"Charlotte Davis is in pieces. At seventeen she's already lost more than most people lose in a lifetime. But she's learned how to forget. The broken glass washes away the sorrow until there is nothing but calm." -- Goodreads
My Rating: 5 of 5 stars
What I thought about the book: It truly is an amazing book. It's well written, and is an accurate depiction of thoughts, feelings, and emotions caused by trauma/mental illness.
What I learned from this book: I learned to feel less alone and less stuck in my feelings. I don't think I really learned anything else.
I believe this book would appeal to: People who have struggled with or are currently struggling with mental illness/self harm.
Explanation for my rating: The book gives hope to the reader without setting unrealistic expectations.
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"It's a school completely off the grid, hidden by dense forest and surrounded by traps. There's no electricity, no internet, and an eye-for-an-eye punishment system. Classes include everything from Knife-Throwing and Poisons to the Art of Deception and Historical Analysis. And all of the students are children of the world's most elite strategists - training to become assassins, counselors, spies, and master impersonators." -- Goodreads
My Rating: 5 of 5 stars
I believe this book would appeal to: People who enjoy books that are fast paced, mysterious, that have a lot of thrilling moments, and are exciting.
Explanation for my rating: There is an amazing mystery to follow and the author uses very good wording. You start to feel like you know the characters.
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"A wild seascape, a distant island, a full moon. Gradually the island grows nearer until we land on a primeval wilderness, rich in vegetation and huge, strange beasts. Time passes and things do not go well for the island." -- Goodreads
My Rating: 1 of 5 stars
What I thought about the book: I disliked this book. The characters were uninteresting, except for an animal loving little girl, whose snake died. She carried around its body, which I found disturbing. The plot was very confusing.
What I learned from this book: I learned that authors should pay attention to their characters and make sure they're interesting.
I believe this book would appeal to: People who enjoy graphic novels with lots of action.
Explanation for my rating: The characters were uninteresting and the plot was confusing.
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