Below Average: 58%
The 18th book in the Stephanie Plum series, nearly all bloggers said it was the same basic plot used in most of the previous 17. Some saw that as a positive thing, while the majority saw it as a flaw.
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‘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 Imperfectionists’ by Tom Rachman: A+ (97%) – Aggregate Book Review
Excellent: 97%
An excellent debut novel about a failing American newspaper in Rome, ‘The Imperfectionists’ is at some points slightly disjointed and sentimental, but the genuine, well-written story and characterizations win out. It’s a Prosenotes Pick!
‘The Best of Me’ by Nicholas Sparks: C (66%) – Aggregate Book Review
Average: 66%
If you like previous Nicholas Sparks novels, you’ll probably like this one. It is reportedly a tear-jearker, despite the fact that most said you can predict how it ends about 20 pages in.
‘In the Garden of Beasts’ by Erik Larson: B (80%) – Aggregate Book Review
Above Average: 80%
A powerful non-fiction narrative about an American diplomat in Hitler’s Berlin, this book struggles with making it’s protagonists sympathetic, but is ultimately a very compelling and interesting read.
‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’ by Jonathan Safran Foer: F – Aggregate Book Review
Not Recommended: 38%
What could be seen as a brave attempt to understand 9/11 comes off instead as a confusing and glib work. The child narrator doesn’t fit with the recent tragedy, and quirky tone is inappropriate at best.
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