely be following her future work. READ IT!

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excellent writing

question: How is the write?, context: This was a really tough book to get through. I only did because I thought the writing was outstanding. Tolz is a literary virtuoso. There are great positives in this book, from the overall originality of the novel; to the very moving and powerful climax; to an extraordinarily original and intricate plot; through Tolz's writing. But there are also aspects that irritate and almost made me give up halfway. These are:- the characters are impossible to like. This applies to Martin and Jasper Dean, both of whom are just too wierd and eccentric and self-important to care about. The review on the cover page comparing this novel to " A Confederacy of Dunces" does "Confederacy..." a disservice: Ignatius O Reilly is also wierd and eccentric and self important but he was comic and pathetic in a way that the Deans never manage to be. By the way, its not easy to like much any of the secondary characters either...- some plot twists are hard to handle, eg. Anouk's transformation from hippy into "one of the richest women in Australia";- while the book had a hugely entertaining first 100 or so pages and equally excellent final 100 pages, the middle was boring at times, irratating at others (where it seems Tolz wants to show he's read every book on philosophy ever written). The one exception here is the part involving bullying and suicides at Jasper's school, which is really really emotionally devastating - enough so to make one persist through the book in search of more of the same power (which does finally happen).3 stars therefore for exceptional power and excellent writing, versus some (rather lengthy) deeply irritating sections and unsympathetic characters. But I'm very curious to see what Tolz will come up with next

How is the write?

The one exception here is the part involving bullying and suicides at Jasper's school, which is really really emotionally devastating - enough so to make one persist through the book in search of more of the same power (which does finally happen).3 stars therefore for exceptional power and excellent writing , versus some (rather lengthy) deeply irritating sections and unsympathetic characters.

This was a really tough book to get through. I only did because I thought the writing was outstanding. Tolz is a literary virtuoso. There are great positives in this book, from the overall originality of the novel; to the very moving and powerful climax; to an extraordinarily original and intricate plot; through Tolz's writing. But there are also aspects that irritate and almost made me give up halfway. These are:- the characters are impossible to like. This applies to Martin and Jasper Dean, both of whom are just too wierd and eccentric and self-important to care about. The review on the cover page comparing this novel to " A Confederacy of Dunces" does "Confederacy..." a disservice: Ignatius O Reilly is also wierd and eccentric and self important but he was comic and pathetic in a way that the Deans never manage to be. By the way, its not easy to like much any of the secondary characters either...- some plot twists are hard to handle, eg. Anouk's transformation from hippy into "one of the richest women in Australia";- while the book had a hugely entertaining first 100 or so pages and equally excellent final 100 pages, the middle was boring at times, irratating at others (where it seems Tolz wants to show he's read every book on philosophy ever written). The one exception here is the part involving bullying and suicides at Jasper's school, which is really really emotionally devastating - enough so to make one persist through the book in search of more of the same power (which does finally happen).3 stars therefore for exceptional power and excellent writing, versus some (rather lengthy) deeply irritating sections and unsympathetic characters. But I'm very curious to see what Tolz will come up with next

The one exception here is the part involving bullying and suicides at Jasper's school, which is really really emotionally devastating - enough so to make one persist through the book in search of more of the same power (which does finally happen).3 stars therefore for exceptional power and <hl> excellent writing <hl> , versus some (rather lengthy) deeply irritating sections and unsympathetic characters.

This was a really tough book to get through. I only did because I thought the writing was outstanding. Tolz is a literary virtuoso. There are great positives in this book, from the overall originality of the novel; to the very moving and powerful climax; to an extraordinarily original and intricate plot; through Tolz's writing. But there are also aspects that irritate and almost made me give up halfway. These are:- the characters are impossible to like. This applies to Martin and Jasper Dean, both of whom are just too wierd and eccentric and self-important to care about. The review on the cover page comparing this novel to " A Confederacy of Dunces" does "Confederacy..." a disservice: Ignatius O Reilly is also wierd and eccentric and self important but he was comic and pathetic in a way that the Deans never manage to be. By the way, its not easy to like much any of the secondary characters either...- some plot twists are hard to handle, eg. Anouk's transformation from hippy into "one of the richest women in Australia";- while the book had a hugely entertaining first 100 or so pages and equally excellent final 100 pages, the middle was boring at times, irratating at others (where it seems Tolz wants to show he's read every book on philosophy ever written). The one exception here is the part involving bullying and suicides at Jasper's school, which is really really emotionally devastating - enough so to make one persist through the book in search of more of the same power (which does finally happen).3 stars therefore for exceptional power and <hl> excellent writing <hl>, versus some (rather lengthy) deeply irritating sections and unsympathetic characters. But I'm very curious to see what Tolz will come up with next

This was a really tough book to get through. I only did because I thought the writing was outstanding. Tolz is a literary virtuoso. There are great positives in this book, from the overall originality of the novel; to the very moving and powerful climax; to an extraordinarily original and intricate plot; through Tolz's writing. But there are also aspects that irritate and almost made me give up halfway. These are:- the characters are impossible to like. This applies to Martin and Jasper Dean, both of whom are just too wierd and eccentric and self-important to care about. The review on the cover page comparing this novel to " A Confederacy of Dunces" does "Confederacy..." a disservice: Ignatius O Reilly is also wierd and eccentric and self important but he was comic and pathetic in a way that the Deans never manage to be. By the way, its not easy to like much any of the secondary characters either...- some plot twists are hard to handle, eg. Anouk's transformation from hippy into "one of the richest women in Australia";- while the book had a hugely entertaining first 100 or so pages and equally excellent final 100 pages, the middle was boring at times, irratating at others (where it seems Tolz wants to show he's read every book on philosophy ever written). <hl> The one exception here is the part involving bullying and suicides at Jasper's school, which is really really emotionally devastating - enough so to make one persist through the book in search of more of the same power (which does finally happen).3 stars therefore for exceptional power and excellent writing , versus some (rather lengthy) deeply irritating sections and unsympathetic characters. <hl> But I'm very curious to see what Tolz will come up with next

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I really liked the cover of this book

question: How was this one?, context: First, I really liked the cover of this book. The colors are great. I love the font that they wrote the title in.Now, onto the story. I thought this story was cute and romantic. I really liked the author takes something like a plane ride across the Atlantic Ocean to an event that the main character does really want to go to in the first place, and turn it into something magical and romantic. Meeting a boy on the airplane and you are going to the same place, London. I also like how this book was written to show that everything that has happened happened in a 24 hour time period. I thought it was cute because the main character left her wedding party to go and see this boy to see if it was true that he was at a funeral, and she leaves her book like a bread crumb so that he may find her in return. And she did it so she could see each other again. This was a good read, and I recommend it to anyone who likes a good romance, and who reads Young Adult.

How was this one?

First, I really liked the cover of this book .

First, I really liked the cover of this book. The colors are great. I love the font that they wrote the title in.Now, onto the story. I thought this story was cute and romantic. I really liked the author takes something like a plane ride across the Atlantic Ocean to an event that the main character does really want to go to in the first place, and turn it into something magical and romantic. Meeting a boy on the airplane and you are going to the same place, London. I also like how this book was written to show that everything that has happened happened in a 24 hour time period. I thought it was cute because the main character left her wedding party to go and see this boy to see if it was true that he was at a funeral, and she leaves her book like a bread crumb so that he may find her in return. And she did it so she could see each other again. This was a good read, and I recommend it to anyone who likes a good romance, and who reads Young Adult.

First, <hl> I really liked the cover of this book <hl> .

First, <hl> I really liked the cover of this book <hl>. The colors are great. I love the font that they wrote the title in.Now, onto the story. I thought this story was cute and romantic. I really liked the author takes something like a plane ride across the Atlantic Ocean to an event that the main character does really want to go to in the first place, and turn it into something magical and romantic. Meeting a boy on the airplane and you are going to the same place, London. I also like how this book was written to show that everything that has happened happened in a 24 hour time period. I thought it was cute because the main character left her wedding party to go and see this boy to see if it was true that he was at a funeral, and she leaves her book like a bread crumb so that he may find her in return. And she did it so she could see each other again. This was a good read, and I recommend it to anyone who likes a good romance, and who reads Young Adult.

<hl> First, I really liked the cover of this book . <hl> The colors are great. I love the font that they wrote the title in. Now, onto the story. I thought this story was cute and romantic. I really liked the author takes something like a plane ride across the Atlantic Ocean to an event that the main character does really want to go to in the first place, and turn it into something magical and romantic. Meeting a boy on the airplane and you are going to the same place, London. I also like how this book was written to show that everything that has happened happened in a 24 hour time period. I thought it was cute because the main character left her wedding party to go and see this boy to see if it was true that he was at a funeral, and she leaves her book like a bread crumb so that he may find her in return. And she did it so she could see each other again. This was a good read, and I recommend it to anyone who likes a good romance, and who reads Young Adult.

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bloggers were enjoying Drew

question: How is the banter?, context: I had heard about Tangled a while back when it was self published. It seemed that many bloggers were enjoying Drew's story tremendously. Then, my good bloggy friend, Nereyda, from Mostly YA Book Obsessed, highly recommended it, and I added it to the top of my TBR. When I was offered the book for review, I quickly snatched it up, and crossed my fingers that it would live up to all of the hype, and believe me, it did! At the end of the book, we even get a short little excerpt leading in to the next installment, Twisted, which will be told from the female character's point of view, Kate.If you have been in a reading funk or are looking for something to lift your spirits, look no further. Tangled is such a fun, humorous, sexy, and romantic story! I found myself chuckling and full out laughing throughout this story. It was highly entertaining, as it was told through Drew's view point; a sexy, intelligent, ambitious, and cocky womanizer, who always gets what he wants, when he wants it! Drew was such a colorful, witty, and fun character that completely had me engaged, as he told his candid story of falling in love for the very first time. I loved reading from the male point of view. This story felt authentic, and it would be perfect for the big screen!At the beginning of the story, we get a devastated Drew, who is heart broken, (though he claims he's just sick with the flu) because things did not work out with Kate, (the woman he fell in love with.) He then flashes back to the first time he met Kate, and tells us the story of how he fell in love, and ended up in his present state. Along the way, we are entertained by Drew's factoids on the way the male brain works, the life he led before he met Kate, and how everything changed for him when she entered his life. Kate was a fabulous character. She was strong, independent, witty, intelligent, and ambitious. When Drew and Kate were in the same scenes, fireworks always erupted. Whether it was from sexual tension, these two competing against one another through work sabotage, or hot love scenes, the excitement never ended! It was fun watching the verbal foreplay between Drew and Kate. These two loved to argue, but their banter was always witty, fun, passionate, and humorous.I enjoyed getting to know the side characters as well. Alexandra, also know as, &#34;The Bitch,&#34; was Drew's sister, and I loved how all the guys were intimidated by her. She was such a strong woman, and I had the utmost respect for her character. Her husband, Steven, was a good friend, husband, and father, but it was obvious who ruled their marriage. McKenzie, Drew's niece, was a sweet, cute, and inquisitive, 4 year old little dynamo. She was the apple of Drew's eye, and had me smiling, and laughing whenever she made an appearance. She had a tendency to repeat everything verbatim, which got Drew into hot water with his sister, quite a few times in the story. Matthew, Drew's and Steven's other good friend, was a womanizer as well. In fact, Drew and Matthew were partner's in crime when they went out together on Saturday nights to pick up women at various clubs and bars. Matthew ends up meeting Kate's best friend, Dolores, (Dee Dee) who give's Alexandra a run for her money in the strong woman department. I loved watching Dee Dee put Drew in his place, as she tried to protect Kate from getting hurt. She was a loyal friend, and fun character. We are going to get Dee Dee and Matthew's story in an upcoming installment, Tamed, and I can't wait!!!!My Rating:If you haven't already guessed, I LOVED Tangled, by Emma Chase, and highly recommend it!!!! The entertainment, flair, and humor in the story reminded me a lot of Wallbanger, by Alice Clayton. If you enjoyed Wallbanger, I guarantee that Tangled will be a much loved read for you as well. If you are looking for an instant hit to add to your reading shelf, add Tangled! You won't be disappointed. I give Tangled, by Emma Chase, 5 Spectacular, Swoony, Fun, Laugh-Out-Loud Stars!My Favorite Quote:&#34;Women fall in love quicker than men. Easier and more often. But when guys fall? We go down harder. And when things go bad? When it's not us who ends it? We don't get to walk away. We crawl.&#34; (Paperback, Pg. 150)~Drew*To Read More Book Reviews, Visit A Bookish Escape

How is the banter?

It seemed that many bloggers were enjoying Drew 's story tremendously.

I had heard about Tangled a while back when it was self published. It seemed that many bloggers were enjoying Drew's story tremendously. Then, my good bloggy friend, Nereyda, from Mostly YA Book Obsessed, highly recommended it, and I added it to the top of my TBR. When I was offered the book for review, I quickly snatched it up, and crossed my fingers that it would live up to all of the hype, and believe me, it did! At the end of the book, we even get a short little excerpt leading in to the next installment, Twisted, which will be told from the female character's point of view, Kate.If you have been in a reading funk or are looking for something to lift your spirits, look no further. Tangled is such a fun, humorous, sexy, and romantic story! I found myself chuckling and full out laughing throughout this story. It was highly entertaining, as it was told through Drew's view point; a sexy, intelligent, ambitious, and cocky womanizer, who always gets what he wants, when he wants it! Drew was such a colorful, witty, and fun character that completely had me engaged, as he told his candid story of falling in love for the very first time. I loved reading from the male point of view. This story felt authentic, and it would be perfect for the big screen!At the beginning of the story, we get a devastated Drew, who is heart broken, (though he claims he's just sick with the flu) because things did not work out with Kate, (the woman he fell in love with.) He then flashes back to the first time he met Kate, and tells us the story of how he fell in love, and ended up in his present state. Along the way, we are entertained by Drew's factoids on the way the male brain works, the life he led before he met Kate, and how everything changed for him when she entered his life. Kate was a fabulous character. She was strong, independent, witty, intelligent, and ambitious. When Drew and Kate were in the same scenes, fireworks always erupted. Whether it was from sexual tension, these two competing against one another through work sabotage, or hot love scenes, the excitement never ended! It was fun watching the verbal foreplay between Drew and Kate. These two loved to argue, but their banter was always witty, fun, passionate, and humorous.I enjoyed getting to know the side characters as well. Alexandra, also know as, &#34;The Bitch,&#34; was Drew's sister, and I loved how all the guys were intimidated by her. She was such a strong woman, and I had the utmost respect for her character. Her husband, Steven, was a good friend, husband, and father, but it was obvious who ruled their marriage. McKenzie, Drew's niece, was a sweet, cute, and inquisitive, 4 year old little dynamo. She was the apple of Drew's eye, and had me smiling, and laughing whenever she made an appearance. She had a tendency to repeat everything verbatim, which got Drew into hot water with his sister, quite a few times in the story. Matthew, Drew's and Steven's other good friend, was a womanizer as well. In fact, Drew and Matthew were partner's in crime when they went out together on Saturday nights to pick up women at various clubs and bars. Matthew ends up meeting Kate's best friend, Dolores, (Dee Dee) who give's Alexandra a run for her money in the strong woman department. I loved watching Dee Dee put Drew in his place, as she tried to protect Kate from getting hurt. She was a loyal friend, and fun character. We are going to get Dee Dee and Matthew's story in an upcoming installment, Tamed, and I can't wait!!!!My Rating:If you haven't already guessed, I LOVED Tangled, by Emma Chase, and highly recommend it!!!! The entertainment, flair, and humor in the story reminded me a lot of Wallbanger, by Alice Clayton. If you enjoyed Wallbanger, I guarantee that Tangled will be a much loved read for you as well. If you are looking for an instant hit to add to your reading shelf, add Tangled! You won't be disappointed. I give Tangled, by Emma Chase, 5 Spectacular, Swoony, Fun, Laugh-Out-Loud Stars!My Favorite Quote:&#34;Women fall in love quicker than men. Easier and more often. But when guys fall? We go down harder. And when things go bad? When it's not us who ends it? We don't get to walk away. We crawl.&#34; (Paperback, Pg. 150)~Drew*To Read More Book Reviews, Visit A Bookish Escape

It seemed that many <hl> bloggers were enjoying Drew <hl> 's story tremendously.

I had heard about Tangled a while back when it was self published. It seemed that many <hl> bloggers were enjoying Drew <hl>'s story tremendously. Then, my good bloggy friend, Nereyda, from Mostly YA Book Obsessed, highly recommended it, and I added it to the top of my TBR. When I was offered the book for review, I quickly snatched it up, and crossed my fingers that it would live up to all of the hype, and believe me, it did! At the end of the book, we even get a short little excerpt leading in to the next installment, Twisted, which will be told from the female character's point of view, Kate.If you have been in a reading funk or are looking for something to lift your spirits, look no further. Tangled is such a fun, humorous, sexy, and romantic story! I found myself chuckling and full out laughing throughout this story. It was highly entertaining, as it was told through Drew's view point; a sexy, intelligent, ambitious, and cocky womanizer, who always gets what he wants, when he wants it! Drew was such a colorful, witty, and fun character that completely had me engaged, as he told his candid story of falling in love for the very first time. I loved reading from the male point of view. This story felt authentic, and it would be perfect for the big screen!At the beginning of the story, we get a devastated Drew, who is heart broken, (though he claims he's just sick with the flu) because things did not work out with Kate, (the woman he fell in love with.) He then flashes back to the first time he met Kate, and tells us the story of how he fell in love, and ended up in his present state. Along the way, we are entertained by Drew's factoids on the way the male brain works, the life he led before he met Kate, and how everything changed for him when she entered his life. Kate was a fabulous character. She was strong, independent, witty, intelligent, and ambitious. When Drew and Kate were in the same scenes, fireworks always erupted. Whether it was from sexual tension, these two competing against one another through work sabotage, or hot love scenes, the excitement never ended! It was fun watching the verbal foreplay between Drew and Kate. These two loved to argue, but their banter was always witty, fun, passionate, and humorous.I enjoyed getting to know the side characters as well. Alexandra, also know as, &#34;The Bitch,&#34; was Drew's sister, and I loved how all the guys were intimidated by her. She was such a strong woman, and I had the utmost respect for her character. Her husband, Steven, was a good friend, husband, and father, but it was obvious who ruled their marriage. McKenzie, Drew's niece, was a sweet, cute, and inquisitive, 4 year old little dynamo. She was the apple of Drew's eye, and had me smiling, and laughing whenever she made an appearance. She had a tendency to repeat everything verbatim, which got Drew into hot water with his sister, quite a few times in the story. Matthew, Drew's and Steven's other good friend, was a womanizer as well. In fact, Drew and Matthew were partner's in crime when they went out together on Saturday nights to pick up women at various clubs and bars. Matthew ends up meeting Kate's best friend, Dolores, (Dee Dee) who give's Alexandra a run for her money in the strong woman department. I loved watching Dee Dee put Drew in his place, as she tried to protect Kate from getting hurt. She was a loyal friend, and fun character. We are going to get Dee Dee and Matthew's story in an upcoming installment, Tamed, and I can't wait!!!!My Rating:If you haven't already guessed, I LOVED Tangled, by Emma Chase, and highly recommend it!!!! The entertainment, flair, and humor in the story reminded me a lot of Wallbanger, by Alice Clayton. If you enjoyed Wallbanger, I guarantee that Tangled will be a much loved read for you as well. If you are looking for an instant hit to add to your reading shelf, add Tangled! You won't be disappointed. I give Tangled, by Emma Chase, 5 Spectacular, Swoony, Fun, Laugh-Out-Loud Stars!My Favorite Quote:&#34;Women fall in love quicker than men. Easier and more often. But when guys fall? We go down harder. And when things go bad? When it's not us who ends it? We don't get to walk away. We crawl.&#34; (Paperback, Pg. 150)~Drew*To Read More Book Reviews, Visit A Bookish Escape

I had heard about Tangled a while back when it was self published. <hl> It seemed that many bloggers were enjoying Drew 's story tremendously. <hl> Then, my good bloggy friend, Nereyda, from Mostly YA Book Obsessed, highly recommended it, and I added it to the top of my TBR. When I was offered the book for review, I quickly snatched it up, and crossed my fingers that it would live up to all of the hype, and believe me, it did! At the end of the book, we even get a short little excerpt leading in to the next installment, Twisted, which will be told from the female character's point of view, Kate. If you have been in a reading funk or are looking for something to lift your spirits, look no further. Tangled is such a fun, humorous, sexy, and romantic story! I found myself chuckling and full out laughing throughout this story. It was highly entertaining, as it was told through Drew's view point; a sexy, intelligent, ambitious, and cocky womanizer, who always gets what he wants, when he wants it! Drew was such a colorful, witty, and fun character that completely had me engaged, as he told his candid story of falling in love for the very first time. I loved reading from the male point of view. This story felt authentic, and it would be perfect for the big screen!At the beginning of the story, we get a devastated Drew, who is heart broken, (though he claims he's just sick with the flu) because things did not work out with Kate, (the woman he fell in love with.) He then flashes back to the first time he met Kate, and tells us the story of how he fell in love, and ended up in his present state. Along the way, we are entertained by Drew's factoids on the way the male brain works, the life he led before he met Kate, and how everything changed for him when she entered his life. Kate was a fabulous character. She was strong, independent, witty, intelligent, and ambitious. When Drew and Kate were in the same scenes, fireworks always erupted. Whether it was from sexual tension, these two competing against one another through work sabotage, or hot love scenes, the excitement never ended! It was fun watching the verbal foreplay between Drew and Kate. These two loved to argue, but their banter was always witty, fun, passionate, and humorous. I enjoyed getting to know the side characters as well. Alexandra, also know as, &#34;The Bitch,&#34; was Drew's sister, and I loved how all the guys were intimidated by her. She was such a strong woman, and I had the utmost respect for her character. Her husband, Steven, was a good friend, husband, and father, but it was obvious who ruled their marriage. McKenzie, Drew's niece, was a sweet, cute, and inquisitive, 4 year old little dynamo. She was the apple of Drew's eye, and had me smiling, and laughing whenever she made an appearance. She had a tendency to repeat everything verbatim, which got Drew into hot water with his sister, quite a few times in the story. Matthew, Drew's and Steven's other good friend, was a womanizer as well. In fact, Drew and Matthew were partner's in crime when they went out together on Saturday nights to pick up women at various clubs and bars. Matthew ends up meeting Kate's best friend, Dolores, (Dee Dee) who give's Alexandra a run for her money in the strong woman department. I loved watching Dee Dee put Drew in his place, as she tried to protect Kate from getting hurt. She was a loyal friend, and fun character. We are going to get Dee Dee and Matthew's story in an upcoming installment, Tamed, and I can't wait!!!!My Rating:If you haven't already guessed, I LOVED Tangled, by Emma Chase, and highly recommend it!!!! The entertainment, flair, and humor in the story reminded me a lot of Wallbanger, by Alice Clayton. If you enjoyed Wallbanger, I guarantee that Tangled will be a much loved read for you as well. If you are looking for an instant hit to add to your reading shelf, add Tangled! You won't be disappointed. I give Tangled, by Emma Chase, 5 Spectacular, Swoony, Fun, Laugh-Out-Loud Stars!My Favorite Quote:&#34;Women fall in love quicker than men. Easier and more often. But when guys fall? We go down harder. And when things go bad? When it's not us who ends it? We don't get to walk away. We crawl.&#34; (Paperback, Pg. 150)~Drew*To Read More Book Reviews, Visit A Bookish Escape

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This book did not meet the expectations

question: How good is the book?, context: This book did not meet the expectations I had for it. The characters were difficult to identify with, the plot was too slow and drawn-out. There were spots in the middle where I was skipping around just to see if there was anything to look forward to. I struggled to finish it, and wasn't even all that satisfied with the ending once I finally got there. Many other mystery/thrillers surpass this book in terms of plot and character development. I wouldn't waste my time with this one, but there are obviously plenty of readers who've enjoyed it too, so buy it if you dare, but don't say no one warned you!

How good is the book?

This book did not meet the expectations I had for it.

This book did not meet the expectations I had for it. The characters were difficult to identify with, the plot was too slow and drawn-out. There were spots in the middle where I was skipping around just to see if there was anything to look forward to. I struggled to finish it, and wasn't even all that satisfied with the ending once I finally got there. Many other mystery/thrillers surpass this book in terms of plot and character development. I wouldn't waste my time with this one, but there are obviously plenty of readers who've enjoyed it too, so buy it if you dare, but don't say no one warned you!

<hl> This book did not meet the expectations <hl> I had for it.

<hl> This book did not meet the expectations <hl> I had for it. The characters were difficult to identify with, the plot was too slow and drawn-out. There were spots in the middle where I was skipping around just to see if there was anything to look forward to. I struggled to finish it, and wasn't even all that satisfied with the ending once I finally got there. Many other mystery/thrillers surpass this book in terms of plot and character development. I wouldn't waste my time with this one, but there are obviously plenty of readers who've enjoyed it too, so buy it if you dare, but don't say no one warned you!

<hl> This book did not meet the expectations I had for it. <hl> The characters were difficult to identify with, the plot was too slow and drawn-out. There were spots in the middle where I was skipping around just to see if there was anything to look forward to. I struggled to finish it, and wasn't even all that satisfied with the ending once I finally got there. Many other mystery/thrillers surpass this book in terms of plot and character development. I wouldn't waste my time with this one, but there are obviously plenty of readers who've enjoyed it too, so buy it if you dare, but don't say no one warned you!

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I liked it the most because the story line was unique and like nothing I had ever read

question: How was the story line?, context: It was fast paced and kept me very interested in finding out what would happen to Peeta and Katniss. I liked it the most because the story line was unique and like nothing I had ever read.

How was the story line?

I liked it the most because the story line was unique and like nothing I had ever read .

It was fast paced and kept me very interested in finding out what would happen to Peeta and Katniss. I liked it the most because the story line was unique and like nothing I had ever read.

<hl> I liked it the most because the story line was unique and like nothing I had ever read <hl> .

It was fast paced and kept me very interested in finding out what would happen to Peeta and Katniss. <hl> I liked it the most because the story line was unique and like nothing I had ever read <hl>.

It was fast paced and kept me very interested in finding out what would happen to Peeta and Katniss. <hl> I liked it the most because the story line was unique and like nothing I had ever read . <hl>

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isn't always funny

question: Is this joke funny?, context: Wow, this book is simply amazing. First of all, I was a little lukewarm about reading this because I had just finished Dude, Where's My Country by Michael Moore. This book, however focuses more on the media and I must say that it is more entertaining than Dude.To begin with, this book tells the truth very well, it covers how well, (or poorly) the media distort the television we view and the papers we read. Liberal bias? No, this is a non-existent problem. Franken covers Sean Hannity, Bill O'Lielly, Ann Coulter, and once again, Rush Limbaugh.This book is mainly about how the right-wingers always manage to blame Clinton and fellow dem's for the state of the nation, when in fact, they are the ones to blame. There are many incidences where people like Sean Hannity include bogus facts, research and charts to bash Clinton and other Democratic leaders.This book, of course isn't always funny, it is, in fact downright sad sometimes, but it offers good encouragement to me and my fellow liberals, and says that there is hope, but first, let's make fun of stupid liars!

Is this joke funny?

This book, of course isn't always funny , it is, in fact downright sad sometimes, but it offers good encouragement to me and my fellow liberals, and says that there is hope, but first, let's make fun of stupid liars!

Wow, this book is simply amazing. First of all, I was a little lukewarm about reading this because I had just finished Dude, Where's My Country by Michael Moore. This book, however focuses more on the media and I must say that it is more entertaining than Dude.To begin with, this book tells the truth very well, it covers how well, (or poorly) the media distort the television we view and the papers we read. Liberal bias? No, this is a non-existent problem. Franken covers Sean Hannity, Bill O'Lielly, Ann Coulter, and once again, Rush Limbaugh.This book is mainly about how the right-wingers always manage to blame Clinton and fellow dem's for the state of the nation, when in fact, they are the ones to blame. There are many incidences where people like Sean Hannity include bogus facts, research and charts to bash Clinton and other Democratic leaders.This book, of course isn't always funny, it is, in fact downright sad sometimes, but it offers good encouragement to me and my fellow liberals, and says that there is hope, but first, let's make fun of stupid liars!

This book, of course <hl> isn't always funny <hl> , it is, in fact downright sad sometimes, but it offers good encouragement to me and my fellow liberals, and says that there is hope, but first, let's make fun of stupid liars!

Wow, this book is simply amazing. First of all, I was a little lukewarm about reading this because I had just finished Dude, Where's My Country by Michael Moore. This book, however focuses more on the media and I must say that it is more entertaining than Dude.To begin with, this book tells the truth very well, it covers how well, (or poorly) the media distort the television we view and the papers we read. Liberal bias? No, this is a non-existent problem. Franken covers Sean Hannity, Bill O'Lielly, Ann Coulter, and once again, Rush Limbaugh.This book is mainly about how the right-wingers always manage to blame Clinton and fellow dem's for the state of the nation, when in fact, they are the ones to blame. There are many incidences where people like Sean Hannity include bogus facts, research and charts to bash Clinton and other Democratic leaders.This book, of course <hl> isn't always funny <hl>, it is, in fact downright sad sometimes, but it offers good encouragement to me and my fellow liberals, and says that there is hope, but first, let's make fun of stupid liars!

Wow, this book is simply amazing. First of all, I was a little lukewarm about reading this because I had just finished Dude, Where's My Country by Michael Moore. This book, however focuses more on the media and I must say that it is more entertaining than Dude. To begin with, this book tells the truth very well, it covers how well, (or poorly) the media distort the television we view and the papers we read. Liberal bias? No, this is a non-existent problem. Franken covers Sean Hannity, Bill O'Lielly, Ann Coulter, and once again, Rush Limbaugh. This book is mainly about how the right-wingers always manage to blame Clinton and fellow dem's for the state of the nation, when in fact, they are the ones to blame. There are many incidences where people like Sean Hannity include bogus facts, research and charts to bash Clinton and other Democratic leaders. <hl> This book, of course isn't always funny , it is, in fact downright sad sometimes, but it offers good encouragement to me and my fellow liberals, and says that there is hope, but first, let's make fun of stupid liars! <hl>

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great chemistry

question: How is the attraction?, context: Wait For You is the kind of story that takes about 10 seconds flat for you to become absorbed.And man, was I grateful. Because I had a reading hole that needed filling and nothing short of muchero coolioness would have done.In this contemporary NA, we have one Avery Posh-Bird, with a horrid past that she's all too keen to leave behind.We also have one Cameron Hot-Spanky-Pants, who wants to nudge through the shell Ms Posh-Bird's deposited herself in.From the get-go, these two have great chemistry, great camaraderie, and differing personalities that, when placed together, become something pretty awesome. I loved watching their time together. Loved watching the development of their relationship--even though it was a relationship way before either of them realised it--and loved the character development in here too. Loved Cam's perseverance and the subtleness of it, and the way he needled his way into her heart.I also appreciated that he wasn't Mr Perfect. And I don't just mean that he had what he considered to be a dark secret of his own. I mean in the sense that he struggled to handle certain parts of their relationship. Whilst I wanted to smack him upside the head for appearing to turn away when she oh-so needed him not to, I get that it wouldn't have been so true to life for a dude of that age to take absolutely everything in his stride and know how to react to it. So, on top of loving all their interactions, I loved the fact that this was kept `real'.Plus there were the side character. The pals of each of the two main players. They were as full bodied and great to spend time with as Cam & Avery, so big kudos for that--though, I'd expect nothing less from this author.However, there were a couple of things that drove me nuts about this book.The first has to do with Cam ... *cringes and ducks as shoes fly in my direction* Yes, he's pretty awesome. Lord knows, he says so himself enough times. Just as he tells--often--about his hotness, like we can't figure that out ourselves when his dark hair falls just so, and he peers up from extremely lush dark lashes with incredibly striking blue eyes, or by the tautness of his abs, and the hotness of his flat stomach, and the rigidness of his--okay, that's enough of that. Because, for me the guy had a major flaw. Yup, his use and overuse and even more uses of the endearment `sweetheart' made my eye twitch like it had spasm-control issues. Sorry. Truly. But I just couldn't get on board with a guy that age constantly using that word--not unless he's a slimeball. Dunno--maybe it's the Brit V US deal going on.And the second thing I had issue with? Well, it has absolutely nothing to do with JLA's writing ability, because her talent at telling a tale is what has me coming back time after time. It was the editing. There were so many errors--grammatical mostly, and some typos--in this book that it became distracting. Errors like you for your, or on for one, and words blatantly absent from sentences ... if there were a handful, I could've ignored them, but the book was pretty rife.Those issues aside, though, there's no denying this is a great read. It was `hotter' than I expected. But majorly enjoyable.

How is the attraction?

From the get-go, these two have great chemistry , great camaraderie, and differing personalities that, when placed together, become something pretty awesome.

Wait For You is the kind of story that takes about 10 seconds flat for you to become absorbed.And man, was I grateful. Because I had a reading hole that needed filling and nothing short of muchero coolioness would have done.In this contemporary NA, we have one Avery Posh-Bird, with a horrid past that she's all too keen to leave behind.We also have one Cameron Hot-Spanky-Pants, who wants to nudge through the shell Ms Posh-Bird's deposited herself in.From the get-go, these two have great chemistry, great camaraderie, and differing personalities that, when placed together, become something pretty awesome. I loved watching their time together. Loved watching the development of their relationship--even though it was a relationship way before either of them realised it--and loved the character development in here too. Loved Cam's perseverance and the subtleness of it, and the way he needled his way into her heart.I also appreciated that he wasn't Mr Perfect. And I don't just mean that he had what he considered to be a dark secret of his own. I mean in the sense that he struggled to handle certain parts of their relationship. Whilst I wanted to smack him upside the head for appearing to turn away when she oh-so needed him not to, I get that it wouldn't have been so true to life for a dude of that age to take absolutely everything in his stride and know how to react to it. So, on top of loving all their interactions, I loved the fact that this was kept `real'.Plus there were the side character. The pals of each of the two main players. They were as full bodied and great to spend time with as Cam & Avery, so big kudos for that--though, I'd expect nothing less from this author.However, there were a couple of things that drove me nuts about this book.The first has to do with Cam ... *cringes and ducks as shoes fly in my direction* Yes, he's pretty awesome. Lord knows, he says so himself enough times. Just as he tells--often--about his hotness, like we can't figure that out ourselves when his dark hair falls just so, and he peers up from extremely lush dark lashes with incredibly striking blue eyes, or by the tautness of his abs, and the hotness of his flat stomach, and the rigidness of his--okay, that's enough of that. Because, for me the guy had a major flaw. Yup, his use and overuse and even more uses of the endearment `sweetheart' made my eye twitch like it had spasm-control issues. Sorry. Truly. But I just couldn't get on board with a guy that age constantly using that word--not unless he's a slimeball. Dunno--maybe it's the Brit V US deal going on.And the second thing I had issue with? Well, it has absolutely nothing to do with JLA's writing ability, because her talent at telling a tale is what has me coming back time after time. It was the editing. There were so many errors--grammatical mostly, and some typos--in this book that it became distracting. Errors like you for your, or on for one, and words blatantly absent from sentences ... if there were a handful, I could've ignored them, but the book was pretty rife.Those issues aside, though, there's no denying this is a great read. It was `hotter' than I expected. But majorly enjoyable.

From the get-go, these two have <hl> great chemistry <hl> , great camaraderie, and differing personalities that, when placed together, become something pretty awesome.

Wait For You is the kind of story that takes about 10 seconds flat for you to become absorbed.And man, was I grateful. Because I had a reading hole that needed filling and nothing short of muchero coolioness would have done.In this contemporary NA, we have one Avery Posh-Bird, with a horrid past that she's all too keen to leave behind.We also have one Cameron Hot-Spanky-Pants, who wants to nudge through the shell Ms Posh-Bird's deposited herself in.From the get-go, these two have <hl> great chemistry <hl>, great camaraderie, and differing personalities that, when placed together, become something pretty awesome. I loved watching their time together. Loved watching the development of their relationship--even though it was a relationship way before either of them realised it--and loved the character development in here too. Loved Cam's perseverance and the subtleness of it, and the way he needled his way into her heart.I also appreciated that he wasn't Mr Perfect. And I don't just mean that he had what he considered to be a dark secret of his own. I mean in the sense that he struggled to handle certain parts of their relationship. Whilst I wanted to smack him upside the head for appearing to turn away when she oh-so needed him not to, I get that it wouldn't have been so true to life for a dude of that age to take absolutely everything in his stride and know how to react to it. So, on top of loving all their interactions, I loved the fact that this was kept `real'.Plus there were the side character. The pals of each of the two main players. They were as full bodied and great to spend time with as Cam & Avery, so big kudos for that--though, I'd expect nothing less from this author.However, there were a couple of things that drove me nuts about this book.The first has to do with Cam ... *cringes and ducks as shoes fly in my direction* Yes, he's pretty awesome. Lord knows, he says so himself enough times. Just as he tells--often--about his hotness, like we can't figure that out ourselves when his dark hair falls just so, and he peers up from extremely lush dark lashes with incredibly striking blue eyes, or by the tautness of his abs, and the hotness of his flat stomach, and the rigidness of his--okay, that's enough of that. Because, for me the guy had a major flaw. Yup, his use and overuse and even more uses of the endearment `sweetheart' made my eye twitch like it had spasm-control issues. Sorry. Truly. But I just couldn't get on board with a guy that age constantly using that word--not unless he's a slimeball. Dunno--maybe it's the Brit V US deal going on.And the second thing I had issue with? Well, it has absolutely nothing to do with JLA's writing ability, because her talent at telling a tale is what has me coming back time after time. It was the editing. There were so many errors--grammatical mostly, and some typos--in this book that it became distracting. Errors like you for your, or on for one, and words blatantly absent from sentences ... if there were a handful, I could've ignored them, but the book was pretty rife.Those issues aside, though, there's no denying this is a great read. It was `hotter' than I expected. But majorly enjoyable.

Wait For You is the kind of story that takes about 10 seconds flat for you to become absorbed. And man, was I grateful. Because I had a reading hole that needed filling and nothing short of muchero coolioness would have done. In this contemporary NA, we have one Avery Posh-Bird, with a horrid past that she's all too keen to leave behind. We also have one Cameron Hot-Spanky-Pants, who wants to nudge through the shell Ms Posh-Bird's deposited herself in. <hl> From the get-go, these two have great chemistry , great camaraderie, and differing personalities that, when placed together, become something pretty awesome. <hl> I loved watching their time together. Loved watching the development of their relationship--even though it was a relationship way before either of them realised it--and loved the character development in here too. Loved Cam's perseverance and the subtleness of it, and the way he needled his way into her heart. I also appreciated that he wasn't Mr Perfect. And I don't just mean that he had what he considered to be a dark secret of his own. I mean in the sense that he struggled to handle certain parts of their relationship. Whilst I wanted to smack him upside the head for appearing to turn away when she oh-so needed him not to, I get that it wouldn't have been so true to life for a dude of that age to take absolutely everything in his stride and know how to react to it. So, on top of loving all their interactions, I loved the fact that this was kept `real'. Plus there were the side character. The pals of each of the two main players. They were as full bodied and great to spend time with as Cam & Avery, so big kudos for that--though, I'd expect nothing less from this author. However, there were a couple of things that drove me nuts about this book. The first has to do with Cam ... *cringes and ducks as shoes fly in my direction* Yes, he's pretty awesome. Lord knows, he says so himself enough times. Just as he tells--often--about his hotness, like we can't figure that out ourselves when his dark hair falls just so, and he peers up from extremely lush dark lashes with incredibly striking blue eyes, or by the tautness of his abs, and the hotness of his flat stomach, and the rigidness of his--okay, that's enough of that. Because, for me the guy had a major flaw. Yup, his use and overuse and even more uses of the endearment `sweetheart' made my eye twitch like it had spasm-control issues. Sorry. Truly. But I just couldn't get on board with a guy that age constantly using that word--not unless he's a slimeball. Dunno--maybe it's the Brit V US deal going on. And the second thing I had issue with? Well, it has absolutely nothing to do with JLA's writing ability, because her talent at telling a tale is what has me coming back time after time. It was the editing. There were so many errors--grammatical mostly, and some typos--in this book that it became distracting. Errors like you for your, or on for one, and words blatantly absent from sentences ... if there were a handful, I could've ignored them, but the book was pretty rife. Those issues aside, though, there's no denying this is a great read. It was `hotter' than I expected. But majorly enjoyable.

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The world Laini Taylor has built is amazing and believable

question: How is the world?, context: This book took me to imagined places I had not travelled before in fantasy literature. It was beautifully written. The world Laini Taylor has built is amazing and believable. The creatures were as real as if they had been paintings rather than words on a page. I couldn't really picture Karou, a surprising lack. Blue hair didn't really make for that much originality, not as much as the teeth, the chimaera, the bone and the wishes. The angels were a little predictable from those in other stories, but mostly original in their ancient war with the chimaera. How they were introduced when scorched handprints begin appearing on doorways around the world is interesting. The depiction of Prague is done so well I felt I was standing there.The plot took different and unexpected twists, which kept me enrapt. The love story was refreshing. Where Karou fitted into it was a little unsettling and took a leap of the imagination. In the end, I would love to read book 2, and can't see at all where the author will take the story next. Very imaginative.

How is the world?

The world Laini Taylor has built is amazing and believable .

This book took me to imagined places I had not travelled before in fantasy literature. It was beautifully written. The world Laini Taylor has built is amazing and believable. The creatures were as real as if they had been paintings rather than words on a page. I couldn't really picture Karou, a surprising lack. Blue hair didn't really make for that much originality, not as much as the teeth, the chimaera, the bone and the wishes. The angels were a little predictable from those in other stories, but mostly original in their ancient war with the chimaera. How they were introduced when scorched handprints begin appearing on doorways around the world is interesting. The depiction of Prague is done so well I felt I was standing there.The plot took different and unexpected twists, which kept me enrapt. The love story was refreshing. Where Karou fitted into it was a little unsettling and took a leap of the imagination. In the end, I would love to read book 2, and can't see at all where the author will take the story next. Very imaginative.

<hl> The world Laini Taylor has built is amazing and believable <hl> .

This book took me to imagined places I had not travelled before in fantasy literature. It was beautifully written. <hl> The world Laini Taylor has built is amazing and believable <hl>. The creatures were as real as if they had been paintings rather than words on a page. I couldn't really picture Karou, a surprising lack. Blue hair didn't really make for that much originality, not as much as the teeth, the chimaera, the bone and the wishes. The angels were a little predictable from those in other stories, but mostly original in their ancient war with the chimaera. How they were introduced when scorched handprints begin appearing on doorways around the world is interesting. The depiction of Prague is done so well I felt I was standing there.The plot took different and unexpected twists, which kept me enrapt. The love story was refreshing. Where Karou fitted into it was a little unsettling and took a leap of the imagination. In the end, I would love to read book 2, and can't see at all where the author will take the story next. Very imaginative.

This book took me to imagined places I had not travelled before in fantasy literature. It was beautifully written. <hl> The world Laini Taylor has built is amazing and believable . <hl> The creatures were as real as if they had been paintings rather than words on a page. I couldn't really picture Karou, a surprising lack. Blue hair didn't really make for that much originality, not as much as the teeth, the chimaera, the bone and the wishes. The angels were a little predictable from those in other stories, but mostly original in their ancient war with the chimaera. How they were introduced when scorched handprints begin appearing on doorways around the world is interesting. The depiction of Prague is done so well I felt I was standing there. The plot took different and unexpected twists, which kept me enrapt. The love story was refreshing. Where Karou fitted into it was a little unsettling and took a leap of the imagination. In the end, I would love to read book 2, and can't see at all where the author will take the story next. Very imaginative.

