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The List by JL Bowman

audlittlebookshelf's review against another edition

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This book has promise and some cute moments so I really tried to stick it out. There are unfortunately a lot of inconsistencies and errors that I found too distracting. I might pick this back up at some point but I’m not sure. 

preciousdemon's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

Good story, but it flipped back and forth from first person to third person a lot.

emma18's review against another edition

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challenging lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

kyleethecatlady's review against another edition

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The characters aren’t well rounded, and the writing isn’t very strong. 

wordsaremybigobsession's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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jaden3008's review against another edition

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adventurous funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

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fkshg8465's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is actually quite poorly written, and at first, that’s all I could notice. But as the book progressed, I noticed it less and less and even forgot how poorly it was written until I’d suddenly stumble on what was clearly a proofreading error. That was annoying whenever it happened. However, the reason I kept forgetting the writing quality was because the story was strong enough to compensate for it. The two central characters were very easy to root for, and the villain was deeply contemptible, which made the story itself strong enough to earn itself four stars.
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sophaisy's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I really enjoyed this read. I usually read several books at the same time, however this one pulled all my attention. 
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megansendlesstbr's review against another edition

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I couldn’t force my way through this, it’s a no from me.

bepettiford's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I really enjoyed this book.  The main characters (Ever and Xavier) have a lot of chemistry and really brought the story to life.  The scenes with the ex-boyfriend Alex were filled with tension and helped drive Ever's story forward.
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