Good, but not as mind blowing as I would have thought. I think most of that comes down to my general dislike of the main character. I liked the other Good, but not as mind blowing as I would have thought. I think most of that comes down to my general dislike of the main character. I liked the other characters, especially Earl, but even Greg didn't like Greg.
I watched the trailer for the movie after finishing this book and am surprised to say that it actually looks better. I will update after watching it to see if I have actually found the ever-elusive "movie that is better than the book"...more
A cute, light, read that is perfect for the holiday season. The fact that these teenagers kept making stupid, dangerous, decisions in the middle of a A cute, light, read that is perfect for the holiday season. The fact that these teenagers kept making stupid, dangerous, decisions in the middle of a blizzard did cause me to have some irritated "mom" moments. ...more
Totally took me by surprise. I loved the whole concept of telling a story without describing the scene through sight. Parker has so much personality aTotally took me by surprise. I loved the whole concept of telling a story without describing the scene through sight. Parker has so much personality and I loved her friends as well. A great storyline showing how she copes with the death of her father and learns to trust people again. Lots of character growth.
Of you have read ANY mystery YA, don't bother picking this one up. You will find nothing new.
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(view spoiler)[I am so sickOf you have read ANY mystery YA, don't bother picking this one up. You will find nothing new.
Ranty review full of spoilers:
(view spoiler)[I am so sick of the "your evil sister was actually your alternate personality" trope. I have read at least three books this year with THE EXACT SAME PREMISE. This one was actually good, well written, interesting plot that alternated between the present and the past (through Alice's journal), decently written love interest. BUT from page 1 I had a sinking feeling that we were going down that oh so familiar road though I kept reading, hoping that I was wrong. Then in the last chapter or two - here we go again, same old, same old. COME ON! What is wrong with authors today who just re-hash the same plot twists that have been done a hundred times and expect readers to fall for it. I was actually on the way to a 4 star review until the big revelation and now I am just so angry that I wasted all this time on this tripe when I could have been reading something ORIGINAL. (hide spoiler)]...more
No where near perfect, but fun. Loved the premise, but wished there had been MORE. Great examinations of anxiety and OCD and how someone can feel abouNo where near perfect, but fun. Loved the premise, but wished there had been MORE. Great examinations of anxiety and OCD and how someone can feel about treatment/medication.
Still trying to digest this novel. Not one for the faint of heart, there were descriptions that I, as a mother and teacher, had a really hard time getStill trying to digest this novel. Not one for the faint of heart, there were descriptions that I, as a mother and teacher, had a really hard time getting through. Theo is an intricate character who becomes more an more complex as the story continues and we learn more about the terrible experiences of her past.
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