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Awful Auntie by David Walliams
3.0
ADORABLE AND HILARIOUS! I can definitely see why David Walliams is being called the next generation's Roald Dahl!
Memories by Lang Leav
2.0
Poetry just isn't my thing. There were two in here though that I absolutely loved, but the rest was just meh tbh
Grave Doubts by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot
4.0
Not as much happened in this one, but I can't wait to see what happens in book 6!
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
1.0
This review contains spoilers for the end of the book!
Characters: ★
The characters in this book are so weird. Sure, the kids would have been relatable at the time this was written but Mary Poppins was an extremely unlikeable character who just awful and bizarre, and not in the good way either. None of the characters stood out to me and they all felt really flat.
Plot: ★
The plot was just awful. Nothing happened. Mary Poppins came and was horrible to the children; they went on a couple of weird adventures that had no backstory or plot to them, and then she left. The end.
Writing: ★★
I suppose the writing was alright, but it definitely wasn’t what I expected.
Romance/Feels: ★
None whatsoever.
Ending: ★
The ending is what confuses me the most. Mary Poppins decides to leave the children and then the children all of a sudden decide that they don’t want Mary Poppins to leave even though she’s been nothing but HORRIBLE to them. What????
Overall Enjoyment: ★
I unfortunately did not enjoy this book at all. ☹ Definitely one of my least favourite books I’ve ever read.
Rereadability: I got rid of the book after I read it so I won’t be rereading it.
Final Rating: 1.67 stars to be exact!
Characters: ★
The characters in this book are so weird. Sure, the kids would have been relatable at the time this was written but Mary Poppins was an extremely unlikeable character who just awful and bizarre, and not in the good way either. None of the characters stood out to me and they all felt really flat.
Plot: ★
The plot was just awful. Nothing happened. Mary Poppins came and was horrible to the children; they went on a couple of weird adventures that had no backstory or plot to them, and then she left. The end.
Writing: ★★
I suppose the writing was alright, but it definitely wasn’t what I expected.
Romance/Feels: ★
None whatsoever.
Ending: ★
The ending is what confuses me the most. Mary Poppins decides to leave the children and then the children all of a sudden decide that they don’t want Mary Poppins to leave even though she’s been nothing but HORRIBLE to them. What????
Overall Enjoyment: ★
I unfortunately did not enjoy this book at all. ☹ Definitely one of my least favourite books I’ve ever read.
Rereadability: I got rid of the book after I read it so I won’t be rereading it.
Final Rating: 1.67 stars to be exact!
The Red Tree by Shaun Tan
5.0
*REREAD ON 31ST DECEMBER 2015 TO REACH 200 BOOKS LOL*
This is perfection in a picture book.
This is perfection in a picture book.
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
3.0
Reread 08/01/16
*3 STARS*
This book made me so slumpy! I forgot how slow the majority of this book was but the last 100 pages had me glued to it! Plus Evan Walker <3
Around the Year in 52 Books Challenge Notes:
- 13. Reader's Choice
First read 25/07/13
*4 STARS*
*3 STARS*
This book made me so slumpy! I forgot how slow the majority of this book was but the last 100 pages had me glued to it! Plus Evan Walker <3
Around the Year in 52 Books Challenge Notes:
- 13. Reader's Choice
First read 25/07/13
*4 STARS*
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy by Alexandra Bracken
3.0
*3.5 stars* - SUCH FUN
Around the Year in 52 Books Challenge Notes:
- 37. A book you've seen the movie, but haven't read the book (I know this is kinda cheating but there was literally nothing else to choose!)
Around the Year in 52 Books Challenge Notes:
- 37. A book you've seen the movie, but haven't read the book (I know this is kinda cheating but there was literally nothing else to choose!)
Vendetta by Catherine Doyle
2.0
This was full of annoying YA tropes and I wasn't impressed with the use of sexual assault as a plot device but the ending made me want to read the next book. V disappointed :(
Around the Year in 52 Books Challenge Notes:
- 39. A previous suggestion that didn't make the list - A Retelling
Around the Year in 52 Books Challenge Notes:
- 39. A previous suggestion that didn't make the list - A Retelling