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As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
OH MY GOD, it is really unhinged. Pip sort of turns into an and I love that change in her. She is no longer bright and chirpy like she was in book 1, but she is more darker and she is changing with the events that has happened in her life. Although the first half of the book is kinda slower than AGGTM's standard pace, but it picks up in the second half.
Spoiler
anti-hero
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Murder
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
5.0
I can now see why it has such high ratings and recommendations. This book made me feel like I, too, can achieve any habits I want to implement in my life. The best part about this book is the examples that are given for each law that James Clear has stated which are very concise and easy to understand.
I usually don't read nonfiction books, but this one exceeded my expectation.
I usually don't read nonfiction books, but this one exceeded my expectation.
Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
5.0
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK. Noughts and Crosses is a world which was so similar to our in terms of the shift of the power dynamic in our current world. There are so many striking resemblance of that world to ours. The pace of the book was really done and it feel like I was rushing through Callum's and Sephy's growth and thinking. It was fun being able to witness the incident through both of their povs.
The plot was very good, I was hooked instantly and didn't feel any part of the book was dragged out. There was enough amount of suspence and more than enough death of characters that made me cry. The writing is rather simple, there isn't many parts where you'd have to slow down to understand the long philosophical conversation. There really wasn't any of that.
The characters were well-developed. In the beginning, the writing and their thoughts suited the age and their environment. Sephy's mindset was very different than Callum's due to her rather posh upbringing. None of them were a very likeable character but I understood their actions and their motives behind it. I actually understand why Jude was acting the way he was. Middle child in a unprivileged family, meaning he was very disadvantaged. This can bring out the worst in someone.
Overall, it was a really great book and praises to Malorie Blackman's writing.
The plot was very good, I was hooked instantly and didn't feel any part of the book was dragged out. There was enough amount of suspence and more than enough death of characters that made me cry. The writing is rather simple, there isn't many parts where you'd have to slow down to understand the long philosophical conversation. There really wasn't any of that.
The characters were well-developed. In the beginning, the writing and their thoughts suited the age and their environment. Sephy's mindset was very different than Callum's due to her rather posh upbringing. None of them were a very likeable character but I understood their actions and their motives behind it. I actually understand why Jude was acting the way he was. Middle child in a unprivileged family, meaning he was very disadvantaged. This can bring out the worst in someone.
Overall, it was a really great book and praises to Malorie Blackman's writing.