The Seven Ways we Lie (3 out of 5)

The Seven Ways we Lie
Riley Redgate

                             I received a free reviewers edition copy from NetGalley. Thank you to Riley Redgate and ABRAMS kids publishing.


       The seven ways we lie is an interesting take on a high school multi POV novel, with each of the characters representing one of the seven deadly sins. This book follows seven different characters, all who go to the same high school, and all who have different problems and developments.

        I enjoyed this book, but it wasn't amazing. The book didn't focus on the seven deadly sins as much as I would have liked, and it was hard to tell which character represented which sin. I personally am really interested in the seven deadly sins, so this was a bit of a letdown. Aside from that, the book is a great teen novel, and presents many different teenage problems, so everyone can find something to relate to in this book. One grammatical error this book has is that there are no seperate paragraphs or even quotations for most of the dialogue, so it gets very confusing trying to figure out who is talking. This error might be because the version I read is probably not a finalized version, but it bugged me so much I thought it was worth nothing. Overall I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars. It was good, but had some flaws.

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Fangirl (4/5)

Fangirl
Rainbow Rowell

Fangirl is about a college freshman named Cather (Cath) who s adjusting to college life away from her extroverted sister, Wren. Cath balances college, family drama, and her fame as a fan fiction writer.

I liked this story. A lot better than Eleanor and Park at least. Rainbows writing style is fantastic, and I can't wait to read more of her books. Cath annoyed me at the beginning however, she was willing to quit school for a boy and her name reminded me a lot of a cathoder. Overall, I gave this book 4 stars. Fantastic story and writing style, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone.

Eleanor and Park (3/5)

Eleanor and Park
Rainbow Rowell

                              Eleanor and Park is a young adult romance about two misfits who fall in love in high school, realizing it probably wont last, but hoping that it will. Eleanor Douglas is a curvy redhead who lives with an abusive, drunk stepfather and five siblings in a small house where the bathroom has no door and she doesn't even have a toothbrush. Park Sheridian comes from a typical suburban home. The son of a war veteran and well known around the neighborhood as the weird Asian kid. The book follows their love story, as well as the events that affect their lives, and ultimately, their love.


                                  I'm gonna be honest, this book is hard for me to review without giving away spoilers. Most of my problems with this book are at the ending, so I will talk about as much as I can without giving anything away. I don't like how Park seems to be head over heels in love with Eleanor, but she never once says "I love you" to him. I guess it is implied, but it feels as if Eleanor does not reciprocate the same amount of love for Park. The plot was also very week. There didn't seem to be any problems in the relationship besides what happens at the end, but for some reason the ending implies that the relationship was full of problems. It's honestly really hard for me to describe the plot of this book, simply because it isn't really there. Most of what kept me hanging was Eleanor's relationship with her stepfather as well as her troubles with school, not really the romance between the two. And I did not like the ending. I have so many problems with it, but alas I cannot vent to you without spoiling the story.

Overall I gave this book a 3 out of 5 stars because overall it was a good read that I enjoyed, I just feel like the lack of plot and the ending made me not really define the book as great.

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