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Every single emotion that Brooke was going through

question: What is the most exciting part of the story?, context: To say REAL by Katy Evans is one of my favorite books ever would be an understatement. After reading so many books, and changing book boyfriend a couple of times a week (Don&#8217;t judge, eh! LOL!!), I officially declare that I have found my book husband! Yes! Remington Riptide Tate is the total package. OMG!!! My heart was beating for him when I read this book. Every single emotion that Brooke was going through, I felt it! Never, everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr did a main character steal my heart the way Remy did! While reading this book I feel in love not once, but twice! Brooke stole my heart too! She is one of the most well developed characters that I have ever read and I loved her through the whole book. Sometimes the heroines get on my nerves, but Brooke kept me cheering for her until the very last page. She is strong, beautiful inside and out and she fights for what she wants. This book should seriously come with a warning. It&#8217;s should say something like this &#8230; &#8216;&#8217;This story may cause your clothes to melt and your ovaries to do the conga over and over again&#8217;&#8217; LOL! ;)Remy and Brooke meet at one of Remy&#8217;s underground fights. The moment he lays his eyes on her she is LOST! An avalanche of emotions attack her and she is trying to deny this instant attraction she feels towards Remy, but she honestly can't. She wants ALL of him! Holy SEXUAL TENSION!!!! These two have a panty melting chemistry. Sweet Jesus! *Fan Self* When Remy runs after Brooke after his fight, he makes her forget about everything and marks her heart and soul. Brooke ends up leaving on tour with Remy and his team. She accepts his job offer right away since she&#8217;s been looking around for a way to launch her new career as a sport rehab specialist. From the moment they go on tour, Remy tries to push Brooke away because of his dark secret, but Brooke stands by her man once she finds out what his dark secret is.The music is very present in this story and I loved that! When one of the songs mentioned in the book plays on the radio, I just get transported back to this book. Remy is a man of few words, but when he speaks his words are real and powerful! If the word SEXY BEAST would be in the dictionary, you would find a picture of REMINGTON TATE. Not only is he a sexy beast, but he&#8217;s a caring human being who got hurt in the most horrible way. His love for Brooke is just AMAZING!!!The other characters of the books all hold a special place in my heart and some of them hold a place in the DESPICABLE pile. I&#8217;m sure once you read the book you can figure out who goes in that pile. My favorite would be Brooke&#8217;s best friend, Melanie. She is extremely funny and I love her to pieces! Would love to have her as one of my best friends :)Katy Evans did a PHENOMENAL job on her debut novel. Her writing style was perfect to me. She is on my auto-buy list and I can&#8217;t wait to read MINE, REMY, RAW and RIPPED. If you did not read REAL, go one-click &#8230; You won&#8217;t be disappointed! A sexy underground circuit fighter, a Kick A** heroine, a sexual tension that will have your panties melting and a beautiful love story.I give REAL by Katy Evan 5 intense, consuming, sexy and thrilling stars ! I can&#8217;t get enough of the world Katy Evans created. I want to get lost in it over an over again! I always tell people that you have to feel a book, not just read it. I felt everything with REAL. It was a sublime read and I can&#8217;t wait for more of it!

What is the most exciting part of the story?

Every single emotion that Brooke was going through , I felt it!

To say REAL by Katy Evans is one of my favorite books ever would be an understatement. After reading so many books, and changing book boyfriend a couple of times a week (Don&#8217;t judge, eh! LOL!!), I officially declare that I have found my book husband! Yes! Remington Riptide Tate is the total package. OMG!!! My heart was beating for him when I read this book. Every single emotion that Brooke was going through, I felt it! Never, everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr did a main character steal my heart the way Remy did! While reading this book I feel in love not once, but twice! Brooke stole my heart too! She is one of the most well developed characters that I have ever read and I loved her through the whole book. Sometimes the heroines get on my nerves, but Brooke kept me cheering for her until the very last page. She is strong, beautiful inside and out and she fights for what she wants. This book should seriously come with a warning. It&#8217;s should say something like this &#8230; &#8216;&#8217;This story may cause your clothes to melt and your ovaries to do the conga over and over again&#8217;&#8217; LOL! ;)Remy and Brooke meet at one of Remy&#8217;s underground fights. The moment he lays his eyes on her she is LOST! An avalanche of emotions attack her and she is trying to deny this instant attraction she feels towards Remy, but she honestly can't. She wants ALL of him! Holy SEXUAL TENSION!!!! These two have a panty melting chemistry. Sweet Jesus! *Fan Self* When Remy runs after Brooke after his fight, he makes her forget about everything and marks her heart and soul. Brooke ends up leaving on tour with Remy and his team. She accepts his job offer right away since she&#8217;s been looking around for a way to launch her new career as a sport rehab specialist. From the moment they go on tour, Remy tries to push Brooke away because of his dark secret, but Brooke stands by her man once she finds out what his dark secret is.The music is very present in this story and I loved that! When one of the songs mentioned in the book plays on the radio, I just get transported back to this book. Remy is a man of few words, but when he speaks his words are real and powerful! If the word SEXY BEAST would be in the dictionary, you would find a picture of REMINGTON TATE. Not only is he a sexy beast, but he&#8217;s a caring human being who got hurt in the most horrible way. His love for Brooke is just AMAZING!!!The other characters of the books all hold a special place in my heart and some of them hold a place in the DESPICABLE pile. I&#8217;m sure once you read the book you can figure out who goes in that pile. My favorite would be Brooke&#8217;s best friend, Melanie. She is extremely funny and I love her to pieces! Would love to have her as one of my best friends :)Katy Evans did a PHENOMENAL job on her debut novel. Her writing style was perfect to me. She is on my auto-buy list and I can&#8217;t wait to read MINE, REMY, RAW and RIPPED. If you did not read REAL, go one-click &#8230; You won&#8217;t be disappointed! A sexy underground circuit fighter, a Kick A** heroine, a sexual tension that will have your panties melting and a beautiful love story.I give REAL by Katy Evan 5 intense, consuming, sexy and thrilling stars ! I can&#8217;t get enough of the world Katy Evans created. I want to get lost in it over an over again! I always tell people that you have to feel a book, not just read it. I felt everything with REAL. It was a sublime read and I can&#8217;t wait for more of it!

<hl> Every single emotion that Brooke was going through <hl> , I felt it!

To say REAL by Katy Evans is one of my favorite books ever would be an understatement. After reading so many books, and changing book boyfriend a couple of times a week (Don&#8217;t judge, eh! LOL!!), I officially declare that I have found my book husband! Yes! Remington Riptide Tate is the total package. OMG!!! My heart was beating for him when I read this book. <hl> Every single emotion that Brooke was going through <hl>, I felt it! Never, everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr did a main character steal my heart the way Remy did! While reading this book I feel in love not once, but twice! Brooke stole my heart too! She is one of the most well developed characters that I have ever read and I loved her through the whole book. Sometimes the heroines get on my nerves, but Brooke kept me cheering for her until the very last page. She is strong, beautiful inside and out and she fights for what she wants. This book should seriously come with a warning. It&#8217;s should say something like this &#8230; &#8216;&#8217;This story may cause your clothes to melt and your ovaries to do the conga over and over again&#8217;&#8217; LOL! ;)Remy and Brooke meet at one of Remy&#8217;s underground fights. The moment he lays his eyes on her she is LOST! An avalanche of emotions attack her and she is trying to deny this instant attraction she feels towards Remy, but she honestly can't. She wants ALL of him! Holy SEXUAL TENSION!!!! These two have a panty melting chemistry. Sweet Jesus! *Fan Self* When Remy runs after Brooke after his fight, he makes her forget about everything and marks her heart and soul. Brooke ends up leaving on tour with Remy and his team. She accepts his job offer right away since she&#8217;s been looking around for a way to launch her new career as a sport rehab specialist. From the moment they go on tour, Remy tries to push Brooke away because of his dark secret, but Brooke stands by her man once she finds out what his dark secret is.The music is very present in this story and I loved that! When one of the songs mentioned in the book plays on the radio, I just get transported back to this book. Remy is a man of few words, but when he speaks his words are real and powerful! If the word SEXY BEAST would be in the dictionary, you would find a picture of REMINGTON TATE. Not only is he a sexy beast, but he&#8217;s a caring human being who got hurt in the most horrible way. His love for Brooke is just AMAZING!!!The other characters of the books all hold a special place in my heart and some of them hold a place in the DESPICABLE pile. I&#8217;m sure once you read the book you can figure out who goes in that pile. My favorite would be Brooke&#8217;s best friend, Melanie. She is extremely funny and I love her to pieces! Would love to have her as one of my best friends :)Katy Evans did a PHENOMENAL job on her debut novel. Her writing style was perfect to me. She is on my auto-buy list and I can&#8217;t wait to read MINE, REMY, RAW and RIPPED. If you did not read REAL, go one-click &#8230; You won&#8217;t be disappointed! A sexy underground circuit fighter, a Kick A** heroine, a sexual tension that will have your panties melting and a beautiful love story.I give REAL by Katy Evan 5 intense, consuming, sexy and thrilling stars ! I can&#8217;t get enough of the world Katy Evans created. I want to get lost in it over an over again! I always tell people that you have to feel a book, not just read it. I felt everything with REAL. It was a sublime read and I can&#8217;t wait for more of it!

To say REAL by Katy Evans is one of my favorite books ever would be an understatement. After reading so many books, and changing book boyfriend a couple of times a week (Don&#8217;t judge, eh! LOL!!), I officially declare that I have found my book husband! Yes! Remington Riptide Tate is the total package. OMG!!! My heart was beating for him when I read this book. <hl> Every single emotion that Brooke was going through , I felt it! <hl> Never, everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr did a main character steal my heart the way Remy did! While reading this book I feel in love not once, but twice! Brooke stole my heart too! She is one of the most well developed characters that I have ever read and I loved her through the whole book. Sometimes the heroines get on my nerves, but Brooke kept me cheering for her until the very last page. She is strong, beautiful inside and out and she fights for what she wants. This book should seriously come with a warning. It&#8217;s should say something like this &#8230; &#8216;&#8217;This story may cause your clothes to melt and your ovaries to do the conga over and over again&#8217;&#8217; LOL! ;)Remy and Brooke meet at one of Remy&#8217;s underground fights. The moment he lays his eyes on her she is LOST! An avalanche of emotions attack her and she is trying to deny this instant attraction she feels towards Remy, but she honestly can't. She wants ALL of him! Holy SEXUAL TENSION!!!! These two have a panty melting chemistry. Sweet Jesus! *Fan Self* When Remy runs after Brooke after his fight, he makes her forget about everything and marks her heart and soul. Brooke ends up leaving on tour with Remy and his team. She accepts his job offer right away since she&#8217;s been looking around for a way to launch her new career as a sport rehab specialist. From the moment they go on tour, Remy tries to push Brooke away because of his dark secret, but Brooke stands by her man once she finds out what his dark secret is. The music is very present in this story and I loved that! When one of the songs mentioned in the book plays on the radio, I just get transported back to this book. Remy is a man of few words, but when he speaks his words are real and powerful! If the word SEXY BEAST would be in the dictionary, you would find a picture of REMINGTON TATE. Not only is he a sexy beast, but he&#8217;s a caring human being who got hurt in the most horrible way. His love for Brooke is just AMAZING!!!The other characters of the books all hold a special place in my heart and some of them hold a place in the DESPICABLE pile. I&#8217;m sure once you read the book you can figure out who goes in that pile. My favorite would be Brooke&#8217;s best friend, Melanie. She is extremely funny and I love her to pieces! Would love to have her as one of my best friends :)Katy Evans did a PHENOMENAL job on her debut novel. Her writing style was perfect to me. She is on my auto-buy list and I can&#8217;t wait to read MINE, REMY, RAW and RIPPED. If you did not read REAL, go one-click &#8230; You won&#8217;t be disappointed! A sexy underground circuit fighter, a Kick A** heroine, a sexual tension that will have your panties melting and a beautiful love story. I give REAL by Katy Evan 5 intense, consuming, sexy and thrilling stars ! I can&#8217;t get enough of the world Katy Evans created. I want to get lost in it over an over again! I always tell people that you have to feel a book, not just read it. I felt everything with REAL. It was a sublime read and I can&#8217;t wait for more of it!

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Never ever stray away from the Hunger Games or I will come find you

question: What is the book about?, context: Wow. I'm at a loss of words. This was amazing. When I first finished it, I thought it was a bit disturbing, but after reading the second and eventually third book, I fell in love with the series. I immediatly went and saw the movie. The best possible actors are in it. It couldn't have been better. I'm trying to persuade my mom to take me to the movie again :) What I recommend: Read the first book. Give it a couple of days to sink in. Go find the second and third books. Do not start reading the second book unless you have the thid right next to you. Read and enjoy. Go see the movie ASAP. Go see the movie again. Watch the movie one more time. Reread the series twice. Become obsessed. NEVER read any of the parodies. Meet Suzanne Collins. Take up archery lessons. Become amazing at archery. Find out where it is and move to District 12. Name your children after the characters. Hunt with a bow and arrow. Learn how to make Katniss's favorite dish properly. Never ever stray away from the Hunger Games or I will come find you and annoy you until you promise to stay with the Hunger Games for the rest of your life. Do all of this and you will have a wonderful amazing life :)Hunger GamesKatniss+Peeta=LoveKatniss+Gale=KissesGO HUNGER GAMES!!!!!!!!

What is the book about?

Never ever stray away from the Hunger Games or I will come find you and annoy you until you promise to stay with the Hunger Games for the rest of your life.

Wow. I'm at a loss of words. This was amazing. When I first finished it, I thought it was a bit disturbing, but after reading the second and eventually third book, I fell in love with the series. I immediatly went and saw the movie. The best possible actors are in it. It couldn't have been better. I'm trying to persuade my mom to take me to the movie again :) What I recommend: Read the first book. Give it a couple of days to sink in. Go find the second and third books. Do not start reading the second book unless you have the thid right next to you. Read and enjoy. Go see the movie ASAP. Go see the movie again. Watch the movie one more time. Reread the series twice. Become obsessed. NEVER read any of the parodies. Meet Suzanne Collins. Take up archery lessons. Become amazing at archery. Find out where it is and move to District 12. Name your children after the characters. Hunt with a bow and arrow. Learn how to make Katniss's favorite dish properly. Never ever stray away from the Hunger Games or I will come find you and annoy you until you promise to stay with the Hunger Games for the rest of your life. Do all of this and you will have a wonderful amazing life :)Hunger GamesKatniss+Peeta=LoveKatniss+Gale=KissesGO HUNGER GAMES!!!!!!!!

<hl> Never ever stray away from the Hunger Games or I will come find you <hl> and annoy you until you promise to stay with the Hunger Games for the rest of your life.

Wow. I'm at a loss of words. This was amazing. When I first finished it, I thought it was a bit disturbing, but after reading the second and eventually third book, I fell in love with the series. I immediatly went and saw the movie. The best possible actors are in it. It couldn't have been better. I'm trying to persuade my mom to take me to the movie again :) What I recommend: Read the first book. Give it a couple of days to sink in. Go find the second and third books. Do not start reading the second book unless you have the thid right next to you. Read and enjoy. Go see the movie ASAP. Go see the movie again. Watch the movie one more time. Reread the series twice. Become obsessed. NEVER read any of the parodies. Meet Suzanne Collins. Take up archery lessons. Become amazing at archery. Find out where it is and move to District 12. Name your children after the characters. Hunt with a bow and arrow. Learn how to make Katniss's favorite dish properly. <hl> Never ever stray away from the Hunger Games or I will come find you <hl> and annoy you until you promise to stay with the Hunger Games for the rest of your life. Do all of this and you will have a wonderful amazing life :)Hunger GamesKatniss+Peeta=LoveKatniss+Gale=KissesGO HUNGER GAMES!!!!!!!!

Wow. I'm at a loss of words. This was amazing. When I first finished it, I thought it was a bit disturbing, but after reading the second and eventually third book, I fell in love with the series. I immediatly went and saw the movie. The best possible actors are in it. It couldn't have been better. I'm trying to persuade my mom to take me to the movie again :) What I recommend: Read the first book. Give it a couple of days to sink in. Go find the second and third books. Do not start reading the second book unless you have the thid right next to you. Read and enjoy. Go see the movie ASAP. Go see the movie again. Watch the movie one more time. Reread the series twice. Become obsessed. NEVER read any of the parodies. Meet Suzanne Collins. Take up archery lessons. Become amazing at archery. Find out where it is and move to District 12. Name your children after the characters. Hunt with a bow and arrow. Learn how to make Katniss's favorite dish properly. <hl> Never ever stray away from the Hunger Games or I will come find you and annoy you until you promise to stay with the Hunger Games for the rest of your life. <hl> Do all of this and you will have a wonderful amazing life :) Hunger GamesKatniss+Peeta= LoveKatniss+Gale=KissesGO HUNGER GAMES!!!!!!!!

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good advise

question: How is the advice?, context: This book is basic and repeats good advise. Read it. I'm getting copies for my own children. I then went on to the next volume and am currently changing my life--FOR THE BETTER! I've never read another simple and useful financial handbook as well done.

How is the advice?

This book is basic and repeats good advise .

This book is basic and repeats good advise. Read it. I'm getting copies for my own children. I then went on to the next volume and am currently changing my life--FOR THE BETTER! I've never read another simple and useful financial handbook as well done.

This book is basic and repeats <hl> good advise <hl> .

This book is basic and repeats <hl> good advise <hl>. Read it. I'm getting copies for my own children. I then went on to the next volume and am currently changing my life--FOR THE BETTER! I've never read another simple and useful financial handbook as well done.

<hl> This book is basic and repeats good advise . <hl> Read it. I'm getting copies for my own children. I then went on to the next volume and am currently changing my life--FOR THE BETTER! I've never read another simple and useful financial handbook as well done.

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book was incredible. I raced through the end so fast that I had to go back and re-read it. These books are great

question: How is the book?, context: I think that this is my second favorite HP book! I loved Hermoine's side story and that Rowlings kept leading us to beleive something was happening with Hermoine but there was so much going on with the rest of the book that you really didn't have time to figure out what it was. The way everything culminated at the end of the book was incredible. I raced through the end so fast that I had to go back and re-read it. These books are great!

How is the book?

The way everything culminated at the end of the book was incredible. I raced through the end so fast that I had to go back and re-read it. These books are great !

I think that this is my second favorite HP book! I loved Hermoine's side story and that Rowlings kept leading us to beleive something was happening with Hermoine but there was so much going on with the rest of the book that you really didn't have time to figure out what it was. The way everything culminated at the end of the book was incredible. I raced through the end so fast that I had to go back and re-read it. These books are great!

The way everything culminated at the end of the <hl> book was incredible. I raced through the end so fast that I had to go back and re-read it. These books are great <hl> !

I think that this is my second favorite HP book! I loved Hermoine's side story and that Rowlings kept leading us to beleive something was happening with Hermoine but there was so much going on with the rest of the book that you really didn't have time to figure out what it was. The way everything culminated at the end of the <hl> book was incredible. I raced through the end so fast that I had to go back and re-read it. These books are great <hl>!

I think that this is my second favorite HP book! I loved Hermoine's side story and that Rowlings kept leading us to beleive something was happening with Hermoine but there was so much going on with the rest of the book that you really didn't have time to figure out what it was. <hl> The way everything culminated at the end of the book was incredible. I raced through the end so fast that I had to go back and re-read it. These books are great ! <hl>

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this was bad. I'd been hearing about

question: What does hemingway author achieve?, context: Wow, this was bad. I'd been hearing about how fantastic this book was from co-workers so I was really excited to read it. I almost purchased it, but I decided to wait for it from the library. Thank Goodness!The story starts off very slowly with the narration from a dull 17 year old. It drags on about how she hates her life in the new town, blah, blah. Then to she becomes obsessed with the mysterious abnormally attractive dude. She notices some strange things about him. This part, after we stop hearing about Bella's family life and before she gets to know Edward is the best part of the book. After she discovers his secret and they become closer the story just drowns on. Its just filler until the silly ending because how many different ways can they say I love you? How many times do we have to hear Bella whinning about being ordinary and Ed exclaiming she's perfect? HOW MANY TIMES CAN BELLA BABBLE ON ABOUT HOW PERFECT EDWARD IS?? BLAH, BLAH!!!!!I read the second book because I got it from the library at the same time. I didnt have a desire to read it after I finished Twilight and had to force myself, it was only marginally better. I have no desire to read the last 2.I cant understand how grown women actually like this trite drivel, I'll be giving my co-workers a firm talking to when I see them.

What does hemingway author achieve?

Wow, this was bad. I'd been hearing about how fantastic this book was from co-workers

Wow, this was bad. I'd been hearing about how fantastic this book was from co-workers so I was really excited to read it. I almost purchased it, but I decided to wait for it from the library. Thank Goodness!The story starts off very slowly with the narration from a dull 17 year old. It drags on about how she hates her life in the new town, blah, blah. Then to she becomes obsessed with the mysterious abnormally attractive dude. She notices some strange things about him. This part, after we stop hearing about Bella's family life and before she gets to know Edward is the best part of the book. After she discovers his secret and they become closer the story just drowns on. Its just filler until the silly ending because how many different ways can they say I love you? How many times do we have to hear Bella whinning about being ordinary and Ed exclaiming she's perfect? HOW MANY TIMES CAN BELLA BABBLE ON ABOUT HOW PERFECT EDWARD IS?? BLAH, BLAH!!!!!I read the second book because I got it from the library at the same time. I didnt have a desire to read it after I finished Twilight and had to force myself, it was only marginally better. I have no desire to read the last 2.I cant understand how grown women actually like this trite drivel, I'll be giving my co-workers a firm talking to when I see them.

Wow, <hl> this was bad. I'd been hearing about <hl> how fantastic this book was from co-workers

Wow, <hl> this was bad. I'd been hearing about <hl> how fantastic this book was from co-workers so I was really excited to read it. I almost purchased it, but I decided to wait for it from the library. Thank Goodness!The story starts off very slowly with the narration from a dull 17 year old. It drags on about how she hates her life in the new town, blah, blah. Then to she becomes obsessed with the mysterious abnormally attractive dude. She notices some strange things about him. This part, after we stop hearing about Bella's family life and before she gets to know Edward is the best part of the book. After she discovers his secret and they become closer the story just drowns on. Its just filler until the silly ending because how many different ways can they say I love you? How many times do we have to hear Bella whinning about being ordinary and Ed exclaiming she's perfect? HOW MANY TIMES CAN BELLA BABBLE ON ABOUT HOW PERFECT EDWARD IS?? BLAH, BLAH!!!!!I read the second book because I got it from the library at the same time. I didnt have a desire to read it after I finished Twilight and had to force myself, it was only marginally better. I have no desire to read the last 2.I cant understand how grown women actually like this trite drivel, I'll be giving my co-workers a firm talking to when I see them.

<hl> Wow, this was bad. I'd been hearing about how fantastic this book was from co-workers <hl> so I was really excited to read it. I almost purchased it, but I decided to wait for it from the library. Thank Goodness!The story starts off very slowly with the narration from a dull 17 year old. It drags on about how she hates her life in the new town, blah, blah. Then to she becomes obsessed with the mysterious abnormally attractive dude. She notices some strange things about him. This part, after we stop hearing about Bella's family life and before she gets to know Edward is the best part of the book. After she discovers his secret and they become closer the story just drowns on. Its just filler until the silly ending because how many different ways can they say I love you? How many times do we have to hear Bella whinning about being ordinary and Ed exclaiming she's perfect? HOW MANY TIMES CAN BELLA BABBLE ON ABOUT HOW PERFECT EDWARD IS?? BLAH, BLAH!!!!!I read the second book because I got it from the library at the same time. I didnt have a desire to read it after I finished Twilight and had to force myself, it was only marginally better. I have no desire to read the last 2.I cant understand how grown women actually like this trite drivel, I'll be giving my co-workers a firm talking to when I see them.

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Jackson Drake's sisters

question: What is write?, context: I have read a couple of Sandra Bricker's books and I have yet to be let down by any of them. Her books are light and fun, but meaningful and charming. Always the Baker Never the Bride fits in nicely with her other books and what I have come to expect from this author. I would have to say that among Sandra's books that I have read, this one is my favorite so far. I love the baking and wedding theme in this book. It creates a warm and romantic atmosphere for this story. And, of course, who could miss the humorous irony of the most talented wedding cake baker in Atlanta being diabetic and unable to enjoy her own baking. I love that!This book takes place in Atlanta and that means lots and lots of Southern charm; another huge positive. Jackson Drake's sisters stole the show and added a happy, Southern family feel to this book. Emma is a strong career woman who knows what she wants and can hold her own in the face of conflict, but at the same time she is sweet and sensitive. The characters in this story have a strong presence in the romantic backdrop of The Tanglewood Inn, which makes this a well-rounded and very enjoyable novel.I highly recommend Always the Baker Never the Bride. It is a wonderful story that has left me feeling happy, not to mention looking forward to Sandra Bricker's next novel.

What is write?

Jackson Drake's sisters stole the show and added a happy, Southern family feel to this book.

I have read a couple of Sandra Bricker's books and I have yet to be let down by any of them. Her books are light and fun, but meaningful and charming. Always the Baker Never the Bride fits in nicely with her other books and what I have come to expect from this author. I would have to say that among Sandra's books that I have read, this one is my favorite so far. I love the baking and wedding theme in this book. It creates a warm and romantic atmosphere for this story. And, of course, who could miss the humorous irony of the most talented wedding cake baker in Atlanta being diabetic and unable to enjoy her own baking. I love that!This book takes place in Atlanta and that means lots and lots of Southern charm; another huge positive. Jackson Drake's sisters stole the show and added a happy, Southern family feel to this book. Emma is a strong career woman who knows what she wants and can hold her own in the face of conflict, but at the same time she is sweet and sensitive. The characters in this story have a strong presence in the romantic backdrop of The Tanglewood Inn, which makes this a well-rounded and very enjoyable novel.I highly recommend Always the Baker Never the Bride. It is a wonderful story that has left me feeling happy, not to mention looking forward to Sandra Bricker's next novel.

<hl> Jackson Drake's sisters <hl> stole the show and added a happy, Southern family feel to this book.

I have read a couple of Sandra Bricker's books and I have yet to be let down by any of them. Her books are light and fun, but meaningful and charming. Always the Baker Never the Bride fits in nicely with her other books and what I have come to expect from this author. I would have to say that among Sandra's books that I have read, this one is my favorite so far. I love the baking and wedding theme in this book. It creates a warm and romantic atmosphere for this story. And, of course, who could miss the humorous irony of the most talented wedding cake baker in Atlanta being diabetic and unable to enjoy her own baking. I love that!This book takes place in Atlanta and that means lots and lots of Southern charm; another huge positive. <hl> Jackson Drake's sisters <hl> stole the show and added a happy, Southern family feel to this book. Emma is a strong career woman who knows what she wants and can hold her own in the face of conflict, but at the same time she is sweet and sensitive. The characters in this story have a strong presence in the romantic backdrop of The Tanglewood Inn, which makes this a well-rounded and very enjoyable novel.I highly recommend Always the Baker Never the Bride. It is a wonderful story that has left me feeling happy, not to mention looking forward to Sandra Bricker's next novel.

I have read a couple of Sandra Bricker's books and I have yet to be let down by any of them. Her books are light and fun, but meaningful and charming. Always the Baker Never the Bride fits in nicely with her other books and what I have come to expect from this author. I would have to say that among Sandra's books that I have read, this one is my favorite so far. I love the baking and wedding theme in this book. It creates a warm and romantic atmosphere for this story. And, of course, who could miss the humorous irony of the most talented wedding cake baker in Atlanta being diabetic and unable to enjoy her own baking. I love that!This book takes place in Atlanta and that means lots and lots of Southern charm; another huge positive. <hl> Jackson Drake's sisters stole the show and added a happy, Southern family feel to this book. <hl> Emma is a strong career woman who knows what she wants and can hold her own in the face of conflict, but at the same time she is sweet and sensitive. The characters in this story have a strong presence in the romantic backdrop of The Tanglewood Inn, which makes this a well-rounded and very enjoyable novel. I highly recommend Always the Baker Never the Bride. It is a wonderful story that has left me feeling happy, not to mention looking forward to Sandra Bricker's next novel.

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Sometimes characters have so much sex that it's all they do

question: How to identify sex?, context: I am so excited to read a good story that doesn't give everything away!!!! I love the banter between ace and ruylessule ules!!!! I loved the cliff hanger at the end!!! I absolutely love that ryles is strong but also vulnerable to Colton. I cannot wait to read what is in store for them!!!!! Please don't take a long time!!!! You have to read this!!!!!! They have great sex scenes that are well strung out so that they are memorable. Sometimes characters have so much sex that it's all they do!!!! Quality over quantity!!!!!

How to identify sex?

Sometimes characters have so much sex that it's all they do !!!!

I am so excited to read a good story that doesn't give everything away!!!! I love the banter between ace and ruylessule ules!!!! I loved the cliff hanger at the end!!! I absolutely love that ryles is strong but also vulnerable to Colton. I cannot wait to read what is in store for them!!!!! Please don't take a long time!!!! You have to read this!!!!!! They have great sex scenes that are well strung out so that they are memorable. Sometimes characters have so much sex that it's all they do!!!! Quality over quantity!!!!!

<hl> Sometimes characters have so much sex that it's all they do <hl> !!!!

I am so excited to read a good story that doesn't give everything away!!!! I love the banter between ace and ruylessule ules!!!! I loved the cliff hanger at the end!!! I absolutely love that ryles is strong but also vulnerable to Colton. I cannot wait to read what is in store for them!!!!! Please don't take a long time!!!! You have to read this!!!!!! They have great sex scenes that are well strung out so that they are memorable. <hl> Sometimes characters have so much sex that it's all they do <hl>!!!! Quality over quantity!!!!!

I am so excited to read a good story that doesn't give everything away!!!! I love the banter between ace and ruylessule ules!!!! I loved the cliff hanger at the end!!! I absolutely love that ryles is strong but also vulnerable to Colton. I cannot wait to read what is in store for them!!!!! Please don't take a long time!!!! You have to read this!!!!!! They have great sex scenes that are well strung out so that they are memorable. <hl> Sometimes characters have so much sex that it's all they do !!!! <hl> Quality over quantity!!!!!

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because Sky is a good

question: What story do I tell you?, context: Before I started Hopeless, I was seeing it everywhere! Every blog I stopped by was featuring Hopeless and everyone was raving about it and how amazing it was. Of course, after seeing how everyone was smitten with it, I had to give it a try. I'm sorry to say that it took me a long time to get to it, but once I did I was shocked. Like really, really shocked, so shocked I had to take a break between chapters. I honestly had not expected what I found. I was expecting a book about a bad boy meeting a good girl who pushes him away because of his tattoos or something like that.Hopeless was more than that, there is some pushing away but not because Sky is a good girl and Holder is a bad boy, even though he might seem scary in the first chapters. I don't want to spoil the book, because you have to experience all the feelings the book evokes. And dear good, there are a lot of feels.Suffice to say, I absolutely love this book! It's heart-breaking, it will no doubt make you cry your heart out, but there are moments in this book that will make you laugh out loud. I loved Sky and Holder together. Their humor, their wit and banter just added another flavor to the book. Them together was effortless, not effortless as in they didn't encounter any problems, but effortless as in they were so much alike, their relationship and feelings didn't feel forced but flowed easily and wasn't something I had a hard time getting used to. Now I'm going to sound corny, but they fit together perfectly and I loved it. It felt real.They both went through problem, devastating problems and discoveries that I had not seen coming. I thought I had everything figured out from the first half of the book and that I knew what the twist was. Well, what I had figured out was right, even though I didn't want it to be because it was just too horrible, but the real twist totally made me stop, cry for half an hour, and then go back to reading again.Hopeless is a phenomenal book and an emotional roller coaster with amazing characters. A must-read. I'm totally calling dips on Holder, the guy is just so swoon-worthy and amazing and I love him so much. He is so understanding even though he suffered a lot and went through heart-breaking things that would devastate most. So people, go buy this book! It's worth every penny!

What story do I tell you?

Hopeless was more than that, there is some pushing away but not because Sky is a good girl and Holder is a bad boy, even though he might seem scary in the first chapters.

Before I started Hopeless, I was seeing it everywhere! Every blog I stopped by was featuring Hopeless and everyone was raving about it and how amazing it was. Of course, after seeing how everyone was smitten with it, I had to give it a try. I'm sorry to say that it took me a long time to get to it, but once I did I was shocked. Like really, really shocked, so shocked I had to take a break between chapters. I honestly had not expected what I found. I was expecting a book about a bad boy meeting a good girl who pushes him away because of his tattoos or something like that.Hopeless was more than that, there is some pushing away but not because Sky is a good girl and Holder is a bad boy, even though he might seem scary in the first chapters. I don't want to spoil the book, because you have to experience all the feelings the book evokes. And dear good, there are a lot of feels.Suffice to say, I absolutely love this book! It's heart-breaking, it will no doubt make you cry your heart out, but there are moments in this book that will make you laugh out loud. I loved Sky and Holder together. Their humor, their wit and banter just added another flavor to the book. Them together was effortless, not effortless as in they didn't encounter any problems, but effortless as in they were so much alike, their relationship and feelings didn't feel forced but flowed easily and wasn't something I had a hard time getting used to. Now I'm going to sound corny, but they fit together perfectly and I loved it. It felt real.They both went through problem, devastating problems and discoveries that I had not seen coming. I thought I had everything figured out from the first half of the book and that I knew what the twist was. Well, what I had figured out was right, even though I didn't want it to be because it was just too horrible, but the real twist totally made me stop, cry for half an hour, and then go back to reading again.Hopeless is a phenomenal book and an emotional roller coaster with amazing characters. A must-read. I'm totally calling dips on Holder, the guy is just so swoon-worthy and amazing and I love him so much. He is so understanding even though he suffered a lot and went through heart-breaking things that would devastate most. So people, go buy this book! It's worth every penny!

Hopeless was more than that, there is some pushing away but not <hl> because Sky is a good <hl> girl and Holder is a bad boy, even though he might seem scary in the first chapters.

Before I started Hopeless, I was seeing it everywhere! Every blog I stopped by was featuring Hopeless and everyone was raving about it and how amazing it was. Of course, after seeing how everyone was smitten with it, I had to give it a try. I'm sorry to say that it took me a long time to get to it, but once I did I was shocked. Like really, really shocked, so shocked I had to take a break between chapters. I honestly had not expected what I found. I was expecting a book about a bad boy meeting a good girl who pushes him away because of his tattoos or something like that.Hopeless was more than that, there is some pushing away but not <hl> because Sky is a good <hl> girl and Holder is a bad boy, even though he might seem scary in the first chapters. I don't want to spoil the book, because you have to experience all the feelings the book evokes. And dear good, there are a lot of feels.Suffice to say, I absolutely love this book! It's heart-breaking, it will no doubt make you cry your heart out, but there are moments in this book that will make you laugh out loud. I loved Sky and Holder together. Their humor, their wit and banter just added another flavor to the book. Them together was effortless, not effortless as in they didn't encounter any problems, but effortless as in they were so much alike, their relationship and feelings didn't feel forced but flowed easily and wasn't something I had a hard time getting used to. Now I'm going to sound corny, but they fit together perfectly and I loved it. It felt real.They both went through problem, devastating problems and discoveries that I had not seen coming. I thought I had everything figured out from the first half of the book and that I knew what the twist was. Well, what I had figured out was right, even though I didn't want it to be because it was just too horrible, but the real twist totally made me stop, cry for half an hour, and then go back to reading again.Hopeless is a phenomenal book and an emotional roller coaster with amazing characters. A must-read. I'm totally calling dips on Holder, the guy is just so swoon-worthy and amazing and I love him so much. He is so understanding even though he suffered a lot and went through heart-breaking things that would devastate most. So people, go buy this book! It's worth every penny!

Before I started Hopeless, I was seeing it everywhere! Every blog I stopped by was featuring Hopeless and everyone was raving about it and how amazing it was. Of course, after seeing how everyone was smitten with it, I had to give it a try. I'm sorry to say that it took me a long time to get to it, but once I did I was shocked. Like really, really shocked, so shocked I had to take a break between chapters. I honestly had not expected what I found. I was expecting a book about a bad boy meeting a good girl who pushes him away because of his tattoos or something like that. <hl> Hopeless was more than that, there is some pushing away but not because Sky is a good girl and Holder is a bad boy, even though he might seem scary in the first chapters. <hl> I don't want to spoil the book, because you have to experience all the feelings the book evokes. And dear good, there are a lot of feels. Suffice to say, I absolutely love this book! It's heart-breaking, it will no doubt make you cry your heart out, but there are moments in this book that will make you laugh out loud. I loved Sky and Holder together. Their humor, their wit and banter just added another flavor to the book. Them together was effortless, not effortless as in they didn't encounter any problems, but effortless as in they were so much alike, their relationship and feelings didn't feel forced but flowed easily and wasn't something I had a hard time getting used to. Now I'm going to sound corny, but they fit together perfectly and I loved it. It felt real. They both went through problem, devastating problems and discoveries that I had not seen coming. I thought I had everything figured out from the first half of the book and that I knew what the twist was. Well, what I had figured out was right, even though I didn't want it to be because it was just too horrible, but the real twist totally made me stop, cry for half an hour, and then go back to reading again. Hopeless is a phenomenal book and an emotional roller coaster with amazing characters. A must-read. I'm totally calling dips on Holder, the guy is just so swoon-worthy and amazing and I love him so much. He is so understanding even though he suffered a lot and went through heart-breaking things that would devastate most. So people, go buy this book! It's worth every penny!

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The banter between

question: How is the banter?, context: I really liked this book. The banter between Ev and Hunter was great! And Sam was a riot! It dealt with some hard issues but it was tastefully done. Overall a good read, worth your time!

How is the banter?

The banter between Ev and Hunter was great!

I really liked this book. The banter between Ev and Hunter was great! And Sam was a riot! It dealt with some hard issues but it was tastefully done. Overall a good read, worth your time!

<hl> The banter between <hl> Ev and Hunter was great!

I really liked this book. <hl> The banter between <hl> Ev and Hunter was great! And Sam was a riot! It dealt with some hard issues but it was tastefully done. Overall a good read, worth your time!

I really liked this book. <hl> The banter between Ev and Hunter was great! <hl> And Sam was a riot! It dealt with some hard issues but it was tastefully done. Overall a good read, worth your time!

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the basic concept

question: How is the voice?, context: the same friend who insisted i read the forest of hands and teeth was rabid about this book, and i see why. the basic concept is old hat, but the writing is new and fresh and there are plenty of nice twists. katniss is an appealing young character who's easy to root for. YA has come a long way.

How is the voice?

the basic concept is old hat, but the writing is new and fresh and there are plenty of nice twists.

the same friend who insisted i read the forest of hands and teeth was rabid about this book, and i see why. the basic concept is old hat, but the writing is new and fresh and there are plenty of nice twists. katniss is an appealing young character who's easy to root for. YA has come a long way.

<hl> the basic concept <hl> is old hat, but the writing is new and fresh and there are plenty of nice twists.

the same friend who insisted i read the forest of hands and teeth was rabid about this book, and i see why. <hl> the basic concept <hl> is old hat, but the writing is new and fresh and there are plenty of nice twists. katniss is an appealing young character who's easy to root for. YA has come a long way.

the same friend who insisted i read the forest of hands and teeth was rabid about this book, and i see why. <hl> the basic concept is old hat, but the writing is new and fresh and there are plenty of nice twists. <hl> katniss is an appealing young character who's easy to root for. YA has come a long way.

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the book is fun to read

question: How is the book?, context: Continuing the story of Lisbeth Salander which he began in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Swedish author Stieg Larsson creates a fascinating character study of a young woman with a terrible past, a young woman who also suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. Salander, having worked with Mikael Blomqvist in the preceding novel, in which she used her formidable skills as a computer hacker to help him solve a major mystery, is on her own for most of this one. For reasons Blomqvist does not understand, she has refused to have anything at all to do with him, though they had had a relationship in the previous novel, and seemed to care greatly for each other.Salander has just recently returned from her travels around the world--using her substantial financial resources. Her hacking skills have allowed her to acquire an enormous bank account, and only Blomqvist is aware of how she has done it. She is fearful of the future--as she should be, considering her terrible past--and she is doing whatever she can to live a secret life in a luxury apartment that no one else knows about. A mistress of disguise, the people in her building have no idea what she really looks like or who she really is. Gradually, the reader becomes familiar with her background, her family, the reasons for her institutionalization as a young teenager, and the horrifying abuse she faced at the hands of her legal guardian, a lawyer supposed to protect her. A woman who believes devoutly in an eye for an eye, she has exacted her revenge upon him in ways he does not dare share with anyone else.Blomqvist, in the meantime, has continued with his work running Millenium magazine, which has been working on an article about the sex trade, its connection with the drug trade, and the high-ranking police and political officials who are involved in it. The two people who have been doing the investigative reporting for Millenium plan to name names in their expose. They are murdered before they can conclude their work. Three different investigations into the murders begin, and all center on Salander, whose fingerprints are found on the murder weapon. She, in self-defense, uses her computer skills, once again, to read e-mails and the contents of Blomqvist's and others' computers to stay ahead of the investigators who are seeking her for murder.Larsson does a terrific job developing sympathy (and even admiration) for Salander, a woman whose violent behavior sometimes makes her hard to distinguish from the sadistic criminals who are pursuing her, and readers who enjoyed the previous novel will enjoy this one, too, as she becomes a more complete character. The action moves very quickly, despite the book's length, and the author's gradual revelations about Salander's background add to the suspense and make her actions impossible to predict. Though Salander disappears from the action for significant periods of time, Larsson keeps the tension high by involving the people around her in high drama. Unfortunately, he relies very heavily on coincidence to resolve the action as the novel heads toward its conclusion, and the final revelations strain credulity to the breaking point. Still, the book is fun to read, especially for fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. n Mary WhippleThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage)The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest

How is the book?

