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Everything Beautiful by Simmone Howell

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leahhoulton's review

3.0

Read it very quickly, the chapters are very short which keeps it quite fast paced and makes me read more. The story was okay, not the best thing I've ever read but definitely very readable

amelias_library_'s review

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adventurous slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

I have seen Everything Beautiful in Waterstones and though the cover was tempting, I just couldn't bring my self to actually buy it and read it, for some reason. I think the words Atheist and Christain Camp put me off, reminding me of a girl at school. Anyway, as you can tell as I dribble on about nothing, I did read it when I found it in the library.
The book was better than expected. There were times where the blurb sort of caught itself out. I mean Dylan, to me anyway, didn't seem like he was also trying to get in trouble. Apparently, together they ruin the camp but its more Riley. And Riley seems like this confident person who I guess I automatically put her in the normal/thin category but you find out she's actually quite fat or big. I didn't really sense it to be honest. But that maybe me. My favourite characters were Bird and latterly Fleur. Though she was a bit annoying at the beginning. Craig...eurgh, don't get me started on him. Overall, the book was really good with some great characters and I did quite enjoy it. Good read...read it. :)

book_nut's review

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2.0

Bad girl with dead mom finds a newish start at a Christian camp. Better than that sounds, but not great. Liked that it was set in Australia, though.

lucyblack's review

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2.0

hmmm, I felt like I should like this but nah... It is weirdly paced, has too many stereotypes and finishes with a wishy washy resolution to a wishy washy problem.

private_reader's review

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4.0

I'm so cheesed off about the cover of this book I can barely speak. RILEY is supposed to weigh 182 pounds! Who is this girl on the cover? Unless she is eight feet tall there is no way she weighs 182 pounds.

And the one time when a gown is actually part of the story there isn't one on the cover! why not a lovely big girl in a dress?

Bad form publisher. Bad form.

selinamarcille's review

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4.0

This was a quick read that was a lot of fun. I read through it in one sitting. The character of Riley was fully realized from the very beginning. I liked a main character with flaws, but she was still very likable. I liked the slow progression of the relationship with Dylan. I was a bit disappointed with the ending... I felt like there were a lot of things left unresolved. I guess that is how things are in life, but I would have liked to know more!

heykellyjensen's review

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This had EVERYTHING I need in a book. It was so well written and featured a phenomenal main character, along with an amazing romance that was never once overly sweet but was completely sweet.

Longer review to come. Oh man. I loved.

(On a side note, I am REALLY bummed I couldn't get the sea glass cover in the US and instead had to get the cover with the girl who is certainly not 180 pounds - and this little fact is a crucial one to the book and a crucial one to why the book was so fantastic).

Full review here: http://www.stackedbooks.org/2011/07/everything-beautiful-by-simmone-howell.html