La farfalla tatuata

This book confused me a little on how to rate it. It is a Y.A read so the way it is written reflects that. I enjoyed the story line tho as but i felt it was lacking in any real grip that is experienced through reading the golden compass recently(for example) The idea of the story about fate bringing Leggi tutto

Well that was disappointing. I really expect so much more from this. Graphic and disturbing in places, the plot overall was boring and the characters were as a whole neither likeable nor unlikable. It's a very forgettable book, that left very little impression. No verses or paragraphs stood out or a Leggi tutto

The blurb of this book really gave the whole story away, this is the story of how a weird white guy fell in love with a girl in a few minutes and was entirely too creepy about it. As someone who read and loved His Dark Materials, I can now say that Philip Pull an is such a special author in that he’ Leggi tutto

I wonder if PP is embarassed by this now? Having loved His Dark Materials I thought he might have done ok with some YA lit. Bad move, not only is it 'a modern day Romeo and Juliet' (it's the answering machine that screws up the message), the first line is great - if he was an unpublished teenager. T Leggi tutto

It's confession time (blush). When I read novels I often find it very tempting to skim in places.... even worse, I sometimes get an overwhelming urge to leapfrog over the bulk of book to go for an advance peek at the ending. Am I the only person on Goodreads who flicks down the reviews to find the o Leggi tutto

If I had to sum this book up, I'd say it was a story of adolescent love and a side helping of gansters. That being said the narrative was understated, and in Pullman style, the prose was beautiful. The whole story was a retelling of the very first sentence; a corker of an opening line: Chris Marshall Leggi tutto

15+ because of sexual content - Spoiler Alert!!! When Chris helps a girl escape a group of guys at a posh party he is working at, he finds a love that consumes him. Jenny is funny, smart, beautiful and independent. She lives in a squat with two friends and one weekend he invites her to stay with him Leggi tutto

I love Pullman's "His Dark Materials," and I really didn't know what to expect from this book. I read it in one sitting and loved it. Heartbreaking.