tori_storydelver's reviews
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I loved this book. I have never felt so immersed in a characters mind before. Is this a story of a man with PTSD? Is Billy really visiting aliens and traveling through time? Maybe both. Either way it is clear the war had a very strong effect on our main character. He is so detached from other people and constantly reminded of his time spent in the war. This was the first book I read by Kurt Vonnegut and it certainly won't be my last.

Restaurant at the End of the Universe was not as good as A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but it wasn't a disappointing sequel by any means. (Except for that part with Marvin) No spoilers, but if you've read this you know what I'm talking about! Arthur was the focus of this first book and I was happy to get to know Ford Prefect and Zaphod a bit better with this one. I cannot recommend this series enough, it is always sure to be a great adventure with plenty of laughs along the way!

I loved Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. The writing style was great, I hardly wanted to put it down! The relationships between the characters reminded me so much of my early childhood friendships. I liked that the reveal was not only slow, but that the reader already expects what is coming because of the little clues woven throughout the story. This might be a slight spoiler, but

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I found it really refreshing to read a dystopian novel that doesn't end in a revolt.

I am also a strong believer that not all books need a happy ending. So if you need a book to end on a good note I should warn you this one ends bitter-sweetly.

I remember this being my least favorite of the books that I had read in this series, but that was probably just because I've always been afraid of large bodies of water. That being said, I don't think this one was as good as the previous two. Maybe it is just that this one is a lot darker than the other ones so far. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed reading this, but this one just wasn't as terrific as the others unfortunately. I'm still very enthusiastic to read the rest of them!

Wow! Okay, so I know everyone has given this great reviews, the trailer for the movie looked cute, and I've heard about and seen this book everywhere I go but I did not think that I would love this book as much as I did! I thought it was going to be a sweet, heartwarming story about acceptance, and it was, but it was so much better than that too. Auggie and his family (Yes, FAMILY, there is so much family in this book, a pleasant surprise for a middle-grade book) are the best. I wish I had met this family when I was in school. The book is told from multiple characters perspectives and it really allows you to see both sides of the stories that unfold throughout this book. It gives it a really realistic and intimate feel. I clearly loved this book and I can't recommend it enough!

I liked that we got another Harry Potter book, I hated all the inconsistencies from the previous books. I should explain that although I just said I liked that we got another one, I was very nervous going into it. I didn't think another Harry Potter story was necessary, and I was really afraid it was going to be bad. I wasn't entirely wrong, but I was expecting the worst and it only slightly beat those expectations. There were so many inconsistencies with the characters. Ron was a complete joke, which is really upsetting because he is one of the main three! The story line wasn't great, it felt sort of how expect fan fiction to read. There is no way J. K. Rowling wrote any part of this. It was completely lacking the research and care that went into the original Harry Potter books. I'm sure this screenplay was read by her and given her seal of approval, but it was not written by her. Like everyone else, I really liked Scorpius, and I was picturing the play as I read, and I think it would be really awesome see live. Some of the special effects must be really complicated and cool to see. But if I'm rating it as I would any book that was not a screenplay, It just wasn't very good.

This one was really repetitive and too formulaic. Luckily I know it doesn't stick with that in future books or I would be questioning whether to continue this series or not. There's not a whole lot I liked about The Miserable Mill. I liked the juxtaposition of the always optimistic Phil with the overall tone of the story. That's about it. Some parts were too comical and didn't fit with the quirky-realism the rest of the series has. Although these books are never graphic, this one has a pretty gruesome ending, just a warning for younger readers. Ultimately, this book left me hoping the rest of the series will start to pick up again.

This is my favorite of the series so far! It is much darker and more creepy than the previous two. Which I really enjoyed. I love all the characters more and more with each book, which I think is what really makes this series stand out. Everyone is just so realistic, we even see blue acting out in this one because she is a teenager in a very stressful situation. Of course the magic-realism is also amazing as well as all the Wicca/witchy symbolism threaded throughout.

This was the second book by Agatha Christie I have read. I enjoyed this one much more than [b:And Then There Were None|16299|And Then There Were None|Agatha Christie|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1391120695s/16299.jpg|3038872]. I really tried to get into the mystery this time and guess who I thought the murderer was, but I was pretty unsuccessful in doing this. My attitude, for the most part, was just get through it, by the end you'll know who did it. I did really like Hercule Poirot, and if I ever pick up another book by Christie again I'll make sure it is from this series.