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jmercado (1 KP) rated Eliza and Her Monsters in Books

Jan 15, 2018

Eliza and Her Monsters

Francesca Zappia | 2017 | Romance, Young Adult (YA)

8.7

(15 Ratings)

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I don't know how to feel about this.

It was a little everywhere at the beginning and it took me about 100 pages to actually get the hang of it and start enjoying it.

I really did enjoy Eliza and Wallace at the beginning.

But towards the end i didn't really feel their connection anymore.

I was more concerned about Eliza and her anxiety and depression and holy shit did that hit me in the feels.

I think if this would have been one of the books that she would have done well had they just stayed friends and she worked on herself more than being in a relationship.

I would really love to see Monstrous Sea be a real thing . I would pay big bucks for that lol

I also want more on Max and Emma. They are my favorite side characters and they weren't even physically with Eliza.

To me, with the hype going around this, it missed its mark for me ( I didn't really feel the relationship aspect of it) But that aside i loved the concept, the art and looking forward to reading more from this author.

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Sarah Daglish (1 KP) rated Flowers for Algernon in Books

Jan 15, 2018

Flowers for Algernon

Daniel Keyes | 1966 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

9.1

(26 Ratings)

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The characterisation of Charlie was superb throughout. (0 more)

Sensationally clever without being pretentious

I found this book on a blog recommending books for depression sufferers, although I'm not sure in retrospect why this book was on that list. The book is written in the form of progress reports written by the protagonist, Charlie, who starts off the book as an adult with severe learning difficulties, during a less enlightened era. Despite his rough treatment by a society that fails to understand him, he is thoroughly charming, warm and kind, but above all desperate to better himself by learning to write and read. When he is offered the chance to undergo groundbreaking experimental surgery that will elevate his capacity to learn, he jumps at the chance. Algernon is a lab mouse who has had the surgery already and is considered a genius (by mouse standards).

Although this is technically science fiction, I found it more a focus on society and the perceptions of intelligence and happiness. I grew such fondness for Algernon and Charlie, I found the ending truly heartbreaking.

I'm not normally a fan of the sci-fi genre, but I couldn't put this down.

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rin (6 KP) rated The Catcher in the Rye in Books

Aug 13, 2017

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I honestly really enjoyed reading this book in my junior year of high school. My teacher let everyone in my class pick a classic and I decided to read this by chance. At first, I was annoyed with how Holden was acting and was truly confused on how this book became a classic. He basically hires a prostitute to just talk to her? It made no sense to me, he was just in some kind of haze. But then, everything clicked for me and Holden became extremely relatable. In high school, I suffered from depression but didn't realize until much later that that was indeed the reason I was acting so off, much like Holden during the book. He definitely was on a downward spiral and he didn't himself understand why he was the way he was. I think this is a good book for kids to read in school because it's honest and it's interesting. It's one of the only classics I've read that I can get through without yawning! This was always be a book that holds a deep meaning to me!

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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Will Grayson, Will Grayson in Books

Jul 10, 2018

I really liked this novel. I found that I really enjoyed John Green. I've heard a lot about him and I figured I'd give him a try, the fact that I found a novel by him and my favorite author was simply icing on the cake. I'm always nervous to start a David Levithan novel because you never know if it going to change your life. This book was not earth shattering but it was still an extremely interesting read and made me smile.

The characters were outrageous. Tiny was hilarious and irritating at the same time. I wanted to hug him and punch him. Will Grayson (1st Will Grayson) was an interesting guy. I found him annoying yet lovable and realistic. will grayson(2nd Will Grayson) was an interesting read. You don't get the characters when they are in the middle of everything. You get a character who is struggling with the onset of depression but never the character who has it and is just living with it.

I found myself really entertained with this novel. I am definitely glad that I read this novel and I will definitely look into John Green.