Still, the book is fun to read , especially for fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Continuing the story of Lisbeth Salander which he began in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Swedish author Stieg Larsson creates a fascinating character study of a young woman with a terrible past, a young woman who also suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. Salander, having worked with Mikael Blomqvist in the preceding novel, in which she used her formidable skills as a computer hacker to help him solve a major mystery, is on her own for most of this one. For reasons Blomqvist does not understand, she has refused to have anything at all to do with him, though they had had a relationship in the previous novel, and seemed to care greatly for each other.Salander has just recently returned from her travels around the world--using her substantial financial resources. Her hacking skills have allowed her to acquire an enormous bank account, and only Blomqvist is aware of how she has done it. She is fearful of the future--as she should be, considering her terrible past--and she is doing whatever she can to live a secret life in a luxury apartment that no one else knows about. A mistress of disguise, the people in her building have no idea what she really looks like or who she really is. Gradually, the reader becomes familiar with her background, her family, the reasons for her institutionalization as a young teenager, and the horrifying abuse she faced at the hands of her legal guardian, a lawyer supposed to protect her. A woman who believes devoutly in an eye for an eye, she has exacted her revenge upon him in ways he does not dare share with anyone else.Blomqvist, in the meantime, has continued with his work running Millenium magazine, which has been working on an article about the sex trade, its connection with the drug trade, and the high-ranking police and political officials who are involved in it. The two people who have been doing the investigative reporting for Millenium plan to name names in their expose. They are murdered before they can conclude their work. Three different investigations into the murders begin, and all center on Salander, whose fingerprints are found on the murder weapon. She, in self-defense, uses her computer skills, once again, to read e-mails and the contents of Blomqvist's and others' computers to stay ahead of the investigators who are seeking her for murder.Larsson does a terrific job developing sympathy (and even admiration) for Salander, a woman whose violent behavior sometimes makes her hard to distinguish from the sadistic criminals who are pursuing her, and readers who enjoyed the previous novel will enjoy this one, too, as she becomes a more complete character. The action moves very quickly, despite the book's length, and the author's gradual revelations about Salander's background add to the suspense and make her actions impossible to predict. Though Salander disappears from the action for significant periods of time, Larsson keeps the tension high by involving the people around her in high drama. Unfortunately, he relies very heavily on coincidence to resolve the action as the novel heads toward its conclusion, and the final revelations strain credulity to the breaking point. Still, the book is fun to read, especially for fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. n Mary WhippleThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage)The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest

Still, <hl> the book is fun to read <hl> , especially for fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Continuing the story of Lisbeth Salander which he began in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Swedish author Stieg Larsson creates a fascinating character study of a young woman with a terrible past, a young woman who also suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. Salander, having worked with Mikael Blomqvist in the preceding novel, in which she used her formidable skills as a computer hacker to help him solve a major mystery, is on her own for most of this one. For reasons Blomqvist does not understand, she has refused to have anything at all to do with him, though they had had a relationship in the previous novel, and seemed to care greatly for each other.Salander has just recently returned from her travels around the world--using her substantial financial resources. Her hacking skills have allowed her to acquire an enormous bank account, and only Blomqvist is aware of how she has done it. She is fearful of the future--as she should be, considering her terrible past--and she is doing whatever she can to live a secret life in a luxury apartment that no one else knows about. A mistress of disguise, the people in her building have no idea what she really looks like or who she really is. Gradually, the reader becomes familiar with her background, her family, the reasons for her institutionalization as a young teenager, and the horrifying abuse she faced at the hands of her legal guardian, a lawyer supposed to protect her. A woman who believes devoutly in an eye for an eye, she has exacted her revenge upon him in ways he does not dare share with anyone else.Blomqvist, in the meantime, has continued with his work running Millenium magazine, which has been working on an article about the sex trade, its connection with the drug trade, and the high-ranking police and political officials who are involved in it. The two people who have been doing the investigative reporting for Millenium plan to name names in their expose. They are murdered before they can conclude their work. Three different investigations into the murders begin, and all center on Salander, whose fingerprints are found on the murder weapon. She, in self-defense, uses her computer skills, once again, to read e-mails and the contents of Blomqvist's and others' computers to stay ahead of the investigators who are seeking her for murder.Larsson does a terrific job developing sympathy (and even admiration) for Salander, a woman whose violent behavior sometimes makes her hard to distinguish from the sadistic criminals who are pursuing her, and readers who enjoyed the previous novel will enjoy this one, too, as she becomes a more complete character. The action moves very quickly, despite the book's length, and the author's gradual revelations about Salander's background add to the suspense and make her actions impossible to predict. Though Salander disappears from the action for significant periods of time, Larsson keeps the tension high by involving the people around her in high drama. Unfortunately, he relies very heavily on coincidence to resolve the action as the novel heads toward its conclusion, and the final revelations strain credulity to the breaking point. Still, <hl> the book is fun to read <hl>, especially for fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. n Mary WhippleThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage)The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest

Continuing the story of Lisbeth Salander which he began in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Swedish author Stieg Larsson creates a fascinating character study of a young woman with a terrible past, a young woman who also suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. Salander, having worked with Mikael Blomqvist in the preceding novel, in which she used her formidable skills as a computer hacker to help him solve a major mystery, is on her own for most of this one. For reasons Blomqvist does not understand, she has refused to have anything at all to do with him, though they had had a relationship in the previous novel, and seemed to care greatly for each other. Salander has just recently returned from her travels around the world--using her substantial financial resources. Her hacking skills have allowed her to acquire an enormous bank account, and only Blomqvist is aware of how she has done it. She is fearful of the future--as she should be, considering her terrible past--and she is doing whatever she can to live a secret life in a luxury apartment that no one else knows about. A mistress of disguise, the people in her building have no idea what she really looks like or who she really is. Gradually, the reader becomes familiar with her background, her family, the reasons for her institutionalization as a young teenager, and the horrifying abuse she faced at the hands of her legal guardian, a lawyer supposed to protect her. A woman who believes devoutly in an eye for an eye, she has exacted her revenge upon him in ways he does not dare share with anyone else. Blomqvist, in the meantime, has continued with his work running Millenium magazine, which has been working on an article about the sex trade, its connection with the drug trade, and the high-ranking police and political officials who are involved in it. The two people who have been doing the investigative reporting for Millenium plan to name names in their expose. They are murdered before they can conclude their work. Three different investigations into the murders begin, and all center on Salander, whose fingerprints are found on the murder weapon. She, in self-defense, uses her computer skills, once again, to read e-mails and the contents of Blomqvist's and others' computers to stay ahead of the investigators who are seeking her for murder. Larsson does a terrific job developing sympathy (and even admiration) for Salander, a woman whose violent behavior sometimes makes her hard to distinguish from the sadistic criminals who are pursuing her, and readers who enjoyed the previous novel will enjoy this one, too, as she becomes a more complete character. The action moves very quickly, despite the book's length, and the author's gradual revelations about Salander's background add to the suspense and make her actions impossible to predict. Though Salander disappears from the action for significant periods of time, Larsson keeps the tension high by involving the people around her in high drama. Unfortunately, he relies very heavily on coincidence to resolve the action as the novel heads toward its conclusion, and the final revelations strain credulity to the breaking point. <hl> Still, the book is fun to read , especially for fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. <hl> n Mary WhippleThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage)The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest

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She marches over to her neighbor's door

question: When the attraction becomes hot?, context: Caroline has moved into her new apartment. She gets more than she paid for with her next door neighbor. It seems that her neighbor likes to engage in the sexy tango in the bedroom. Caroline can hear it all with the paper thin walls. Caroline finally gets fed up with all the wall banging. She marches over to her neighbor's door. The man who opens the door is a god. Oh and by the way, he is wearing only a bed sheet and he is still "stiff". Also, Caroline is wearing just a pink nightie. Oh Boy.So when I saw the title for this book, it was easy to tell instantly what type of book this was. There would be no surprises as to how the story goes...Girl meets Guy. Guy likes Girl. Girl and Guy have instant attraction and have sex. Well I can tell you that while there was chemistry between Caroline and Simon, they did not have sex. Well not right away. I liked this. There was an actual story line. One that I enjoyed reading.It was a long time before Caroline and Simon actually hooked up but that was ok. I had a lot of fun just reading the banter between Caroline and Simon. All the sexual innuendos kept a smile on my face. Plus the names that Caroline gave Simon's "harem women." There is "Spanks" "Purina" and "Giggles". I don't really have to explain why the women got the nicknames.If you are looking for a sexy book to read with a comedic flair than you need to check out Wallbanger!

When the attraction becomes hot?

She marches over to her neighbor's door .

Caroline has moved into her new apartment. She gets more than she paid for with her next door neighbor. It seems that her neighbor likes to engage in the sexy tango in the bedroom. Caroline can hear it all with the paper thin walls. Caroline finally gets fed up with all the wall banging. She marches over to her neighbor's door. The man who opens the door is a god. Oh and by the way, he is wearing only a bed sheet and he is still "stiff". Also, Caroline is wearing just a pink nightie. Oh Boy.So when I saw the title for this book, it was easy to tell instantly what type of book this was. There would be no surprises as to how the story goes...Girl meets Guy. Guy likes Girl. Girl and Guy have instant attraction and have sex. Well I can tell you that while there was chemistry between Caroline and Simon, they did not have sex. Well not right away. I liked this. There was an actual story line. One that I enjoyed reading.It was a long time before Caroline and Simon actually hooked up but that was ok. I had a lot of fun just reading the banter between Caroline and Simon. All the sexual innuendos kept a smile on my face. Plus the names that Caroline gave Simon's "harem women." There is "Spanks" "Purina" and "Giggles". I don't really have to explain why the women got the nicknames.If you are looking for a sexy book to read with a comedic flair than you need to check out Wallbanger!

<hl> She marches over to her neighbor's door <hl> .

Caroline has moved into her new apartment. She gets more than she paid for with her next door neighbor. It seems that her neighbor likes to engage in the sexy tango in the bedroom. Caroline can hear it all with the paper thin walls. Caroline finally gets fed up with all the wall banging. <hl> She marches over to her neighbor's door <hl>. The man who opens the door is a god. Oh and by the way, he is wearing only a bed sheet and he is still "stiff". Also, Caroline is wearing just a pink nightie. Oh Boy.So when I saw the title for this book, it was easy to tell instantly what type of book this was. There would be no surprises as to how the story goes...Girl meets Guy. Guy likes Girl. Girl and Guy have instant attraction and have sex. Well I can tell you that while there was chemistry between Caroline and Simon, they did not have sex. Well not right away. I liked this. There was an actual story line. One that I enjoyed reading.It was a long time before Caroline and Simon actually hooked up but that was ok. I had a lot of fun just reading the banter between Caroline and Simon. All the sexual innuendos kept a smile on my face. Plus the names that Caroline gave Simon's "harem women." There is "Spanks" "Purina" and "Giggles". I don't really have to explain why the women got the nicknames.If you are looking for a sexy book to read with a comedic flair than you need to check out Wallbanger!

Caroline has moved into her new apartment. She gets more than she paid for with her next door neighbor. It seems that her neighbor likes to engage in the sexy tango in the bedroom. Caroline can hear it all with the paper thin walls. Caroline finally gets fed up with all the wall banging. <hl> She marches over to her neighbor's door . <hl> The man who opens the door is a god. Oh and by the way, he is wearing only a bed sheet and he is still "stiff". Also, Caroline is wearing just a pink nightie. Oh Boy. So when I saw the title for this book, it was easy to tell instantly what type of book this was. There would be no surprises as to how the story goes... Girl meets Guy. Guy likes Girl. Girl and Guy have instant attraction and have sex. Well I can tell you that while there was chemistry between Caroline and Simon, they did not have sex. Well not right away. I liked this. There was an actual story line. One that I enjoyed reading. It was a long time before Caroline and Simon actually hooked up but that was ok. I had a lot of fun just reading the banter between Caroline and Simon. All the sexual innuendos kept a smile on my face. Plus the names that Caroline gave Simon's "harem women." There is "Spanks" "Purina" and "Giggles". I don't really have to explain why the women got the nicknames. If you are looking for a sexy book to read with a comedic flair than you need to check out Wallbanger!

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The book was a real reflection on the goodness in some people and the evil in others

question: How was the book?, context: A wonderful but heart-wrenching story about orphans and the people who took them in. Thank goodness that things are different today. The book was a real reflection on the goodness in some people and the evil in others.

How was the book?

The book was a real reflection on the goodness in some people and the evil in others .

A wonderful but heart-wrenching story about orphans and the people who took them in. Thank goodness that things are different today. The book was a real reflection on the goodness in some people and the evil in others.

<hl> The book was a real reflection on the goodness in some people and the evil in others <hl> .

A wonderful but heart-wrenching story about orphans and the people who took them in. Thank goodness that things are different today. <hl> The book was a real reflection on the goodness in some people and the evil in others <hl>.

A wonderful but heart-wrenching story about orphans and the people who took them in. Thank goodness that things are different today. <hl> The book was a real reflection on the goodness in some people and the evil in others . <hl>

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The WritingThis is one of the book's strongest points

question: What do you think of this way of write?, context: I was so close to giving this book a higher rating. I would rate the first half of the book as 4/5 and the second half as 2/5.1) The WritingThis is one of the book's strongest points. The author's prose is lovely in its creativity of expressing emotions and describing scenery. Luckily, this is well done throughout the book overall, lacking the heavy prose that can come from being too flowery with one's writing. There were only a few of times the creativity of the writing jarred me out of the story, as if the author was stretching it thin, but these were few and far between. The story is also in 3rd POV, which I found to be a smart move, allowing the author to take the narration up to a level that would otherwise be barred down by 1st POV.There are also usages of foreshadowing and symbolism that I thoroughly enjoyed in the book and found their execution spot on.However, this is part of the downfall of the story when paired with the plot, at least in the second part of the book.2) CharactersKarou is a strong character. Although I didn't connect with her right away, I was still able to appreciate how flushed and well rounded she is. She's got good point, but also flaws that even she comes to acknowledge. I also liked her resilience when it came to getting cozy with the love interest from the get-go. It plays more realistically and in a `genre' where I've read a lot of characters dropping everything for their love interest, Karou doesn't forget that her family comes first. Her commendable points are strong ones.My favorite where the chimaera. They didn't have a lot of book time compared to our main girl, yet still were powerful figures with personalities. I adored each of them, especially Brimstone, who, I thought, happened to be the strongest character of them all. That being said, I also found myself liking two minor characters, one of Brimstone's collectors and the mysterious creature at his back. Even they were fun to read about.The love interest was a bit so-so for me, if only because his hunger for revenge made me feel like yawning. I appreciated learning his history layer by layer and understanding why he became the way he was. However, like Karou, I didn't have an emotional connection to him like I did with the chimaera. I didn't dislike him, but I wasn't swooning either. He gets his own POV chapters as well (still in 3rd person), but overall I think the switch of POV was done well enough. Not the best handled I've read, but not so distracting it caused the story to deteriorate.The only side character I did really like was Zuzana. At times, her dialogue was not cute (where it was meant to be) and made me roll my eyes. At the least, I didn't hate her, but preferred when she wasn't around to spoil the moment with her not-so-cute banter. I do like, however, that she served as an anchor for Karou and did remind the reader that there are humans observing the spectacle that is Karous and Akiva's involvement. Even if I didn't love her, I could still appreciate her purpose in the story.3) The PlotThe opening is a bit slow for me, I admit. However, I do find it was necessary to ease us into Karou's life and the juxtaposition of her other life with the chimaera. It didn't matter too much because the rest of the first half just skyrocketed for me. There was an excellent pace, interspersed with learning about characters, and I was hungry to know what was going on with the handprints. Karou meets Akiva, the love interest, and I was still aching to know what would happen.Then, it fell flat. The last half of the book is extremely heavy. The couple skirt around each other, feeling warm fuzzies and unsure why, and this consists of a good portion of the book. After that, we get the full history between them, and that's it. Whatever expectations of the greater plot are disregarded for now (perhaps to be resumed in the second book).That means the book was left hanging for me, with no resolution. Sure, Karou learns about herself but I could hardly call that a resolution when other "problems" she was facing are all gaping wide to be filled with conclusions. What aggravated the situation is how the past is completely unfolded before our eyes, with chapter upon chapter devoted to their past lives. This made it feel like I was reading two books by the same author in one.This is where a small fault in the writing arises as well. The creative prose I came to enjoy in the first half was utilized to capture every funny feeling the two characters had in their past, and then some, making the second half drag on that much more. Also, and this is more of a personal preference, we learn their love is an insta-one, which was a disappointment. This results in their current love to be lackluster and didn't give me any heart-fluttering moments.However, I will say learning about the chimaera was a plus, though it could have been executed in a manner that didn't involve the way the second half was written.-x-Overall-x-I think many people would enjoy this book, flaws included. I don't regret reading it, even if the second half was a disappointment. The writing is sublime and I could reread the first half again and again. Definitely give it a shot because it's still a gem in the YA category.Readability: Very high (for the first half)

What do you think of this way of write?

I would rate the first half of the book as 4/5 and the second half as 2/5.1) The WritingThis is one of the book's strongest points .

I was so close to giving this book a higher rating. I would rate the first half of the book as 4/5 and the second half as 2/5.1) The WritingThis is one of the book's strongest points. The author's prose is lovely in its creativity of expressing emotions and describing scenery. Luckily, this is well done throughout the book overall, lacking the heavy prose that can come from being too flowery with one's writing. There were only a few of times the creativity of the writing jarred me out of the story, as if the author was stretching it thin, but these were few and far between. The story is also in 3rd POV, which I found to be a smart move, allowing the author to take the narration up to a level that would otherwise be barred down by 1st POV.There are also usages of foreshadowing and symbolism that I thoroughly enjoyed in the book and found their execution spot on.However, this is part of the downfall of the story when paired with the plot, at least in the second part of the book.2) CharactersKarou is a strong character. Although I didn't connect with her right away, I was still able to appreciate how flushed and well rounded she is. She's got good point, but also flaws that even she comes to acknowledge. I also liked her resilience when it came to getting cozy with the love interest from the get-go. It plays more realistically and in a `genre' where I've read a lot of characters dropping everything for their love interest, Karou doesn't forget that her family comes first. Her commendable points are strong ones.My favorite where the chimaera. They didn't have a lot of book time compared to our main girl, yet still were powerful figures with personalities. I adored each of them, especially Brimstone, who, I thought, happened to be the strongest character of them all. That being said, I also found myself liking two minor characters, one of Brimstone's collectors and the mysterious creature at his back. Even they were fun to read about.The love interest was a bit so-so for me, if only because his hunger for revenge made me feel like yawning. I appreciated learning his history layer by layer and understanding why he became the way he was. However, like Karou, I didn't have an emotional connection to him like I did with the chimaera. I didn't dislike him, but I wasn't swooning either. He gets his own POV chapters as well (still in 3rd person), but overall I think the switch of POV was done well enough. Not the best handled I've read, but not so distracting it caused the story to deteriorate.The only side character I did really like was Zuzana. At times, her dialogue was not cute (where it was meant to be) and made me roll my eyes. At the least, I didn't hate her, but preferred when she wasn't around to spoil the moment with her not-so-cute banter. I do like, however, that she served as an anchor for Karou and did remind the reader that there are humans observing the spectacle that is Karous and Akiva's involvement. Even if I didn't love her, I could still appreciate her purpose in the story.3) The PlotThe opening is a bit slow for me, I admit. However, I do find it was necessary to ease us into Karou's life and the juxtaposition of her other life with the chimaera. It didn't matter too much because the rest of the first half just skyrocketed for me. There was an excellent pace, interspersed with learning about characters, and I was hungry to know what was going on with the handprints. Karou meets Akiva, the love interest, and I was still aching to know what would happen.Then, it fell flat. The last half of the book is extremely heavy. The couple skirt around each other, feeling warm fuzzies and unsure why, and this consists of a good portion of the book. After that, we get the full history between them, and that's it. Whatever expectations of the greater plot are disregarded for now (perhaps to be resumed in the second book).That means the book was left hanging for me, with no resolution. Sure, Karou learns about herself but I could hardly call that a resolution when other "problems" she was facing are all gaping wide to be filled with conclusions. What aggravated the situation is how the past is completely unfolded before our eyes, with chapter upon chapter devoted to their past lives. This made it feel like I was reading two books by the same author in one.This is where a small fault in the writing arises as well. The creative prose I came to enjoy in the first half was utilized to capture every funny feeling the two characters had in their past, and then some, making the second half drag on that much more. Also, and this is more of a personal preference, we learn their love is an insta-one, which was a disappointment. This results in their current love to be lackluster and didn't give me any heart-fluttering moments.However, I will say learning about the chimaera was a plus, though it could have been executed in a manner that didn't involve the way the second half was written.-x-Overall-x-I think many people would enjoy this book, flaws included. I don't regret reading it, even if the second half was a disappointment. The writing is sublime and I could reread the first half again and again. Definitely give it a shot because it's still a gem in the YA category.Readability: Very high (for the first half)

I would rate the first half of the book as 4/5 and the second half as 2/5.1) <hl> The WritingThis is one of the book's strongest points <hl> .

I was so close to giving this book a higher rating. I would rate the first half of the book as 4/5 and the second half as 2/5.1) <hl> The WritingThis is one of the book's strongest points <hl>. The author's prose is lovely in its creativity of expressing emotions and describing scenery. Luckily, this is well done throughout the book overall, lacking the heavy prose that can come from being too flowery with one's writing. There were only a few of times the creativity of the writing jarred me out of the story, as if the author was stretching it thin, but these were few and far between. The story is also in 3rd POV, which I found to be a smart move, allowing the author to take the narration up to a level that would otherwise be barred down by 1st POV.There are also usages of foreshadowing and symbolism that I thoroughly enjoyed in the book and found their execution spot on.However, this is part of the downfall of the story when paired with the plot, at least in the second part of the book.2) CharactersKarou is a strong character. Although I didn't connect with her right away, I was still able to appreciate how flushed and well rounded she is. She's got good point, but also flaws that even she comes to acknowledge. I also liked her resilience when it came to getting cozy with the love interest from the get-go. It plays more realistically and in a `genre' where I've read a lot of characters dropping everything for their love interest, Karou doesn't forget that her family comes first. Her commendable points are strong ones.My favorite where the chimaera. They didn't have a lot of book time compared to our main girl, yet still were powerful figures with personalities. I adored each of them, especially Brimstone, who, I thought, happened to be the strongest character of them all. That being said, I also found myself liking two minor characters, one of Brimstone's collectors and the mysterious creature at his back. Even they were fun to read about.The love interest was a bit so-so for me, if only because his hunger for revenge made me feel like yawning. I appreciated learning his history layer by layer and understanding why he became the way he was. However, like Karou, I didn't have an emotional connection to him like I did with the chimaera. I didn't dislike him, but I wasn't swooning either. He gets his own POV chapters as well (still in 3rd person), but overall I think the switch of POV was done well enough. Not the best handled I've read, but not so distracting it caused the story to deteriorate.The only side character I did really like was Zuzana. At times, her dialogue was not cute (where it was meant to be) and made me roll my eyes. At the least, I didn't hate her, but preferred when she wasn't around to spoil the moment with her not-so-cute banter. I do like, however, that she served as an anchor for Karou and did remind the reader that there are humans observing the spectacle that is Karous and Akiva's involvement. Even if I didn't love her, I could still appreciate her purpose in the story.3) The PlotThe opening is a bit slow for me, I admit. However, I do find it was necessary to ease us into Karou's life and the juxtaposition of her other life with the chimaera. It didn't matter too much because the rest of the first half just skyrocketed for me. There was an excellent pace, interspersed with learning about characters, and I was hungry to know what was going on with the handprints. Karou meets Akiva, the love interest, and I was still aching to know what would happen.Then, it fell flat. The last half of the book is extremely heavy. The couple skirt around each other, feeling warm fuzzies and unsure why, and this consists of a good portion of the book. After that, we get the full history between them, and that's it. Whatever expectations of the greater plot are disregarded for now (perhaps to be resumed in the second book).That means the book was left hanging for me, with no resolution. Sure, Karou learns about herself but I could hardly call that a resolution when other "problems" she was facing are all gaping wide to be filled with conclusions. What aggravated the situation is how the past is completely unfolded before our eyes, with chapter upon chapter devoted to their past lives. This made it feel like I was reading two books by the same author in one.This is where a small fault in the writing arises as well. The creative prose I came to enjoy in the first half was utilized to capture every funny feeling the two characters had in their past, and then some, making the second half drag on that much more. Also, and this is more of a personal preference, we learn their love is an insta-one, which was a disappointment. This results in their current love to be lackluster and didn't give me any heart-fluttering moments.However, I will say learning about the chimaera was a plus, though it could have been executed in a manner that didn't involve the way the second half was written.-x-Overall-x-I think many people would enjoy this book, flaws included. I don't regret reading it, even if the second half was a disappointment. The writing is sublime and I could reread the first half again and again. Definitely give it a shot because it's still a gem in the YA category.Readability: Very high (for the first half)

I was so close to giving this book a higher rating. <hl> I would rate the first half of the book as 4/5 and the second half as 2/5.1) The WritingThis is one of the book's strongest points . <hl> The author's prose is lovely in its creativity of expressing emotions and describing scenery. Luckily, this is well done throughout the book overall, lacking the heavy prose that can come from being too flowery with one's writing. There were only a few of times the creativity of the writing jarred me out of the story, as if the author was stretching it thin, but these were few and far between. The story is also in 3rd POV, which I found to be a smart move, allowing the author to take the narration up to a level that would otherwise be barred down by 1st POV.There are also usages of foreshadowing and symbolism that I thoroughly enjoyed in the book and found their execution spot on. However, this is part of the downfall of the story when paired with the plot, at least in the second part of the book.2) CharactersKarou is a strong character. Although I didn't connect with her right away, I was still able to appreciate how flushed and well rounded she is. She's got good point, but also flaws that even she comes to acknowledge. I also liked her resilience when it came to getting cozy with the love interest from the get-go. It plays more realistically and in a `genre' where I've read a lot of characters dropping everything for their love interest, Karou doesn't forget that her family comes first. Her commendable points are strong ones. My favorite where the chimaera. They didn't have a lot of book time compared to our main girl, yet still were powerful figures with personalities. I adored each of them, especially Brimstone, who, I thought, happened to be the strongest character of them all. That being said, I also found myself liking two minor characters, one of Brimstone's collectors and the mysterious creature at his back. Even they were fun to read about. The love interest was a bit so-so for me, if only because his hunger for revenge made me feel like yawning. I appreciated learning his history layer by layer and understanding why he became the way he was. However, like Karou, I didn't have an emotional connection to him like I did with the chimaera. I didn't dislike him, but I wasn't swooning either. He gets his own POV chapters as well (still in 3rd person), but overall I think the switch of POV was done well enough. Not the best handled I've read, but not so distracting it caused the story to deteriorate. The only side character I did really like was Zuzana. At times, her dialogue was not cute (where it was meant to be) and made me roll my eyes. At the least, I didn't hate her, but preferred when she wasn't around to spoil the moment with her not-so-cute banter. I do like, however, that she served as an anchor for Karou and did remind the reader that there are humans observing the spectacle that is Karous and Akiva's involvement. Even if I didn't love her, I could still appreciate her purpose in the story.3) The PlotThe opening is a bit slow for me, I admit. However, I do find it was necessary to ease us into Karou's life and the juxtaposition of her other life with the chimaera. It didn't matter too much because the rest of the first half just skyrocketed for me. There was an excellent pace, interspersed with learning about characters, and I was hungry to know what was going on with the handprints. Karou meets Akiva, the love interest, and I was still aching to know what would happen. Then, it fell flat. The last half of the book is extremely heavy. The couple skirt around each other, feeling warm fuzzies and unsure why, and this consists of a good portion of the book. After that, we get the full history between them, and that's it. Whatever expectations of the greater plot are disregarded for now (perhaps to be resumed in the second book).That means the book was left hanging for me, with no resolution. Sure, Karou learns about herself but I could hardly call that a resolution when other "problems" she was facing are all gaping wide to be filled with conclusions. What aggravated the situation is how the past is completely unfolded before our eyes, with chapter upon chapter devoted to their past lives. This made it feel like I was reading two books by the same author in one. This is where a small fault in the writing arises as well. The creative prose I came to enjoy in the first half was utilized to capture every funny feeling the two characters had in their past, and then some, making the second half drag on that much more. Also, and this is more of a personal preference, we learn their love is an insta-one, which was a disappointment. This results in their current love to be lackluster and didn't give me any heart-fluttering moments. However, I will say learning about the chimaera was a plus, though it could have been executed in a manner that didn't involve the way the second half was written.-x-Overall-x-I think many people would enjoy this book, flaws included. I don't regret reading it, even if the second half was a disappointment. The writing is sublime and I could reread the first half again and again. Definitely give it a shot because it's still a gem in the YA category. Readability: Very high (for the first half)

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I just hope that we don't have to wait quite as long for the next one as we did between Reflected and Entwined

question: How is the series?, context: After waiting months and months for Entwined With You to come out, especially with the release date being pushed back, I was very worried that it wasn't going to live up to my expectations of what I remembered of Gideon and Eva. I was wrong. I was not disappointed. The passion and chemistry between them was just as intense if not more!I felt like I got to know Gideon a whole lot more in this book than I did in the previous two in the series. Gideon's fears and vulnerability were more prevalent. He was still the all-consuming alpha male that I adore, but I loved being able to see his tenderhearted part a little more.Eva and Cary's relationship took a little more of an interesting edge to it as Eva had to keep secrets from her best friend, whom she used to tell every aspect of her life to. Also, having Eva's father, Victor make another appearance, added a little more drama and background into Eva's life.I didn't like Corrine from the beginning in the first book, and I disliked her even more with her involvement in this one. I actually liked having Brett around again. I think he adds a certain flair for drama and angst that makes it a little more interesting.As always, the sex in the Crossfire books was amazing! The steaminess and intimacy factors were a lot more intense. The connection between Gideon and Eva seemed to have risen to an entirely different level than that of Bared to You and Reflected In You. Some scenes in particular were just mind-blowing and scorching!I am very happy that Entwined With You isn't the end of the road for Gideon and Eva, I think that their story definitely has some more obstacles and twists that can make for very interesting follow ups. I just hope that we don't have to wait quite as long for the next one as we did between Reflected and Entwined.

How is the series?

I just hope that we don't have to wait quite as long for the next one as we did between Reflected and Entwined .

After waiting months and months for Entwined With You to come out, especially with the release date being pushed back, I was very worried that it wasn't going to live up to my expectations of what I remembered of Gideon and Eva. I was wrong. I was not disappointed. The passion and chemistry between them was just as intense if not more!I felt like I got to know Gideon a whole lot more in this book than I did in the previous two in the series. Gideon's fears and vulnerability were more prevalent. He was still the all-consuming alpha male that I adore, but I loved being able to see his tenderhearted part a little more.Eva and Cary's relationship took a little more of an interesting edge to it as Eva had to keep secrets from her best friend, whom she used to tell every aspect of her life to. Also, having Eva's father, Victor make another appearance, added a little more drama and background into Eva's life.I didn't like Corrine from the beginning in the first book, and I disliked her even more with her involvement in this one. I actually liked having Brett around again. I think he adds a certain flair for drama and angst that makes it a little more interesting.As always, the sex in the Crossfire books was amazing! The steaminess and intimacy factors were a lot more intense. The connection between Gideon and Eva seemed to have risen to an entirely different level than that of Bared to You and Reflected In You. Some scenes in particular were just mind-blowing and scorching!I am very happy that Entwined With You isn't the end of the road for Gideon and Eva, I think that their story definitely has some more obstacles and twists that can make for very interesting follow ups. I just hope that we don't have to wait quite as long for the next one as we did between Reflected and Entwined.

<hl> I just hope that we don't have to wait quite as long for the next one as we did between Reflected and Entwined <hl> .

After waiting months and months for Entwined With You to come out, especially with the release date being pushed back, I was very worried that it wasn't going to live up to my expectations of what I remembered of Gideon and Eva. I was wrong. I was not disappointed. The passion and chemistry between them was just as intense if not more!I felt like I got to know Gideon a whole lot more in this book than I did in the previous two in the series. Gideon's fears and vulnerability were more prevalent. He was still the all-consuming alpha male that I adore, but I loved being able to see his tenderhearted part a little more.Eva and Cary's relationship took a little more of an interesting edge to it as Eva had to keep secrets from her best friend, whom she used to tell every aspect of her life to. Also, having Eva's father, Victor make another appearance, added a little more drama and background into Eva's life.I didn't like Corrine from the beginning in the first book, and I disliked her even more with her involvement in this one. I actually liked having Brett around again. I think he adds a certain flair for drama and angst that makes it a little more interesting.As always, the sex in the Crossfire books was amazing! The steaminess and intimacy factors were a lot more intense. The connection between Gideon and Eva seemed to have risen to an entirely different level than that of Bared to You and Reflected In You. Some scenes in particular were just mind-blowing and scorching!I am very happy that Entwined With You isn't the end of the road for Gideon and Eva, I think that their story definitely has some more obstacles and twists that can make for very interesting follow ups. <hl> I just hope that we don't have to wait quite as long for the next one as we did between Reflected and Entwined <hl>.

After waiting months and months for Entwined With You to come out, especially with the release date being pushed back, I was very worried that it wasn't going to live up to my expectations of what I remembered of Gideon and Eva. I was wrong. I was not disappointed. The passion and chemistry between them was just as intense if not more!I felt like I got to know Gideon a whole lot more in this book than I did in the previous two in the series. Gideon's fears and vulnerability were more prevalent. He was still the all-consuming alpha male that I adore, but I loved being able to see his tenderhearted part a little more. Eva and Cary's relationship took a little more of an interesting edge to it as Eva had to keep secrets from her best friend, whom she used to tell every aspect of her life to. Also, having Eva's father, Victor make another appearance, added a little more drama and background into Eva's life. I didn't like Corrine from the beginning in the first book, and I disliked her even more with her involvement in this one. I actually liked having Brett around again. I think he adds a certain flair for drama and angst that makes it a little more interesting. As always, the sex in the Crossfire books was amazing! The steaminess and intimacy factors were a lot more intense. The connection between Gideon and Eva seemed to have risen to an entirely different level than that of Bared to You and Reflected In You. Some scenes in particular were just mind-blowing and scorching!I am very happy that Entwined With You isn't the end of the road for Gideon and Eva, I think that their story definitely has some more obstacles and twists that can make for very interesting follow ups. <hl> I just hope that we don't have to wait quite as long for the next one as we did between Reflected and Entwined . <hl>

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the books get better every time

question: What opinion do you give us about this istory line?, context: It took me a while to get into this book...about halfway through exactly. I thought it started off slow, but I do realize that introducing all of the characters takes time. Once I got into it, the story was great. I would recommend going forward with the series...the books get better every time.

What opinion do you give us about this istory line?

the books get better every time .

It took me a while to get into this book...about halfway through exactly. I thought it started off slow, but I do realize that introducing all of the characters takes time. Once I got into it, the story was great. I would recommend going forward with the series...the books get better every time.

<hl> the books get better every time <hl> .

It took me a while to get into this book...about halfway through exactly. I thought it started off slow, but I do realize that introducing all of the characters takes time. Once I got into it, the story was great. I would recommend going forward with the series...<hl> the books get better every time <hl>.

It took me a while to get into this book...about halfway through exactly. I thought it started off slow, but I do realize that introducing all of the characters takes time. Once I got into it, the story was great. I would recommend going forward with the series... <hl> the books get better every time . <hl>

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Mississippi

question: Who was one of the most threatening villains?, context: As a long time Grisham fan, I had eagerly awaited this book and I was not disappointed. Each time I think that he has done his best, he outdoes himself on the next one. This time, I am sure this is his best. The suspense had me holding my breath from early in the novel and at no tim did I anticipate the resolution. I am continually amazed at his depiction of the people of his setting. I do believe that I know some of these folks! He made the people of this small Mississippi town come alive! I felt their pain, tasted their food, and shed their tears. Though I am not from that state, I do believe that I have driven though many towns just like that one with the boarded up businesses and homes, the weed choked fields and the square with its folks waiting for court to start. I am telling you, he made it come alive. As the will was read, the suspense in that room caught in my throat and I felt for each of the people and I was hooked. The book is wonderful and there is such a lesson to be learned for today's families. This has to be a must read!

Who was one of the most threatening villains?

He made the people of this small Mississippi town come alive!

As a long time Grisham fan, I had eagerly awaited this book and I was not disappointed. Each time I think that he has done his best, he outdoes himself on the next one. This time, I am sure this is his best. The suspense had me holding my breath from early in the novel and at no tim did I anticipate the resolution. I am continually amazed at his depiction of the people of his setting. I do believe that I know some of these folks! He made the people of this small Mississippi town come alive! I felt their pain, tasted their food, and shed their tears. Though I am not from that state, I do believe that I have driven though many towns just like that one with the boarded up businesses and homes, the weed choked fields and the square with its folks waiting for court to start. I am telling you, he made it come alive. As the will was read, the suspense in that room caught in my throat and I felt for each of the people and I was hooked. The book is wonderful and there is such a lesson to be learned for today's families. This has to be a must read!

He made the people of this small <hl> Mississippi <hl> town come alive!

As a long time Grisham fan, I had eagerly awaited this book and I was not disappointed. Each time I think that he has done his best, he outdoes himself on the next one. This time, I am sure this is his best. The suspense had me holding my breath from early in the novel and at no tim did I anticipate the resolution. I am continually amazed at his depiction of the people of his setting. I do believe that I know some of these folks! He made the people of this small <hl> Mississippi <hl> town come alive! I felt their pain, tasted their food, and shed their tears. Though I am not from that state, I do believe that I have driven though many towns just like that one with the boarded up businesses and homes, the weed choked fields and the square with its folks waiting for court to start. I am telling you, he made it come alive. As the will was read, the suspense in that room caught in my throat and I felt for each of the people and I was hooked. The book is wonderful and there is such a lesson to be learned for today's families. This has to be a must read!

As a long time Grisham fan, I had eagerly awaited this book and I was not disappointed. Each time I think that he has done his best, he outdoes himself on the next one. This time, I am sure this is his best. The suspense had me holding my breath from early in the novel and at no tim did I anticipate the resolution. I am continually amazed at his depiction of the people of his setting. I do believe that I know some of these folks! <hl> He made the people of this small Mississippi town come alive! <hl> I felt their pain, tasted their food, and shed their tears. Though I am not from that state, I do believe that I have driven though many towns just like that one with the boarded up businesses and homes, the weed choked fields and the square with its folks waiting for court to start. I am telling you, he made it come alive. As the will was read, the suspense in that room caught in my throat and I felt for each of the people and I was hooked. The book is wonderful and there is such a lesson to be learned for today's families. This has to be a must read!

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This story line is amazing. I love the sacrifice. That author did an amazing job building characters and plot. Great read.

question: How is book?, context: This story line is amazing. I love the sacrifice. That author did an amazing job building characters and plot. Great read.

How is book?

This story line is amazing. I love the sacrifice. That author did an amazing job building characters and plot. Great read.

This story line is amazing. I love the sacrifice. That author did an amazing job building characters and plot. Great read.

<hl> This story line is amazing. I love the sacrifice. That author did an amazing job building characters and plot. Great read. <hl>

<hl> This story line is amazing. I love the sacrifice. That author did an amazing job building characters and plot. Great read. <hl>

<hl> This story line is amazing. I love the sacrifice. That author did an amazing job building characters and plot. Great read. <hl>

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the good reviews are part of a PR strategy and fake

question: Why is the write of this book considered irregular?, context: this book is just awful,so much so that I am convinced that the good reviews are part of a PR strategy and fake.

Why is the write of this book considered irregular?

that the good reviews are part of a PR strategy and fake .

this book is just awful,so much so that I am convinced that the good reviews are part of a PR strategy and fake.

that <hl> the good reviews are part of a PR strategy and fake <hl> .

this book is just awful,so much so that I am convinced that <hl> the good reviews are part of a PR strategy and fake <hl>.

this book is just awful,so much so that I am convinced <hl> that the good reviews are part of a PR strategy and fake . <hl>

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My ideal book has great

question: How are the dialogues of the novel?, context: I loved this book. My ideal book has great dialogue, playful banter, steamy sex without the BDSM, well developed characters....this book has it all. The only disappointment is that it is not a series. I didn't want to let these characters go. Will read again later this year whenI need a laugh.

How are the dialogues of the novel?

My ideal book has great dialogue, playful banter, steamy sex without the BDSM, well developed characters....this book has it all.

I loved this book. My ideal book has great dialogue, playful banter, steamy sex without the BDSM, well developed characters....this book has it all. The only disappointment is that it is not a series. I didn't want to let these characters go. Will read again later this year whenI need a laugh.

<hl> My ideal book has great <hl> dialogue, playful banter, steamy sex without the BDSM, well developed characters....this book has it all.

I loved this book. <hl> My ideal book has great <hl> dialogue, playful banter, steamy sex without the BDSM, well developed characters....this book has it all. The only disappointment is that it is not a series. I didn't want to let these characters go. Will read again later this year whenI need a laugh.

I loved this book. <hl> My ideal book has great dialogue, playful banter, steamy sex without the BDSM, well developed characters....this book has it all. <hl> The only disappointment is that it is not a series. I didn't want to let these characters go. Will read again later this year whenI need a laugh.

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making the world and characters feel full and alive and above all

question: Is character development great?, context: This book is undoubtedly the best I have ever read.It is full of rich detail and description, making the world and characters feel full and alive and above all...real. The characters are as human and vulnerable as I have ever encountered in fantasy literature, and Martin really has you caring about them as if you knew them in real life.Tyrion Lannister is one of the most brilliant characters I have ever read about, and throughout the book you build up a love of Eddard Stark and his family and friends (Like Hodor, a character who makes me laugh every time he speaks).Brilliant, realistic, brutal, emotionally charged and involving. I think even people who don't generally care for fantasy books would love this book.

Is character development great?

It is full of rich detail and description, making the world and characters feel full and alive and above all ...real.

This book is undoubtedly the best I have ever read.It is full of rich detail and description, making the world and characters feel full and alive and above all...real. The characters are as human and vulnerable as I have ever encountered in fantasy literature, and Martin really has you caring about them as if you knew them in real life.Tyrion Lannister is one of the most brilliant characters I have ever read about, and throughout the book you build up a love of Eddard Stark and his family and friends (Like Hodor, a character who makes me laugh every time he speaks).Brilliant, realistic, brutal, emotionally charged and involving. I think even people who don't generally care for fantasy books would love this book.

It is full of rich detail and description, <hl> making the world and characters feel full and alive and above all <hl> ...real.

This book is undoubtedly the best I have ever read.It is full of rich detail and description, <hl> making the world and characters feel full and alive and above all <hl>...real. The characters are as human and vulnerable as I have ever encountered in fantasy literature, and Martin really has you caring about them as if you knew them in real life.Tyrion Lannister is one of the most brilliant characters I have ever read about, and throughout the book you build up a love of Eddard Stark and his family and friends (Like Hodor, a character who makes me laugh every time he speaks).Brilliant, realistic, brutal, emotionally charged and involving. I think even people who don't generally care for fantasy books would love this book.

This book is undoubtedly the best I have ever read. <hl> It is full of rich detail and description, making the world and characters feel full and alive and above all ...real. <hl> The characters are as human and vulnerable as I have ever encountered in fantasy literature, and Martin really has you caring about them as if you knew them in real life. Tyrion Lannister is one of the most brilliant characters I have ever read about, and throughout the book you build up a love of Eddard Stark and his family and friends (Like Hodor, a character who makes me laugh every time he speaks).Brilliant, realistic, brutal, emotionally charged and involving. I think even people who don't generally care for fantasy books would love this book.

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read the number of accidents

question: Does this have a lot of important details?, context: ... I'm not specifically an anti-nuke person, I believe that they were the only way in the cold war of avoiding an unaffordable conventional arms race - but you can't match a totalitarian regime like the soviets were in conventional arms without shifting to a total-war economy, so the first-strike principle made sense. But wow - to read the number of accidents that have happened, and the number of times we've got away by sheer chance from having these weapons detonate on our own territory or on that of friendly nations is frightening. And that's with the resources of a first world country, let alone what would happen in some of the third world places that have them. This stuff is really scary, and the lies and cover ups from our own military are absolutely disgraceful, particularly when it came to civilian-environmental contamination, as well as the way they treated people who helped out in the main Damascus incident. Everyone should be aware of the downsides and dangers of even routine handling of these things, especially the nations that see their possession as ways to get seats at &#34;The big boys table&#34; when it comes to international negotiations. The technical descriptions are well detailed, along with the political and historical decisions taken at different times and why. I heard about this book on NPR and thoroughly enjoyed it. I still think on the balance it's useful to have a few of them around, but under much more careful supervision than our armed forces have displayed in the past.

Does this have a lot of important details?

But wow - to read the number of accidents that have happened, and the number of times we've got away by sheer chance from having these weapons detonate on our own territory or on that of friendly nations is frightening.

