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Chloe (778 KP) rated Just My Luck in Books
Sep 4, 2021
Stupid characters (1 more)
Boring
Good premise. Poorly executed
Having now read this I am quite confused why it has such rave reviews on the back cover. I was quite excited for this, considering at easy read between a series I'm reading. The premise seemed promising and there was certainly some interesting characters including Toma.
The plot twist towards the end could have been much better in my opinion, Parks really missed a trick.
Lexi has absolutely no backbone and just rolls with whatever Jake feels like doing. I just found the winning couple to be so stupid, especially Jake.
I think a lot of the story was obvious once you know the premise. Overall, not as great as I anticipated.
Would I recommend it? Probably as a quick and easy read when you haven't got the brain cells for anything too difficult.
The plot twist towards the end could have been much better in my opinion, Parks really missed a trick.
Lexi has absolutely no backbone and just rolls with whatever Jake feels like doing. I just found the winning couple to be so stupid, especially Jake.
I think a lot of the story was obvious once you know the premise. Overall, not as great as I anticipated.
Would I recommend it? Probably as a quick and easy read when you haven't got the brain cells for anything too difficult.
Chloe (778 KP) rated The 5th Wave: Book 1 in Books
Aug 20, 2021
Bad characters
Not for me, I didn't enjoy the writing or the premise. I felt the writing lacked any sort of depth. The characters seem to miraculously find things they needed. There could have been much better suspense but I just wasn't into it.
Considered not finishing it several times. Especially when the premise was bent to the writers will just for the plot. Can't believe this is a series.
Something about Cassie felt wrong, she didn't feel like a girl to me and if I'd have read the book without the characters name, I would have thought she was male. Her monologues were dreary and sappy.
At least my short foray into sci-fi had once again proven I don't like this genre.
Considered not finishing it several times. Especially when the premise was bent to the writers will just for the plot. Can't believe this is a series.
Something about Cassie felt wrong, she didn't feel like a girl to me and if I'd have read the book without the characters name, I would have thought she was male. Her monologues were dreary and sappy.
At least my short foray into sci-fi had once again proven I don't like this genre.
Chloe (778 KP) rated Army of the Dead (2021) in Movies
Aug 15, 2021
Zombie gore (1 more)
Funny
Cliche (1 more)
Long
Funny, easy watching
Somehow I keep watching Dave Bautista films and wondering why I end up writing reviews like this. He is very obvious actor. In AOD the main story between Dav and his daughter is very forced down your throat and could have been done subtley.
I love the characters, the setting, storyline and general zombie stupidity. I think there were a few plot holes that were filled hastily and it was interesting to see the twist on the usual zombies.
Long for what the story consists of.
I love the characters, the setting, storyline and general zombie stupidity. I think there were a few plot holes that were filled hastily and it was interesting to see the twist on the usual zombies.
Long for what the story consists of.
Chloe (778 KP) rated Empire of Storms in Books
May 26, 2021
Stories back! (1 more)
Fantasy
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It's back, I'm so glad I carried on with the series after the Queen of Shadows. The story in this one is excellent and I love how everything ties together. So much fantasy!
I still HATE Rowan, he's so sappy and I hate the romance scenes with him involved. I don't know why but this character writing is wrong for his history and experience.
Plus I think the blood oath is just a farce at this point, used for a plot hole and show how powerful Caleana is but we know that from other things
I still HATE Rowan, he's so sappy and I hate the romance scenes with him involved. I don't know why but this character writing is wrong for his history and experience.
Plus I think the blood oath is just a farce at this point, used for a plot hole and show how powerful Caleana is but we know that from other things
Chloe (778 KP) rated Real Steel (2011) in Movies
May 15, 2021
Good concept (2 more)
Story
Relationships
Boring (2 more)
Over-scripted
Cliche
Too long, cliche
I really like the idea of the story but disliked the execution. Very cliche, you can guess the outcome once you begin to understand the story. The script is terrible, has anyone ever heard of a non verbal cue?
The relationships were good in the end.
The relationships were good in the end.
Chloe (778 KP) rated The Midnight Lie in Books
May 15, 2021
LGBTQ+ (1 more)
Fantastic world/concept
Beautiful
True story telling, beautifully written. I was led through the story like a dream, completely immersed. I couldn't put it down. The writing is fantastic, I don't remember the text ever really explaining the concepts of the books (e.g. by characters explaining them) but somehow I found myself truely understanding it.
Plus the concept and fantasy world being is beautifully captivating.
This us how you write LGBTQ+ literature, no tokenism just pure story. I love the romance and felt everything I think the author entailed.
I would highly recommend this to all fantasy lovers - so glad I picked this up randomly in the library. This NEEDS to be talked about more!
Plus the concept and fantasy world being is beautifully captivating.
This us how you write LGBTQ+ literature, no tokenism just pure story. I love the romance and felt everything I think the author entailed.
I would highly recommend this to all fantasy lovers - so glad I picked this up randomly in the library. This NEEDS to be talked about more!
Chloe (778 KP) rated The Hunting Party in Books
May 9, 2021
Intricate (2 more)
Great setting
Atmospheric
Too Similar to the guest list (1 more)
Frustrating
Very Agatha christie
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I enjoyed this but very similar to the Guest List, perhaps not quite as intricate. I found it quite frustrating that we got to meet so many characters but very few of them were actually involved with the final plot. Also the decoy was FAR too obvious.
Chloe (778 KP) rated Queen of Shadows in Books
May 6, 2021
Storyline (2 more)
World
Magic
Mostly brilliant, some average parts
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I love this series, I think the world that has been created is brilliant. I thoroughly enjoy the every growing stories and magical elements. I really feel immersed with this story.
The reason for the low rating is I think the could have been 200 odd pages shorter, I found the first 300 pages quite dull. I really dislike the language used as the voice of Rowan - so cliche, get me a bucket! When there were large sections of this story I did struggle to go, very glad that Manon was introduced. I'm also perhaps a little harsh as I was a Celaena an Chaol fan.
I will definitely be reading the next book after that ending and all the possibilities.
The reason for the low rating is I think the could have been 200 odd pages shorter, I found the first 300 pages quite dull. I really dislike the language used as the voice of Rowan - so cliche, get me a bucket! When there were large sections of this story I did struggle to go, very glad that Manon was introduced. I'm also perhaps a little harsh as I was a Celaena an Chaol fan.
I will definitely be reading the next book after that ending and all the possibilities.
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