Review: Sisters Red

Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Confusing

To the one who made the cover,



Gorgeous cover.

O-kay. I don't think I have ever been confused on a book. Scarlett and Rosie March. Sisters. Hunters.
Honestly, I'm speechless. I really don't know what to say after reading.
It was good. I liked it. Mostly because of Scarlett.

Between the two, it's hard not to take sides. I understand Rosie's need to have a life aside from being a hunter...and I also get what drives Scarlett to hunt. I think, compared to Rosie, I can relate more with Scarlett. Maybe it has something to do with the age.

Another thing, Rosie and Silas. I am sorry but I am NOT convinced. Rosie falling in love with Silas, yes. Silas falling (deep) for Rosie, no. Let's put it this way, Rosie is sixteen yrs old, Silas is what? 21. Twenty one years old. Been in love with Scarlett (which is 18) since they were young. Actually, he was pretty much in love with Scarlett his entire life. Then he just fell in love with Rosie, just like that?! No. For me it's just impossible. Maybe he really did love Rosie, but I doubt if he could totally get over his feelings for Scarlett.

Fenris. I love the whole idea. In fact, I enjoyed all the hunting stuff. Had it been not for the love angle, I would've finished this book at an earlier date.




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Review: Paper Towns

Paper Towns by John Green

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

"If I had a nervous breakdown every time something awful happened in the world, I'd be crazier than a sh*thouse rat."

After reading The Fault in Our Stars which you can't help but love and Looking for Alaska, a LOVE it or HATE it kind of book (I loved it), I still can't seem to be under the spell of John Green's writing. I mean, the two books were great...but they didn't really made me feel like I have to READ all of Green's book. But this book does me in.

Quentin a.k.a. Q., a nerdy guy (again! But who cares? I love nerds) is forever in love with extraordinary girl Margo Roth Spiegelman (another again! but again, who cares? i freakin' love EXTRAORDINARY women). They spend a whole night of adventure, then, she disappeared in the morning, leaving clues for Q to figure out.

What I loved most about this book?
It felt...YOUNG. It wasn't as dark as Looking for Alaska nor as dramatic as The Fault in Our Stars (which made me cry every now and then). Heck, I loved all of the characters. I like the way John Green wrote the relationship between Q and his friends. Of the three John Green books, this one made me laugh, A LOT! Good heavens! I just can't get over with the pee-in-the-beer-bottle incident. I was LOL-ing in the middle of the night and had to put a pillow in my mouth to muffle the sounds or I'd wake my sisters. You don't really get that kind of fun in reading a book often.
You know, aside from making you laugh, it also teaches you something. Although that something is different for each reader. As for me, uhm, that's a secret. (Hehe)

I really don't know what to say about the ending since it seemed so open-ended. It was unexpected, yes, but it kept me wondering what happened after. Was it a happy ending? A bittersweet one? A lot of things could have happened after. Like being landed by a meteorite, and poof, they both turn into ashes (okay, that's me who lacks sleep and hungry who's talking).

This book may have it's flaws (like any other book), but I had FUN while reading it. And I guess, that's the more important thing.



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Review: How Not to Be Popular

How Not to Be Popular by Jennifer Ziegler

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I don't even know how to react.
I genuinely LIKED it.
Though I felt kinda hurt that DORKS and GEEKS are often associated with Losers. I mean, why o why? I don't understand that rule of the universe. I love Geeks, Nerds, and Dorks. They are truly fascinating.

The reason why Maggie didn't want to be popular was because she didn't want to have friends (and a boyfie). Because she doesn't want to get hurt when her family decides to leave.
Why? I know that being popular turns you to being a people-magnet, but does being a nobody translates to a friendless existence? I don't think so.
Having friends, great and true friends, isn't based on popularity but on personality.
Sure, the popular ones attract people, but those with genuine personalities can attract people and KEEP them. I guess that was the reason why Maggie's plan failed.

I don't really know if I liked Maggie, more like, I still can't forgive her for what she did with the Helping Hands club members, for being selfish, for judging people.
Though I know I can't really hate her because I DO understand why she HAD to do those things.

All in all, it was good. I liked Jack along with the whole Helping Hands members. Miles and his crew? Not really.

P.S. I think Maggie is a lucky girl for having Rosie and Les as parents.



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