... I'm not specifically an anti-nuke person, I believe that they were the only way in the cold war of avoiding an unaffordable conventional arms race - but you can't match a totalitarian regime like the soviets were in conventional arms without shifting to a total-war economy, so the first-strike principle made sense. But wow - to read the number of accidents that have happened, and the number of times we've got away by sheer chance from having these weapons detonate on our own territory or on that of friendly nations is frightening. And that's with the resources of a first world country, let alone what would happen in some of the third world places that have them. This stuff is really scary, and the lies and cover ups from our own military are absolutely disgraceful, particularly when it came to civilian-environmental contamination, as well as the way they treated people who helped out in the main Damascus incident. Everyone should be aware of the downsides and dangers of even routine handling of these things, especially the nations that see their possession as ways to get seats at &#34;The big boys table&#34; when it comes to international negotiations. The technical descriptions are well detailed, along with the political and historical decisions taken at different times and why. I heard about this book on NPR and thoroughly enjoyed it. I still think on the balance it's useful to have a few of them around, but under much more careful supervision than our armed forces have displayed in the past.

But wow - to <hl> read the number of accidents <hl> that have happened, and the number of times we've got away by sheer chance from having these weapons detonate on our own territory or on that of friendly nations is frightening.

... I'm not specifically an anti-nuke person, I believe that they were the only way in the cold war of avoiding an unaffordable conventional arms race - but you can't match a totalitarian regime like the soviets were in conventional arms without shifting to a total-war economy, so the first-strike principle made sense. But wow - to <hl> read the number of accidents <hl> that have happened, and the number of times we've got away by sheer chance from having these weapons detonate on our own territory or on that of friendly nations is frightening. And that's with the resources of a first world country, let alone what would happen in some of the third world places that have them. This stuff is really scary, and the lies and cover ups from our own military are absolutely disgraceful, particularly when it came to civilian-environmental contamination, as well as the way they treated people who helped out in the main Damascus incident. Everyone should be aware of the downsides and dangers of even routine handling of these things, especially the nations that see their possession as ways to get seats at &#34;The big boys table&#34; when it comes to international negotiations. The technical descriptions are well detailed, along with the political and historical decisions taken at different times and why. I heard about this book on NPR and thoroughly enjoyed it. I still think on the balance it's useful to have a few of them around, but under much more careful supervision than our armed forces have displayed in the past.

... I'm not specifically an anti-nuke person, I believe that they were the only way in the cold war of avoiding an unaffordable conventional arms race - but you can't match a totalitarian regime like the soviets were in conventional arms without shifting to a total-war economy, so the first-strike principle made sense. <hl> But wow - to read the number of accidents that have happened, and the number of times we've got away by sheer chance from having these weapons detonate on our own territory or on that of friendly nations is frightening. <hl> And that's with the resources of a first world country, let alone what would happen in some of the third world places that have them. This stuff is really scary, and the lies and cover ups from our own military are absolutely disgraceful, particularly when it came to civilian-environmental contamination, as well as the way they treated people who helped out in the main Damascus incident. Everyone should be aware of the downsides and dangers of even routine handling of these things, especially the nations that see their possession as ways to get seats at &#34;The big boys table&#34; when it comes to international negotiations. The technical descriptions are well detailed, along with the political and historical decisions taken at different times and why. I heard about this book on NPR and thoroughly enjoyed it. I still think on the balance it's useful to have a few of them around, but under much more careful supervision than our armed forces have displayed in the past.

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Harry Potter

question: Is the book the most thing interesting?, context: When I bought it, I wasn't aware that it was a book targeted at younger audiences (at least it seems to be).The main characters are 12-18 years old and while the plot is fairly interesting the characters are pretty black and white ... you know who's good and who's bad in the same way as in most Harry Potter books. The characters are nowhere near as interesting or ambivalent as lets say in Game of Thrones, nor do the plot or the characters take any surprising twists or turns.I'd say it's popcorn fiction. The book does by no means come anywhere near R.R.Martin's books (Game of Thrones) or books written by William Gibson ... neither in complexity/atmosphere nor in their tendency to surprise. But it is still fairly well written and an easy entertaining read and it has its good moments. Certainly suitable for most teenagers. Essentially I'm sure, people who are fine with Harry Potter books, will like this one too.Also, if you saw the movie, there's still something for you in the book. I saw the movie later and found many scenes in the movie which I would not have understood without the book. Naturally a few plot parts were missing from the movie too. So I imagine reading the book after the movie will still have some good moments.If you're still not sure if you should read it, click on the 1-star reviews and sort for most helpful first. The one by "Alex" sums up the weak part nicely, although personally I think the overall rating is overly critical and harsh.

Is the book the most thing interesting?

you know who's good and who's bad in the same way as in most Harry Potter books.

When I bought it, I wasn't aware that it was a book targeted at younger audiences (at least it seems to be).The main characters are 12-18 years old and while the plot is fairly interesting the characters are pretty black and white ... you know who's good and who's bad in the same way as in most Harry Potter books. The characters are nowhere near as interesting or ambivalent as lets say in Game of Thrones, nor do the plot or the characters take any surprising twists or turns.I'd say it's popcorn fiction. The book does by no means come anywhere near R.R.Martin's books (Game of Thrones) or books written by William Gibson ... neither in complexity/atmosphere nor in their tendency to surprise. But it is still fairly well written and an easy entertaining read and it has its good moments. Certainly suitable for most teenagers. Essentially I'm sure, people who are fine with Harry Potter books, will like this one too.Also, if you saw the movie, there's still something for you in the book. I saw the movie later and found many scenes in the movie which I would not have understood without the book. Naturally a few plot parts were missing from the movie too. So I imagine reading the book after the movie will still have some good moments.If you're still not sure if you should read it, click on the 1-star reviews and sort for most helpful first. The one by "Alex" sums up the weak part nicely, although personally I think the overall rating is overly critical and harsh.

you know who's good and who's bad in the same way as in most <hl> Harry Potter <hl> books.

When I bought it, I wasn't aware that it was a book targeted at younger audiences (at least it seems to be).The main characters are 12-18 years old and while the plot is fairly interesting the characters are pretty black and white ... you know who's good and who's bad in the same way as in most <hl> Harry Potter <hl> books. The characters are nowhere near as interesting or ambivalent as lets say in Game of Thrones, nor do the plot or the characters take any surprising twists or turns.I'd say it's popcorn fiction. The book does by no means come anywhere near R.R.Martin's books (Game of Thrones) or books written by William Gibson ... neither in complexity/atmosphere nor in their tendency to surprise. But it is still fairly well written and an easy entertaining read and it has its good moments. Certainly suitable for most teenagers. Essentially I'm sure, people who are fine with Harry Potter books, will like this one too.Also, if you saw the movie, there's still something for you in the book. I saw the movie later and found many scenes in the movie which I would not have understood without the book. Naturally a few plot parts were missing from the movie too. So I imagine reading the book after the movie will still have some good moments.If you're still not sure if you should read it, click on the 1-star reviews and sort for most helpful first. The one by "Alex" sums up the weak part nicely, although personally I think the overall rating is overly critical and harsh.

When I bought it, I wasn't aware that it was a book targeted at younger audiences (at least it seems to be).The main characters are 12-18 years old and while the plot is fairly interesting the characters are pretty black and white ... <hl> you know who's good and who's bad in the same way as in most Harry Potter books. <hl> The characters are nowhere near as interesting or ambivalent as lets say in Game of Thrones, nor do the plot or the characters take any surprising twists or turns. I'd say it's popcorn fiction. The book does by no means come anywhere near R.R.Martin's books (Game of Thrones) or books written by William Gibson ... neither in complexity/atmosphere nor in their tendency to surprise. But it is still fairly well written and an easy entertaining read and it has its good moments. Certainly suitable for most teenagers. Essentially I'm sure, people who are fine with Harry Potter books, will like this one too. Also, if you saw the movie, there's still something for you in the book. I saw the movie later and found many scenes in the movie which I would not have understood without the book. Naturally a few plot parts were missing from the movie too. So I imagine reading the book after the movie will still have some good moments. If you're still not sure if you should read it, click on the 1-star reviews and sort for most helpful first. The one by "Alex" sums up the weak part nicely, although personally I think the overall rating is overly critical and harsh.

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The writing was enjoyable and easy to follow

question: What is write?, context: This book definately had some unexpected twists and turns. The first part seems pretty straight forward, then really unmasks the characters. I enjoyed that aspect of the book. The writing was enjoyable and easy to follow.

What is write?

The writing was enjoyable and easy to follow .

This book definately had some unexpected twists and turns. The first part seems pretty straight forward, then really unmasks the characters. I enjoyed that aspect of the book. The writing was enjoyable and easy to follow.

<hl> The writing was enjoyable and easy to follow <hl> .

This book definately had some unexpected twists and turns. The first part seems pretty straight forward, then really unmasks the characters. I enjoyed that aspect of the book. <hl> The writing was enjoyable and easy to follow <hl>.

This book definately had some unexpected twists and turns. The first part seems pretty straight forward, then really unmasks the characters. I enjoyed that aspect of the book. <hl> The writing was enjoyable and easy to follow . <hl>

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reading this book you may experience severe reactions to amor deliria nervosa

question: How is the quality of style?, context: *reviewed my MM's (Katie) -Warning: while reading this book you may experience severe reactions to amor deliria nervosa, also known as falling in love, something that's "cured" aka banned in Delirium's society. Side effects may include sleepless nights while reading Delirium, the inability to concentrate on anything else but reading this book, nervousness over what's going to happen to Lena & Alex, having your heart ripped out, sighing, finding yourself sitting on the edge of your seat, kissing your book, running out to pre-order PANDEMONIUM, petting the new beautiful cover, telling all your friends to go pick up this book, and of course falling helplessly in love with the brilliant, and breathtakingly beautiful writing of Lauren Oliver.Can you imagine living in a society where LOVE is a disease?! I seriously loved the way Lauren created a fascinating society that "cures" love. Yes it may seem hilarious, but when you read DELIRIUM it totally makes sense. Lauren's writing is just awesome! It's richly detailed, it's poetic, captivating and I love that she really makes me think. Lauren is truly a gifted writer and I swear she could write a story about the most outlandish thing and make it credible. Here's a taste of Lauren's beautiful prose, which is also one of my favorite quotes from DELIRIUM:Sometimes I feel like if you just watch things, just sit still and let the world exist in front of you- sometimes I swear that just for a second time freezes and the world pauses in it's tilt. Just for a second. And if you somehow found a way to live in that second, then you would live forever. - pg 153This is one of the many reasons why I adored Lena, the story's main protagonist. She's insightful and I admired the way she fights to believe in something she's grown up being taught vs something that's right in front of her face telling her otherwise. I love a character who has a quest for finding the truth, no matter how heartbreaking that truth can be and how much they'll have to sacrifice in order to get it. Alex is a character I immediately loved. He challenges everything that Lena has been taught. I love the way in which he makes her think and helps her open her eyes to the truth around her. I of course loved the way their relationship developed over the course of the book.I'm surprised at how much I loved this book considering there isn't a lot of action, there's no paranormal characters and the characters aren't as in-depth as I usually like them. What a beautiful change of pace this book is for me! This is a book that completely snuck up on me and swept me off my feet with it's beautiful writing style, romantic story line, and it's well developed characters. Oh Lauren Oliver the things you did to my heart in this book..... Luckily my heart won't be ripped out for long as I'm off to drown my broken heart in PANDEMONIUM. Seriously, if you haven't already go PICK UP DELIRIUM! You'll enjoy every moment experiencing the side effects of amor deliria nervosa while reading Lena's story. There is very mild language in this book.** Reviewed by Sophie for Mundie Moms-Love. Stories, poems, films, songs have been created in an attempt to explain the concept. But imagine growing up in the United States where love didn't exist. I saw you blink slowly as you read that last sentence. What if there was a cure for love? I know what you're thinking -- no thanks, I don't want it. But what if the government made you take it when you turned eighteen? There would be less divorce, less violence, less reliance upon pharmaceuticals, less addiction. You get the idea.Lauren creates such a world and introduces us to her protagonist, Lena, who is just a few months from taking the cure. In these last weeks, she thinks a lot about what life will be like for her after the cure. All around her, we see the effects of cured family members and friends. They're happy with their lives and go on with their daily activities with a predicatble rhythm. But is this what Lena wants? As Lena and her best friend, Hana, begin to question some of the government teachings and rules, the reader discovers how far the government has gone to eradicate the concept, feeling and existence of love.I have to admit to sitting back and admiring the absolute plausibility of such a concept. The excerpts of government approved literature at the start of each chapter set the tone for what Lena and Hana have learned all of their lives. As a reader, you can't help feeling sympathetic for them. This level of propoganda is all they know. It is their truth. And then the reality of the horror unfolds as you find out what happens to those who do fall in love and are caught.I'm a huge fan of well-written dystopian stories and Lauren has penned one that rings true and shakes our most sacred belief system. To top it off, her prose is so lyrical, at times, that yes, I paused to text KatieB and even call her to read a few sentences out loud. I am thrilled that this will be a trilogy and that the movie rights have been optioned.If you enjoy a love story where love is truly forbidden, pick up DELIRIUM on February 1st. You will realize that a unifying, maddening and unpredictable concept like love will remain even when threatened. It'll be that loose thread in a tightly woven fabric and the temptation to pull it will be overwhelming. So what would happen if you did fall in love in such a society? I know, I'm still thinking about it.A quick aside for those Mundie Moms who will ask me -- but is there romance? I will confess that there is a multiple-page Kissy Scene that I may have read more than once. And there is...Alex. Mundie Moms, trust me, you will want to meet him.

How is the quality of style?

*reviewed my MM's (Katie) -Warning: while reading this book you may experience severe reactions to amor deliria nervosa , also known as falling in love, something that's "cured" aka banned in Delirium's society.

*reviewed my MM's (Katie) -Warning: while reading this book you may experience severe reactions to amor deliria nervosa, also known as falling in love, something that's "cured" aka banned in Delirium's society. Side effects may include sleepless nights while reading Delirium, the inability to concentrate on anything else but reading this book, nervousness over what's going to happen to Lena & Alex, having your heart ripped out, sighing, finding yourself sitting on the edge of your seat, kissing your book, running out to pre-order PANDEMONIUM, petting the new beautiful cover, telling all your friends to go pick up this book, and of course falling helplessly in love with the brilliant, and breathtakingly beautiful writing of Lauren Oliver.Can you imagine living in a society where LOVE is a disease?! I seriously loved the way Lauren created a fascinating society that "cures" love. Yes it may seem hilarious, but when you read DELIRIUM it totally makes sense. Lauren's writing is just awesome! It's richly detailed, it's poetic, captivating and I love that she really makes me think. Lauren is truly a gifted writer and I swear she could write a story about the most outlandish thing and make it credible. Here's a taste of Lauren's beautiful prose, which is also one of my favorite quotes from DELIRIUM:Sometimes I feel like if you just watch things, just sit still and let the world exist in front of you- sometimes I swear that just for a second time freezes and the world pauses in it's tilt. Just for a second. And if you somehow found a way to live in that second, then you would live forever. - pg 153This is one of the many reasons why I adored Lena, the story's main protagonist. She's insightful and I admired the way she fights to believe in something she's grown up being taught vs something that's right in front of her face telling her otherwise. I love a character who has a quest for finding the truth, no matter how heartbreaking that truth can be and how much they'll have to sacrifice in order to get it. Alex is a character I immediately loved. He challenges everything that Lena has been taught. I love the way in which he makes her think and helps her open her eyes to the truth around her. I of course loved the way their relationship developed over the course of the book.I'm surprised at how much I loved this book considering there isn't a lot of action, there's no paranormal characters and the characters aren't as in-depth as I usually like them. What a beautiful change of pace this book is for me! This is a book that completely snuck up on me and swept me off my feet with it's beautiful writing style, romantic story line, and it's well developed characters. Oh Lauren Oliver the things you did to my heart in this book..... Luckily my heart won't be ripped out for long as I'm off to drown my broken heart in PANDEMONIUM. Seriously, if you haven't already go PICK UP DELIRIUM! You'll enjoy every moment experiencing the side effects of amor deliria nervosa while reading Lena's story. There is very mild language in this book.** Reviewed by Sophie for Mundie Moms-Love. Stories, poems, films, songs have been created in an attempt to explain the concept. But imagine growing up in the United States where love didn't exist. I saw you blink slowly as you read that last sentence. What if there was a cure for love? I know what you're thinking -- no thanks, I don't want it. But what if the government made you take it when you turned eighteen? There would be less divorce, less violence, less reliance upon pharmaceuticals, less addiction. You get the idea.Lauren creates such a world and introduces us to her protagonist, Lena, who is just a few months from taking the cure. In these last weeks, she thinks a lot about what life will be like for her after the cure. All around her, we see the effects of cured family members and friends. They're happy with their lives and go on with their daily activities with a predicatble rhythm. But is this what Lena wants? As Lena and her best friend, Hana, begin to question some of the government teachings and rules, the reader discovers how far the government has gone to eradicate the concept, feeling and existence of love.I have to admit to sitting back and admiring the absolute plausibility of such a concept. The excerpts of government approved literature at the start of each chapter set the tone for what Lena and Hana have learned all of their lives. As a reader, you can't help feeling sympathetic for them. This level of propoganda is all they know. It is their truth. And then the reality of the horror unfolds as you find out what happens to those who do fall in love and are caught.I'm a huge fan of well-written dystopian stories and Lauren has penned one that rings true and shakes our most sacred belief system. To top it off, her prose is so lyrical, at times, that yes, I paused to text KatieB and even call her to read a few sentences out loud. I am thrilled that this will be a trilogy and that the movie rights have been optioned.If you enjoy a love story where love is truly forbidden, pick up DELIRIUM on February 1st. You will realize that a unifying, maddening and unpredictable concept like love will remain even when threatened. It'll be that loose thread in a tightly woven fabric and the temptation to pull it will be overwhelming. So what would happen if you did fall in love in such a society? I know, I'm still thinking about it.A quick aside for those Mundie Moms who will ask me -- but is there romance? I will confess that there is a multiple-page Kissy Scene that I may have read more than once. And there is...Alex. Mundie Moms, trust me, you will want to meet him.

*reviewed my MM's (Katie) -Warning: while <hl> reading this book you may experience severe reactions to amor deliria nervosa <hl> , also known as falling in love, something that's "cured" aka banned in Delirium's society.

*reviewed my MM's (Katie) -Warning: while <hl> reading this book you may experience severe reactions to amor deliria nervosa <hl>, also known as falling in love, something that's "cured" aka banned in Delirium's society. Side effects may include sleepless nights while reading Delirium, the inability to concentrate on anything else but reading this book, nervousness over what's going to happen to Lena & Alex, having your heart ripped out, sighing, finding yourself sitting on the edge of your seat, kissing your book, running out to pre-order PANDEMONIUM, petting the new beautiful cover, telling all your friends to go pick up this book, and of course falling helplessly in love with the brilliant, and breathtakingly beautiful writing of Lauren Oliver.Can you imagine living in a society where LOVE is a disease?! I seriously loved the way Lauren created a fascinating society that "cures" love. Yes it may seem hilarious, but when you read DELIRIUM it totally makes sense. Lauren's writing is just awesome! It's richly detailed, it's poetic, captivating and I love that she really makes me think. Lauren is truly a gifted writer and I swear she could write a story about the most outlandish thing and make it credible. Here's a taste of Lauren's beautiful prose, which is also one of my favorite quotes from DELIRIUM:Sometimes I feel like if you just watch things, just sit still and let the world exist in front of you- sometimes I swear that just for a second time freezes and the world pauses in it's tilt. Just for a second. And if you somehow found a way to live in that second, then you would live forever. - pg 153This is one of the many reasons why I adored Lena, the story's main protagonist. She's insightful and I admired the way she fights to believe in something she's grown up being taught vs something that's right in front of her face telling her otherwise. I love a character who has a quest for finding the truth, no matter how heartbreaking that truth can be and how much they'll have to sacrifice in order to get it. Alex is a character I immediately loved. He challenges everything that Lena has been taught. I love the way in which he makes her think and helps her open her eyes to the truth around her. I of course loved the way their relationship developed over the course of the book.I'm surprised at how much I loved this book considering there isn't a lot of action, there's no paranormal characters and the characters aren't as in-depth as I usually like them. What a beautiful change of pace this book is for me! This is a book that completely snuck up on me and swept me off my feet with it's beautiful writing style, romantic story line, and it's well developed characters. Oh Lauren Oliver the things you did to my heart in this book..... Luckily my heart won't be ripped out for long as I'm off to drown my broken heart in PANDEMONIUM. Seriously, if you haven't already go PICK UP DELIRIUM! You'll enjoy every moment experiencing the side effects of amor deliria nervosa while reading Lena's story. There is very mild language in this book.** Reviewed by Sophie for Mundie Moms-Love. Stories, poems, films, songs have been created in an attempt to explain the concept. But imagine growing up in the United States where love didn't exist. I saw you blink slowly as you read that last sentence. What if there was a cure for love? I know what you're thinking -- no thanks, I don't want it. But what if the government made you take it when you turned eighteen? There would be less divorce, less violence, less reliance upon pharmaceuticals, less addiction. You get the idea.Lauren creates such a world and introduces us to her protagonist, Lena, who is just a few months from taking the cure. In these last weeks, she thinks a lot about what life will be like for her after the cure. All around her, we see the effects of cured family members and friends. They're happy with their lives and go on with their daily activities with a predicatble rhythm. But is this what Lena wants? As Lena and her best friend, Hana, begin to question some of the government teachings and rules, the reader discovers how far the government has gone to eradicate the concept, feeling and existence of love.I have to admit to sitting back and admiring the absolute plausibility of such a concept. The excerpts of government approved literature at the start of each chapter set the tone for what Lena and Hana have learned all of their lives. As a reader, you can't help feeling sympathetic for them. This level of propoganda is all they know. It is their truth. And then the reality of the horror unfolds as you find out what happens to those who do fall in love and are caught.I'm a huge fan of well-written dystopian stories and Lauren has penned one that rings true and shakes our most sacred belief system. To top it off, her prose is so lyrical, at times, that yes, I paused to text KatieB and even call her to read a few sentences out loud. I am thrilled that this will be a trilogy and that the movie rights have been optioned.If you enjoy a love story where love is truly forbidden, pick up DELIRIUM on February 1st. You will realize that a unifying, maddening and unpredictable concept like love will remain even when threatened. It'll be that loose thread in a tightly woven fabric and the temptation to pull it will be overwhelming. So what would happen if you did fall in love in such a society? I know, I'm still thinking about it.A quick aside for those Mundie Moms who will ask me -- but is there romance? I will confess that there is a multiple-page Kissy Scene that I may have read more than once. And there is...Alex. Mundie Moms, trust me, you will want to meet him.

<hl> *reviewed my MM's (Katie) -Warning: while reading this book you may experience severe reactions to amor deliria nervosa , also known as falling in love, something that's "cured" aka banned in Delirium's society. <hl> Side effects may include sleepless nights while reading Delirium, the inability to concentrate on anything else but reading this book, nervousness over what's going to happen to Lena & Alex, having your heart ripped out, sighing, finding yourself sitting on the edge of your seat, kissing your book, running out to pre-order PANDEMONIUM, petting the new beautiful cover, telling all your friends to go pick up this book, and of course falling helplessly in love with the brilliant, and breathtakingly beautiful writing of Lauren Oliver. Can you imagine living in a society where LOVE is a disease?! I seriously loved the way Lauren created a fascinating society that "cures" love. Yes it may seem hilarious, but when you read DELIRIUM it totally makes sense. Lauren's writing is just awesome! It's richly detailed, it's poetic, captivating and I love that she really makes me think. Lauren is truly a gifted writer and I swear she could write a story about the most outlandish thing and make it credible. Here's a taste of Lauren's beautiful prose, which is also one of my favorite quotes from DELIRIUM: Sometimes I feel like if you just watch things, just sit still and let the world exist in front of you- sometimes I swear that just for a second time freezes and the world pauses in it's tilt. Just for a second. And if you somehow found a way to live in that second, then you would live forever. - pg 153This is one of the many reasons why I adored Lena, the story's main protagonist. She's insightful and I admired the way she fights to believe in something she's grown up being taught vs something that's right in front of her face telling her otherwise. I love a character who has a quest for finding the truth, no matter how heartbreaking that truth can be and how much they'll have to sacrifice in order to get it. Alex is a character I immediately loved. He challenges everything that Lena has been taught. I love the way in which he makes her think and helps her open her eyes to the truth around her. I of course loved the way their relationship developed over the course of the book. I'm surprised at how much I loved this book considering there isn't a lot of action, there's no paranormal characters and the characters aren't as in-depth as I usually like them. What a beautiful change of pace this book is for me! This is a book that completely snuck up on me and swept me off my feet with it's beautiful writing style, romantic story line, and it's well developed characters. Oh Lauren Oliver the things you did to my heart in this book..... Luckily my heart won't be ripped out for long as I'm off to drown my broken heart in PANDEMONIUM. Seriously, if you haven't already go PICK UP DELIRIUM! You'll enjoy every moment experiencing the side effects of amor deliria nervosa while reading Lena's story. There is very mild language in this book. ** Reviewed by Sophie for Mundie Moms-Love. Stories, poems, films, songs have been created in an attempt to explain the concept. But imagine growing up in the United States where love didn't exist. I saw you blink slowly as you read that last sentence. What if there was a cure for love? I know what you're thinking -- no thanks, I don't want it. But what if the government made you take it when you turned eighteen? There would be less divorce, less violence, less reliance upon pharmaceuticals, less addiction. You get the idea. Lauren creates such a world and introduces us to her protagonist, Lena, who is just a few months from taking the cure. In these last weeks, she thinks a lot about what life will be like for her after the cure. All around her, we see the effects of cured family members and friends. They're happy with their lives and go on with their daily activities with a predicatble rhythm. But is this what Lena wants? As Lena and her best friend, Hana, begin to question some of the government teachings and rules, the reader discovers how far the government has gone to eradicate the concept, feeling and existence of love. I have to admit to sitting back and admiring the absolute plausibility of such a concept. The excerpts of government approved literature at the start of each chapter set the tone for what Lena and Hana have learned all of their lives. As a reader, you can't help feeling sympathetic for them. This level of propoganda is all they know. It is their truth. And then the reality of the horror unfolds as you find out what happens to those who do fall in love and are caught. I'm a huge fan of well-written dystopian stories and Lauren has penned one that rings true and shakes our most sacred belief system. To top it off, her prose is so lyrical, at times, that yes, I paused to text KatieB and even call her to read a few sentences out loud. I am thrilled that this will be a trilogy and that the movie rights have been optioned. If you enjoy a love story where love is truly forbidden, pick up DELIRIUM on February 1st. You will realize that a unifying, maddening and unpredictable concept like love will remain even when threatened. It'll be that loose thread in a tightly woven fabric and the temptation to pull it will be overwhelming. So what would happen if you did fall in love in such a society? I know, I'm still thinking about it. A quick aside for those Mundie Moms who will ask me -- but is there romance? I will confess that there is a multiple-page Kissy Scene that I may have read more than once. And there is...Alex. Mundie Moms, trust me, you will want to meet him.

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little review with the one aspect of this gem of a book that I disliked

question: How is book?, context: I am going to start my little review with the one aspect of this gem of a book that I disliked: it becomes apparent towards the end that it is "part one" of a series. This might not be a negative for some folks, but I am rather tired of the trend that YA books MUST be serialized. One of these days I would really like a great, thrilling, stand-alone YA story.Okay, enough of that grumpiness.So, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. I liked it a lot. It has a stunningly lovely cover. I liked the integration of creepy old photos with the story, and I thought the tale was great fun, spooky and imaginative. The action bogged down a bit in the middle of the book, but there is very welcome and scary jolt around chapter nine that sets the story apace again. Most of the characters are interesting and curious(peculiar!), although the protagonist, Jacob, is not really one of them. The conceit of a hidden time-loop world, extraordinary and ageless children, shape-shifting bird/governesses, and ghastly wights and horrid hallowgasts make for a thrilling adventure. As noted, the story slogs a bit in the middle, but there are enough twists, chases, and creepy revelations towards the end to save it. I will seek out the next installment because I want to find out how the kids and the Bird fare in their quest, but gosh I sure do wish that it had simply been a bigger book with tighter storytelling. That said--I highly recommend Miss Peregrine and her fabulous wards as a great read and even better leaping off point for a day's musings. It's a story that stays with you even after you shut the book.Be sure to check out the author's website---- for some great videos and news about his upcoming photo collection book called Talking Pictures.

How is book?

I am going to start my little review with the one aspect of this gem of a book that I disliked : it becomes apparent towards the end that it is "part one" of a series.

I am going to start my little review with the one aspect of this gem of a book that I disliked: it becomes apparent towards the end that it is "part one" of a series. This might not be a negative for some folks, but I am rather tired of the trend that YA books MUST be serialized. One of these days I would really like a great, thrilling, stand-alone YA story.Okay, enough of that grumpiness.So, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. I liked it a lot. It has a stunningly lovely cover. I liked the integration of creepy old photos with the story, and I thought the tale was great fun, spooky and imaginative. The action bogged down a bit in the middle of the book, but there is very welcome and scary jolt around chapter nine that sets the story apace again. Most of the characters are interesting and curious(peculiar!), although the protagonist, Jacob, is not really one of them. The conceit of a hidden time-loop world, extraordinary and ageless children, shape-shifting bird/governesses, and ghastly wights and horrid hallowgasts make for a thrilling adventure. As noted, the story slogs a bit in the middle, but there are enough twists, chases, and creepy revelations towards the end to save it. I will seek out the next installment because I want to find out how the kids and the Bird fare in their quest, but gosh I sure do wish that it had simply been a bigger book with tighter storytelling. That said--I highly recommend Miss Peregrine and her fabulous wards as a great read and even better leaping off point for a day's musings. It's a story that stays with you even after you shut the book.Be sure to check out the author's website---- for some great videos and news about his upcoming photo collection book called Talking Pictures.

I am going to start my <hl> little review with the one aspect of this gem of a book that I disliked <hl> : it becomes apparent towards the end that it is "part one" of a series.

I am going to start my <hl> little review with the one aspect of this gem of a book that I disliked <hl>: it becomes apparent towards the end that it is "part one" of a series. This might not be a negative for some folks, but I am rather tired of the trend that YA books MUST be serialized. One of these days I would really like a great, thrilling, stand-alone YA story.Okay, enough of that grumpiness.So, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. I liked it a lot. It has a stunningly lovely cover. I liked the integration of creepy old photos with the story, and I thought the tale was great fun, spooky and imaginative. The action bogged down a bit in the middle of the book, but there is very welcome and scary jolt around chapter nine that sets the story apace again. Most of the characters are interesting and curious(peculiar!), although the protagonist, Jacob, is not really one of them. The conceit of a hidden time-loop world, extraordinary and ageless children, shape-shifting bird/governesses, and ghastly wights and horrid hallowgasts make for a thrilling adventure. As noted, the story slogs a bit in the middle, but there are enough twists, chases, and creepy revelations towards the end to save it. I will seek out the next installment because I want to find out how the kids and the Bird fare in their quest, but gosh I sure do wish that it had simply been a bigger book with tighter storytelling. That said--I highly recommend Miss Peregrine and her fabulous wards as a great read and even better leaping off point for a day's musings. It's a story that stays with you even after you shut the book.Be sure to check out the author's website---- for some great videos and news about his upcoming photo collection book called Talking Pictures.

<hl> I am going to start my little review with the one aspect of this gem of a book that I disliked : it becomes apparent towards the end that it is "part one" of a series. <hl> This might not be a negative for some folks, but I am rather tired of the trend that YA books MUST be serialized. One of these days I would really like a great, thrilling, stand-alone YA story. Okay, enough of that grumpiness. So, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. I liked it a lot. It has a stunningly lovely cover. I liked the integration of creepy old photos with the story, and I thought the tale was great fun, spooky and imaginative. The action bogged down a bit in the middle of the book, but there is very welcome and scary jolt around chapter nine that sets the story apace again. Most of the characters are interesting and curious(peculiar!), although the protagonist, Jacob, is not really one of them. The conceit of a hidden time-loop world, extraordinary and ageless children, shape-shifting bird/governesses, and ghastly wights and horrid hallowgasts make for a thrilling adventure. As noted, the story slogs a bit in the middle, but there are enough twists, chases, and creepy revelations towards the end to save it. I will seek out the next installment because I want to find out how the kids and the Bird fare in their quest, but gosh I sure do wish that it had simply been a bigger book with tighter storytelling. That said--I highly recommend Miss Peregrine and her fabulous wards as a great read and even better leaping off point for a day's musings. It's a story that stays with you even after you shut the book. Be sure to check out the author's website---- for some great videos and news about his upcoming photo collection book called Talking Pictures.

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This is a book you can't put down

question: What is your feeling about this book?, context: In this book, Collins tells the story of Katniss, a young girl competing in "The Hunger Games," a cruel, government-orchestrated fight to the death. The plot is as compelling as it is unsettling.This is a book you can't put down. The writing is excellent and the pacing flawless. The characters in general are nicely wrought. Collins keeps the reader fully engaged, trying to interpret and anticipate the moves of both the gamemakers and the competitors.Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book, I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed. I hoped I was wrong. But I wasn't. I hated the ending. It resolved nothing.While I realize this is a series and the action resumes in "Catching Fire" and continues in "Mockingjay," I feel authors of series works owe it to their readers to reward them at the end of each book with some overwhelming emotion, good or bad. In an epic story such as this, there needs to be some sense that the protagonist has come through some major life event that has changed him or her, prompted some sort of growth or... something. The unfeeling, jaded Katniss of Page 1 is pretty much the same girl the reader's left with on the last page. She's likable enough but still self-centered, still terribly immature and self-congratulatory. How much can the reader really care about this character and her relationships with others when, in the end, Katniss herself really doesn't much give a crap? And at the end, the story just... fizzles. I have a strong sense that this book ended at the wrong place. There needs to be some sense of closure, some feeling that the reader has completed a book. And, in the case of a series novel, there needs to be some major driving element that pushes the reader into wanting to read the next book. A bunch of unresolved loose ends, vague questions, and protagonist ambivalence, as we get here, simply is not good enough.The ending here was so BLAH that I was left seriously questioning whether I wanted to invest the necessary time to keep reading the series. I thought Collins and I might have different views as to what constitutes a book ending. What if the difficulty with endings was systemic and I got to the end of "Mockingjay" and was left going, "Whaaaaattt?"No reader wants to be left that way.But I cared about this series. I would love to love it.I decided to check out the reviews for "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" before I went any further with this series. I needed to know whether readers were more satisfied with the endings of "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" than I was with the ending of "The Hunger Games." If they weren't, then I was unlikely to read those books.In fact, I wish I'd checked out those reviews before I started the series.Having completed my review of the reviews, I would suggest that strategy to anyone contemplating reading "The Hunger Games." That way, you'll know what you're getting into before you're where I am now.Eventually, nostalgia may pull me back to the series and I'll pick up Book II. Right now, though, I feel too cheated and disappointed.With just a little more effort on the part of the author and editors, this could have been a phenomenal book.

What is your feeling about this book?

This is a book you can't put down .

In this book, Collins tells the story of Katniss, a young girl competing in "The Hunger Games," a cruel, government-orchestrated fight to the death. The plot is as compelling as it is unsettling.This is a book you can't put down. The writing is excellent and the pacing flawless. The characters in general are nicely wrought. Collins keeps the reader fully engaged, trying to interpret and anticipate the moves of both the gamemakers and the competitors.Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book, I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed. I hoped I was wrong. But I wasn't. I hated the ending. It resolved nothing.While I realize this is a series and the action resumes in "Catching Fire" and continues in "Mockingjay," I feel authors of series works owe it to their readers to reward them at the end of each book with some overwhelming emotion, good or bad. In an epic story such as this, there needs to be some sense that the protagonist has come through some major life event that has changed him or her, prompted some sort of growth or... something. The unfeeling, jaded Katniss of Page 1 is pretty much the same girl the reader's left with on the last page. She's likable enough but still self-centered, still terribly immature and self-congratulatory. How much can the reader really care about this character and her relationships with others when, in the end, Katniss herself really doesn't much give a crap? And at the end, the story just... fizzles. I have a strong sense that this book ended at the wrong place. There needs to be some sense of closure, some feeling that the reader has completed a book. And, in the case of a series novel, there needs to be some major driving element that pushes the reader into wanting to read the next book. A bunch of unresolved loose ends, vague questions, and protagonist ambivalence, as we get here, simply is not good enough.The ending here was so BLAH that I was left seriously questioning whether I wanted to invest the necessary time to keep reading the series. I thought Collins and I might have different views as to what constitutes a book ending. What if the difficulty with endings was systemic and I got to the end of "Mockingjay" and was left going, "Whaaaaattt?"No reader wants to be left that way.But I cared about this series. I would love to love it.I decided to check out the reviews for "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" before I went any further with this series. I needed to know whether readers were more satisfied with the endings of "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" than I was with the ending of "The Hunger Games." If they weren't, then I was unlikely to read those books.In fact, I wish I'd checked out those reviews before I started the series.Having completed my review of the reviews, I would suggest that strategy to anyone contemplating reading "The Hunger Games." That way, you'll know what you're getting into before you're where I am now.Eventually, nostalgia may pull me back to the series and I'll pick up Book II. Right now, though, I feel too cheated and disappointed.With just a little more effort on the part of the author and editors, this could have been a phenomenal book.

<hl> This is a book you can't put down <hl> .

In this book, Collins tells the story of Katniss, a young girl competing in "The Hunger Games," a cruel, government-orchestrated fight to the death. The plot is as compelling as it is unsettling.<hl> This is a book you can't put down <hl>. The writing is excellent and the pacing flawless. The characters in general are nicely wrought. Collins keeps the reader fully engaged, trying to interpret and anticipate the moves of both the gamemakers and the competitors.Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book, I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed. I hoped I was wrong. But I wasn't. I hated the ending. It resolved nothing.While I realize this is a series and the action resumes in "Catching Fire" and continues in "Mockingjay," I feel authors of series works owe it to their readers to reward them at the end of each book with some overwhelming emotion, good or bad. In an epic story such as this, there needs to be some sense that the protagonist has come through some major life event that has changed him or her, prompted some sort of growth or... something. The unfeeling, jaded Katniss of Page 1 is pretty much the same girl the reader's left with on the last page. She's likable enough but still self-centered, still terribly immature and self-congratulatory. How much can the reader really care about this character and her relationships with others when, in the end, Katniss herself really doesn't much give a crap? And at the end, the story just... fizzles. I have a strong sense that this book ended at the wrong place. There needs to be some sense of closure, some feeling that the reader has completed a book. And, in the case of a series novel, there needs to be some major driving element that pushes the reader into wanting to read the next book. A bunch of unresolved loose ends, vague questions, and protagonist ambivalence, as we get here, simply is not good enough.The ending here was so BLAH that I was left seriously questioning whether I wanted to invest the necessary time to keep reading the series. I thought Collins and I might have different views as to what constitutes a book ending. What if the difficulty with endings was systemic and I got to the end of "Mockingjay" and was left going, "Whaaaaattt?"No reader wants to be left that way.But I cared about this series. I would love to love it.I decided to check out the reviews for "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" before I went any further with this series. I needed to know whether readers were more satisfied with the endings of "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" than I was with the ending of "The Hunger Games." If they weren't, then I was unlikely to read those books.In fact, I wish I'd checked out those reviews before I started the series.Having completed my review of the reviews, I would suggest that strategy to anyone contemplating reading "The Hunger Games." That way, you'll know what you're getting into before you're where I am now.Eventually, nostalgia may pull me back to the series and I'll pick up Book II. Right now, though, I feel too cheated and disappointed.With just a little more effort on the part of the author and editors, this could have been a phenomenal book.

In this book, Collins tells the story of Katniss, a young girl competing in "The Hunger Games," a cruel, government-orchestrated fight to the death. The plot is as compelling as it is unsettling. <hl> This is a book you can't put down . <hl> The writing is excellent and the pacing flawless. The characters in general are nicely wrought. Collins keeps the reader fully engaged, trying to interpret and anticipate the moves of both the gamemakers and the competitors. Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book, I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed. I hoped I was wrong. But I wasn't. I hated the ending. It resolved nothing. While I realize this is a series and the action resumes in "Catching Fire" and continues in "Mockingjay," I feel authors of series works owe it to their readers to reward them at the end of each book with some overwhelming emotion, good or bad. In an epic story such as this, there needs to be some sense that the protagonist has come through some major life event that has changed him or her, prompted some sort of growth or... something. The unfeeling, jaded Katniss of Page 1 is pretty much the same girl the reader's left with on the last page. She's likable enough but still self-centered, still terribly immature and self-congratulatory. How much can the reader really care about this character and her relationships with others when, in the end, Katniss herself really doesn't much give a crap? And at the end, the story just... fizzles. I have a strong sense that this book ended at the wrong place. There needs to be some sense of closure, some feeling that the reader has completed a book. And, in the case of a series novel, there needs to be some major driving element that pushes the reader into wanting to read the next book. A bunch of unresolved loose ends, vague questions, and protagonist ambivalence, as we get here, simply is not good enough. The ending here was so BLAH that I was left seriously questioning whether I wanted to invest the necessary time to keep reading the series. I thought Collins and I might have different views as to what constitutes a book ending. What if the difficulty with endings was systemic and I got to the end of "Mockingjay" and was left going, "Whaaaaattt?"No reader wants to be left that way. But I cared about this series. I would love to love it. I decided to check out the reviews for "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" before I went any further with this series. I needed to know whether readers were more satisfied with the endings of "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" than I was with the ending of "The Hunger Games." If they weren't, then I was unlikely to read those books. In fact, I wish I'd checked out those reviews before I started the series. Having completed my review of the reviews, I would suggest that strategy to anyone contemplating reading "The Hunger Games." That way, you'll know what you're getting into before you're where I am now. Eventually, nostalgia may pull me back to the series and I'll pick up Book II. Right now, though, I feel too cheated and disappointed. With just a little more effort on the part of the author and editors, this could have been a phenomenal book.

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What happens when good people choose expedience over right

question: What is your favorite book?, context: Tom hopes the isolated life on the lighthouse island will insulate him from the post-war demons that haunt him. He dedicates himself to his new bride and embraces the keeper's job as a sacred responsibility. But, he finds life is full of the unexpected, the unsummoned challenges that define a life, and carve out consequences. What happens when good people choose expedience over right, when they persuade themselves that an accident of fate is not a chance occurrence but a miracle intended to allay their private sorrow? As the story unfolds with a gripping pace, the reader will confront deeply personal questions. Given similar circumstances in their own lives, what would they choose? Will their moral compass illuminate an integrous path, or will they succumb to the desire of their soul to have that one dream fulfilled? This book will stay with you, not only for its power but also for the lyrical writing.

What is your favorite book?

What happens when good people choose expedience over right , when they persuade themselves that an accident of fate is not a chance occurrence but a miracle intended to allay their private sorrow?

Tom hopes the isolated life on the lighthouse island will insulate him from the post-war demons that haunt him. He dedicates himself to his new bride and embraces the keeper's job as a sacred responsibility. But, he finds life is full of the unexpected, the unsummoned challenges that define a life, and carve out consequences. What happens when good people choose expedience over right, when they persuade themselves that an accident of fate is not a chance occurrence but a miracle intended to allay their private sorrow? As the story unfolds with a gripping pace, the reader will confront deeply personal questions. Given similar circumstances in their own lives, what would they choose? Will their moral compass illuminate an integrous path, or will they succumb to the desire of their soul to have that one dream fulfilled? This book will stay with you, not only for its power but also for the lyrical writing.

<hl> What happens when good people choose expedience over right <hl> , when they persuade themselves that an accident of fate is not a chance occurrence but a miracle intended to allay their private sorrow?

