Excellent: 100%
This supernatural YA story is well-written and an excellent opener for the series. Reviewers praised its humor and excellent handling of supernatural/pseudo-religious aspects.
Category Archive: Young Adult
‘Legend’ by Marie Lu: A+ (95%) – Aggregate Book Review
Excellent: 95%
An action-packed YA novel that adults will enjoy. A retelling of ‘Les Miserables’, but a good one that stands on it’s own despite some cliches.
‘The Son of Neptune’ by Rick Riordan: A (88%) – Aggregate Book Review
Excellent: 88%
As long as reader expectations are not set to unattainably high levels, they should enjoy this fast-paced installment in the Heroes of Olympus series
‘The Future of Us’ by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler: B (78%) – Aggregate Book Review
Above Average: 78%
In this book where teens in 1996 could see their 2011 Facebook profiles, some of the characters are a bit annoying and flat and the reader can feel bludgeoned with 90s references, but overall it is an engaging story about control of your life in the technological age.
‘Inheritance’ by Christopher Paolini: D (60%) – Aggregate Book Review
Below Average: 60%
Diehard fans of the series will like this book, but others may find the narrative meandering and wordy. Still, most of the reviews said that despite its flaws it was a satisfying end to the Inheritance Cycle.
‘When She Woke’ by Hillary Jordan: D (57%) – Aggregate Book Review
Below Average: 57%
Despite an interesting, creative premise and intelligent writing, Jordan comes off a bit too ham-fisted in this modern retelling of “The Scarlet Letter”.
‘The Night Circus’ by Erin Morgenstern: D (59%) – Aggregate Book Review
Below Average: 59%
Beautiful and visually descriptive prose are weighed down by a weak plot and romance cliches. If you are looking for much else other than a book about magic with descriptive imagery, then this may not be for you. Still, a very strong debut for this author.
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