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Avis

Avis

Joined November 2018

I read to understand myself
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Bailedbailed

Didn‘t really like this one. It seemed odd that the main character was written like he was 6, and I just wasn‘t interested in the plot

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Bestsellers - Books USA Press

The people in the [old] photographs always seem a lot happier than you are.

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Pickpick

I related to a lot in this book. So many good lines about mental health. Adam was such a great character to get to know, and I love how he says what comes to mind, without a filter. I feel like Ian could‘ve had more backstory and development, and maybe he was struggling with his own stuff as well. Overall great book, I won‘t forget this one!

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We should just look at [the art]. And that‘s it. We shouldn‘t pretend we understand.

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Holding Up the Universe | Jennifer Niven
Pickpick

I really connected with these characters! The setting and people seemed so real. I like how the chapters weren‘t too long, so it made it easier to read. Great character development. I also like that they chose a disorder that isn‘t as well known.

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Holding Up the Universe | Jennifer Niven

I am going to blind her with this fucking smile so she won‘t ever be able to see my dad again

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En images: (Picture This) | Norah McClintock
Mehso-so

Read this one for French homework. The fact that it was a short book kept me reading, which also made it that it didn‘t drag on too long. I feel like there could‘ve been more emphasis on “the photo”, and more foreshadowing of it. It didn‘t make me go “I should‘ve known all along”, more like “Oh. That‘s it?”

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Playlist for the Dead | Michelle Falkoff
Mehso-so

I‘m not sure what kept me reading. Interesting concept, and interesting enough characters, though they could use more development. It wasn‘t terrible, but it does have a few things to improve.

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Highly Illogical Behavior | John Corey Whaley
Pickpick

Loved this one too! The character development for Solo is well done, although I wished the others had more development. A good meaning and message, and a nice ending.
(Symptoms of being human, OCDaniel, and this book all had something to do with Star Wars or Star Trek, and the word “Solo”?????)

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OCDaniel | Wesley King
Pickpick

Loved it! I feel like it represented OCD well, imo. Liked the message behind the book, it was meaningful.

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OCDaniel | Wesley King

Maybe being the hero was about more than winning the game

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Bailedbailed

I only read the first few pages, and I‘m sure it‘s a great book. Only thing is that I didn‘t like the format. It‘s written in actual letters, so at least for me, it was a bit odd.

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Pickpick

Loved it! I liked how it‘s never revealed what gender Riley is assigned at birth, because it‘s not what‘s important. This book tackles real-life problems we have today, and it does it well. One small thing I disliked, was that some foreshadowing was very obvious.

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Plain Kate | Erin Bow
Bailedbailed

It‘s not bad at all, it just wasn‘t my kind of genre.

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Eliza and Her Monsters | Francesca Zappia
Bailedbailed

Good story and plot, but it was too spaced out. I feel like it would be better if it was shorter.

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”It seems like a place that was meant to be lonely”

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Pickpick

Loved it. The parts I appreciated most, were oddly the small things Aysel would point out. Like if they teach you to look friendly without smiling in medical school. I related heavily with the characters, and Aysel‘s depression, at least for me, was represented very well.

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Bailedbailed

Not for me. The plot was too complicated, but the main character was definitely interesting. Too many things were happening at once.

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Mehso-so

So-so and a pick. Characters are interesting and engaging, and they go through great changes throughout the story. A bit slow again, and the plot seemed to just “fix itself”, but maybe that‘s the point.

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All Good Children | Catherine Austen
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Mehso-so

So-so half pan. Loved the concept, but I didn‘t feel that much of a connection with the characters. They don‘t change throughout the story, and everything turns out to be rainbows and sunshine. Pepper comes back somehow, without any kind of foreshadowing with how or what she did to get to Canada. Also what‘s up with Dallas? Why does he fake being vaccinated, but then he‘s all fine?

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The Skeleton Tree | Iain Lawrence
Pickpick

The book focuses more on the bond between the boys, as opposed to the survival aspect, which is something I personally prefer. Watching them work together to survive was heart warming and wholesome, though not realistic, if that‘s your thing.

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Made You Up | Francesca Zappia
Mehso-so

Overall, I loved it. The biggest issue was the beginning, where it dragged on for a while. Once it picked up, I was blown away. Reading about a character with schizophrenia was very interesting, but when I read other reviews, it seems that the mental illness wasn‘t well portrayed. *SMALL SPOILER* I loved that the little chapter photos revealed something 🤐🤫