Tom hopes the isolated life on the lighthouse island will insulate him from the post-war demons that haunt him. He dedicates himself to his new bride and embraces the keeper's job as a sacred responsibility. But, he finds life is full of the unexpected, the unsummoned challenges that define a life, and carve out consequences. <hl> What happens when good people choose expedience over right <hl>, when they persuade themselves that an accident of fate is not a chance occurrence but a miracle intended to allay their private sorrow? As the story unfolds with a gripping pace, the reader will confront deeply personal questions. Given similar circumstances in their own lives, what would they choose? Will their moral compass illuminate an integrous path, or will they succumb to the desire of their soul to have that one dream fulfilled? This book will stay with you, not only for its power but also for the lyrical writing.

Tom hopes the isolated life on the lighthouse island will insulate him from the post-war demons that haunt him. He dedicates himself to his new bride and embraces the keeper's job as a sacred responsibility. But, he finds life is full of the unexpected, the unsummoned challenges that define a life, and carve out consequences. <hl> What happens when good people choose expedience over right , when they persuade themselves that an accident of fate is not a chance occurrence but a miracle intended to allay their private sorrow? <hl> As the story unfolds with a gripping pace, the reader will confront deeply personal questions. Given similar circumstances in their own lives, what would they choose? Will their moral compass illuminate an integrous path, or will they succumb to the desire of their soul to have that one dream fulfilled? This book will stay with you, not only for its power but also for the lyrical writing.

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PICKED IT UP TO READ THE FIRST CHAPTER AND GOT 300 PAGES INTO IT

question: How is the reader?, context: MY DAD CAME HOME WITH THE NEW HARRY POTTER BOOK AS A SUPRISE. I PICKED IT UP TO READ THE FIRST CHAPTER AND GOT 300 PAGES INTO IT! THE FIFTH BOOK IS DARKER AND MORE COMPLEX THAN THE FIRST FOUR. HARRY IS A TEEN AND IS DEALING WITH SOME COMPLEX ISSUES INCLUDING BEING ATTACKED BY DEMENTORS ON PRIVET DRIVE, A TRIAL TO SEE IF HE SHOULD BE THOWEN OUT OF HOGWARTS, AND THE RETURN OF VOLDEMORT. JUST IN THE FIRST COUPLE CHAPTERS YOU CAN TELL THAT HARRY HAS GROWEN UP ALOT SINCE HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. BUT DON'T WORRY... THIS BOOK IS STILL KID FRIENDLY. SO PICK IT UP AND START READING!

How is the reader?

I PICKED IT UP TO READ THE FIRST CHAPTER AND GOT 300 PAGES INTO IT !

MY DAD CAME HOME WITH THE NEW HARRY POTTER BOOK AS A SUPRISE. I PICKED IT UP TO READ THE FIRST CHAPTER AND GOT 300 PAGES INTO IT! THE FIFTH BOOK IS DARKER AND MORE COMPLEX THAN THE FIRST FOUR. HARRY IS A TEEN AND IS DEALING WITH SOME COMPLEX ISSUES INCLUDING BEING ATTACKED BY DEMENTORS ON PRIVET DRIVE, A TRIAL TO SEE IF HE SHOULD BE THOWEN OUT OF HOGWARTS, AND THE RETURN OF VOLDEMORT. JUST IN THE FIRST COUPLE CHAPTERS YOU CAN TELL THAT HARRY HAS GROWEN UP ALOT SINCE HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. BUT DON'T WORRY... THIS BOOK IS STILL KID FRIENDLY. SO PICK IT UP AND START READING!

I <hl> PICKED IT UP TO READ THE FIRST CHAPTER AND GOT 300 PAGES INTO IT <hl> !

MY DAD CAME HOME WITH THE NEW HARRY POTTER BOOK AS A SUPRISE. I <hl> PICKED IT UP TO READ THE FIRST CHAPTER AND GOT 300 PAGES INTO IT <hl>! THE FIFTH BOOK IS DARKER AND MORE COMPLEX THAN THE FIRST FOUR. HARRY IS A TEEN AND IS DEALING WITH SOME COMPLEX ISSUES INCLUDING BEING ATTACKED BY DEMENTORS ON PRIVET DRIVE, A TRIAL TO SEE IF HE SHOULD BE THOWEN OUT OF HOGWARTS, AND THE RETURN OF VOLDEMORT. JUST IN THE FIRST COUPLE CHAPTERS YOU CAN TELL THAT HARRY HAS GROWEN UP ALOT SINCE HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. BUT DON'T WORRY... THIS BOOK IS STILL KID FRIENDLY. SO PICK IT UP AND START READING!

MY DAD CAME HOME WITH THE NEW HARRY POTTER BOOK AS A SUPRISE. <hl> I PICKED IT UP TO READ THE FIRST CHAPTER AND GOT 300 PAGES INTO IT ! <hl> THE FIFTH BOOK IS DARKER AND MORE COMPLEX THAN THE FIRST FOUR. HARRY IS A TEEN AND IS DEALING WITH SOME COMPLEX ISSUES INCLUDING BEING ATTACKED BY DEMENTORS ON PRIVET DRIVE, A TRIAL TO SEE IF HE SHOULD BE THOWEN OUT OF HOGWARTS, AND THE RETURN OF VOLDEMORT. JUST IN THE FIRST COUPLE CHAPTERS YOU CAN TELL THAT HARRY HAS GROWEN UP ALOT SINCE HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. BUT DON'T WORRY... THIS BOOK IS STILL KID FRIENDLY. SO PICK IT UP AND START READING!

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This book was very disturbing to me

question: What is the quality of the book?, context: This book was very disturbing to me. I read it as an Amazon recommendation and after reading good reviews. Not that the book was bad, it just wasn't for me. I like reading about Stolkholm Syndrome but this was just weird. And the ending was what was the weirdest to me. It fit the book, but it had me thinking for a couple of days afterwards. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing...lol. There were also parts of the book that were a bit slow and I found myself trying very hard not to just skim thro the pages.

What is the quality of the book?

This book was very disturbing to me .

This book was very disturbing to me. I read it as an Amazon recommendation and after reading good reviews. Not that the book was bad, it just wasn't for me. I like reading about Stolkholm Syndrome but this was just weird. And the ending was what was the weirdest to me. It fit the book, but it had me thinking for a couple of days afterwards. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing...lol. There were also parts of the book that were a bit slow and I found myself trying very hard not to just skim thro the pages.

<hl> This book was very disturbing to me <hl> .

<hl> This book was very disturbing to me <hl>. I read it as an Amazon recommendation and after reading good reviews. Not that the book was bad, it just wasn't for me. I like reading about Stolkholm Syndrome but this was just weird. And the ending was what was the weirdest to me. It fit the book, but it had me thinking for a couple of days afterwards. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing...lol. There were also parts of the book that were a bit slow and I found myself trying very hard not to just skim thro the pages.

<hl> This book was very disturbing to me . <hl> I read it as an Amazon recommendation and after reading good reviews. Not that the book was bad, it just wasn't for me. I like reading about Stolkholm Syndrome but this was just weird. And the ending was what was the weirdest to me. It fit the book, but it had me thinking for a couple of days afterwards. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing...lol. There were also parts of the book that were a bit slow and I found myself trying very hard not to just skim thro the pages.

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excited to get Gone Girl because it has

question: How was the storyline?, context: I was excited to get Gone Girl because it has been pretty highly ranked lately. When I first started the book, I wasn't convinced it was something I would love; I didn't find the writing to be very engaging, believable, or well-done. As you keep reading the book, though, you could get the impression that this approach is purposeful, I suppose, because of one of the plot twists. For that reason, and because there was a good bit of suspense even early on in the novel, I did keep reading it. Ultimately, I even read to the very last page, increasingly cursing myself for having gotten myself too far in to quit now. I'll admit, there are numerous plot-twists and surprises that kept me going back to the book. I kept hoping that many of the traits that I so disliked about the novel, and the writing, would be revealed to be elements of the plot themselves, even. Retrospectively, though, I've got little to recommend in this book. You may read to the end, but it won't be a satisfying, fully-realized reading, and, if you are anything like me, you'll wish you had used that time for something else.Overall, here are my complaints with this book:1. The ending was terrible. It was a mishmash of cheap plot tricks, unlikely scenarios, and even more unlikely (and unlikable) character decisions. Yes, all the loose ends were tied up, but at what cost?2. The characters were ridiculous. There was not a single character that wasn't contrived from a number of stereotypical flat representations we've seen a million times (usually these flat characters are reserved for minor roles; not in this text).3. The plot never seemed very well thought-out. Frequently, when one problem got too big for the author to handle, there was a conveniently planned revelation that, no, the main character had already predicted this approach, and, two years earlier, had concocted a plan B, or C, or D, that itself was even more ludicrous than the original plot wrinkle had been.4. The writing wasn't particularly good. Sometimes, even poorly constructed plots could be saved by really stellar, awe-inspiring prose. Not in this novel.Good luck!

How was the storyline?

I was excited to get Gone Girl because it has been pretty highly ranked lately.

I was excited to get Gone Girl because it has been pretty highly ranked lately. When I first started the book, I wasn't convinced it was something I would love; I didn't find the writing to be very engaging, believable, or well-done. As you keep reading the book, though, you could get the impression that this approach is purposeful, I suppose, because of one of the plot twists. For that reason, and because there was a good bit of suspense even early on in the novel, I did keep reading it. Ultimately, I even read to the very last page, increasingly cursing myself for having gotten myself too far in to quit now. I'll admit, there are numerous plot-twists and surprises that kept me going back to the book. I kept hoping that many of the traits that I so disliked about the novel, and the writing, would be revealed to be elements of the plot themselves, even. Retrospectively, though, I've got little to recommend in this book. You may read to the end, but it won't be a satisfying, fully-realized reading, and, if you are anything like me, you'll wish you had used that time for something else.Overall, here are my complaints with this book:1. The ending was terrible. It was a mishmash of cheap plot tricks, unlikely scenarios, and even more unlikely (and unlikable) character decisions. Yes, all the loose ends were tied up, but at what cost?2. The characters were ridiculous. There was not a single character that wasn't contrived from a number of stereotypical flat representations we've seen a million times (usually these flat characters are reserved for minor roles; not in this text).3. The plot never seemed very well thought-out. Frequently, when one problem got too big for the author to handle, there was a conveniently planned revelation that, no, the main character had already predicted this approach, and, two years earlier, had concocted a plan B, or C, or D, that itself was even more ludicrous than the original plot wrinkle had been.4. The writing wasn't particularly good. Sometimes, even poorly constructed plots could be saved by really stellar, awe-inspiring prose. Not in this novel.Good luck!

I was <hl> excited to get Gone Girl because it has <hl> been pretty highly ranked lately.

I was <hl> excited to get Gone Girl because it has <hl> been pretty highly ranked lately. When I first started the book, I wasn't convinced it was something I would love; I didn't find the writing to be very engaging, believable, or well-done. As you keep reading the book, though, you could get the impression that this approach is purposeful, I suppose, because of one of the plot twists. For that reason, and because there was a good bit of suspense even early on in the novel, I did keep reading it. Ultimately, I even read to the very last page, increasingly cursing myself for having gotten myself too far in to quit now. I'll admit, there are numerous plot-twists and surprises that kept me going back to the book. I kept hoping that many of the traits that I so disliked about the novel, and the writing, would be revealed to be elements of the plot themselves, even. Retrospectively, though, I've got little to recommend in this book. You may read to the end, but it won't be a satisfying, fully-realized reading, and, if you are anything like me, you'll wish you had used that time for something else.Overall, here are my complaints with this book:1. The ending was terrible. It was a mishmash of cheap plot tricks, unlikely scenarios, and even more unlikely (and unlikable) character decisions. Yes, all the loose ends were tied up, but at what cost?2. The characters were ridiculous. There was not a single character that wasn't contrived from a number of stereotypical flat representations we've seen a million times (usually these flat characters are reserved for minor roles; not in this text).3. The plot never seemed very well thought-out. Frequently, when one problem got too big for the author to handle, there was a conveniently planned revelation that, no, the main character had already predicted this approach, and, two years earlier, had concocted a plan B, or C, or D, that itself was even more ludicrous than the original plot wrinkle had been.4. The writing wasn't particularly good. Sometimes, even poorly constructed plots could be saved by really stellar, awe-inspiring prose. Not in this novel.Good luck!

<hl> I was excited to get Gone Girl because it has been pretty highly ranked lately. <hl> When I first started the book, I wasn't convinced it was something I would love; I didn't find the writing to be very engaging, believable, or well-done. As you keep reading the book, though, you could get the impression that this approach is purposeful, I suppose, because of one of the plot twists. For that reason, and because there was a good bit of suspense even early on in the novel, I did keep reading it. Ultimately, I even read to the very last page, increasingly cursing myself for having gotten myself too far in to quit now. I'll admit, there are numerous plot-twists and surprises that kept me going back to the book. I kept hoping that many of the traits that I so disliked about the novel, and the writing, would be revealed to be elements of the plot themselves, even. Retrospectively, though, I've got little to recommend in this book. You may read to the end, but it won't be a satisfying, fully-realized reading, and, if you are anything like me, you'll wish you had used that time for something else. Overall, here are my complaints with this book:1. The ending was terrible. It was a mishmash of cheap plot tricks, unlikely scenarios, and even more unlikely (and unlikable) character decisions. Yes, all the loose ends were tied up, but at what cost?2. The characters were ridiculous. There was not a single character that wasn't contrived from a number of stereotypical flat representations we've seen a million times (usually these flat characters are reserved for minor roles; not in this text).3. The plot never seemed very well thought-out. Frequently, when one problem got too big for the author to handle, there was a conveniently planned revelation that, no, the main character had already predicted this approach, and, two years earlier, had concocted a plan B, or C, or D, that itself was even more ludicrous than the original plot wrinkle had been.4. The writing wasn't particularly good. Sometimes, even poorly constructed plots could be saved by really stellar, awe-inspiring prose. Not in this novel. Good luck!

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This book exceeded my already high expectations

question: How would you describe the book?, context: I just finished Hopeless, by Colleen Hoover a short while ago. This book exceeded my already high expectations. After reading Colleen's other two books, Slammed and Point of Retreat, I knew that this author had a rare and beautiful talent for writing.Her books are never easy to read, in the sense that they are never light fluffy reads. Yet, they are full of substance, life lessons, and teaching us that no matter our circumstances in life, it is important to gather strength, and courage.Hopeless, was no different. At the beginning of the story, we learn that Sky was adopted when she was five years old, and has a very close relationship with her adopted mother Karen. We also learn about her best friend and the fact that both girls like to sneak boys into their room at night which has earned them a negative reputation. When Sky is making out with a boy, or should I say when he is making out with her, she feels nothing. She becomes numb and counts the stars on the ceiling in her bedroom.Sky's life changes when she meets Dean Holder or just Holder as he goes by. He sparks intense feelings inside her. As the two get to know one another, they get extremely close and fall hard for each other. Little by little, Sky starts having nightmares, and remembering long forgotten/repressed memories from her childhood. Holder helps her unravel the mystery of her past, as well as cope with what she finds out. She in turn, teaches him about love, hope, strength, and new begininngs.What I love about Colleen Hoover's writing the most, is her ability to make a story come alive in your imagination. I could picture the characters, their voices, and events that took place with great clarity. I also love how I am able to grow such deep attachments to the characters through her writing. I don't feel like I'm reading a story. I feel like I am experiencing someone else's life through their eyes. Sky and Holder became so real to me that when I experienced the depth of their pain, I had to keep saying to myself, "This is just a story, it's not real." However, the painful events made me feel so bad inside for the people that have gone through, or are currently going through, some of the events that happened to Sky and Holder.Hopeless blew me away. It is a story that will stay with me forever. I recommend Hopeless to everyone who loves to read and appreciates a good story! I give Hopeless 5 Heart Aching Stars!

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This book exceeded my already high expectations .

I just finished Hopeless, by Colleen Hoover a short while ago. This book exceeded my already high expectations. After reading Colleen's other two books, Slammed and Point of Retreat, I knew that this author had a rare and beautiful talent for writing.Her books are never easy to read, in the sense that they are never light fluffy reads. Yet, they are full of substance, life lessons, and teaching us that no matter our circumstances in life, it is important to gather strength, and courage.Hopeless, was no different. At the beginning of the story, we learn that Sky was adopted when she was five years old, and has a very close relationship with her adopted mother Karen. We also learn about her best friend and the fact that both girls like to sneak boys into their room at night which has earned them a negative reputation. When Sky is making out with a boy, or should I say when he is making out with her, she feels nothing. She becomes numb and counts the stars on the ceiling in her bedroom.Sky's life changes when she meets Dean Holder or just Holder as he goes by. He sparks intense feelings inside her. As the two get to know one another, they get extremely close and fall hard for each other. Little by little, Sky starts having nightmares, and remembering long forgotten/repressed memories from her childhood. Holder helps her unravel the mystery of her past, as well as cope with what she finds out. She in turn, teaches him about love, hope, strength, and new begininngs.What I love about Colleen Hoover's writing the most, is her ability to make a story come alive in your imagination. I could picture the characters, their voices, and events that took place with great clarity. I also love how I am able to grow such deep attachments to the characters through her writing. I don't feel like I'm reading a story. I feel like I am experiencing someone else's life through their eyes. Sky and Holder became so real to me that when I experienced the depth of their pain, I had to keep saying to myself, "This is just a story, it's not real." However, the painful events made me feel so bad inside for the people that have gone through, or are currently going through, some of the events that happened to Sky and Holder.Hopeless blew me away. It is a story that will stay with me forever. I recommend Hopeless to everyone who loves to read and appreciates a good story! I give Hopeless 5 Heart Aching Stars!

<hl> This book exceeded my already high expectations <hl> .

I just finished Hopeless, by Colleen Hoover a short while ago. <hl> This book exceeded my already high expectations <hl>. After reading Colleen's other two books, Slammed and Point of Retreat, I knew that this author had a rare and beautiful talent for writing.Her books are never easy to read, in the sense that they are never light fluffy reads. Yet, they are full of substance, life lessons, and teaching us that no matter our circumstances in life, it is important to gather strength, and courage.Hopeless, was no different. At the beginning of the story, we learn that Sky was adopted when she was five years old, and has a very close relationship with her adopted mother Karen. We also learn about her best friend and the fact that both girls like to sneak boys into their room at night which has earned them a negative reputation. When Sky is making out with a boy, or should I say when he is making out with her, she feels nothing. She becomes numb and counts the stars on the ceiling in her bedroom.Sky's life changes when she meets Dean Holder or just Holder as he goes by. He sparks intense feelings inside her. As the two get to know one another, they get extremely close and fall hard for each other. Little by little, Sky starts having nightmares, and remembering long forgotten/repressed memories from her childhood. Holder helps her unravel the mystery of her past, as well as cope with what she finds out. She in turn, teaches him about love, hope, strength, and new begininngs.What I love about Colleen Hoover's writing the most, is her ability to make a story come alive in your imagination. I could picture the characters, their voices, and events that took place with great clarity. I also love how I am able to grow such deep attachments to the characters through her writing. I don't feel like I'm reading a story. I feel like I am experiencing someone else's life through their eyes. Sky and Holder became so real to me that when I experienced the depth of their pain, I had to keep saying to myself, "This is just a story, it's not real." However, the painful events made me feel so bad inside for the people that have gone through, or are currently going through, some of the events that happened to Sky and Holder.Hopeless blew me away. It is a story that will stay with me forever. I recommend Hopeless to everyone who loves to read and appreciates a good story! I give Hopeless 5 Heart Aching Stars!

I just finished Hopeless, by Colleen Hoover a short while ago. <hl> This book exceeded my already high expectations . <hl> After reading Colleen's other two books, Slammed and Point of Retreat, I knew that this author had a rare and beautiful talent for writing. Her books are never easy to read, in the sense that they are never light fluffy reads. Yet, they are full of substance, life lessons, and teaching us that no matter our circumstances in life, it is important to gather strength, and courage. Hopeless, was no different. At the beginning of the story, we learn that Sky was adopted when she was five years old, and has a very close relationship with her adopted mother Karen. We also learn about her best friend and the fact that both girls like to sneak boys into their room at night which has earned them a negative reputation. When Sky is making out with a boy, or should I say when he is making out with her, she feels nothing. She becomes numb and counts the stars on the ceiling in her bedroom. Sky's life changes when she meets Dean Holder or just Holder as he goes by. He sparks intense feelings inside her. As the two get to know one another, they get extremely close and fall hard for each other. Little by little, Sky starts having nightmares, and remembering long forgotten/repressed memories from her childhood. Holder helps her unravel the mystery of her past, as well as cope with what she finds out. She in turn, teaches him about love, hope, strength, and new begininngs. What I love about Colleen Hoover's writing the most, is her ability to make a story come alive in your imagination. I could picture the characters, their voices, and events that took place with great clarity. I also love how I am able to grow such deep attachments to the characters through her writing. I don't feel like I'm reading a story. I feel like I am experiencing someone else's life through their eyes. Sky and Holder became so real to me that when I experienced the depth of their pain, I had to keep saying to myself, "This is just a story, it's not real." However, the painful events made me feel so bad inside for the people that have gone through, or are currently going through, some of the events that happened to Sky and Holder. Hopeless blew me away. It is a story that will stay with me forever. I recommend Hopeless to everyone who loves to read and appreciates a good story! I give Hopeless 5 Heart Aching Stars!

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The unique story and supernatural suspense

question: How is the storyline?, context: I had seen a few advance reviews for "Beautiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, all of which raved about the novel, so I went into it with pretty high expectations. On top of that, it's one of the few books ever to be selected as a "Heather's Pick" at Chapters/Indigo (Canadian Barnes & Noble basically). This discovery, again, amped up my hopes. And I was not disappointed!The main character of "Beautiful Creatures" is Ethan Wate - 16-year-old basketball stud from Gatlin, a town in the deep South. A year before the novel begins, Ethan's mother passes away and since then, his life has changed immensely. His father writes all night and sleeps all day, so Ethan sees him about once a week, which leaves Amma, their housekeeper, to care for him. Along with the changes in his home life, Ethan has begun to have strange dreams, ones with a mysterious girl in the rain and when he wakes up, he is usually soaking wet, his hands caked with mud.Then one day, the girl from his dreams shows up at school. Her name is Lena Duchannes and she is the niece of Macon Ravenwood, the town shut-in, automatically making her a social outcast. However, despite the best efforts of Ethan and his popular friends, he cannot deny that he is drawn to her. Eventually, Ethan gives in and when he does, he and Lena begin a magical journey that he could have never predicted. I don't want to give too much of the plot away since the suspense about what is happening is one of the best parts! However, I will say that you won't expect the "supernatural" twist in this novel.Despite the fact that the main characters are even younger than my youngest sibling, I still really enjoyed and connected to the story. The characters don't seem 16, which makes this way easier for 20-somethings to read. "Beautiful Creatures" is also very well-written - just enough description to give you a good idea of the setting and lush, Southern atmosphere. There is nothing that I hate more than over description in a book (you know - a whole page describing a blade of grass). There is none of that here. Actually, I think one of the reasons that I like teen books in general is that they tend to stay away from tons of adjectives and just get to the grit of the story.Another problem I've had with supernatural teen fiction lately has been the "Twilight"-syndrome. There are SO many books out there that have taken the basic bones of the Twilight novel and then slotted in another supernatural being (werewolves, angels, etc). I HATE THAT! "Beautiful Creatures" DOES NOT do that, thankfully. It has a unique story, which, unfortunately, is a rarity in teen fiction these days.I'm going to recommend "Beautiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl to any fan of teen fiction or supernatural fiction, OR people who are fans of a combination of the two, such as Twilight, Shiver, etc. The unique story and supernatural suspense will keep anyone interested and reading away hours at a time. Enjoy!

How is the storyline?

The unique story and supernatural suspense will keep anyone interested and reading away hours at a time.

I had seen a few advance reviews for "Beautiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, all of which raved about the novel, so I went into it with pretty high expectations. On top of that, it's one of the few books ever to be selected as a "Heather's Pick" at Chapters/Indigo (Canadian Barnes & Noble basically). This discovery, again, amped up my hopes. And I was not disappointed!The main character of "Beautiful Creatures" is Ethan Wate - 16-year-old basketball stud from Gatlin, a town in the deep South. A year before the novel begins, Ethan's mother passes away and since then, his life has changed immensely. His father writes all night and sleeps all day, so Ethan sees him about once a week, which leaves Amma, their housekeeper, to care for him. Along with the changes in his home life, Ethan has begun to have strange dreams, ones with a mysterious girl in the rain and when he wakes up, he is usually soaking wet, his hands caked with mud.Then one day, the girl from his dreams shows up at school. Her name is Lena Duchannes and she is the niece of Macon Ravenwood, the town shut-in, automatically making her a social outcast. However, despite the best efforts of Ethan and his popular friends, he cannot deny that he is drawn to her. Eventually, Ethan gives in and when he does, he and Lena begin a magical journey that he could have never predicted. I don't want to give too much of the plot away since the suspense about what is happening is one of the best parts! However, I will say that you won't expect the "supernatural" twist in this novel.Despite the fact that the main characters are even younger than my youngest sibling, I still really enjoyed and connected to the story. The characters don't seem 16, which makes this way easier for 20-somethings to read. "Beautiful Creatures" is also very well-written - just enough description to give you a good idea of the setting and lush, Southern atmosphere. There is nothing that I hate more than over description in a book (you know - a whole page describing a blade of grass). There is none of that here. Actually, I think one of the reasons that I like teen books in general is that they tend to stay away from tons of adjectives and just get to the grit of the story.Another problem I've had with supernatural teen fiction lately has been the "Twilight"-syndrome. There are SO many books out there that have taken the basic bones of the Twilight novel and then slotted in another supernatural being (werewolves, angels, etc). I HATE THAT! "Beautiful Creatures" DOES NOT do that, thankfully. It has a unique story, which, unfortunately, is a rarity in teen fiction these days.I'm going to recommend "Beautiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl to any fan of teen fiction or supernatural fiction, OR people who are fans of a combination of the two, such as Twilight, Shiver, etc. The unique story and supernatural suspense will keep anyone interested and reading away hours at a time. Enjoy!

<hl> The unique story and supernatural suspense <hl> will keep anyone interested and reading away hours at a time.

I had seen a few advance reviews for "Beautiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, all of which raved about the novel, so I went into it with pretty high expectations. On top of that, it's one of the few books ever to be selected as a "Heather's Pick" at Chapters/Indigo (Canadian Barnes & Noble basically). This discovery, again, amped up my hopes. And I was not disappointed!The main character of "Beautiful Creatures" is Ethan Wate - 16-year-old basketball stud from Gatlin, a town in the deep South. A year before the novel begins, Ethan's mother passes away and since then, his life has changed immensely. His father writes all night and sleeps all day, so Ethan sees him about once a week, which leaves Amma, their housekeeper, to care for him. Along with the changes in his home life, Ethan has begun to have strange dreams, ones with a mysterious girl in the rain and when he wakes up, he is usually soaking wet, his hands caked with mud.Then one day, the girl from his dreams shows up at school. Her name is Lena Duchannes and she is the niece of Macon Ravenwood, the town shut-in, automatically making her a social outcast. However, despite the best efforts of Ethan and his popular friends, he cannot deny that he is drawn to her. Eventually, Ethan gives in and when he does, he and Lena begin a magical journey that he could have never predicted. I don't want to give too much of the plot away since the suspense about what is happening is one of the best parts! However, I will say that you won't expect the "supernatural" twist in this novel.Despite the fact that the main characters are even younger than my youngest sibling, I still really enjoyed and connected to the story. The characters don't seem 16, which makes this way easier for 20-somethings to read. "Beautiful Creatures" is also very well-written - just enough description to give you a good idea of the setting and lush, Southern atmosphere. There is nothing that I hate more than over description in a book (you know - a whole page describing a blade of grass). There is none of that here. Actually, I think one of the reasons that I like teen books in general is that they tend to stay away from tons of adjectives and just get to the grit of the story.Another problem I've had with supernatural teen fiction lately has been the "Twilight"-syndrome. There are SO many books out there that have taken the basic bones of the Twilight novel and then slotted in another supernatural being (werewolves, angels, etc). I HATE THAT! "Beautiful Creatures" DOES NOT do that, thankfully. It has a unique story, which, unfortunately, is a rarity in teen fiction these days.I'm going to recommend "Beautiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl to any fan of teen fiction or supernatural fiction, OR people who are fans of a combination of the two, such as Twilight, Shiver, etc. <hl> The unique story and supernatural suspense <hl> will keep anyone interested and reading away hours at a time. Enjoy!

I had seen a few advance reviews for "Beautiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, all of which raved about the novel, so I went into it with pretty high expectations. On top of that, it's one of the few books ever to be selected as a "Heather's Pick" at Chapters/Indigo (Canadian Barnes & Noble basically). This discovery, again, amped up my hopes. And I was not disappointed!The main character of "Beautiful Creatures" is Ethan Wate - 16-year-old basketball stud from Gatlin, a town in the deep South. A year before the novel begins, Ethan's mother passes away and since then, his life has changed immensely. His father writes all night and sleeps all day, so Ethan sees him about once a week, which leaves Amma, their housekeeper, to care for him. Along with the changes in his home life, Ethan has begun to have strange dreams, ones with a mysterious girl in the rain and when he wakes up, he is usually soaking wet, his hands caked with mud. Then one day, the girl from his dreams shows up at school. Her name is Lena Duchannes and she is the niece of Macon Ravenwood, the town shut-in, automatically making her a social outcast. However, despite the best efforts of Ethan and his popular friends, he cannot deny that he is drawn to her. Eventually, Ethan gives in and when he does, he and Lena begin a magical journey that he could have never predicted. I don't want to give too much of the plot away since the suspense about what is happening is one of the best parts! However, I will say that you won't expect the "supernatural" twist in this novel. Despite the fact that the main characters are even younger than my youngest sibling, I still really enjoyed and connected to the story. The characters don't seem 16, which makes this way easier for 20-somethings to read. "Beautiful Creatures" is also very well-written - just enough description to give you a good idea of the setting and lush, Southern atmosphere. There is nothing that I hate more than over description in a book (you know - a whole page describing a blade of grass). There is none of that here. Actually, I think one of the reasons that I like teen books in general is that they tend to stay away from tons of adjectives and just get to the grit of the story. Another problem I've had with supernatural teen fiction lately has been the "Twilight"-syndrome. There are SO many books out there that have taken the basic bones of the Twilight novel and then slotted in another supernatural being (werewolves, angels, etc). I HATE THAT! "Beautiful Creatures" DOES NOT do that, thankfully. It has a unique story, which, unfortunately, is a rarity in teen fiction these days. I'm going to recommend "Beautiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl to any fan of teen fiction or supernatural fiction, OR people who are fans of a combination of the two, such as Twilight, Shiver, etc. <hl> The unique story and supernatural suspense will keep anyone interested and reading away hours at a time. <hl> Enjoy!

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Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book

question: Is the book talk a good story?, context: In this book, Collins tells the story of Katniss, a young girl competing in "The Hunger Games," a cruel, government-orchestrated fight to the death. The plot is as compelling as it is unsettling.This is a book you can't put down. The writing is excellent and the pacing flawless. The characters in general are nicely wrought. Collins keeps the reader fully engaged, trying to interpret and anticipate the moves of both the gamemakers and the competitors.Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book, I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed. I hoped I was wrong. But I wasn't. I hated the ending. It resolved nothing.While I realize this is a series and the action resumes in "Catching Fire" and continues in "Mockingjay," I feel authors of series works owe it to their readers to reward them at the end of each book with some overwhelming emotion, good or bad. In an epic story such as this, there needs to be some sense that the protagonist has come through some major life event that has changed him or her, prompted some sort of growth or... something. The unfeeling, jaded Katniss of Page 1 is pretty much the same girl the reader's left with on the last page. She's likable enough but still self-centered, still terribly immature and self-congratulatory. How much can the reader really care about this character and her relationships with others when, in the end, Katniss herself really doesn't much give a crap? And at the end, the story just... fizzles. I have a strong sense that this book ended at the wrong place. There needs to be some sense of closure, some feeling that the reader has completed a book. And, in the case of a series novel, there needs to be some major driving element that pushes the reader into wanting to read the next book. A bunch of unresolved loose ends, vague questions, and protagonist ambivalence, as we get here, simply is not good enough.The ending here was so BLAH that I was left seriously questioning whether I wanted to invest the necessary time to keep reading the series. I thought Collins and I might have different views as to what constitutes a book ending. What if the difficulty with endings was systemic and I got to the end of "Mockingjay" and was left going, "Whaaaaattt?"No reader wants to be left that way.But I cared about this series. I would love to love it.I decided to check out the reviews for "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" before I went any further with this series. I needed to know whether readers were more satisfied with the endings of "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" than I was with the ending of "The Hunger Games." If they weren't, then I was unlikely to read those books.In fact, I wish I'd checked out those reviews before I started the series.Having completed my review of the reviews, I would suggest that strategy to anyone contemplating reading "The Hunger Games." That way, you'll know what you're getting into before you're where I am now.Eventually, nostalgia may pull me back to the series and I'll pick up Book II. Right now, though, I feel too cheated and disappointed.With just a little more effort on the part of the author and editors, this could have been a phenomenal book.

Is the book talk a good story?

Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book , I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed.

In this book, Collins tells the story of Katniss, a young girl competing in "The Hunger Games," a cruel, government-orchestrated fight to the death. The plot is as compelling as it is unsettling.This is a book you can't put down. The writing is excellent and the pacing flawless. The characters in general are nicely wrought. Collins keeps the reader fully engaged, trying to interpret and anticipate the moves of both the gamemakers and the competitors.Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book, I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed. I hoped I was wrong. But I wasn't. I hated the ending. It resolved nothing.While I realize this is a series and the action resumes in "Catching Fire" and continues in "Mockingjay," I feel authors of series works owe it to their readers to reward them at the end of each book with some overwhelming emotion, good or bad. In an epic story such as this, there needs to be some sense that the protagonist has come through some major life event that has changed him or her, prompted some sort of growth or... something. The unfeeling, jaded Katniss of Page 1 is pretty much the same girl the reader's left with on the last page. She's likable enough but still self-centered, still terribly immature and self-congratulatory. How much can the reader really care about this character and her relationships with others when, in the end, Katniss herself really doesn't much give a crap? And at the end, the story just... fizzles. I have a strong sense that this book ended at the wrong place. There needs to be some sense of closure, some feeling that the reader has completed a book. And, in the case of a series novel, there needs to be some major driving element that pushes the reader into wanting to read the next book. A bunch of unresolved loose ends, vague questions, and protagonist ambivalence, as we get here, simply is not good enough.The ending here was so BLAH that I was left seriously questioning whether I wanted to invest the necessary time to keep reading the series. I thought Collins and I might have different views as to what constitutes a book ending. What if the difficulty with endings was systemic and I got to the end of "Mockingjay" and was left going, "Whaaaaattt?"No reader wants to be left that way.But I cared about this series. I would love to love it.I decided to check out the reviews for "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" before I went any further with this series. I needed to know whether readers were more satisfied with the endings of "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" than I was with the ending of "The Hunger Games." If they weren't, then I was unlikely to read those books.In fact, I wish I'd checked out those reviews before I started the series.Having completed my review of the reviews, I would suggest that strategy to anyone contemplating reading "The Hunger Games." That way, you'll know what you're getting into before you're where I am now.Eventually, nostalgia may pull me back to the series and I'll pick up Book II. Right now, though, I feel too cheated and disappointed.With just a little more effort on the part of the author and editors, this could have been a phenomenal book.

<hl> Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book <hl> , I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed.

In this book, Collins tells the story of Katniss, a young girl competing in "The Hunger Games," a cruel, government-orchestrated fight to the death. The plot is as compelling as it is unsettling.This is a book you can't put down. The writing is excellent and the pacing flawless. The characters in general are nicely wrought. Collins keeps the reader fully engaged, trying to interpret and anticipate the moves of both the gamemakers and the competitors.<hl> Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book <hl>, I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed. I hoped I was wrong. But I wasn't. I hated the ending. It resolved nothing.While I realize this is a series and the action resumes in "Catching Fire" and continues in "Mockingjay," I feel authors of series works owe it to their readers to reward them at the end of each book with some overwhelming emotion, good or bad. In an epic story such as this, there needs to be some sense that the protagonist has come through some major life event that has changed him or her, prompted some sort of growth or... something. The unfeeling, jaded Katniss of Page 1 is pretty much the same girl the reader's left with on the last page. She's likable enough but still self-centered, still terribly immature and self-congratulatory. How much can the reader really care about this character and her relationships with others when, in the end, Katniss herself really doesn't much give a crap? And at the end, the story just... fizzles. I have a strong sense that this book ended at the wrong place. There needs to be some sense of closure, some feeling that the reader has completed a book. And, in the case of a series novel, there needs to be some major driving element that pushes the reader into wanting to read the next book. A bunch of unresolved loose ends, vague questions, and protagonist ambivalence, as we get here, simply is not good enough.The ending here was so BLAH that I was left seriously questioning whether I wanted to invest the necessary time to keep reading the series. I thought Collins and I might have different views as to what constitutes a book ending. What if the difficulty with endings was systemic and I got to the end of "Mockingjay" and was left going, "Whaaaaattt?"No reader wants to be left that way.But I cared about this series. I would love to love it.I decided to check out the reviews for "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" before I went any further with this series. I needed to know whether readers were more satisfied with the endings of "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" than I was with the ending of "The Hunger Games." If they weren't, then I was unlikely to read those books.In fact, I wish I'd checked out those reviews before I started the series.Having completed my review of the reviews, I would suggest that strategy to anyone contemplating reading "The Hunger Games." That way, you'll know what you're getting into before you're where I am now.Eventually, nostalgia may pull me back to the series and I'll pick up Book II. Right now, though, I feel too cheated and disappointed.With just a little more effort on the part of the author and editors, this could have been a phenomenal book.

In this book, Collins tells the story of Katniss, a young girl competing in "The Hunger Games," a cruel, government-orchestrated fight to the death. The plot is as compelling as it is unsettling. This is a book you can't put down. The writing is excellent and the pacing flawless. The characters in general are nicely wrought. Collins keeps the reader fully engaged, trying to interpret and anticipate the moves of both the gamemakers and the competitors. <hl> Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book , I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed. <hl> I hoped I was wrong. But I wasn't. I hated the ending. It resolved nothing. While I realize this is a series and the action resumes in "Catching Fire" and continues in "Mockingjay," I feel authors of series works owe it to their readers to reward them at the end of each book with some overwhelming emotion, good or bad. In an epic story such as this, there needs to be some sense that the protagonist has come through some major life event that has changed him or her, prompted some sort of growth or... something. The unfeeling, jaded Katniss of Page 1 is pretty much the same girl the reader's left with on the last page. She's likable enough but still self-centered, still terribly immature and self-congratulatory. How much can the reader really care about this character and her relationships with others when, in the end, Katniss herself really doesn't much give a crap? And at the end, the story just... fizzles. I have a strong sense that this book ended at the wrong place. There needs to be some sense of closure, some feeling that the reader has completed a book. And, in the case of a series novel, there needs to be some major driving element that pushes the reader into wanting to read the next book. A bunch of unresolved loose ends, vague questions, and protagonist ambivalence, as we get here, simply is not good enough. The ending here was so BLAH that I was left seriously questioning whether I wanted to invest the necessary time to keep reading the series. I thought Collins and I might have different views as to what constitutes a book ending. What if the difficulty with endings was systemic and I got to the end of "Mockingjay" and was left going, "Whaaaaattt?"No reader wants to be left that way. But I cared about this series. I would love to love it. I decided to check out the reviews for "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" before I went any further with this series. I needed to know whether readers were more satisfied with the endings of "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay" than I was with the ending of "The Hunger Games." If they weren't, then I was unlikely to read those books. In fact, I wish I'd checked out those reviews before I started the series. Having completed my review of the reviews, I would suggest that strategy to anyone contemplating reading "The Hunger Games." That way, you'll know what you're getting into before you're where I am now. Eventually, nostalgia may pull me back to the series and I'll pick up Book II. Right now, though, I feel too cheated and disappointed. With just a little more effort on the part of the author and editors, this could have been a phenomenal book.

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Dan Brown just seems to write the same book over

question: What is your opinion of the scene?, context: Dan Brown just seems to write the same book over-and-over. This book is so similar to "The Da Vinci Code" that it's just deja vu reading it.

What is your opinion of the scene?

Dan Brown just seems to write the same book over -and-over.

Dan Brown just seems to write the same book over-and-over. This book is so similar to "The Da Vinci Code" that it's just deja vu reading it.

<hl> Dan Brown just seems to write the same book over <hl> -and-over.

<hl> Dan Brown just seems to write the same book over <hl>-and-over. This book is so similar to "The Da Vinci Code" that it's just deja vu reading it.

<hl> Dan Brown just seems to write the same book over -and-over. <hl> This book is so similar to "The Da Vinci Code" that it's just deja vu reading it.

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It was so good

question: What do you think of that movie?, context: I was completely Hunger Games ignorant. Out of a desperate need for entertainment I chose the movie on Netflix. It was so good. I was complaining about the ending on Facebook because it felt so incomplete. A number if friends informed me that it was a three book series. Whaaat? I had no idea. They also assured me that the books were better.I bout he trilogy. It was awesome. The movie stayed very true to the book with a few inconsequential differences. This is an awesom, if not short book. It seemed fairly speedy to me for the length of the trilogy, I probably should have checked it out at the library and returned it in 4days... That being said, now it is a part of my personal library and one of my top four go to vacation books. It is a great read.

What do you think of that movie?

It was so good .

I was completely Hunger Games ignorant. Out of a desperate need for entertainment I chose the movie on Netflix. It was so good. I was complaining about the ending on Facebook because it felt so incomplete. A number if friends informed me that it was a three book series. Whaaat? I had no idea. They also assured me that the books were better.I bout he trilogy. It was awesome. The movie stayed very true to the book with a few inconsequential differences. This is an awesom, if not short book. It seemed fairly speedy to me for the length of the trilogy, I probably should have checked it out at the library and returned it in 4days... That being said, now it is a part of my personal library and one of my top four go to vacation books. It is a great read.

<hl> It was so good <hl> .

I was completely Hunger Games ignorant. Out of a desperate need for entertainment I chose the movie on Netflix. <hl> It was so good <hl>. I was complaining about the ending on Facebook because it felt so incomplete. A number if friends informed me that it was a three book series. Whaaat? I had no idea. They also assured me that the books were better.I bout he trilogy. It was awesome. The movie stayed very true to the book with a few inconsequential differences. This is an awesom, if not short book. It seemed fairly speedy to me for the length of the trilogy, I probably should have checked it out at the library and returned it in 4days... That being said, now it is a part of my personal library and one of my top four go to vacation books. It is a great read.

I was completely Hunger Games ignorant. Out of a desperate need for entertainment I chose the movie on Netflix. <hl> It was so good . <hl> I was complaining about the ending on Facebook because it felt so incomplete. A number if friends informed me that it was a three book series. Whaaat? I had no idea. They also assured me that the books were better. I bout he trilogy. It was awesome. The movie stayed very true to the book with a few inconsequential differences. This is an awesom, if not short book. It seemed fairly speedy to me for the length of the trilogy, I probably should have checked it out at the library and returned it in 4days... That being said, now it is a part of my personal library and one of my top four go to vacation books. It is a great read.

