Tag: novel
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Paper Towns by John Green
Not as good as Fault in Our Stars, but definitely worth the read. He has a talent for writing characters trapped between adolescence and adulthood.
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The Wettest County in the World by Matt Bondurant
This book is so metal. Gritty, violent, and awesome. Totally captivating (except for Anderson. Shut up, Anderson). The movie was just as gritty, violent, and awesome.
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Who is Frances Rain? by Margaret Buffie
I loved this book so much that I read it twice in Grade Six and then stole it from my teacher at the end of the year. (Sorry Mrs. Watt.)
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The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
I very rarely cry. This book made me heave with sobs. On an airplane. In public. It’s that good. Movie: did not make me cry in public. That’s all I will say.
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Drink Play F@#k by Andrew Gottlieb
Momentarily entertaining. Funny and occasionally inspirational in tone, but certainly not engrossing.
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
Hilarious; scandalous and hopeful. The movie is on Canadian Netflix right now. It adheres pretty closely to the book, but it is decidedly less awesome than the book. Watch it only if you want to read subtitles for 85% of the movie.
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The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls
The Glass Castle is my favourite book. It’s astonishing. This book is quite good—definitely recommended—but nothing she will ever write will be as good as her first.
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The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes
Stunning and captivating. This woman is an incredible storyteller.
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The Thrill of Victory by Sandra Brown
Terrible. Not even worth the 1.5 hours I spent reading it. She can do so much better.
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