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Probably the first thought I had about this book (after OMGOMGOMG) was that the writing felt so deliciously deliberate

question: How would you describe the story?, context: Probably the first thought I had about this book (after OMGOMGOMG) was that the writing felt so deliciously deliberate. The pace throughout was steady and relaxed. While I always wanted to know what happened next, I never felt a sense of urgency, which was kind of refreshing. It&#8217;s like the book keep assuring me that things would happen, and I&#8217;d be there for them, but I didn&#8217;t need to rush. The best thing, though? Many times while reading, I&#8217;d come across a sentence with words so perfectly placed that I just about squealed right out of my seat! Each time was like finding a treasure and it made me appreciate the writing so much.I have to to tell you that my favorite parts of the book were the scenes that involved Blue and her psychic family. Learning about each psychic and her abilities, quirks, and personality was so much fun. When the scenes began to shift toward the raven boys, I wasn&#8217;t as interested. Why read about normal characters when I can read about mystical characters? Although, I must say, that once the story picked up with Gansey&#8217;s quest for leylines, I was much more interested in the scenes involving the boys.One of the coolest things about this book, in my opinion, is that its magic seemed so much closer to home than most other YA novels containing a supernatural element. Perhaps because it&#8217;s tied to things like tarot cards and legendary leylines. Things that already exist (more or less) in our world. Stiefvater did a great job of taking these concepts and building on them, bringing them to life in such unexpected and interesting ways.Something I really appreciated was the way that all of the characters were tied to one another. I loved getting to see the various facets of each character when they were interacting with one another, and when they were alone with themselves. Though I have to admit that I preferred the female characters, each of the raven boys grew on me as the story progressed.Honestly, I think one of the weakest parts of the story was the raven boys themselves. Gansey is the main male character, and while I enjoyed following him on his quest, at the end I still didn&#8217;t really feel like I knew him at all. Each raven boy had his own story weaved in throughout the book, but my favorite was Ronan. Yes, the troublemaker and jerkiest punk of them all. Maybe his story was told best? Or maybe, like Blue, I felt drawn to him because he seems so difficult to impress.Perhaps the bottom line is that I got to know each character a little, but right now we&#8217;re still acquaintances. Maybe we can&#8217;t be friends until the next book?Overall, I really enjoyed the story, and the roller coaster ride that Blue and her boys went through. I&#8217;m looking forward to book two, and hope that it has just as much of the magic as did book one. Most likely I&#8217;m going to re-read The Raven Boys before book two comes out, just so I can go on the adventure all over again.[NOTE: I originally read this book as an ARC, borrowed from my sister, who gets many, many amazing things in her mailbox.]

How would you describe the story?

Probably the first thought I had about this book (after OMGOMGOMG) was that the writing felt so deliciously deliberate .

Probably the first thought I had about this book (after OMGOMGOMG) was that the writing felt so deliciously deliberate. The pace throughout was steady and relaxed. While I always wanted to know what happened next, I never felt a sense of urgency, which was kind of refreshing. It&#8217;s like the book keep assuring me that things would happen, and I&#8217;d be there for them, but I didn&#8217;t need to rush. The best thing, though? Many times while reading, I&#8217;d come across a sentence with words so perfectly placed that I just about squealed right out of my seat! Each time was like finding a treasure and it made me appreciate the writing so much.I have to to tell you that my favorite parts of the book were the scenes that involved Blue and her psychic family. Learning about each psychic and her abilities, quirks, and personality was so much fun. When the scenes began to shift toward the raven boys, I wasn&#8217;t as interested. Why read about normal characters when I can read about mystical characters? Although, I must say, that once the story picked up with Gansey&#8217;s quest for leylines, I was much more interested in the scenes involving the boys.One of the coolest things about this book, in my opinion, is that its magic seemed so much closer to home than most other YA novels containing a supernatural element. Perhaps because it&#8217;s tied to things like tarot cards and legendary leylines. Things that already exist (more or less) in our world. Stiefvater did a great job of taking these concepts and building on them, bringing them to life in such unexpected and interesting ways.Something I really appreciated was the way that all of the characters were tied to one another. I loved getting to see the various facets of each character when they were interacting with one another, and when they were alone with themselves. Though I have to admit that I preferred the female characters, each of the raven boys grew on me as the story progressed.Honestly, I think one of the weakest parts of the story was the raven boys themselves. Gansey is the main male character, and while I enjoyed following him on his quest, at the end I still didn&#8217;t really feel like I knew him at all. Each raven boy had his own story weaved in throughout the book, but my favorite was Ronan. Yes, the troublemaker and jerkiest punk of them all. Maybe his story was told best? Or maybe, like Blue, I felt drawn to him because he seems so difficult to impress.Perhaps the bottom line is that I got to know each character a little, but right now we&#8217;re still acquaintances. Maybe we can&#8217;t be friends until the next book?Overall, I really enjoyed the story, and the roller coaster ride that Blue and her boys went through. I&#8217;m looking forward to book two, and hope that it has just as much of the magic as did book one. Most likely I&#8217;m going to re-read The Raven Boys before book two comes out, just so I can go on the adventure all over again.[NOTE: I originally read this book as an ARC, borrowed from my sister, who gets many, many amazing things in her mailbox.]

<hl> Probably the first thought I had about this book (after OMGOMGOMG) was that the writing felt so deliciously deliberate <hl> .

<hl> Probably the first thought I had about this book (after OMGOMGOMG) was that the writing felt so deliciously deliberate <hl>. The pace throughout was steady and relaxed. While I always wanted to know what happened next, I never felt a sense of urgency, which was kind of refreshing. It&#8217;s like the book keep assuring me that things would happen, and I&#8217;d be there for them, but I didn&#8217;t need to rush. The best thing, though? Many times while reading, I&#8217;d come across a sentence with words so perfectly placed that I just about squealed right out of my seat! Each time was like finding a treasure and it made me appreciate the writing so much.I have to to tell you that my favorite parts of the book were the scenes that involved Blue and her psychic family. Learning about each psychic and her abilities, quirks, and personality was so much fun. When the scenes began to shift toward the raven boys, I wasn&#8217;t as interested. Why read about normal characters when I can read about mystical characters? Although, I must say, that once the story picked up with Gansey&#8217;s quest for leylines, I was much more interested in the scenes involving the boys.One of the coolest things about this book, in my opinion, is that its magic seemed so much closer to home than most other YA novels containing a supernatural element. Perhaps because it&#8217;s tied to things like tarot cards and legendary leylines. Things that already exist (more or less) in our world. Stiefvater did a great job of taking these concepts and building on them, bringing them to life in such unexpected and interesting ways.Something I really appreciated was the way that all of the characters were tied to one another. I loved getting to see the various facets of each character when they were interacting with one another, and when they were alone with themselves. Though I have to admit that I preferred the female characters, each of the raven boys grew on me as the story progressed.Honestly, I think one of the weakest parts of the story was the raven boys themselves. Gansey is the main male character, and while I enjoyed following him on his quest, at the end I still didn&#8217;t really feel like I knew him at all. Each raven boy had his own story weaved in throughout the book, but my favorite was Ronan. Yes, the troublemaker and jerkiest punk of them all. Maybe his story was told best? Or maybe, like Blue, I felt drawn to him because he seems so difficult to impress.Perhaps the bottom line is that I got to know each character a little, but right now we&#8217;re still acquaintances. Maybe we can&#8217;t be friends until the next book?Overall, I really enjoyed the story, and the roller coaster ride that Blue and her boys went through. I&#8217;m looking forward to book two, and hope that it has just as much of the magic as did book one. Most likely I&#8217;m going to re-read The Raven Boys before book two comes out, just so I can go on the adventure all over again.[NOTE: I originally read this book as an ARC, borrowed from my sister, who gets many, many amazing things in her mailbox.]

<hl> Probably the first thought I had about this book (after OMGOMGOMG) was that the writing felt so deliciously deliberate . <hl> The pace throughout was steady and relaxed. While I always wanted to know what happened next, I never felt a sense of urgency, which was kind of refreshing. It&#8217;s like the book keep assuring me that things would happen, and I&#8217;d be there for them, but I didn&#8217;t need to rush. The best thing, though? Many times while reading, I&#8217;d come across a sentence with words so perfectly placed that I just about squealed right out of my seat! Each time was like finding a treasure and it made me appreciate the writing so much. I have to to tell you that my favorite parts of the book were the scenes that involved Blue and her psychic family. Learning about each psychic and her abilities, quirks, and personality was so much fun. When the scenes began to shift toward the raven boys, I wasn&#8217;t as interested. Why read about normal characters when I can read about mystical characters? Although, I must say, that once the story picked up with Gansey&#8217;s quest for leylines, I was much more interested in the scenes involving the boys. One of the coolest things about this book, in my opinion, is that its magic seemed so much closer to home than most other YA novels containing a supernatural element. Perhaps because it&#8217;s tied to things like tarot cards and legendary leylines. Things that already exist (more or less) in our world. Stiefvater did a great job of taking these concepts and building on them, bringing them to life in such unexpected and interesting ways. Something I really appreciated was the way that all of the characters were tied to one another. I loved getting to see the various facets of each character when they were interacting with one another, and when they were alone with themselves. Though I have to admit that I preferred the female characters, each of the raven boys grew on me as the story progressed. Honestly, I think one of the weakest parts of the story was the raven boys themselves. Gansey is the main male character, and while I enjoyed following him on his quest, at the end I still didn&#8217;t really feel like I knew him at all. Each raven boy had his own story weaved in throughout the book, but my favorite was Ronan. Yes, the troublemaker and jerkiest punk of them all. Maybe his story was told best? Or maybe, like Blue, I felt drawn to him because he seems so difficult to impress. Perhaps the bottom line is that I got to know each character a little, but right now we&#8217;re still acquaintances. Maybe we can&#8217;t be friends until the next book?Overall, I really enjoyed the story, and the roller coaster ride that Blue and her boys went through. I&#8217;m looking forward to book two, and hope that it has just as much of the magic as did book one. Most likely I&#8217;m going to re-read The Raven Boys before book two comes out, just so I can go on the adventure all over again.[NOTE: I originally read this book as an ARC, borrowed from my sister, who gets many, many amazing things in her mailbox.]

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this book reminded me of how wonderful heaven will be

question: How is the insight?, context: I'll be honest. I was doubtful of this book. I honestly didn't know what to think when it first came up on the Booksneeze list of available books. I let it pass the first time. However, after my mentor read it, I decided I wanted to read it. Thankfully, it popped back up on the list and I was able to check it out for myself. I fell in love with this little boy and his family. I honestly pray that I never have to go through what his mom and dad went through, but what an encouraging book that reminds me that even if I do, a much better place exists.For me, this book reminded me of how wonderful heaven will be. It will make me not want for the things that I'll leave behind. After Colton experience an illness that left him with a glimpse of heaven, he came back to life and was able to share with his parents people that no one had ever told him about.Whether this book is true or not, I found myself thinking purely about heaven and how awesome it will be when I get there and can see Jesus.I would definitely recommend this book for all! It was very encouraging and reminds you that there is more to this life than what we see here and now._____________Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.

How is the insight?

For me, this book reminded me of how wonderful heaven will be .

I'll be honest. I was doubtful of this book. I honestly didn't know what to think when it first came up on the Booksneeze list of available books. I let it pass the first time. However, after my mentor read it, I decided I wanted to read it. Thankfully, it popped back up on the list and I was able to check it out for myself. I fell in love with this little boy and his family. I honestly pray that I never have to go through what his mom and dad went through, but what an encouraging book that reminds me that even if I do, a much better place exists.For me, this book reminded me of how wonderful heaven will be. It will make me not want for the things that I'll leave behind. After Colton experience an illness that left him with a glimpse of heaven, he came back to life and was able to share with his parents people that no one had ever told him about.Whether this book is true or not, I found myself thinking purely about heaven and how awesome it will be when I get there and can see Jesus.I would definitely recommend this book for all! It was very encouraging and reminds you that there is more to this life than what we see here and now._____________Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.

For me, <hl> this book reminded me of how wonderful heaven will be <hl> .

I'll be honest. I was doubtful of this book. I honestly didn't know what to think when it first came up on the Booksneeze list of available books. I let it pass the first time. However, after my mentor read it, I decided I wanted to read it. Thankfully, it popped back up on the list and I was able to check it out for myself. I fell in love with this little boy and his family. I honestly pray that I never have to go through what his mom and dad went through, but what an encouraging book that reminds me that even if I do, a much better place exists.For me, <hl> this book reminded me of how wonderful heaven will be <hl>. It will make me not want for the things that I'll leave behind. After Colton experience an illness that left him with a glimpse of heaven, he came back to life and was able to share with his parents people that no one had ever told him about.Whether this book is true or not, I found myself thinking purely about heaven and how awesome it will be when I get there and can see Jesus.I would definitely recommend this book for all! It was very encouraging and reminds you that there is more to this life than what we see here and now._____________Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.

I'll be honest. I was doubtful of this book. I honestly didn't know what to think when it first came up on the Booksneeze list of available books. I let it pass the first time. However, after my mentor read it, I decided I wanted to read it. Thankfully, it popped back up on the list and I was able to check it out for myself. I fell in love with this little boy and his family. I honestly pray that I never have to go through what his mom and dad went through, but what an encouraging book that reminds me that even if I do, a much better place exists. <hl> For me, this book reminded me of how wonderful heaven will be . <hl> It will make me not want for the things that I'll leave behind. After Colton experience an illness that left him with a glimpse of heaven, he came back to life and was able to share with his parents people that no one had ever told him about. Whether this book is true or not, I found myself thinking purely about heaven and how awesome it will be when I get there and can see Jesus. I would definitely recommend this book for all! It was very encouraging and reminds you that there is more to this life than what we see here and now._____________Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.

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the short story was fantastic

question: Is it talent?, context: Wow is almost all I can say about this... i'm going to call the whole collection a book for ease. The first, "Wool" the short story was fantastic and as I always do, I worried the continuation would not live up to the original. But this did. Fantastic read and can't wait to look up the rest of this author's stuff!

Is it talent?

The first, "Wool" the short story was fantastic and as I always do, I worried the continuation would not live up to the original.

Wow is almost all I can say about this... i'm going to call the whole collection a book for ease. The first, "Wool" the short story was fantastic and as I always do, I worried the continuation would not live up to the original. But this did. Fantastic read and can't wait to look up the rest of this author's stuff!

The first, "Wool" <hl> the short story was fantastic <hl> and as I always do, I worried the continuation would not live up to the original.

Wow is almost all I can say about this... i'm going to call the whole collection a book for ease. The first, "Wool" <hl> the short story was fantastic <hl> and as I always do, I worried the continuation would not live up to the original. But this did. Fantastic read and can't wait to look up the rest of this author's stuff!

Wow is almost all I can say about this... i'm going to call the whole collection a book for ease. <hl> The first, "Wool" the short story was fantastic and as I always do, I worried the continuation would not live up to the original. <hl> But this did. Fantastic read and can't wait to look up the rest of this author's stuff!

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The world building was unique and exciting

question: How is the world building?, context: Wow! I have a new author to fangirl on. The world building was unique and exciting. The characters were smart & practical, a jackpot to hit when reading YA. Nobody was stoopit! Aria (who coincidentally is a talented opera singer - yeah, that was hard to swallow) turned out to be strong & in possession of self control. No damsel in distress. Out hero, Perry, turns out NOT to be a jerky he man. Surprising, since he's in line to be the blood lord of his tribe. He's an alpha leader in all the right ways, able to protect & willing to sacrifice his needs for his people. Hmmm...yeah, I kind of adore him. The supporting cast was great, & there's even a manipulating government leader type to hate. Super bonus: There. Are. Cannibals! A tribe that wears crow masks & black capes (okay, okay, and jingle bells). Perry pissed them off & they want to make him into stew. Honestly, the bells make them even creepier.Under the Never Sky, I award thee the highest of honors. 6 stars & a unicorn. I highly recommend & I have the next book ready to go.

How is the world building?

The world building was unique and exciting .

Wow! I have a new author to fangirl on. The world building was unique and exciting. The characters were smart & practical, a jackpot to hit when reading YA. Nobody was stoopit! Aria (who coincidentally is a talented opera singer - yeah, that was hard to swallow) turned out to be strong & in possession of self control. No damsel in distress. Out hero, Perry, turns out NOT to be a jerky he man. Surprising, since he's in line to be the blood lord of his tribe. He's an alpha leader in all the right ways, able to protect & willing to sacrifice his needs for his people. Hmmm...yeah, I kind of adore him. The supporting cast was great, & there's even a manipulating government leader type to hate. Super bonus: There. Are. Cannibals! A tribe that wears crow masks & black capes (okay, okay, and jingle bells). Perry pissed them off & they want to make him into stew. Honestly, the bells make them even creepier.Under the Never Sky, I award thee the highest of honors. 6 stars & a unicorn. I highly recommend & I have the next book ready to go.

<hl> The world building was unique and exciting <hl> .

Wow! I have a new author to fangirl on. <hl> The world building was unique and exciting <hl>. The characters were smart & practical, a jackpot to hit when reading YA. Nobody was stoopit! Aria (who coincidentally is a talented opera singer - yeah, that was hard to swallow) turned out to be strong & in possession of self control. No damsel in distress. Out hero, Perry, turns out NOT to be a jerky he man. Surprising, since he's in line to be the blood lord of his tribe. He's an alpha leader in all the right ways, able to protect & willing to sacrifice his needs for his people. Hmmm...yeah, I kind of adore him. The supporting cast was great, & there's even a manipulating government leader type to hate. Super bonus: There. Are. Cannibals! A tribe that wears crow masks & black capes (okay, okay, and jingle bells). Perry pissed them off & they want to make him into stew. Honestly, the bells make them even creepier.Under the Never Sky, I award thee the highest of honors. 6 stars & a unicorn. I highly recommend & I have the next book ready to go.

Wow! I have a new author to fangirl on. <hl> The world building was unique and exciting . <hl> The characters were smart & practical, a jackpot to hit when reading YA. Nobody was stoopit! Aria (who coincidentally is a talented opera singer - yeah, that was hard to swallow) turned out to be strong & in possession of self control. No damsel in distress. Out hero, Perry, turns out NOT to be a jerky he man. Surprising, since he's in line to be the blood lord of his tribe. He's an alpha leader in all the right ways, able to protect & willing to sacrifice his needs for his people. Hmmm... yeah, I kind of adore him. The supporting cast was great, & there's even a manipulating government leader type to hate. Super bonus: There. Are. Cannibals! A tribe that wears crow masks & black capes (okay, okay, and jingle bells). Perry pissed them off & they want to make him into stew. Honestly, the bells make them even creepier. Under the Never Sky, I award thee the highest of honors. 6 stars & a unicorn. I highly recommend & I have the next book ready to go.

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I LOVED this book

question: How is the book?, context: I had so many people give me their opinions about this trilogy, and many of them didn't like the third book, so my expectations were quite low. I must say, though, that I LOVED this book. As an editor, I was a bit surprised at some of the things Collins got away with; as a romantic, I would have liked to have seen her spend a little more time on the romance part of the story. As a human being, I just couldn't get enough of this story. It's beautiful and tragic and raw and compelling and just plain phenomenal! Despite a few mechanical and other minor flaws, it's a great book! If you like a book that's wonderfully revolutionary, darkly provocative, and emotionally epic, this is for you. I got teary-eyed several times throughout the novel, but the truth is that I was reading too fast, desperate to see what happened next, to let myself feel the emotion of it all. With all that energy pent up, I read the quiet, understated afterword at the end. And cried. I totally want to read the entire trilogy again. Don't let all the negative reviews out there get you down. If you liked the first two books, you'll love the third. It's an awesome, climatic, mind-blowing end to a story that's shattering on so many levels. Let yourself get lost in it!

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I must say, though, that I LOVED this book .

I had so many people give me their opinions about this trilogy, and many of them didn't like the third book, so my expectations were quite low. I must say, though, that I LOVED this book. As an editor, I was a bit surprised at some of the things Collins got away with; as a romantic, I would have liked to have seen her spend a little more time on the romance part of the story. As a human being, I just couldn't get enough of this story. It's beautiful and tragic and raw and compelling and just plain phenomenal! Despite a few mechanical and other minor flaws, it's a great book! If you like a book that's wonderfully revolutionary, darkly provocative, and emotionally epic, this is for you. I got teary-eyed several times throughout the novel, but the truth is that I was reading too fast, desperate to see what happened next, to let myself feel the emotion of it all. With all that energy pent up, I read the quiet, understated afterword at the end. And cried. I totally want to read the entire trilogy again. Don't let all the negative reviews out there get you down. If you liked the first two books, you'll love the third. It's an awesome, climatic, mind-blowing end to a story that's shattering on so many levels. Let yourself get lost in it!

I must say, though, that <hl> I LOVED this book <hl> .

I had so many people give me their opinions about this trilogy, and many of them didn't like the third book, so my expectations were quite low. I must say, though, that <hl> I LOVED this book <hl>. As an editor, I was a bit surprised at some of the things Collins got away with; as a romantic, I would have liked to have seen her spend a little more time on the romance part of the story. As a human being, I just couldn't get enough of this story. It's beautiful and tragic and raw and compelling and just plain phenomenal! Despite a few mechanical and other minor flaws, it's a great book! If you like a book that's wonderfully revolutionary, darkly provocative, and emotionally epic, this is for you. I got teary-eyed several times throughout the novel, but the truth is that I was reading too fast, desperate to see what happened next, to let myself feel the emotion of it all. With all that energy pent up, I read the quiet, understated afterword at the end. And cried. I totally want to read the entire trilogy again. Don't let all the negative reviews out there get you down. If you liked the first two books, you'll love the third. It's an awesome, climatic, mind-blowing end to a story that's shattering on so many levels. Let yourself get lost in it!

I had so many people give me their opinions about this trilogy, and many of them didn't like the third book, so my expectations were quite low. <hl> I must say, though, that I LOVED this book . <hl> As an editor, I was a bit surprised at some of the things Collins got away with; as a romantic, I would have liked to have seen her spend a little more time on the romance part of the story. As a human being, I just couldn't get enough of this story. It's beautiful and tragic and raw and compelling and just plain phenomenal! Despite a few mechanical and other minor flaws, it's a great book! If you like a book that's wonderfully revolutionary, darkly provocative, and emotionally epic, this is for you. I got teary-eyed several times throughout the novel, but the truth is that I was reading too fast, desperate to see what happened next, to let myself feel the emotion of it all. With all that energy pent up, I read the quiet, understated afterword at the end. And cried. I totally want to read the entire trilogy again. Don't let all the negative reviews out there get you down. If you liked the first two books, you'll love the third. It's an awesome, climatic, mind-blowing end to a story that's shattering on so many levels. Let yourself get lost in it!

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controversial. It is, after all, by Mark and Grace Driscoll, and Mark Driscoll seems to be in trouble a good deal of the time. As I write this I have several friends who almost lose it when Driscoll's name comes up. I have several other friends who appreciate him, even though they recognize his faults. Why did I agree to review this book again?Well, it's too late. I did agree to review the book. I began reading, and it wasn't long before I got to some controversial bits. When Grace cuts her hair short, Mark disapproves. "She had put a mom's need for convenience before being a wife," he writes. Say what? I remember being surprised by my wife's haircut one time, but I'm not sure I would have put it this way. He makes a few statements like this that made me scratch my head.Early on the Driscolls talk very openly about the struggles they've experienced in their marriage. Kudos to them for this. Their openness and honesty is important. This section is pretty raw, though, and it left me feeling a little defensive of Grace. And I've never been sure what to think about Mark's visions, such as the one he has of Grace committing a sexual sin around the time they started to date. Even if you believe in revelatory visions, it's unusual to think of one that is as sexually graphic as this one.Once you get past the first chapter, you're into the best part of the book. The chapter on friendship in marriage is good. The chapters addressed to men and women respectively are also fairly well done. The chapter on taking out the garbage -- dealing with sin and conflict -- is also helpful and important. These chapters are the best in the book.Strangely, the next five chapters are on sex. That's half the book. Sex is certainly a topic that needs to be covered, and the Driscolls do cover some important ground here. They talk about a biblical understanding of sex, and recovering from abuse, and breaking free from porn. Perhaps it takes half a book to deal with this area of marriage because we're all sexually broken, but it is a big part of the book.The most controversial

question: What the general advice is pos or neg?, context: I should have known Real Marriage would be controversial. It is, after all, by Mark and Grace Driscoll, and Mark Driscoll seems to be in trouble a good deal of the time. As I write this I have several friends who almost lose it when Driscoll's name comes up. I have several other friends who appreciate him, even though they recognize his faults. Why did I agree to review this book again?Well, it's too late. I did agree to review the book. I began reading, and it wasn't long before I got to some controversial bits. When Grace cuts her hair short, Mark disapproves. "She had put a mom's need for convenience before being a wife," he writes. Say what? I remember being surprised by my wife's haircut one time, but I'm not sure I would have put it this way. He makes a few statements like this that made me scratch my head.Early on the Driscolls talk very openly about the struggles they've experienced in their marriage. Kudos to them for this. Their openness and honesty is important. This section is pretty raw, though, and it left me feeling a little defensive of Grace. And I've never been sure what to think about Mark's visions, such as the one he has of Grace committing a sexual sin around the time they started to date. Even if you believe in revelatory visions, it's unusual to think of one that is as sexually graphic as this one.Once you get past the first chapter, you're into the best part of the book. The chapter on friendship in marriage is good. The chapters addressed to men and women respectively are also fairly well done. The chapter on taking out the garbage -- dealing with sin and conflict -- is also helpful and important. These chapters are the best in the book.Strangely, the next five chapters are on sex. That's half the book. Sex is certainly a topic that needs to be covered, and the Driscolls do cover some important ground here. They talk about a biblical understanding of sex, and recovering from abuse, and breaking free from porn. Perhaps it takes half a book to deal with this area of marriage because we're all sexually broken, but it is a big part of the book.The most controversial chapter in the book is chapter 10, "Can We ____?" I have no problem with honest questions, and I'm amazed at how well some people answer them. The grid that the Driscolls use, however, is a little too simple, and it never gets to some of the deeper issues that need to be explored. I would use this chapter as a discussion starter, but a lot more needs to be said in answering some of the questions.The final chapter is a simplified guide to setting goals as a couple. It would be a useful chapter to go through as a married couple. The questions are good, and I'm sure they'd start some good discussions.I get why the reaction to this book is so mixed. Some like it, and I can see why. There is lots that's good about this book, and I'm glad the Driscolls tackle tough topics with honesty and candour. But I also get why some struggle with this book. It's a little too hard on Grace at points, a little too harsh sometimes in general. It goes fearlessly into areas that need to be addressed, but maybe a bit of fear would be appropriate.I'm not sure how long the Driscolls have been married, but it seems to be less than twenty years. At this point they have lots to share, and I'm sure their congregation is benefiting. But it may be too soon for a book on marriage.I hate pile-ons, and I really don't like that the Driscolls have become such a target. I appreciate a lot about them and their ministry, and I'm sure this book will prove useful to many. But it's not the book it could be. It's a book with good points, but with too many flaws to ignore. That's too bad, because there's so much to like about this book, but so much that leaves me feeling disappointed.

What the general advice is pos or neg?

I should have known Real Marriage would be controversial. It is, after all, by Mark and Grace Driscoll, and Mark Driscoll seems to be in trouble a good deal of the time. As I write this I have several friends who almost lose it when Driscoll's name comes up. I have several other friends who appreciate him, even though they recognize his faults. Why did I agree to review this book again?Well, it's too late. I did agree to review the book. I began reading, and it wasn't long before I got to some controversial bits. When Grace cuts her hair short, Mark disapproves. "She had put a mom's need for convenience before being a wife," he writes. Say what? I remember being surprised by my wife's haircut one time, but I'm not sure I would have put it this way. He makes a few statements like this that made me scratch my head.Early on the Driscolls talk very openly about the struggles they've experienced in their marriage. Kudos to them for this. Their openness and honesty is important. This section is pretty raw, though, and it left me feeling a little defensive of Grace. And I've never been sure what to think about Mark's visions, such as the one he has of Grace committing a sexual sin around the time they started to date. Even if you believe in revelatory visions, it's unusual to think of one that is as sexually graphic as this one.Once you get past the first chapter, you're into the best part of the book. The chapter on friendship in marriage is good. The chapters addressed to men and women respectively are also fairly well done. The chapter on taking out the garbage -- dealing with sin and conflict -- is also helpful and important. These chapters are the best in the book.Strangely, the next five chapters are on sex. That's half the book. Sex is certainly a topic that needs to be covered, and the Driscolls do cover some important ground here. They talk about a biblical understanding of sex, and recovering from abuse, and breaking free from porn. Perhaps it takes half a book to deal with this area of marriage because we're all sexually broken, but it is a big part of the book.The most controversial chapter in the book is chapter 10, "Can We ____?"

I should have known Real Marriage would be controversial. It is, after all, by Mark and Grace Driscoll, and Mark Driscoll seems to be in trouble a good deal of the time. As I write this I have several friends who almost lose it when Driscoll's name comes up. I have several other friends who appreciate him, even though they recognize his faults. Why did I agree to review this book again?Well, it's too late. I did agree to review the book. I began reading, and it wasn't long before I got to some controversial bits. When Grace cuts her hair short, Mark disapproves. "She had put a mom's need for convenience before being a wife," he writes. Say what? I remember being surprised by my wife's haircut one time, but I'm not sure I would have put it this way. He makes a few statements like this that made me scratch my head.Early on the Driscolls talk very openly about the struggles they've experienced in their marriage. Kudos to them for this. Their openness and honesty is important. This section is pretty raw, though, and it left me feeling a little defensive of Grace. And I've never been sure what to think about Mark's visions, such as the one he has of Grace committing a sexual sin around the time they started to date. Even if you believe in revelatory visions, it's unusual to think of one that is as sexually graphic as this one.Once you get past the first chapter, you're into the best part of the book. The chapter on friendship in marriage is good. The chapters addressed to men and women respectively are also fairly well done. The chapter on taking out the garbage -- dealing with sin and conflict -- is also helpful and important. These chapters are the best in the book.Strangely, the next five chapters are on sex. That's half the book. Sex is certainly a topic that needs to be covered, and the Driscolls do cover some important ground here. They talk about a biblical understanding of sex, and recovering from abuse, and breaking free from porn. Perhaps it takes half a book to deal with this area of marriage because we're all sexually broken, but it is a big part of the book.The most controversial chapter in the book is chapter 10, "Can We ____?" I have no problem with honest questions, and I'm amazed at how well some people answer them. The grid that the Driscolls use, however, is a little too simple, and it never gets to some of the deeper issues that need to be explored. I would use this chapter as a discussion starter, but a lot more needs to be said in answering some of the questions.The final chapter is a simplified guide to setting goals as a couple. It would be a useful chapter to go through as a married couple. The questions are good, and I'm sure they'd start some good discussions.I get why the reaction to this book is so mixed. Some like it, and I can see why. There is lots that's good about this book, and I'm glad the Driscolls tackle tough topics with honesty and candour. But I also get why some struggle with this book. It's a little too hard on Grace at points, a little too harsh sometimes in general. It goes fearlessly into areas that need to be addressed, but maybe a bit of fear would be appropriate.I'm not sure how long the Driscolls have been married, but it seems to be less than twenty years. At this point they have lots to share, and I'm sure their congregation is benefiting. But it may be too soon for a book on marriage.I hate pile-ons, and I really don't like that the Driscolls have become such a target. I appreciate a lot about them and their ministry, and I'm sure this book will prove useful to many. But it's not the book it could be. It's a book with good points, but with too many flaws to ignore. That's too bad, because there's so much to like about this book, but so much that leaves me feeling disappointed.

I should have known Real Marriage would be <hl> controversial. It is, after all, by Mark and Grace Driscoll, and Mark Driscoll seems to be in trouble a good deal of the time. As I write this I have several friends who almost lose it when Driscoll's name comes up. I have several other friends who appreciate him, even though they recognize his faults. Why did I agree to review this book again?Well, it's too late. I did agree to review the book. I began reading, and it wasn't long before I got to some controversial bits. When Grace cuts her hair short, Mark disapproves. "She had put a mom's need for convenience before being a wife," he writes. Say what? I remember being surprised by my wife's haircut one time, but I'm not sure I would have put it this way. He makes a few statements like this that made me scratch my head.Early on the Driscolls talk very openly about the struggles they've experienced in their marriage. Kudos to them for this. Their openness and honesty is important. This section is pretty raw, though, and it left me feeling a little defensive of Grace. And I've never been sure what to think about Mark's visions, such as the one he has of Grace committing a sexual sin around the time they started to date. Even if you believe in revelatory visions, it's unusual to think of one that is as sexually graphic as this one.Once you get past the first chapter, you're into the best part of the book. The chapter on friendship in marriage is good. The chapters addressed to men and women respectively are also fairly well done. The chapter on taking out the garbage -- dealing with sin and conflict -- is also helpful and important. These chapters are the best in the book.Strangely, the next five chapters are on sex. That's half the book. Sex is certainly a topic that needs to be covered, and the Driscolls do cover some important ground here. They talk about a biblical understanding of sex, and recovering from abuse, and breaking free from porn. Perhaps it takes half a book to deal with this area of marriage because we're all sexually broken, but it is a big part of the book.The most controversial <hl> chapter in the book is chapter 10, "Can We ____?"

I should have known Real Marriage would be <hl> controversial. It is, after all, by Mark and Grace Driscoll, and Mark Driscoll seems to be in trouble a good deal of the time. As I write this I have several friends who almost lose it when Driscoll's name comes up. I have several other friends who appreciate him, even though they recognize his faults. Why did I agree to review this book again?Well, it's too late. I did agree to review the book. I began reading, and it wasn't long before I got to some controversial bits. When Grace cuts her hair short, Mark disapproves. "She had put a mom's need for convenience before being a wife," he writes. Say what? I remember being surprised by my wife's haircut one time, but I'm not sure I would have put it this way. He makes a few statements like this that made me scratch my head.Early on the Driscolls talk very openly about the struggles they've experienced in their marriage. Kudos to them for this. Their openness and honesty is important. This section is pretty raw, though, and it left me feeling a little defensive of Grace. And I've never been sure what to think about Mark's visions, such as the one he has of Grace committing a sexual sin around the time they started to date. Even if you believe in revelatory visions, it's unusual to think of one that is as sexually graphic as this one.Once you get past the first chapter, you're into the best part of the book. The chapter on friendship in marriage is good. The chapters addressed to men and women respectively are also fairly well done. The chapter on taking out the garbage -- dealing with sin and conflict -- is also helpful and important. These chapters are the best in the book.Strangely, the next five chapters are on sex. That's half the book. Sex is certainly a topic that needs to be covered, and the Driscolls do cover some important ground here. They talk about a biblical understanding of sex, and recovering from abuse, and breaking free from porn. Perhaps it takes half a book to deal with this area of marriage because we're all sexually broken, but it is a big part of the book.The most controversial <hl> chapter in the book is chapter 10, "Can We ____?" I have no problem with honest questions, and I'm amazed at how well some people answer them. The grid that the Driscolls use, however, is a little too simple, and it never gets to some of the deeper issues that need to be explored. I would use this chapter as a discussion starter, but a lot more needs to be said in answering some of the questions.The final chapter is a simplified guide to setting goals as a couple. It would be a useful chapter to go through as a married couple. The questions are good, and I'm sure they'd start some good discussions.I get why the reaction to this book is so mixed. Some like it, and I can see why. There is lots that's good about this book, and I'm glad the Driscolls tackle tough topics with honesty and candour. But I also get why some struggle with this book. It's a little too hard on Grace at points, a little too harsh sometimes in general. It goes fearlessly into areas that need to be addressed, but maybe a bit of fear would be appropriate.I'm not sure how long the Driscolls have been married, but it seems to be less than twenty years. At this point they have lots to share, and I'm sure their congregation is benefiting. But it may be too soon for a book on marriage.I hate pile-ons, and I really don't like that the Driscolls have become such a target. I appreciate a lot about them and their ministry, and I'm sure this book will prove useful to many. But it's not the book it could be. It's a book with good points, but with too many flaws to ignore. That's too bad, because there's so much to like about this book, but so much that leaves me feeling disappointed.

<hl> I should have known Real Marriage would be controversial. It is, after all, by Mark and Grace Driscoll, and Mark Driscoll seems to be in trouble a good deal of the time. As I write this I have several friends who almost lose it when Driscoll's name comes up. I have several other friends who appreciate him, even though they recognize his faults. Why did I agree to review this book again?Well, it's too late. I did agree to review the book. I began reading, and it wasn't long before I got to some controversial bits. When Grace cuts her hair short, Mark disapproves. "She had put a mom's need for convenience before being a wife," he writes. Say what? I remember being surprised by my wife's haircut one time, but I'm not sure I would have put it this way. He makes a few statements like this that made me scratch my head.Early on the Driscolls talk very openly about the struggles they've experienced in their marriage. Kudos to them for this. Their openness and honesty is important. This section is pretty raw, though, and it left me feeling a little defensive of Grace. And I've never been sure what to think about Mark's visions, such as the one he has of Grace committing a sexual sin around the time they started to date. Even if you believe in revelatory visions, it's unusual to think of one that is as sexually graphic as this one.Once you get past the first chapter, you're into the best part of the book. The chapter on friendship in marriage is good. The chapters addressed to men and women respectively are also fairly well done. The chapter on taking out the garbage -- dealing with sin and conflict -- is also helpful and important. These chapters are the best in the book.Strangely, the next five chapters are on sex. That's half the book. Sex is certainly a topic that needs to be covered, and the Driscolls do cover some important ground here. They talk about a biblical understanding of sex, and recovering from abuse, and breaking free from porn. Perhaps it takes half a book to deal with this area of marriage because we're all sexually broken, but it is a big part of the book.The most controversial chapter in the book is chapter 10, "Can We ____?" <hl> I have no problem with honest questions, and I'm amazed at how well some people answer them. The grid that the Driscolls use, however, is a little too simple, and it never gets to some of the deeper issues that need to be explored. I would use this chapter as a discussion starter, but a lot more needs to be said in answering some of the questions. The final chapter is a simplified guide to setting goals as a couple. It would be a useful chapter to go through as a married couple. The questions are good, and I'm sure they'd start some good discussions. I get why the reaction to this book is so mixed. Some like it, and I can see why. There is lots that's good about this book, and I'm glad the Driscolls tackle tough topics with honesty and candour. But I also get why some struggle with this book. It's a little too hard on Grace at points, a little too harsh sometimes in general. It goes fearlessly into areas that need to be addressed, but maybe a bit of fear would be appropriate. I'm not sure how long the Driscolls have been married, but it seems to be less than twenty years. At this point they have lots to share, and I'm sure their congregation is benefiting. But it may be too soon for a book on marriage. I hate pile-ons, and I really don't like that the Driscolls have become such a target. I appreciate a lot about them and their ministry, and I'm sure this book will prove useful to many. But it's not the book it could be. It's a book with good points, but with too many flaws to ignore. That's too bad, because there's so much to like about this book, but so much that leaves me feeling disappointed.

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This one is hard to put down

question: Does this one great?, context: The series takes some very unexpected but not unpleasant twists in the second installment. This one is hard to put down.

Does this one great?

This one is hard to put down .

The series takes some very unexpected but not unpleasant twists in the second installment. This one is hard to put down.

<hl> This one is hard to put down <hl> .

The series takes some very unexpected but not unpleasant twists in the second installment. <hl> This one is hard to put down <hl>.

The series takes some very unexpected but not unpleasant twists in the second installment. <hl> This one is hard to put down . <hl>

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has an amazing linguistic talent

question: Is the book good causing emotion?, context: BRAVO! Ms. Park not only has an amazing linguistic talent, but she also knows how to weave together an amazing plot line flawlessly. I have to admit that I had to speed through some of the sex scenes (there are a lot of them) because I am a total prude, but damn does she know how to write those scenes! I'm still blushing! Serendipity comes to mind when I think about the twists of fate that bring the two main characters together! I really don't think my review can do this book justice. Ms. Park has studied her craft and it shows. She knows how to develop dynamic and different characters, plant important plot points leading up to several twists, and show true character arc. This is not my genre of choice and she just blew me away. Thank you for putting the time into developing every aspect of this book. Slow and steady wins the race. xo

Is the book good causing emotion?

Ms. Park not only has an amazing linguistic talent , but she also knows how to weave together an amazing plot line flawlessly.

BRAVO! Ms. Park not only has an amazing linguistic talent, but she also knows how to weave together an amazing plot line flawlessly. I have to admit that I had to speed through some of the sex scenes (there are a lot of them) because I am a total prude, but damn does she know how to write those scenes! I'm still blushing! Serendipity comes to mind when I think about the twists of fate that bring the two main characters together! I really don't think my review can do this book justice. Ms. Park has studied her craft and it shows. She knows how to develop dynamic and different characters, plant important plot points leading up to several twists, and show true character arc. This is not my genre of choice and she just blew me away. Thank you for putting the time into developing every aspect of this book. Slow and steady wins the race. xo

Ms. Park not only <hl> has an amazing linguistic talent <hl> , but she also knows how to weave together an amazing plot line flawlessly.

BRAVO! Ms. Park not only <hl> has an amazing linguistic talent <hl>, but she also knows how to weave together an amazing plot line flawlessly. I have to admit that I had to speed through some of the sex scenes (there are a lot of them) because I am a total prude, but damn does she know how to write those scenes! I'm still blushing! Serendipity comes to mind when I think about the twists of fate that bring the two main characters together! I really don't think my review can do this book justice. Ms. Park has studied her craft and it shows. She knows how to develop dynamic and different characters, plant important plot points leading up to several twists, and show true character arc. This is not my genre of choice and she just blew me away. Thank you for putting the time into developing every aspect of this book. Slow and steady wins the race. xo

BRAVO! <hl> Ms. Park not only has an amazing linguistic talent , but she also knows how to weave together an amazing plot line flawlessly. <hl> I have to admit that I had to speed through some of the sex scenes (there are a lot of them) because I am a total prude, but damn does she know how to write those scenes! I'm still blushing! Serendipity comes to mind when I think about the twists of fate that bring the two main characters together! I really don't think my review can do this book justice. Ms. Park has studied her craft and it shows. She knows how to develop dynamic and different characters, plant important plot points leading up to several twists, and show true character arc. This is not my genre of choice and she just blew me away. Thank you for putting the time into developing every aspect of this book. Slow and steady wins the race. xo

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Great book. I read all nearly 800 pages in just a few days

question: Does this book is good in means of write?, context: Great book. I read all nearly 800 pages in just a few days. The writing is incredible. The plot twists and at a certain point of the narrative when the main character' character came into question, I put the book down, wondering if I wanted to finish it. I am so glad I did.

Does this book is good in means of write?

Great book. I read all nearly 800 pages in just a few days .

Great book. I read all nearly 800 pages in just a few days. The writing is incredible. The plot twists and at a certain point of the narrative when the main character' character came into question, I put the book down, wondering if I wanted to finish it. I am so glad I did.

<hl> Great book. I read all nearly 800 pages in just a few days <hl> .

<hl> Great book. I read all nearly 800 pages in just a few days <hl>. The writing is incredible. The plot twists and at a certain point of the narrative when the main character' character came into question, I put the book down, wondering if I wanted to finish it. I am so glad I did.

<hl> Great book. I read all nearly 800 pages in just a few days . <hl> The writing is incredible. The plot twists and at a certain point of the narrative when the main character' character came into question, I put the book down, wondering if I wanted to finish it. I am so glad I did.

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Very surprised considering its popularity

question: Does this synopsis interesting?, context: Weird, weird book. Very surprised considering its popularity. Had to finish it, though, and it was okay. I hate to say I wouldn't recommend it to a friend. Both characters were very odd and had several issues of their own. No real &#34;good guy&#34; I guess. Left me with a big ole question mark dangling at the end of this one.

Does this synopsis interesting?

Very surprised considering its popularity .

Weird, weird book. Very surprised considering its popularity. Had to finish it, though, and it was okay. I hate to say I wouldn't recommend it to a friend. Both characters were very odd and had several issues of their own. No real &#34;good guy&#34; I guess. Left me with a big ole question mark dangling at the end of this one.

<hl> Very surprised considering its popularity <hl> .

Weird, weird book. <hl> Very surprised considering its popularity <hl>. Had to finish it, though, and it was okay. I hate to say I wouldn't recommend it to a friend. Both characters were very odd and had several issues of their own. No real &#34;good guy&#34; I guess. Left me with a big ole question mark dangling at the end of this one.

Weird, weird book. <hl> Very surprised considering its popularity . <hl> Had to finish it, though, and it was okay. I hate to say I wouldn't recommend it to a friend. Both characters were very odd and had several issues of their own. No real &#34;good guy&#34; I guess. Left me with a big ole question mark dangling at the end of this one.

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the ending is anticlimactic and unsatisfying

question: How is the end?, context: I like John Grisham, but most of his work over the past decade has been pretty disposable. His novels have gotten shorter, his plots have become more simplistic, his characters more stereotypical, and his tone more sanctimonious.THE ASSOCIATE is a case in point. This novel has a good concept, but Grisham doesn't take much effort in developing it. After a strong beginning, this novel essentially turns into a heavy-handed condemnation of the way big law firms operate on Wall Street. This novel reminds me of earlier Grisham books like THE STREET LAWYER, THE KING OF TORTS and THE LAST JUROR, where the moralizing takes precedence over good storytelling.Even worse, most of the characters in THE ASSOCIATE are caricatures, and the hero is pretty bland and unlikable for the most part. The bare-bones blackmail plot lacks tension, and the ending is anticlimactic and unsatisfying. Overall, this book is uninvolving and far from Grisham's best.I still believe that Grisham hit his peak over fifteen years ago with his two first efforts, A TIME TO KILL and THE FIRM. If you've never read Grisham, my advice is to read those two novels first, and to avoid most of his recent work.

How is the end?

The bare-bones blackmail plot lacks tension, and the ending is anticlimactic and unsatisfying .

I like John Grisham, but most of his work over the past decade has been pretty disposable. His novels have gotten shorter, his plots have become more simplistic, his characters more stereotypical, and his tone more sanctimonious.THE ASSOCIATE is a case in point. This novel has a good concept, but Grisham doesn't take much effort in developing it. After a strong beginning, this novel essentially turns into a heavy-handed condemnation of the way big law firms operate on Wall Street. This novel reminds me of earlier Grisham books like THE STREET LAWYER, THE KING OF TORTS and THE LAST JUROR, where the moralizing takes precedence over good storytelling.Even worse, most of the characters in THE ASSOCIATE are caricatures, and the hero is pretty bland and unlikable for the most part. The bare-bones blackmail plot lacks tension, and the ending is anticlimactic and unsatisfying. Overall, this book is uninvolving and far from Grisham's best.I still believe that Grisham hit his peak over fifteen years ago with his two first efforts, A TIME TO KILL and THE FIRM. If you've never read Grisham, my advice is to read those two novels first, and to avoid most of his recent work.

The bare-bones blackmail plot lacks tension, and <hl> the ending is anticlimactic and unsatisfying <hl> .

I like John Grisham, but most of his work over the past decade has been pretty disposable. His novels have gotten shorter, his plots have become more simplistic, his characters more stereotypical, and his tone more sanctimonious.THE ASSOCIATE is a case in point. This novel has a good concept, but Grisham doesn't take much effort in developing it. After a strong beginning, this novel essentially turns into a heavy-handed condemnation of the way big law firms operate on Wall Street. This novel reminds me of earlier Grisham books like THE STREET LAWYER, THE KING OF TORTS and THE LAST JUROR, where the moralizing takes precedence over good storytelling.Even worse, most of the characters in THE ASSOCIATE are caricatures, and the hero is pretty bland and unlikable for the most part. The bare-bones blackmail plot lacks tension, and <hl> the ending is anticlimactic and unsatisfying <hl>. Overall, this book is uninvolving and far from Grisham's best.I still believe that Grisham hit his peak over fifteen years ago with his two first efforts, A TIME TO KILL and THE FIRM. If you've never read Grisham, my advice is to read those two novels first, and to avoid most of his recent work.

I like John Grisham, but most of his work over the past decade has been pretty disposable. His novels have gotten shorter, his plots have become more simplistic, his characters more stereotypical, and his tone more sanctimonious. THE ASSOCIATE is a case in point. This novel has a good concept, but Grisham doesn't take much effort in developing it. After a strong beginning, this novel essentially turns into a heavy-handed condemnation of the way big law firms operate on Wall Street. This novel reminds me of earlier Grisham books like THE STREET LAWYER, THE KING OF TORTS and THE LAST JUROR, where the moralizing takes precedence over good storytelling. Even worse, most of the characters in THE ASSOCIATE are caricatures, and the hero is pretty bland and unlikable for the most part. <hl> The bare-bones blackmail plot lacks tension, and the ending is anticlimactic and unsatisfying . <hl> Overall, this book is uninvolving and far from Grisham's best. I still believe that Grisham hit his peak over fifteen years ago with his two first efforts, A TIME TO KILL and THE FIRM. If you've never read Grisham, my advice is to read those two novels first, and to avoid most of his recent work.

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loved Abby and Travis's story

question: What is the greatest love?, context: I almost didn't buy it because of the many bad reviews but after reading this I loved Abby and Travis's story! I have come to the conclusion that quite a number of people grew up with a "charmed" childhood and had it pretty good so I understand why they wouldn't "get" this story or like it. Life isn't all a bed of roses for everyone. And I like many others come from an abusive and violent childhood. My step-father didn't break things or hit other people, he hit me and my sister and my brother. The emotional, mental, and physical abuse he put us through was a nightmare. He appeared to be a great guy with a great life and no one thought differently. But I knew the monster he hid well. Travis's outbursts and breaking things is really nothing, he never hits Abby or any other woman. He is a bit possessive but he doesn't try to hide how he feels and is very aware when he messes up, I don't feel this books sends the wrong message. I have been known to violent outbursts and throwing things but I never hurt anyone. So I felt their story was actually refreshing to read something that didn't have the constant "happy, happy, life is perfect to it." I can't wait to read Travis's POV!

What is the greatest love?

I almost didn't buy it because of the many bad reviews but after reading this I loved Abby and Travis's story !

I almost didn't buy it because of the many bad reviews but after reading this I loved Abby and Travis's story! I have come to the conclusion that quite a number of people grew up with a "charmed" childhood and had it pretty good so I understand why they wouldn't "get" this story or like it. Life isn't all a bed of roses for everyone. And I like many others come from an abusive and violent childhood. My step-father didn't break things or hit other people, he hit me and my sister and my brother. The emotional, mental, and physical abuse he put us through was a nightmare. He appeared to be a great guy with a great life and no one thought differently. But I knew the monster he hid well. Travis's outbursts and breaking things is really nothing, he never hits Abby or any other woman. He is a bit possessive but he doesn't try to hide how he feels and is very aware when he messes up, I don't feel this books sends the wrong message. I have been known to violent outbursts and throwing things but I never hurt anyone. So I felt their story was actually refreshing to read something that didn't have the constant "happy, happy, life is perfect to it." I can't wait to read Travis's POV!

I almost didn't buy it because of the many bad reviews but after reading this I <hl> loved Abby and Travis's story <hl> !

I almost didn't buy it because of the many bad reviews but after reading this I <hl> loved Abby and Travis's story <hl>! I have come to the conclusion that quite a number of people grew up with a "charmed" childhood and had it pretty good so I understand why they wouldn't "get" this story or like it. Life isn't all a bed of roses for everyone. And I like many others come from an abusive and violent childhood. My step-father didn't break things or hit other people, he hit me and my sister and my brother. The emotional, mental, and physical abuse he put us through was a nightmare. He appeared to be a great guy with a great life and no one thought differently. But I knew the monster he hid well. Travis's outbursts and breaking things is really nothing, he never hits Abby or any other woman. He is a bit possessive but he doesn't try to hide how he feels and is very aware when he messes up, I don't feel this books sends the wrong message. I have been known to violent outbursts and throwing things but I never hurt anyone. So I felt their story was actually refreshing to read something that didn't have the constant "happy, happy, life is perfect to it." I can't wait to read Travis's POV!

<hl> I almost didn't buy it because of the many bad reviews but after reading this I loved Abby and Travis's story ! <hl> I have come to the conclusion that quite a number of people grew up with a "charmed" childhood and had it pretty good so I understand why they wouldn't "get" this story or like it. Life isn't all a bed of roses for everyone. And I like many others come from an abusive and violent childhood. My step-father didn't break things or hit other people, he hit me and my sister and my brother. The emotional, mental, and physical abuse he put us through was a nightmare. He appeared to be a great guy with a great life and no one thought differently. But I knew the monster he hid well. Travis's outbursts and breaking things is really nothing, he never hits Abby or any other woman. He is a bit possessive but he doesn't try to hide how he feels and is very aware when he messes up, I don't feel this books sends the wrong message. I have been known to violent outbursts and throwing things but I never hurt anyone. So I felt their story was actually refreshing to read something that didn't have the constant "happy, happy, life is perfect to it." I can't wait to read Travis's POV!

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pretty long

question: How would you describe the gift of Gregory in writing historical fiction?, context: I read the sample, it was pretty long, since I'm going to get this book, and I was drawn into this story, just like I was drawn into LOTR. I think Martin has a real way with words. So go ahead and jump into this book; I don't think you'll be able to get out of it.

How would you describe the gift of Gregory in writing historical fiction?

I read the sample, it was pretty long , since I'm going to get this book, and I was drawn into this story, just like I was drawn into LOTR.

I read the sample, it was pretty long, since I'm going to get this book, and I was drawn into this story, just like I was drawn into LOTR. I think Martin has a real way with words. So go ahead and jump into this book; I don't think you'll be able to get out of it.

I read the sample, it was <hl> pretty long <hl> , since I'm going to get this book, and I was drawn into this story, just like I was drawn into LOTR.

I read the sample, it was <hl> pretty long <hl>, since I'm going to get this book, and I was drawn into this story, just like I was drawn into LOTR. I think Martin has a real way with words. So go ahead and jump into this book; I don't think you'll be able to get out of it.

<hl> I read the sample, it was pretty long , since I'm going to get this book, and I was drawn into this story, just like I was drawn into LOTR. <hl> I think Martin has a real way with words. So go ahead and jump into this book; I don't think you'll be able to get out of it.

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to become the most powerful wizard the world has ever seen

question: What you can infer about life from this story?, context: In a nutshell, The Name of the Wind recounts the tale of Kvothe, a young man destined to become the most powerful wizard the world has ever seen. It begins with Kvothe's childhood years, first as a member of a traveling troupe of musicians and artists, and then as a street urchin forced to fend for himself in a violent environment. Later, the story shifts to his adolescence, at a time when he is admitted to the University, renowned school of magic.Reading along, I found the structure of the story a little odd. The better part of the novel is comprised of Kvothe's back story, with only a few scenes occurring in "real time." Having never encountered something like it, I discussed it with Betsy Wollheim. She did shine some light on the matter, and it turns out that Rothfuss' first trilogy will focus on the main character's past, with occasional tantalizing hints of things to come. A second trilogy will then recount Kvothe's "present" tale.The Name of the Wind is told in a first person narrative. Hence, other than those "real time" segments told in the third person, most of the book is told from Kvothe's perspective. Those who have a problem with single-POV narratives similar to that of Robin Hobb's The Farseer and The Tawny Man trilogies, consider yourselves warned. The main danger in using the first person narrative is that the entire story rests on the shoulder of a single character. If you like Kvothe, terrific. If you don't, that's where it gets tricky. I had no problem with that facet of the novel, but I'm acutely aware that some readers don't care much for the first person perspective.The worldbuilding doesn't play a big role in this debut. And yet, Rothfuss hints at a much vaster depth, hopefully to be explored in future sequels. The author has an eye for details, and the story does come alive as you turn the pages. The magic system appears to be well thought of and interesting, and I'm eager to learn more about it.The Name of the Wind is a character-driven book. As a first person narrative, it can't be anything but that. The supporting cast is composed of a relatively small number of characters, which is rather rare for a book of this size. I'm looking forward to learning more about them in the upcoming installments.The novel suffers from only one flaw -- a flaw shared by various Daw books: it's too long. I feel that Rothfuss' attention to details slows the pace in several portions of the book. I feel that some scenes could have been truncated and others excised without the readers missing out on any major plotlines. In my opinion, this would quicken the rhythm and improve the overall quality of the book.Unlike some debuts that are not easily accessible -- Hal Duncan's Vellum and Steven Erikson's Gardens of the Moon come to mind -- I'm persuaded that The Name of the Wind can appeal to both neophytes and long-time fans of the genre. As such, it's similar to both Brandon Sanderson's Elantris and Joe Abercrombie's The Blade Itself in that regard. It's also a throwback work, which brought fantasy novels likes Raymond E. Feist's Magician and David Eddings' Pawn of the Prophecy to mind.Although a bit overlong, The Name of the Wind is a solid and ambitious effort. Two years ago I would have claimed that it could well be the debut of the year. But Hal Duncan and Scott Lynch have forced us to look at debuts in a different way. Still, Patrick Rothfuss wrote an auspicious debut, and I'm curious to discover the rest of Kvothe's tale.[...]

What you can infer about life from this story?

In a nutshell, The Name of the Wind recounts the tale of Kvothe, a young man destined to become the most powerful wizard the world has ever seen .

In a nutshell, The Name of the Wind recounts the tale of Kvothe, a young man destined to become the most powerful wizard the world has ever seen. It begins with Kvothe's childhood years, first as a member of a traveling troupe of musicians and artists, and then as a street urchin forced to fend for himself in a violent environment. Later, the story shifts to his adolescence, at a time when he is admitted to the University, renowned school of magic.Reading along, I found the structure of the story a little odd. The better part of the novel is comprised of Kvothe's back story, with only a few scenes occurring in "real time." Having never encountered something like it, I discussed it with Betsy Wollheim. She did shine some light on the matter, and it turns out that Rothfuss' first trilogy will focus on the main character's past, with occasional tantalizing hints of things to come. A second trilogy will then recount Kvothe's "present" tale.The Name of the Wind is told in a first person narrative. Hence, other than those "real time" segments told in the third person, most of the book is told from Kvothe's perspective. Those who have a problem with single-POV narratives similar to that of Robin Hobb's The Farseer and The Tawny Man trilogies, consider yourselves warned. The main danger in using the first person narrative is that the entire story rests on the shoulder of a single character. If you like Kvothe, terrific. If you don't, that's where it gets tricky. I had no problem with that facet of the novel, but I'm acutely aware that some readers don't care much for the first person perspective.The worldbuilding doesn't play a big role in this debut. And yet, Rothfuss hints at a much vaster depth, hopefully to be explored in future sequels. The author has an eye for details, and the story does come alive as you turn the pages. The magic system appears to be well thought of and interesting, and I'm eager to learn more about it.The Name of the Wind is a character-driven book. As a first person narrative, it can't be anything but that. The supporting cast is composed of a relatively small number of characters, which is rather rare for a book of this size. I'm looking forward to learning more about them in the upcoming installments.The novel suffers from only one flaw -- a flaw shared by various Daw books: it's too long. I feel that Rothfuss' attention to details slows the pace in several portions of the book. I feel that some scenes could have been truncated and others excised without the readers missing out on any major plotlines. In my opinion, this would quicken the rhythm and improve the overall quality of the book.Unlike some debuts that are not easily accessible -- Hal Duncan's Vellum and Steven Erikson's Gardens of the Moon come to mind -- I'm persuaded that The Name of the Wind can appeal to both neophytes and long-time fans of the genre. As such, it's similar to both Brandon Sanderson's Elantris and Joe Abercrombie's The Blade Itself in that regard. It's also a throwback work, which brought fantasy novels likes Raymond E. Feist's Magician and David Eddings' Pawn of the Prophecy to mind.Although a bit overlong, The Name of the Wind is a solid and ambitious effort. Two years ago I would have claimed that it could well be the debut of the year. But Hal Duncan and Scott Lynch have forced us to look at debuts in a different way. Still, Patrick Rothfuss wrote an auspicious debut, and I'm curious to discover the rest of Kvothe's tale.[...]

In a nutshell, The Name of the Wind recounts the tale of Kvothe, a young man destined <hl> to become the most powerful wizard the world has ever seen <hl> .

In a nutshell, The Name of the Wind recounts the tale of Kvothe, a young man destined <hl> to become the most powerful wizard the world has ever seen <hl>. It begins with Kvothe's childhood years, first as a member of a traveling troupe of musicians and artists, and then as a street urchin forced to fend for himself in a violent environment. Later, the story shifts to his adolescence, at a time when he is admitted to the University, renowned school of magic.Reading along, I found the structure of the story a little odd. The better part of the novel is comprised of Kvothe's back story, with only a few scenes occurring in "real time." Having never encountered something like it, I discussed it with Betsy Wollheim. She did shine some light on the matter, and it turns out that Rothfuss' first trilogy will focus on the main character's past, with occasional tantalizing hints of things to come. A second trilogy will then recount Kvothe's "present" tale.The Name of the Wind is told in a first person narrative. Hence, other than those "real time" segments told in the third person, most of the book is told from Kvothe's perspective. Those who have a problem with single-POV narratives similar to that of Robin Hobb's The Farseer and The Tawny Man trilogies, consider yourselves warned. The main danger in using the first person narrative is that the entire story rests on the shoulder of a single character. If you like Kvothe, terrific. If you don't, that's where it gets tricky. I had no problem with that facet of the novel, but I'm acutely aware that some readers don't care much for the first person perspective.The worldbuilding doesn't play a big role in this debut. And yet, Rothfuss hints at a much vaster depth, hopefully to be explored in future sequels. The author has an eye for details, and the story does come alive as you turn the pages. The magic system appears to be well thought of and interesting, and I'm eager to learn more about it.The Name of the Wind is a character-driven book. As a first person narrative, it can't be anything but that. The supporting cast is composed of a relatively small number of characters, which is rather rare for a book of this size. I'm looking forward to learning more about them in the upcoming installments.The novel suffers from only one flaw -- a flaw shared by various Daw books: it's too long. I feel that Rothfuss' attention to details slows the pace in several portions of the book. I feel that some scenes could have been truncated and others excised without the readers missing out on any major plotlines. In my opinion, this would quicken the rhythm and improve the overall quality of the book.Unlike some debuts that are not easily accessible -- Hal Duncan's Vellum and Steven Erikson's Gardens of the Moon come to mind -- I'm persuaded that The Name of the Wind can appeal to both neophytes and long-time fans of the genre. As such, it's similar to both Brandon Sanderson's Elantris and Joe Abercrombie's The Blade Itself in that regard. It's also a throwback work, which brought fantasy novels likes Raymond E. Feist's Magician and David Eddings' Pawn of the Prophecy to mind.Although a bit overlong, The Name of the Wind is a solid and ambitious effort. Two years ago I would have claimed that it could well be the debut of the year. But Hal Duncan and Scott Lynch have forced us to look at debuts in a different way. Still, Patrick Rothfuss wrote an auspicious debut, and I'm curious to discover the rest of Kvothe's tale.[...]

<hl> In a nutshell, The Name of the Wind recounts the tale of Kvothe, a young man destined to become the most powerful wizard the world has ever seen . <hl> It begins with Kvothe's childhood years, first as a member of a traveling troupe of musicians and artists, and then as a street urchin forced to fend for himself in a violent environment. Later, the story shifts to his adolescence, at a time when he is admitted to the University, renowned school of magic. Reading along, I found the structure of the story a little odd. The better part of the novel is comprised of Kvothe's back story, with only a few scenes occurring in "real time." Having never encountered something like it, I discussed it with Betsy Wollheim. She did shine some light on the matter, and it turns out that Rothfuss' first trilogy will focus on the main character's past, with occasional tantalizing hints of things to come. A second trilogy will then recount Kvothe's "present" tale. The Name of the Wind is told in a first person narrative. Hence, other than those "real time" segments told in the third person, most of the book is told from Kvothe's perspective. Those who have a problem with single-POV narratives similar to that of Robin Hobb's The Farseer and The Tawny Man trilogies, consider yourselves warned. The main danger in using the first person narrative is that the entire story rests on the shoulder of a single character. If you like Kvothe, terrific. If you don't, that's where it gets tricky. I had no problem with that facet of the novel, but I'm acutely aware that some readers don't care much for the first person perspective. The worldbuilding doesn't play a big role in this debut. And yet, Rothfuss hints at a much vaster depth, hopefully to be explored in future sequels. The author has an eye for details, and the story does come alive as you turn the pages. The magic system appears to be well thought of and interesting, and I'm eager to learn more about it. The Name of the Wind is a character-driven book. As a first person narrative, it can't be anything but that. The supporting cast is composed of a relatively small number of characters, which is rather rare for a book of this size. I'm looking forward to learning more about them in the upcoming installments. The novel suffers from only one flaw -- a flaw shared by various Daw books: it's too long. I feel that Rothfuss' attention to details slows the pace in several portions of the book. I feel that some scenes could have been truncated and others excised without the readers missing out on any major plotlines. In my opinion, this would quicken the rhythm and improve the overall quality of the book. Unlike some debuts that are not easily accessible -- Hal Duncan's Vellum and Steven Erikson's Gardens of the Moon come to mind -- I'm persuaded that The Name of the Wind can appeal to both neophytes and long-time fans of the genre. As such, it's similar to both Brandon Sanderson's Elantris and Joe Abercrombie's The Blade Itself in that regard. It's also a throwback work, which brought fantasy novels likes Raymond E. Feist's Magician and David Eddings' Pawn of the Prophecy to mind. Although a bit overlong, The Name of the Wind is a solid and ambitious effort. Two years ago I would have claimed that it could well be the debut of the year. But Hal Duncan and Scott Lynch have forced us to look at debuts in a different way. Still, Patrick Rothfuss wrote an auspicious debut, and I'm curious to discover the rest of Kvothe's tale. [...]

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I read this book

question: How many books does this series have?, context: I admit, I started to read these when I saw that HBO would have a new series based on this series. But, before I even watched the first episode, I read this book. And what a ride it provides. It surprised me that both villains and heroes are treated the same by the writer. That is, both are used to keep the story moving, even if it means killing off characters that you would expect to be around for a while. Everyone is at risk of being killed off. It really grabs your attention and even if it reads like a bit of a thrilling soap opera at the beginning, the fantasy part does eventually come in. Make sure you have a lot of time on your hands before you start because you won't be able to put it down.

How many books does this series have?

But, before I even watched the first episode, I read this book .

I admit, I started to read these when I saw that HBO would have a new series based on this series. But, before I even watched the first episode, I read this book. And what a ride it provides. It surprised me that both villains and heroes are treated the same by the writer. That is, both are used to keep the story moving, even if it means killing off characters that you would expect to be around for a while. Everyone is at risk of being killed off. It really grabs your attention and even if it reads like a bit of a thrilling soap opera at the beginning, the fantasy part does eventually come in. Make sure you have a lot of time on your hands before you start because you won't be able to put it down.

But, before I even watched the first episode, <hl> I read this book <hl> .

I admit, I started to read these when I saw that HBO would have a new series based on this series. But, before I even watched the first episode, <hl> I read this book <hl>. And what a ride it provides. It surprised me that both villains and heroes are treated the same by the writer. That is, both are used to keep the story moving, even if it means killing off characters that you would expect to be around for a while. Everyone is at risk of being killed off. It really grabs your attention and even if it reads like a bit of a thrilling soap opera at the beginning, the fantasy part does eventually come in. Make sure you have a lot of time on your hands before you start because you won't be able to put it down.

I admit, I started to read these when I saw that HBO would have a new series based on this series. <hl> But, before I even watched the first episode, I read this book . <hl> And what a ride it provides. It surprised me that both villains and heroes are treated the same by the writer. That is, both are used to keep the story moving, even if it means killing off characters that you would expect to be around for a while. Everyone is at risk of being killed off. It really grabs your attention and even if it reads like a bit of a thrilling soap opera at the beginning, the fantasy part does eventually come in. Make sure you have a lot of time on your hands before you start because you won't be able to put it down.

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it is written in First Person which

question: How is the write?, context: I was surprised that I enjoyed this book as much as I did in that it is written in First Person which, in my opinion, limits fleshing out supporting characters. However, since Ms. Tartt has such a natural way of describing a scene and possesses a wonderfully large vocabulary, this was not a problem. The book is rather long but keeps you interested. The only reason I gave this a 4 star rating as opposed to 5 is the last chapter. I'll leave it at that. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys changing plot lines and a bit of intrigue.

How is the write?

I was surprised that I enjoyed this book as much as I did in that it is written in First Person which , in my opinion, limits fleshing out supporting characters.

I was surprised that I enjoyed this book as much as I did in that it is written in First Person which, in my opinion, limits fleshing out supporting characters. However, since Ms. Tartt has such a natural way of describing a scene and possesses a wonderfully large vocabulary, this was not a problem. The book is rather long but keeps you interested. The only reason I gave this a 4 star rating as opposed to 5 is the last chapter. I'll leave it at that. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys changing plot lines and a bit of intrigue.

I was surprised that I enjoyed this book as much as I did in that <hl> it is written in First Person which <hl> , in my opinion, limits fleshing out supporting characters.

I was surprised that I enjoyed this book as much as I did in that <hl> it is written in First Person which <hl>, in my opinion, limits fleshing out supporting characters. However, since Ms. Tartt has such a natural way of describing a scene and possesses a wonderfully large vocabulary, this was not a problem. The book is rather long but keeps you interested. The only reason I gave this a 4 star rating as opposed to 5 is the last chapter. I'll leave it at that. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys changing plot lines and a bit of intrigue.

<hl> I was surprised that I enjoyed this book as much as I did in that it is written in First Person which , in my opinion, limits fleshing out supporting characters. <hl> However, since Ms. Tartt has such a natural way of describing a scene and possesses a wonderfully large vocabulary, this was not a problem. The book is rather long but keeps you interested. The only reason I gave this a 4 star rating as opposed to 5 is the last chapter. I'll leave it at that. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys changing plot lines and a bit of intrigue.

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It will tug at every emotion you have in your body

question: How intense do you consider your emotion towards the education?, context: Overall: I completely expected not to like this book. I delayed buying this book for a month even at the insistence of a few close friends. It wasn't until I discovered this title on Netgalley that I gave it a shot. Let me also say that I don't typically read contemporary novels - ah, but this is no ordinary contemporary novel. If you've ever wanted the poster-novel for dark fiction, Slammed is it. Layken has a pretty shitty life who can't catch a single break as the novel progresses. Does she give up? No, she learns to be strong and deal with whatever life throws at her. Slammed is definitely a novel that will compel you to read in one sitting. It will tug at every emotion you have in your body - even the tin man would weep during sections of this book.A key part of this novel is slamming, which is performed poetry. I rarely read poetry and I have trouble understand poetry that is very metaphorical. These poems performed by the characters either during poetry class or at Club N9NE are best if read out loud with extra emphasis on the bolded words. I must say that this is the first book I have ever wished to purchase on audio. Instead, after reading this book I immediately purchased a paperback and gifted it to my mom so she can enjoy it too.Characters: There are no cheerleaders or nerds in this book, even though it's set primarily in the high school. Layken isn't loved at first sight by every male in the vicinity - in fact, she's largely ignored by her classmates, except for a spunky girl named Eddie and her small group of friends. Eddie has her own demons (she's a foster child) but it's hard to tell by her cheerful demeanor. It's refreshing to have the two teenage girls survive an entire novel without fighting - can't think of another YA that does. In fact, there are surprisingly few cliches used to define any of the characters. I wasn't sure what the characters would do next or what tragedy would strike next, and I think that was a major factor in my liking this book.Plot: It's hard to explain what happens in this book without giving away an early spoiler, which is why Will can't date Layden. At the start of the book, Layken has moved with her mother and brother across the country to snowy Michigan. Layken meets her neighbor, Will, and they hit it off immediately. She goes on the best date of her life and thinks that life is starting to improve. Not so. When Layken starts her new school she (and I) was completely shocked to find out that she and Will have to end their relationship (for reasons I won't spoil). Her life complicates further when her brother and Will's become best friends and she sees Will almost constantly. Not sure what his true feelings are, Layken can't help but be depressed. At the same time, her mother is becoming increasingly distant and has a secret of her own. One that definitely is not good for Layken or her brother.Ending: I liked how this novel ended, and yet after experiencing all the trauma Layken dealt with in Slammed, I'm not quite sold on finding out what life throws at her in the sequel. I like her so much that I'd rather her not have to do this all over again in the second book. She deserves better. This ending is sad, depressing, but you can't help but smile because Layken is optimistic about her future.

How intense do you consider your emotion towards the education?

It will tug at every emotion you have in your body - even the tin man would weep during sections of this book.

Overall: I completely expected not to like this book. I delayed buying this book for a month even at the insistence of a few close friends. It wasn't until I discovered this title on Netgalley that I gave it a shot. Let me also say that I don't typically read contemporary novels - ah, but this is no ordinary contemporary novel. If you've ever wanted the poster-novel for dark fiction, Slammed is it. Layken has a pretty shitty life who can't catch a single break as the novel progresses. Does she give up? No, she learns to be strong and deal with whatever life throws at her. Slammed is definitely a novel that will compel you to read in one sitting. It will tug at every emotion you have in your body - even the tin man would weep during sections of this book.A key part of this novel is slamming, which is performed poetry. I rarely read poetry and I have trouble understand poetry that is very metaphorical. These poems performed by the characters either during poetry class or at Club N9NE are best if read out loud with extra emphasis on the bolded words. I must say that this is the first book I have ever wished to purchase on audio. Instead, after reading this book I immediately purchased a paperback and gifted it to my mom so she can enjoy it too.Characters: There are no cheerleaders or nerds in this book, even though it's set primarily in the high school. Layken isn't loved at first sight by every male in the vicinity - in fact, she's largely ignored by her classmates, except for a spunky girl named Eddie and her small group of friends. Eddie has her own demons (she's a foster child) but it's hard to tell by her cheerful demeanor. It's refreshing to have the two teenage girls survive an entire novel without fighting - can't think of another YA that does. In fact, there are surprisingly few cliches used to define any of the characters. I wasn't sure what the characters would do next or what tragedy would strike next, and I think that was a major factor in my liking this book.Plot: It's hard to explain what happens in this book without giving away an early spoiler, which is why Will can't date Layden. At the start of the book, Layken has moved with her mother and brother across the country to snowy Michigan. Layken meets her neighbor, Will, and they hit it off immediately. She goes on the best date of her life and thinks that life is starting to improve. Not so. When Layken starts her new school she (and I) was completely shocked to find out that she and Will have to end their relationship (for reasons I won't spoil). Her life complicates further when her brother and Will's become best friends and she sees Will almost constantly. Not sure what his true feelings are, Layken can't help but be depressed. At the same time, her mother is becoming increasingly distant and has a secret of her own. One that definitely is not good for Layken or her brother.Ending: I liked how this novel ended, and yet after experiencing all the trauma Layken dealt with in Slammed, I'm not quite sold on finding out what life throws at her in the sequel. I like her so much that I'd rather her not have to do this all over again in the second book. She deserves better. This ending is sad, depressing, but you can't help but smile because Layken is optimistic about her future.

<hl> It will tug at every emotion you have in your body <hl> - even the tin man would weep during sections of this book.

Overall: I completely expected not to like this book. I delayed buying this book for a month even at the insistence of a few close friends. It wasn't until I discovered this title on Netgalley that I gave it a shot. Let me also say that I don't typically read contemporary novels - ah, but this is no ordinary contemporary novel. If you've ever wanted the poster-novel for dark fiction, Slammed is it. Layken has a pretty shitty life who can't catch a single break as the novel progresses. Does she give up? No, she learns to be strong and deal with whatever life throws at her. Slammed is definitely a novel that will compel you to read in one sitting.<hl> It will tug at every emotion you have in your body <hl> - even the tin man would weep during sections of this book.A key part of this novel is slamming, which is performed poetry. I rarely read poetry and I have trouble understand poetry that is very metaphorical. These poems performed by the characters either during poetry class or at Club N9NE are best if read out loud with extra emphasis on the bolded words. I must say that this is the first book I have ever wished to purchase on audio. Instead, after reading this book I immediately purchased a paperback and gifted it to my mom so she can enjoy it too.Characters: There are no cheerleaders or nerds in this book, even though it's set primarily in the high school. Layken isn't loved at first sight by every male in the vicinity - in fact, she's largely ignored by her classmates, except for a spunky girl named Eddie and her small group of friends. Eddie has her own demons (she's a foster child) but it's hard to tell by her cheerful demeanor. It's refreshing to have the two teenage girls survive an entire novel without fighting - can't think of another YA that does. In fact, there are surprisingly few cliches used to define any of the characters. I wasn't sure what the characters would do next or what tragedy would strike next, and I think that was a major factor in my liking this book.Plot: It's hard to explain what happens in this book without giving away an early spoiler, which is why Will can't date Layden. At the start of the book, Layken has moved with her mother and brother across the country to snowy Michigan. Layken meets her neighbor, Will, and they hit it off immediately. She goes on the best date of her life and thinks that life is starting to improve. Not so. When Layken starts her new school she (and I) was completely shocked to find out that she and Will have to end their relationship (for reasons I won't spoil). Her life complicates further when her brother and Will's become best friends and she sees Will almost constantly. Not sure what his true feelings are, Layken can't help but be depressed. At the same time, her mother is becoming increasingly distant and has a secret of her own. One that definitely is not good for Layken or her brother.Ending: I liked how this novel ended, and yet after experiencing all the trauma Layken dealt with in Slammed, I'm not quite sold on finding out what life throws at her in the sequel. I like her so much that I'd rather her not have to do this all over again in the second book. She deserves better. This ending is sad, depressing, but you can't help but smile because Layken is optimistic about her future.

Overall: I completely expected not to like this book. I delayed buying this book for a month even at the insistence of a few close friends. It wasn't until I discovered this title on Netgalley that I gave it a shot. Let me also say that I don't typically read contemporary novels - ah, but this is no ordinary contemporary novel. If you've ever wanted the poster-novel for dark fiction, Slammed is it. Layken has a pretty shitty life who can't catch a single break as the novel progresses. Does she give up? No, she learns to be strong and deal with whatever life throws at her. Slammed is definitely a novel that will compel you to read in one sitting. <hl> It will tug at every emotion you have in your body - even the tin man would weep during sections of this book. <hl> A key part of this novel is slamming, which is performed poetry. I rarely read poetry and I have trouble understand poetry that is very metaphorical. These poems performed by the characters either during poetry class or at Club N9NE are best if read out loud with extra emphasis on the bolded words. I must say that this is the first book I have ever wished to purchase on audio. Instead, after reading this book I immediately purchased a paperback and gifted it to my mom so she can enjoy it too. Characters: There are no cheerleaders or nerds in this book, even though it's set primarily in the high school. Layken isn't loved at first sight by every male in the vicinity - in fact, she's largely ignored by her classmates, except for a spunky girl named Eddie and her small group of friends. Eddie has her own demons (she's a foster child) but it's hard to tell by her cheerful demeanor. It's refreshing to have the two teenage girls survive an entire novel without fighting - can't think of another YA that does. In fact, there are surprisingly few cliches used to define any of the characters. I wasn't sure what the characters would do next or what tragedy would strike next, and I think that was a major factor in my liking this book. Plot: It's hard to explain what happens in this book without giving away an early spoiler, which is why Will can't date Layden. At the start of the book, Layken has moved with her mother and brother across the country to snowy Michigan. Layken meets her neighbor, Will, and they hit it off immediately. She goes on the best date of her life and thinks that life is starting to improve. Not so. When Layken starts her new school she (and I) was completely shocked to find out that she and Will have to end their relationship (for reasons I won't spoil). Her life complicates further when her brother and Will's become best friends and she sees Will almost constantly. Not sure what his true feelings are, Layken can't help but be depressed. At the same time, her mother is becoming increasingly distant and has a secret of her own. One that definitely is not good for Layken or her brother. Ending: I liked how this novel ended, and yet after experiencing all the trauma Layken dealt with in Slammed, I'm not quite sold on finding out what life throws at her in the sequel. I like her so much that I'd rather her not have to do this all over again in the second book. She deserves better. This ending is sad, depressing, but you can't help but smile because Layken is optimistic about her future.

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The characters were unique

question: How was element?, context: I first read Outlander 14 years ago. I found it to be an engaging tale that drew me in and kept me reading and reading. The characters were unique, and the story revolved around the circumstances of a 20th century woman traveling through standing stones and landing in the 18th century.I found the writing to be superb. The descriptions gave a full sensory experience of the times. Some have critcized the author's wordiness. I appreciated her attention to detail, both in her writing and in her impeccable research. I also found that the first person narrative lent a more personal view. Again, some disliked this. I thought it gave more realism to the story.This, for me, was a landmark book in that it was the first work that I read that clearly crossed many genres. It's not easily categorized because it has elements of historical fiction, fantasy, action/adventure, mystery, and yes, romance. All of these qualities add up to a book, and to a series, that is not only riveting the first time through, but one that stands up extraordinarily well to re-reading, and which can, in fact, be even more enjoyable the second, or third, or fourth... time through it. It's been 14 years, and I still find myself irresistibly drawn into the world of Jamie and Claire Fraser.

How was element?

The characters were unique , and the story revolved around the circumstances of a 20th century woman traveling through standing stones and landing in the 18th century.

I first read Outlander 14 years ago. I found it to be an engaging tale that drew me in and kept me reading and reading. The characters were unique, and the story revolved around the circumstances of a 20th century woman traveling through standing stones and landing in the 18th century.I found the writing to be superb. The descriptions gave a full sensory experience of the times. Some have critcized the author's wordiness. I appreciated her attention to detail, both in her writing and in her impeccable research. I also found that the first person narrative lent a more personal view. Again, some disliked this. I thought it gave more realism to the story.This, for me, was a landmark book in that it was the first work that I read that clearly crossed many genres. It's not easily categorized because it has elements of historical fiction, fantasy, action/adventure, mystery, and yes, romance. All of these qualities add up to a book, and to a series, that is not only riveting the first time through, but one that stands up extraordinarily well to re-reading, and which can, in fact, be even more enjoyable the second, or third, or fourth... time through it. It's been 14 years, and I still find myself irresistibly drawn into the world of Jamie and Claire Fraser.

<hl> The characters were unique <hl> , and the story revolved around the circumstances of a 20th century woman traveling through standing stones and landing in the 18th century.

I first read Outlander 14 years ago. I found it to be an engaging tale that drew me in and kept me reading and reading. <hl> The characters were unique <hl>, and the story revolved around the circumstances of a 20th century woman traveling through standing stones and landing in the 18th century.I found the writing to be superb. The descriptions gave a full sensory experience of the times. Some have critcized the author's wordiness. I appreciated her attention to detail, both in her writing and in her impeccable research. I also found that the first person narrative lent a more personal view. Again, some disliked this. I thought it gave more realism to the story.This, for me, was a landmark book in that it was the first work that I read that clearly crossed many genres. It's not easily categorized because it has elements of historical fiction, fantasy, action/adventure, mystery, and yes, romance. All of these qualities add up to a book, and to a series, that is not only riveting the first time through, but one that stands up extraordinarily well to re-reading, and which can, in fact, be even more enjoyable the second, or third, or fourth... time through it. It's been 14 years, and I still find myself irresistibly drawn into the world of Jamie and Claire Fraser.

I first read Outlander 14 years ago. I found it to be an engaging tale that drew me in and kept me reading and reading. <hl> The characters were unique , and the story revolved around the circumstances of a 20th century woman traveling through standing stones and landing in the 18th century. <hl> I found the writing to be superb. The descriptions gave a full sensory experience of the times. Some have critcized the author's wordiness. I appreciated her attention to detail, both in her writing and in her impeccable research. I also found that the first person narrative lent a more personal view. Again, some disliked this. I thought it gave more realism to the story. This, for me, was a landmark book in that it was the first work that I read that clearly crossed many genres. It's not easily categorized because it has elements of historical fiction, fantasy, action/adventure, mystery, and yes, romance. All of these qualities add up to a book, and to a series, that is not only riveting the first time through, but one that stands up extraordinarily well to re-reading, and which can, in fact, be even more enjoyable the second, or third, or fourth... time through it. It's been 14 years, and I still find myself irresistibly drawn into the world of Jamie and Claire Fraser.

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The book got me hooked almost immediately and then I got to the end and realized that there is another book after this one.I was unaware of this dilemma but its so good I did not care. Characters and dialogue are good but I liked the movie better

question: Is the plot line good enough?, context: The book got me hooked almost immediately and then I got to the end and realized that there is another book after this one.I was unaware of this dilemma but its so good I did not care. Characters and dialogue are good but I liked the movie better.I disliked the name because there is one part about the city of bones and the rest is about characters and how they relate to each other. The interaction between characters are superb. Thank you Cassandra Clare.

Is the plot line good enough?

The book got me hooked almost immediately and then I got to the end and realized that there is another book after this one.I was unaware of this dilemma but its so good I did not care. Characters and dialogue are good but I liked the movie better .I disliked the name because there is one part about the city of bones and the rest is about characters and how they relate to each other.

The book got me hooked almost immediately and then I got to the end and realized that there is another book after this one.I was unaware of this dilemma but its so good I did not care. Characters and dialogue are good but I liked the movie better.I disliked the name because there is one part about the city of bones and the rest is about characters and how they relate to each other. The interaction between characters are superb. Thank you Cassandra Clare.

<hl> The book got me hooked almost immediately and then I got to the end and realized that there is another book after this one.I was unaware of this dilemma but its so good I did not care. Characters and dialogue are good but I liked the movie better <hl> .I disliked the name because there is one part about the city of bones and the rest is about characters and how they relate to each other.

<hl> The book got me hooked almost immediately and then I got to the end and realized that there is another book after this one.I was unaware of this dilemma but its so good I did not care. Characters and dialogue are good but I liked the movie better <hl>.I disliked the name because there is one part about the city of bones and the rest is about characters and how they relate to each other. The interaction between characters are superb. Thank you Cassandra Clare.

<hl> The book got me hooked almost immediately and then I got to the end and realized that there is another book after this one.I was unaware of this dilemma but its so good I did not care. Characters and dialogue are good but I liked the movie better .I disliked the name because there is one part about the city of bones and the rest is about characters and how they relate to each other. <hl> The interaction between characters are superb. Thank you Cassandra Clare.

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Its told from the view point of an autistic teenager when he decides to investigate the mystery of who killed his neighbours dog in the night.This book presents a rather alien point of view, but conveys a mindset so different from "normal" that you feel you have been given a window into a different world

question: Was the perspective had by the main character, according to the reviewer, one that is special?, context: I don't recall ever reading another novel quite like this one. Its told from the view point of an autistic teenager when he decides to investigate the mystery of who killed his neighbours dog in the night.This book presents a rather alien point of view, but conveys a mindset so different from "normal" that you feel you have been given a window into a different world.This is far from you normal mystery novel and its format is different from any other mystery novel I've read - but I'm glad I took the time to sit down and read this book. Its a quick read, but well worth it if only see a world you wouldn't normally have access to.

Was the perspective had by the main character, according to the reviewer, one that is special?

Its told from the view point of an autistic teenager when he decides to investigate the mystery of who killed his neighbours dog in the night.This book presents a rather alien point of view, but conveys a mindset so different from "normal" that you feel you have been given a window into a different world .This is far from you normal mystery novel and its format is different from any other mystery novel I've read - but I'm glad I took the time to sit down and read this book.

I don't recall ever reading another novel quite like this one. Its told from the view point of an autistic teenager when he decides to investigate the mystery of who killed his neighbours dog in the night.This book presents a rather alien point of view, but conveys a mindset so different from "normal" that you feel you have been given a window into a different world.This is far from you normal mystery novel and its format is different from any other mystery novel I've read - but I'm glad I took the time to sit down and read this book. Its a quick read, but well worth it if only see a world you wouldn't normally have access to.

<hl> Its told from the view point of an autistic teenager when he decides to investigate the mystery of who killed his neighbours dog in the night.This book presents a rather alien point of view, but conveys a mindset so different from "normal" that you feel you have been given a window into a different world <hl> .This is far from you normal mystery novel and its format is different from any other mystery novel I've read - but I'm glad I took the time to sit down and read this book.

I don't recall ever reading another novel quite like this one. <hl> Its told from the view point of an autistic teenager when he decides to investigate the mystery of who killed his neighbours dog in the night.This book presents a rather alien point of view, but conveys a mindset so different from "normal" that you feel you have been given a window into a different world <hl>.This is far from you normal mystery novel and its format is different from any other mystery novel I've read - but I'm glad I took the time to sit down and read this book. Its a quick read, but well worth it if only see a world you wouldn't normally have access to.

I don't recall ever reading another novel quite like this one. <hl> Its told from the view point of an autistic teenager when he decides to investigate the mystery of who killed his neighbours dog in the night.This book presents a rather alien point of view, but conveys a mindset so different from "normal" that you feel you have been given a window into a different world .This is far from you normal mystery novel and its format is different from any other mystery novel I've read - but I'm glad I took the time to sit down and read this book. <hl> Its a quick read, but well worth it if only see a world you wouldn't normally have access to.

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The writing, particularly descriptions, is strong

question: How was the writing style?, context: Sixteen-year-old Jacob Portman, set to inherit a role in the family business, will never have to worry about a job or money. Of course, he has other problems&#8212;like uncool parents and almost no friends. Just before the grandfather who Jacob adores dies under mysterious circumstances, he leaves Jacob with a cryptic message about finding &#8220;The Bird.&#8221; Add this to incessant nightmares of monsters, and Jacob is soon sent to a psychiatrist. When Jacob decides he must go to a small island in the UK, Dr. Golan is supportive. Jacob&#8217;s father goes along to study the local birds. The story that Jacob begins to uncover becomes more and more complicated as he discovers that the silly stories people thought his grandfather made up were, in fact, real. And Jacob is not as boringly normal as he&#8217;s always thought.Ransom Riggs has written a very creative and entertaining story. His idea of spinning a tale based on peculiar old photographs is fresh and different. Jacob is a likeable protagonist. The writing, particularly descriptions, is strong. There is a good bit of profanity, but it&#8217;s realistic for the way 16-year-old Americans talk among friends.As the story builds to its climax, I began to wonder if Riggs got a little hurried. One example, a European character who has spoken in rather formal 1940&#8217;s speech wants to find out who&#8217;s going to accompany her for something difficult. &#8220;Who&#8217;s in?&#8221; she asks, sounding like a current American. By the end, certain things seem to happen a little too easily, or be drawn out a little too long, and I was reading more rapidly. The ending come rather suddenly and leaves plenty of problems for Riggs and his characters to solve in the next book.Overall, a fun read for teens and many adults, too.

How was the writing style?

The writing, particularly descriptions, is strong .

Sixteen-year-old Jacob Portman, set to inherit a role in the family business, will never have to worry about a job or money. Of course, he has other problems&#8212;like uncool parents and almost no friends. Just before the grandfather who Jacob adores dies under mysterious circumstances, he leaves Jacob with a cryptic message about finding &#8220;The Bird.&#8221; Add this to incessant nightmares of monsters, and Jacob is soon sent to a psychiatrist. When Jacob decides he must go to a small island in the UK, Dr. Golan is supportive. Jacob&#8217;s father goes along to study the local birds. The story that Jacob begins to uncover becomes more and more complicated as he discovers that the silly stories people thought his grandfather made up were, in fact, real. And Jacob is not as boringly normal as he&#8217;s always thought.Ransom Riggs has written a very creative and entertaining story. His idea of spinning a tale based on peculiar old photographs is fresh and different. Jacob is a likeable protagonist. The writing, particularly descriptions, is strong. There is a good bit of profanity, but it&#8217;s realistic for the way 16-year-old Americans talk among friends.As the story builds to its climax, I began to wonder if Riggs got a little hurried. One example, a European character who has spoken in rather formal 1940&#8217;s speech wants to find out who&#8217;s going to accompany her for something difficult. &#8220;Who&#8217;s in?&#8221; she asks, sounding like a current American. By the end, certain things seem to happen a little too easily, or be drawn out a little too long, and I was reading more rapidly. The ending come rather suddenly and leaves plenty of problems for Riggs and his characters to solve in the next book.Overall, a fun read for teens and many adults, too.

<hl> The writing, particularly descriptions, is strong <hl> .

Sixteen-year-old Jacob Portman, set to inherit a role in the family business, will never have to worry about a job or money. Of course, he has other problems&#8212;like uncool parents and almost no friends. Just before the grandfather who Jacob adores dies under mysterious circumstances, he leaves Jacob with a cryptic message about finding &#8220;The Bird.&#8221; Add this to incessant nightmares of monsters, and Jacob is soon sent to a psychiatrist. When Jacob decides he must go to a small island in the UK, Dr. Golan is supportive. Jacob&#8217;s father goes along to study the local birds. The story that Jacob begins to uncover becomes more and more complicated as he discovers that the silly stories people thought his grandfather made up were, in fact, real. And Jacob is not as boringly normal as he&#8217;s always thought.Ransom Riggs has written a very creative and entertaining story. His idea of spinning a tale based on peculiar old photographs is fresh and different. Jacob is a likeable protagonist. <hl> The writing, particularly descriptions, is strong <hl>. There is a good bit of profanity, but it&#8217;s realistic for the way 16-year-old Americans talk among friends.As the story builds to its climax, I began to wonder if Riggs got a little hurried. One example, a European character who has spoken in rather formal 1940&#8217;s speech wants to find out who&#8217;s going to accompany her for something difficult. &#8220;Who&#8217;s in?&#8221; she asks, sounding like a current American. By the end, certain things seem to happen a little too easily, or be drawn out a little too long, and I was reading more rapidly. The ending come rather suddenly and leaves plenty of problems for Riggs and his characters to solve in the next book.Overall, a fun read for teens and many adults, too.

Sixteen-year-old Jacob Portman, set to inherit a role in the family business, will never have to worry about a job or money. Of course, he has other problems&#8212;like uncool parents and almost no friends. Just before the grandfather who Jacob adores dies under mysterious circumstances, he leaves Jacob with a cryptic message about finding &#8220;The Bird.&#8221; Add this to incessant nightmares of monsters, and Jacob is soon sent to a psychiatrist. When Jacob decides he must go to a small island in the UK, Dr. Golan is supportive. Jacob&#8217;s father goes along to study the local birds. The story that Jacob begins to uncover becomes more and more complicated as he discovers that the silly stories people thought his grandfather made up were, in fact, real. And Jacob is not as boringly normal as he&#8217;s always thought. Ransom Riggs has written a very creative and entertaining story. His idea of spinning a tale based on peculiar old photographs is fresh and different. Jacob is a likeable protagonist. <hl> The writing, particularly descriptions, is strong . <hl> There is a good bit of profanity, but it&#8217;s realistic for the way 16-year-old Americans talk among friends. As the story builds to its climax, I began to wonder if Riggs got a little hurried. One example, a European character who has spoken in rather formal 1940&#8217;s speech wants to find out who&#8217;s going to accompany her for something difficult. &#8220;Who&#8217;s in?&#8221; she asks, sounding like a current American. By the end, certain things seem to happen a little too easily, or be drawn out a little too long, and I was reading more rapidly. The ending come rather suddenly and leaves plenty of problems for Riggs and his characters to solve in the next book. Overall, a fun read for teens and many adults, too.

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amazing

question: How is the book?, context: If you begin to read a book and the first two pages are set aside for an apology from the author for writing about secondary characters throughout, you might want to reconsider.It's amazing that even George Martin realized what he was doing was going to frustrate and infuriate readers. It made me wonder what the makers of the television series based on the books are going to do in season four. Good luck, guys.That being said, favorite characters included or not, the book is dull. It has a few moments of flash, but it feels like a place-keeper to me -- Martin just writes about the day-do-day trudgery of life with no payoff at the end. No cliff-hanger. No momentum-turning battle.Just go on with your lives and wait until the next chapter.

How is the book?

It's amazing that even George Martin realized what he was doing was going to frustrate and infuriate readers.

If you begin to read a book and the first two pages are set aside for an apology from the author for writing about secondary characters throughout, you might want to reconsider.It's amazing that even George Martin realized what he was doing was going to frustrate and infuriate readers. It made me wonder what the makers of the television series based on the books are going to do in season four. Good luck, guys.That being said, favorite characters included or not, the book is dull. It has a few moments of flash, but it feels like a place-keeper to me -- Martin just writes about the day-do-day trudgery of life with no payoff at the end. No cliff-hanger. No momentum-turning battle.Just go on with your lives and wait until the next chapter.

It's <hl> amazing <hl> that even George Martin realized what he was doing was going to frustrate and infuriate readers.

If you begin to read a book and the first two pages are set aside for an apology from the author for writing about secondary characters throughout, you might want to reconsider.It's <hl> amazing <hl> that even George Martin realized what he was doing was going to frustrate and infuriate readers. It made me wonder what the makers of the television series based on the books are going to do in season four. Good luck, guys.That being said, favorite characters included or not, the book is dull. It has a few moments of flash, but it feels like a place-keeper to me -- Martin just writes about the day-do-day trudgery of life with no payoff at the end. No cliff-hanger. No momentum-turning battle.Just go on with your lives and wait until the next chapter.

If you begin to read a book and the first two pages are set aside for an apology from the author for writing about secondary characters throughout, you might want to reconsider. <hl> It's amazing that even George Martin realized what he was doing was going to frustrate and infuriate readers. <hl> It made me wonder what the makers of the television series based on the books are going to do in season four. Good luck, guys. That being said, favorite characters included or not, the book is dull. It has a few moments of flash, but it feels like a place-keeper to me -- Martin just writes about the day-do-day trudgery of life with no payoff at the end. No cliff-hanger. No momentum-turning battle. Just go on with your lives and wait until the next chapter.

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expectations WERE high, but the book met them

question: How is the quality of the book?, context: I loved this book. LOVED.I went into it a bit wary because of the hype - I'd heard so much about it, so many GOOD things, that I was afraid my expectations were too high. In the end, my expectations WERE high, but the book met them, if not quite in the ways I thought.I saw Erin Morgenstern say on Twitter and in interviews many times (to the point where she started to sound annoyed, but I don't blame her) that the book is neither YA nor a series, despite how it has been portrayed in some reviews/stories. Both of these things is true. It is not YA, though a teen would certainly enjoy it since it's not like teens read nothing but YA (or that adults DON'T read YA). And to me, it utterly stands alone. I can't even see where a sequel would go, with the caveat that there is such a beautiful world here that it could be explored in perhaps entirely different stories. What I would like to see more than a sequel would be short stories, honestly.Because it is truly the world in this book that is magnificent - not the &#34;world&#34; at large as in Harry Potter or Dresden Files or other books with complicated mechanics of magic, but instead the microcosm of the circus that is painted so beautiful. In all honesty the characters fell much flatter for me than I would typically tolerate in my fiction, but I came to realize that they were really playing second fiddle to the setting as the protagonist.My one serious complaint would be that the time jumping makes it difficult to follow - a problem that was exacerbated by the fact that I was listening to the book on audio and couldn't flip back to see how much time had passed, what time period I was in, etc. For that reason, even though the narration is beautifully done by Jim Dale, I might recommend reading it in hardcopy.Though reviews liked to compare the book to Harry Potter, it reminds me much more in feel if to anything, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. It's very adult (in terms of maturity, not theme) and very Victorian. The book picks up momentum as it goes along, not unlike a train, and all of the loose ends begin to tie together at the end masterfully.Don't get scared away by the hype - read this because it's gorgeous.

How is the quality of the book?

In the end, my expectations WERE high, but the book met them , if not quite in the ways I thought.

I loved this book. LOVED.I went into it a bit wary because of the hype - I'd heard so much about it, so many GOOD things, that I was afraid my expectations were too high. In the end, my expectations WERE high, but the book met them, if not quite in the ways I thought.I saw Erin Morgenstern say on Twitter and in interviews many times (to the point where she started to sound annoyed, but I don't blame her) that the book is neither YA nor a series, despite how it has been portrayed in some reviews/stories. Both of these things is true. It is not YA, though a teen would certainly enjoy it since it's not like teens read nothing but YA (or that adults DON'T read YA). And to me, it utterly stands alone. I can't even see where a sequel would go, with the caveat that there is such a beautiful world here that it could be explored in perhaps entirely different stories. What I would like to see more than a sequel would be short stories, honestly.Because it is truly the world in this book that is magnificent - not the &#34;world&#34; at large as in Harry Potter or Dresden Files or other books with complicated mechanics of magic, but instead the microcosm of the circus that is painted so beautiful. In all honesty the characters fell much flatter for me than I would typically tolerate in my fiction, but I came to realize that they were really playing second fiddle to the setting as the protagonist.My one serious complaint would be that the time jumping makes it difficult to follow - a problem that was exacerbated by the fact that I was listening to the book on audio and couldn't flip back to see how much time had passed, what time period I was in, etc. For that reason, even though the narration is beautifully done by Jim Dale, I might recommend reading it in hardcopy.Though reviews liked to compare the book to Harry Potter, it reminds me much more in feel if to anything, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. It's very adult (in terms of maturity, not theme) and very Victorian. The book picks up momentum as it goes along, not unlike a train, and all of the loose ends begin to tie together at the end masterfully.Don't get scared away by the hype - read this because it's gorgeous.

In the end, my <hl> expectations WERE high, but the book met them <hl> , if not quite in the ways I thought.

I loved this book. LOVED.I went into it a bit wary because of the hype - I'd heard so much about it, so many GOOD things, that I was afraid my expectations were too high. In the end, my <hl> expectations WERE high, but the book met them <hl>, if not quite in the ways I thought.I saw Erin Morgenstern say on Twitter and in interviews many times (to the point where she started to sound annoyed, but I don't blame her) that the book is neither YA nor a series, despite how it has been portrayed in some reviews/stories. Both of these things is true. It is not YA, though a teen would certainly enjoy it since it's not like teens read nothing but YA (or that adults DON'T read YA). And to me, it utterly stands alone. I can't even see where a sequel would go, with the caveat that there is such a beautiful world here that it could be explored in perhaps entirely different stories. What I would like to see more than a sequel would be short stories, honestly.Because it is truly the world in this book that is magnificent - not the &#34;world&#34; at large as in Harry Potter or Dresden Files or other books with complicated mechanics of magic, but instead the microcosm of the circus that is painted so beautiful. In all honesty the characters fell much flatter for me than I would typically tolerate in my fiction, but I came to realize that they were really playing second fiddle to the setting as the protagonist.My one serious complaint would be that the time jumping makes it difficult to follow - a problem that was exacerbated by the fact that I was listening to the book on audio and couldn't flip back to see how much time had passed, what time period I was in, etc. For that reason, even though the narration is beautifully done by Jim Dale, I might recommend reading it in hardcopy.Though reviews liked to compare the book to Harry Potter, it reminds me much more in feel if to anything, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. It's very adult (in terms of maturity, not theme) and very Victorian. The book picks up momentum as it goes along, not unlike a train, and all of the loose ends begin to tie together at the end masterfully.Don't get scared away by the hype - read this because it's gorgeous.

I loved this book. LOVED.I went into it a bit wary because of the hype - I'd heard so much about it, so many GOOD things, that I was afraid my expectations were too high. <hl> In the end, my expectations WERE high, but the book met them , if not quite in the ways I thought. <hl> I saw Erin Morgenstern say on Twitter and in interviews many times (to the point where she started to sound annoyed, but I don't blame her) that the book is neither YA nor a series, despite how it has been portrayed in some reviews/stories. Both of these things is true. It is not YA, though a teen would certainly enjoy it since it's not like teens read nothing but YA (or that adults DON'T read YA). And to me, it utterly stands alone. I can't even see where a sequel would go, with the caveat that there is such a beautiful world here that it could be explored in perhaps entirely different stories. What I would like to see more than a sequel would be short stories, honestly. Because it is truly the world in this book that is magnificent - not the &#34;world&#34; at large as in Harry Potter or Dresden Files or other books with complicated mechanics of magic, but instead the microcosm of the circus that is painted so beautiful. In all honesty the characters fell much flatter for me than I would typically tolerate in my fiction, but I came to realize that they were really playing second fiddle to the setting as the protagonist. My one serious complaint would be that the time jumping makes it difficult to follow - a problem that was exacerbated by the fact that I was listening to the book on audio and couldn't flip back to see how much time had passed, what time period I was in, etc. For that reason, even though the narration is beautifully done by Jim Dale, I might recommend reading it in hardcopy. Though reviews liked to compare the book to Harry Potter, it reminds me much more in feel if to anything, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. It's very adult (in terms of maturity, not theme) and very Victorian. The book picks up momentum as it goes along, not unlike a train, and all of the loose ends begin to tie together at the end masterfully. Don't get scared away by the hype - read this because it's gorgeous.

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Her dark and disturbing style is clearly evident and I like that about her

question: How can I write something terrifying?, context: So this is actually the third book I read by Gillian Flynn and I think her other two ruined this one for me. Sharp Objects, and Gone Girlwere both such captivating stories that when I got around to this one I was rather bored. My expectations were higher than they should have been going into this.Before I get into the heart of my review I must comment that Gillian Flynn is a wonderful writer and her talents clearly show in this book. It is very well written and the characters are well developed, but when it came to the characters, I didn't like a single one of them. Her dark and disturbing style is clearly evident and I like that about her. I like the dark tone of her stories and when I pick up one of her books I have come to expect that. This book was just not my favorite.One of the reasons I didn't like this books was just that the characters are not likable. I couldn't connect with any of the characters and to be honest I didn't care to much about what happened to them in the end. I actually think I would have enjoyed this better if they all had been wiped out in the end. Again I think her other books, with characters that were interesting and a more in-depth, ruined this book for me. I kept comparing the other books, even thought I know I shouldn'tThe other issue I had with this story was the plot itself. There was a lot of potential to be one heck of a mystery while Libby tries to figure out who actually murdered her family. Half way through the book I was bored and not really interested in going further. Still I am stubborn and powered through this audio book. The ending was less thrilling because my interest had wandered and I just wanted it to be over. Still, I can see that Gillian Flynn is a great writer and I loved her other works. I look forward to her next book when ever that is and still think highly of her as an author, this was just one book I didn't enjoy.

How can I write something terrifying?

Her dark and disturbing style is clearly evident and I like that about her .

So this is actually the third book I read by Gillian Flynn and I think her other two ruined this one for me. Sharp Objects, and Gone Girlwere both such captivating stories that when I got around to this one I was rather bored. My expectations were higher than they should have been going into this.Before I get into the heart of my review I must comment that Gillian Flynn is a wonderful writer and her talents clearly show in this book. It is very well written and the characters are well developed, but when it came to the characters, I didn't like a single one of them. Her dark and disturbing style is clearly evident and I like that about her. I like the dark tone of her stories and when I pick up one of her books I have come to expect that. This book was just not my favorite.One of the reasons I didn't like this books was just that the characters are not likable. I couldn't connect with any of the characters and to be honest I didn't care to much about what happened to them in the end. I actually think I would have enjoyed this better if they all had been wiped out in the end. Again I think her other books, with characters that were interesting and a more in-depth, ruined this book for me. I kept comparing the other books, even thought I know I shouldn'tThe other issue I had with this story was the plot itself. There was a lot of potential to be one heck of a mystery while Libby tries to figure out who actually murdered her family. Half way through the book I was bored and not really interested in going further. Still I am stubborn and powered through this audio book. The ending was less thrilling because my interest had wandered and I just wanted it to be over. Still, I can see that Gillian Flynn is a great writer and I loved her other works. I look forward to her next book when ever that is and still think highly of her as an author, this was just one book I didn't enjoy.

<hl> Her dark and disturbing style is clearly evident and I like that about her <hl> .

So this is actually the third book I read by Gillian Flynn and I think her other two ruined this one for me. Sharp Objects, and Gone Girlwere both such captivating stories that when I got around to this one I was rather bored. My expectations were higher than they should have been going into this.Before I get into the heart of my review I must comment that Gillian Flynn is a wonderful writer and her talents clearly show in this book. It is very well written and the characters are well developed, but when it came to the characters, I didn't like a single one of them. <hl> Her dark and disturbing style is clearly evident and I like that about her <hl>. I like the dark tone of her stories and when I pick up one of her books I have come to expect that. This book was just not my favorite.One of the reasons I didn't like this books was just that the characters are not likable. I couldn't connect with any of the characters and to be honest I didn't care to much about what happened to them in the end. I actually think I would have enjoyed this better if they all had been wiped out in the end. Again I think her other books, with characters that were interesting and a more in-depth, ruined this book for me. I kept comparing the other books, even thought I know I shouldn'tThe other issue I had with this story was the plot itself. There was a lot of potential to be one heck of a mystery while Libby tries to figure out who actually murdered her family. Half way through the book I was bored and not really interested in going further. Still I am stubborn and powered through this audio book. The ending was less thrilling because my interest had wandered and I just wanted it to be over. Still, I can see that Gillian Flynn is a great writer and I loved her other works. I look forward to her next book when ever that is and still think highly of her as an author, this was just one book I didn't enjoy.

So this is actually the third book I read by Gillian Flynn and I think her other two ruined this one for me. Sharp Objects, and Gone Girlwere both such captivating stories that when I got around to this one I was rather bored. My expectations were higher than they should have been going into this. Before I get into the heart of my review I must comment that Gillian Flynn is a wonderful writer and her talents clearly show in this book. It is very well written and the characters are well developed, but when it came to the characters, I didn't like a single one of them. <hl> Her dark and disturbing style is clearly evident and I like that about her . <hl> I like the dark tone of her stories and when I pick up one of her books I have come to expect that. This book was just not my favorite. One of the reasons I didn't like this books was just that the characters are not likable. I couldn't connect with any of the characters and to be honest I didn't care to much about what happened to them in the end. I actually think I would have enjoyed this better if they all had been wiped out in the end. Again I think her other books, with characters that were interesting and a more in-depth, ruined this book for me. I kept comparing the other books, even thought I know I shouldn'tThe other issue I had with this story was the plot itself. There was a lot of potential to be one heck of a mystery while Libby tries to figure out who actually murdered her family. Half way through the book I was bored and not really interested in going further. Still I am stubborn and powered through this audio book. The ending was less thrilling because my interest had wandered and I just wanted it to be over. Still, I can see that Gillian Flynn is a great writer and I loved her other works. I look forward to her next book when ever that is and still think highly of her as an author, this was just one book I didn't enjoy.

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the plot was decent

question: How is story?, context: While the plot was decent, the characters seemed to be stereotypes, rather than real people. Maybe I've forgotten what it is like to be a kid, but this just wasn't my cup of tea. I guess I won't be reading the rest of the series or seeing the movie when it comes out.

How is story?

While the plot was decent , the characters seemed to be stereotypes, rather than real people.

While the plot was decent, the characters seemed to be stereotypes, rather than real people. Maybe I've forgotten what it is like to be a kid, but this just wasn't my cup of tea. I guess I won't be reading the rest of the series or seeing the movie when it comes out.

While <hl> the plot was decent <hl> , the characters seemed to be stereotypes, rather than real people.

While <hl> the plot was decent <hl>, the characters seemed to be stereotypes, rather than real people. Maybe I've forgotten what it is like to be a kid, but this just wasn't my cup of tea. I guess I won't be reading the rest of the series or seeing the movie when it comes out.

<hl> While the plot was decent , the characters seemed to be stereotypes, rather than real people. <hl> Maybe I've forgotten what it is like to be a kid, but this just wasn't my cup of tea. I guess I won't be reading the rest of the series or seeing the movie when it comes out.

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The ending, while appropriate, was slightly flat

question: How is the end?, context: The last surviving work of a Dutch master is stolen by a child, a terrorist bomb, a coming of age in New York & the lost suburbs of Las Vegas, the good & shady worlds of antique furniture restoration & the underground market for stolen & fake art are the ingredients of this intriguing novel. The characters are well drawn, but for this reader &#34;The Goldfinch&#34; suffered from the weight of expectations that book reviewers have piled on it.The book moves at the pace of a slow Sunday afternoon. Less would have been more. The ending, while appropriate, was slightly flat. Not in my top for for 2013.

How is the end?

The ending, while appropriate, was slightly flat .

The last surviving work of a Dutch master is stolen by a child, a terrorist bomb, a coming of age in New York & the lost suburbs of Las Vegas, the good & shady worlds of antique furniture restoration & the underground market for stolen & fake art are the ingredients of this intriguing novel. The characters are well drawn, but for this reader &#34;The Goldfinch&#34; suffered from the weight of expectations that book reviewers have piled on it.The book moves at the pace of a slow Sunday afternoon. Less would have been more. The ending, while appropriate, was slightly flat. Not in my top for for 2013.

<hl> The ending, while appropriate, was slightly flat <hl> .

The last surviving work of a Dutch master is stolen by a child, a terrorist bomb, a coming of age in New York & the lost suburbs of Las Vegas, the good & shady worlds of antique furniture restoration & the underground market for stolen & fake art are the ingredients of this intriguing novel. The characters are well drawn, but for this reader &#34;The Goldfinch&#34; suffered from the weight of expectations that book reviewers have piled on it.The book moves at the pace of a slow Sunday afternoon. Less would have been more. <hl> The ending, while appropriate, was slightly flat <hl>. Not in my top for for 2013.

The last surviving work of a Dutch master is stolen by a child, a terrorist bomb, a coming of age in New York & the lost suburbs of Las Vegas, the good & shady worlds of antique furniture restoration & the underground market for stolen & fake art are the ingredients of this intriguing novel. The characters are well drawn, but for this reader &#34;The Goldfinch&#34; suffered from the weight of expectations that book reviewers have piled on it. The book moves at the pace of a slow Sunday afternoon. Less would have been more. <hl> The ending, while appropriate, was slightly flat . <hl> Not in my top for for 2013.

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story was comprised of many true people

question: How relevant is the story?, context: The Invention of Wings: A Novel by Sue Monk KiddWhile writing the book, the author states that she was inspired by the words of professor Julius Lester, which she kept propped up on her desk: &#8220;History is not just facts and events. History is also pain in the heart, and we repeat history until we are able to make another's pain in the heart our own.&#8221;This story was comprised of many true people, and events in history. Knowing she wanting to write about sister in her next book, and living in Charleston, SC she came across some information on a pair of sisters, who became well known for their work as abolitionist and speakers for the equality of women. Sarah and Angelina Grimk&eacute;, were ahead of their times, but having grown up in a slave owning society it took them awhile to be able to change their lives and to help others. Besides the sisters, other great characters were slaves, Hetty, aka handful, and her mother also very strong woman that, happened to be born at the wrong time in history. The author brings all of the characters to life in fascinating ways, we are able to see both sides of this time in history and see the different viewpoints. I loved the pieces told of African folklore which mainly were told through Handfuls mother, and the beautiful story quilt she made.This story is so well written, you are swept up right away into these peoples lives.I am glad I got the (Original Publisher's Edition-No Annotations) with no distractions. This book is really worth reading.

How relevant is the story?

History is also pain in the heart, and we repeat history until we are able to make another's pain in the heart our own.&#8221;This story was comprised of many true people , and events in history.

The Invention of Wings: A Novel by Sue Monk KiddWhile writing the book, the author states that she was inspired by the words of professor Julius Lester, which she kept propped up on her desk: &#8220;History is not just facts and events. History is also pain in the heart, and we repeat history until we are able to make another's pain in the heart our own.&#8221;This story was comprised of many true people, and events in history. Knowing she wanting to write about sister in her next book, and living in Charleston, SC she came across some information on a pair of sisters, who became well known for their work as abolitionist and speakers for the equality of women. Sarah and Angelina Grimk&eacute;, were ahead of their times, but having grown up in a slave owning society it took them awhile to be able to change their lives and to help others. Besides the sisters, other great characters were slaves, Hetty, aka handful, and her mother also very strong woman that, happened to be born at the wrong time in history. The author brings all of the characters to life in fascinating ways, we are able to see both sides of this time in history and see the different viewpoints. I loved the pieces told of African folklore which mainly were told through Handfuls mother, and the beautiful story quilt she made.This story is so well written, you are swept up right away into these peoples lives.I am glad I got the (Original Publisher's Edition-No Annotations) with no distractions. This book is really worth reading.

History is also pain in the heart, and we repeat history until we are able to make another's pain in the heart our own.&#8221;This <hl> story was comprised of many true people <hl> , and events in history.

The Invention of Wings: A Novel by Sue Monk KiddWhile writing the book, the author states that she was inspired by the words of professor Julius Lester, which she kept propped up on her desk: &#8220;History is not just facts and events. History is also pain in the heart, and we repeat history until we are able to make another's pain in the heart our own.&#8221;This <hl> story was comprised of many true people <hl>, and events in history. Knowing she wanting to write about sister in her next book, and living in Charleston, SC she came across some information on a pair of sisters, who became well known for their work as abolitionist and speakers for the equality of women. Sarah and Angelina Grimk&eacute;, were ahead of their times, but having grown up in a slave owning society it took them awhile to be able to change their lives and to help others. Besides the sisters, other great characters were slaves, Hetty, aka handful, and her mother also very strong woman that, happened to be born at the wrong time in history. The author brings all of the characters to life in fascinating ways, we are able to see both sides of this time in history and see the different viewpoints. I loved the pieces told of African folklore which mainly were told through Handfuls mother, and the beautiful story quilt she made.This story is so well written, you are swept up right away into these peoples lives.I am glad I got the (Original Publisher's Edition-No Annotations) with no distractions. This book is really worth reading.

The Invention of Wings: A Novel by Sue Monk KiddWhile writing the book, the author states that she was inspired by the words of professor Julius Lester, which she kept propped up on her desk: &#8220;History is not just facts and events. <hl> History is also pain in the heart, and we repeat history until we are able to make another's pain in the heart our own.&#8221;This story was comprised of many true people , and events in history. <hl> Knowing she wanting to write about sister in her next book, and living in Charleston, SC she came across some information on a pair of sisters, who became well known for their work as abolitionist and speakers for the equality of women. Sarah and Angelina Grimk&eacute;, were ahead of their times, but having grown up in a slave owning society it took them awhile to be able to change their lives and to help others. Besides the sisters, other great characters were slaves, Hetty, aka handful, and her mother also very strong woman that, happened to be born at the wrong time in history. The author brings all of the characters to life in fascinating ways, we are able to see both sides of this time in history and see the different viewpoints. I loved the pieces told of African folklore which mainly were told through Handfuls mother, and the beautiful story quilt she made. This story is so well written, you are swept up right away into these peoples lives. I am glad I got the (Original Publisher's Edition-No Annotations) with no distractions. This book is really worth reading.

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Big Girls

question: Where else can I get an emotion like this?, context: This book is so touching. BEWARE, 26% into it you better have tissue. I cried, felt the hurt and the pain coming from all characters. OMG! Jasinda Wilder, you knocked it out of the park on this one. I LOVED your Big Girls Do It Better series, but this&iexcl;K&iexcl;K&iexcl;Kwow, wow, wow, is all I can say.Nell Hawthorne is a teenager trying to find her way through life. Her best friend is Kyle Calloway. They are a typical teenage couple going through all their firsts together and I mean firsts. Best friends, to dating, making out, becoming lovers to almost being&iexcl;K&iexcl;K&iexcl;K..you&iexcl;ll have to read to find out what was next I loved the chemistry between them. They had their whole lives ahead of them and they were SO IN LOVE. Unfortunately tragedy strikes and leaves Nell emotionally disturbed and broken (see, I gave it away).Every review you read is all stating the same thing. This is CLEARLY a MUST READ book. To sum it up best, someone wrote: QUOTE: Falling Into You was an incredibly graphic, deeply sorrow filled story. It wasn't just a love story, even though it contained not one, but two. It was a narrative about the dark struggles you have to fight through to move on with your life. It was about the hardship of letting go of someone you were never ready to give up. Letting go of the other part of your soul. Feeling whole when part of you will never be remedied.Wilder stresses the importance of accepting support from others. She makes us ask the hard answered questions. Can you have more than one true love in a lifetime? Kyle and Colton were nothing alike, but brothers none the less. Is it okay to love someone in spite of how they are linked to you, in spite of the person that they innately are, because of who they come from?

Where else can I get an emotion like this?

I LOVED your Big Girls Do It Better series, but this&iexcl;K&iexcl;K&iexcl;Kwow, wow, wow, is all I can say.

This book is so touching. BEWARE, 26% into it you better have tissue. I cried, felt the hurt and the pain coming from all characters. OMG! Jasinda Wilder, you knocked it out of the park on this one. I LOVED your Big Girls Do It Better series, but this&iexcl;K&iexcl;K&iexcl;Kwow, wow, wow, is all I can say.Nell Hawthorne is a teenager trying to find her way through life. Her best friend is Kyle Calloway. They are a typical teenage couple going through all their firsts together and I mean firsts. Best friends, to dating, making out, becoming lovers to almost being&iexcl;K&iexcl;K&iexcl;K..you&iexcl;ll have to read to find out what was next I loved the chemistry between them. They had their whole lives ahead of them and they were SO IN LOVE. Unfortunately tragedy strikes and leaves Nell emotionally disturbed and broken (see, I gave it away).Every review you read is all stating the same thing. This is CLEARLY a MUST READ book. To sum it up best, someone wrote: QUOTE: Falling Into You was an incredibly graphic, deeply sorrow filled story. It wasn't just a love story, even though it contained not one, but two. It was a narrative about the dark struggles you have to fight through to move on with your life. It was about the hardship of letting go of someone you were never ready to give up. Letting go of the other part of your soul. Feeling whole when part of you will never be remedied.Wilder stresses the importance of accepting support from others. She makes us ask the hard answered questions. Can you have more than one true love in a lifetime? Kyle and Colton were nothing alike, but brothers none the less. Is it okay to love someone in spite of how they are linked to you, in spite of the person that they innately are, because of who they come from?

I LOVED your <hl> Big Girls <hl> Do It Better series, but this&iexcl;K&iexcl;K&iexcl;Kwow, wow, wow, is all I can say.

This book is so touching. BEWARE, 26% into it you better have tissue. I cried, felt the hurt and the pain coming from all characters. OMG! Jasinda Wilder, you knocked it out of the park on this one. I LOVED your <hl> Big Girls <hl> Do It Better series, but this&iexcl;K&iexcl;K&iexcl;Kwow, wow, wow, is all I can say.Nell Hawthorne is a teenager trying to find her way through life. Her best friend is Kyle Calloway. They are a typical teenage couple going through all their firsts together and I mean firsts. Best friends, to dating, making out, becoming lovers to almost being&iexcl;K&iexcl;K&iexcl;K..you&iexcl;ll have to read to find out what was next I loved the chemistry between them. They had their whole lives ahead of them and they were SO IN LOVE. Unfortunately tragedy strikes and leaves Nell emotionally disturbed and broken (see, I gave it away).Every review you read is all stating the same thing. This is CLEARLY a MUST READ book. To sum it up best, someone wrote: QUOTE: Falling Into You was an incredibly graphic, deeply sorrow filled story. It wasn't just a love story, even though it contained not one, but two. It was a narrative about the dark struggles you have to fight through to move on with your life. It was about the hardship of letting go of someone you were never ready to give up. Letting go of the other part of your soul. Feeling whole when part of you will never be remedied.Wilder stresses the importance of accepting support from others. She makes us ask the hard answered questions. Can you have more than one true love in a lifetime? Kyle and Colton were nothing alike, but brothers none the less. Is it okay to love someone in spite of how they are linked to you, in spite of the person that they innately are, because of who they come from?

This book is so touching. BEWARE, 26% into it you better have tissue. I cried, felt the hurt and the pain coming from all characters. OMG! Jasinda Wilder, you knocked it out of the park on this one. <hl> I LOVED your Big Girls Do It Better series, but this&iexcl;K&iexcl;K&iexcl;Kwow, wow, wow, is all I can say. <hl> Nell Hawthorne is a teenager trying to find her way through life. Her best friend is Kyle Calloway. They are a typical teenage couple going through all their firsts together and I mean firsts. Best friends, to dating, making out, becoming lovers to almost being&iexcl;K&iexcl;K&iexcl;K..you&iexcl;ll have to read to find out what was next I loved the chemistry between them. They had their whole lives ahead of them and they were SO IN LOVE. Unfortunately tragedy strikes and leaves Nell emotionally disturbed and broken (see, I gave it away).Every review you read is all stating the same thing. This is CLEARLY a MUST READ book. To sum it up best, someone wrote: QUOTE: Falling Into You was an incredibly graphic, deeply sorrow filled story. It wasn't just a love story, even though it contained not one, but two. It was a narrative about the dark struggles you have to fight through to move on with your life. It was about the hardship of letting go of someone you were never ready to give up. Letting go of the other part of your soul. Feeling whole when part of you will never be remedied. Wilder stresses the importance of accepting support from others. She makes us ask the hard answered questions. Can you have more than one true love in a lifetime? Kyle and Colton were nothing alike, but brothers none the less. Is it okay to love someone in spite of how they are linked to you, in spite of the person that they innately are, because of who they come from?

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If you are looking for steamy sex scenes that rival those of 50 shades

question: How is the attraction?, context: If you are looking for steamy sex scenes that rival those of 50 shades, this book is for you, 5 stars for that! I had to take away a star because I just got so irritated with Jocelyn, she had so many issues and the entire book she did not let anyone in and shut everyone out, she had such nice people surrounding her, Braden was a real stand-up guy and her friend Ellie was so supportive of her, yet she did not open up to anyone until the very end. While the sex was great, it would have been better if she had opened herself up emotionally and accepted her feelings for Braden so the love would have been more mutual for a bigger part of the book. Also, she sees a therapist and they put way too much of that dialogue in the book -- those parts were bOOOring!

How is the attraction?

If you are looking for steamy sex scenes that rival those of 50 shades , this book is for you, 5 stars for that!

If you are looking for steamy sex scenes that rival those of 50 shades, this book is for you, 5 stars for that! I had to take away a star because I just got so irritated with Jocelyn, she had so many issues and the entire book she did not let anyone in and shut everyone out, she had such nice people surrounding her, Braden was a real stand-up guy and her friend Ellie was so supportive of her, yet she did not open up to anyone until the very end. While the sex was great, it would have been better if she had opened herself up emotionally and accepted her feelings for Braden so the love would have been more mutual for a bigger part of the book. Also, she sees a therapist and they put way too much of that dialogue in the book -- those parts were bOOOring!

<hl> If you are looking for steamy sex scenes that rival those of 50 shades <hl> , this book is for you, 5 stars for that!

<hl> If you are looking for steamy sex scenes that rival those of 50 shades <hl>, this book is for you, 5 stars for that! I had to take away a star because I just got so irritated with Jocelyn, she had so many issues and the entire book she did not let anyone in and shut everyone out, she had such nice people surrounding her, Braden was a real stand-up guy and her friend Ellie was so supportive of her, yet she did not open up to anyone until the very end. While the sex was great, it would have been better if she had opened herself up emotionally and accepted her feelings for Braden so the love would have been more mutual for a bigger part of the book. Also, she sees a therapist and they put way too much of that dialogue in the book -- those parts were bOOOring!

<hl> If you are looking for steamy sex scenes that rival those of 50 shades , this book is for you, 5 stars for that! <hl> I had to take away a star because I just got so irritated with Jocelyn, she had so many issues and the entire book she did not let anyone in and shut everyone out, she had such nice people surrounding her, Braden was a real stand-up guy and her friend Ellie was so supportive of her, yet she did not open up to anyone until the very end. While the sex was great, it would have been better if she had opened herself up emotionally and accepted her feelings for Braden so the love would have been more mutual for a bigger part of the book. Also, she sees a therapist and they put way too much of that dialogue in the book -- those parts were bOOOring!

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One of my new favorite books of all time

question: What can you say about the book?, context: One of my new favorite books of all time!!! Colleen Hoover just writes perfection. My words cannot accurately describe how I feel about this book. It's brilliant. I loved it, everything about it. Holder is freaking amazing. Sky is the perfect book heroine. The story is fresh. I would recommend to anyone and everyone. So butterflying fantastic!

What can you say about the book?

One of my new favorite books of all time !!!

One of my new favorite books of all time!!! Colleen Hoover just writes perfection. My words cannot accurately describe how I feel about this book. It's brilliant. I loved it, everything about it. Holder is freaking amazing. Sky is the perfect book heroine. The story is fresh. I would recommend to anyone and everyone. So butterflying fantastic!

<hl> One of my new favorite books of all time <hl> !!!

<hl> One of my new favorite books of all time <hl>!!! Colleen Hoover just writes perfection. My words cannot accurately describe how I feel about this book. It's brilliant. I loved it, everything about it. Holder is freaking amazing. Sky is the perfect book heroine. The story is fresh. I would recommend to anyone and everyone. So butterflying fantastic!

<hl> One of my new favorite books of all time !!! <hl> Colleen Hoover just writes perfection. My words cannot accurately describe how I feel about this book. It's brilliant. I loved it, everything about it. Holder is freaking amazing. Sky is the perfect book heroine. The story is fresh. I would recommend to anyone and everyone. So butterflying fantastic!

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the first book and gave you a few conclusions to some of the story

question: How is the book?, context: I loved the first book so this was a little bit of a let down. It answered some questions from the first book and gave you a few conclusions to some of the story-line that was left hanging. Over all I struggled to re-engage with the characters. The repetition of Tris being immature, running off on tangents with horrifying ramifications and over all being annoying were frustrating. The love/hate relationship got old fast. A lot of filler and setting up for the next book. Had I known where the story was going I would have been satisfied stopping with the first book. I have already bought the third so I will read it but I don't have high expectations for a story that started out so well. I would consider stopping after the first book.

How is the book?

It answered some questions from the first book and gave you a few conclusions to some of the story -line that was left hanging.

I loved the first book so this was a little bit of a let down. It answered some questions from the first book and gave you a few conclusions to some of the story-line that was left hanging. Over all I struggled to re-engage with the characters. The repetition of Tris being immature, running off on tangents with horrifying ramifications and over all being annoying were frustrating. The love/hate relationship got old fast. A lot of filler and setting up for the next book. Had I known where the story was going I would have been satisfied stopping with the first book. I have already bought the third so I will read it but I don't have high expectations for a story that started out so well. I would consider stopping after the first book.

It answered some questions from <hl> the first book and gave you a few conclusions to some of the story <hl> -line that was left hanging.

I loved the first book so this was a little bit of a let down. It answered some questions from <hl> the first book and gave you a few conclusions to some of the story <hl>-line that was left hanging. Over all I struggled to re-engage with the characters. The repetition of Tris being immature, running off on tangents with horrifying ramifications and over all being annoying were frustrating. The love/hate relationship got old fast. A lot of filler and setting up for the next book. Had I known where the story was going I would have been satisfied stopping with the first book. I have already bought the third so I will read it but I don't have high expectations for a story that started out so well. I would consider stopping after the first book.

I loved the first book so this was a little bit of a let down. <hl> It answered some questions from the first book and gave you a few conclusions to some of the story -line that was left hanging. <hl> Over all I struggled to re-engage with the characters. The repetition of Tris being immature, running off on tangents with horrifying ramifications and over all being annoying were frustrating. The love/hate relationship got old fast. A lot of filler and setting up for the next book. Had I known where the story was going I would have been satisfied stopping with the first book. I have already bought the third so I will read it but I don't have high expectations for a story that started out so well. I would consider stopping after the first book.

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