Tag: Young Adult Book Reviews

Call Me by Your Name is the story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a summer guest at his parents’ cliff-side mansion on the Italian Riviera. Unprepared for the consequences of their attraction, at first each feigns indifference. But during the restless summer weeks that follow, unrelenting buried currents of obsession and fear, fascination and desire, intensify their passion as they test the charged ground between them. What grows from the depths of their spirits is a romance of scarcely six weeks’ duration and an experience that marks them for a lifetime. For what the two discover on the Riviera and during a sultry evening in Rome is the one thing both already fear they may never truly find again: total intimacy.

I gotta admit that this book didn’t grab me as it had other people. I personally found more bad things about this book than good.

The story here was pretty decent, and there were some good moments here and there but overall it wasn’t something I personally liked. The story in this book was for sure different and unique in a way, but it just didn’t work for me personally. This book had some sweet and nice moments here and there, but for me personally 95% of this book was boring. 

The characters here are very flat and overly stereotypical. It might be because of the fact that the author focused more on the storyline than rather on giving us good characters which readers can actually like or relate to. 

This book being from Elio’s perceptive, and the farther we get in this book the more we notice how big of a creep Elio is. Because there were times when the main character became a full stalker over the man he fall in love with. And there was a moment when the main character thought about killing the guy which he fall in love with.

The age gap between Elio and Oliver is 7 years but the way the author presents the age gap to us makes it feel like it is 30 years not 7.

The writing style here was very, very weak and it really made this book even more difficult to like and find interesting.

The ending in this book was all over the place. Because it kept jumping forward in time without any warning or sign that it would happen. 

The ending also kept building up to the fact that Elio and Oliver will end up together at the end but what really happened at the end was Elio’s father dying, and Oliver coming back to Italy to pay his respects.

I Give This Book 1 / 5

Ambition will fuel him. Competition will drive him. But power has its price. It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.

This book is probably best typical YA book I’ve read in 2022. And it is easily the best book in the Hunger Games series. It is as well about the most interesting character in this whole series which of course is Coriolanus Snow I personally always liked him from the first time he was introduced to us in the original trilogy.

The beginning of this book was pretty boring because it was mostly about somehow rich kid and his struggles but the more this book kept going the more I’ve personally enjoyed this book. 

I needed to be honest here with you and say that this book didn’t feel like it go in too deep on how President Snow became the corrupt person he was in original Hunger Games trilogy but it defiantly it was the beginning on how and why he was the person he was in the original Hunger Games Trilogy which I pretty much enjoyed. 

The plot was super interesting, enjoyable and it really sucked me into it and I just couldn’t put the book down. Which really made me turn this book into one of my favourite YA books so far. The plot was super engaging and I really had a great time reading this book. 

I wasn’t the biggest fan of the original hunger games trilogy but really this book was the greatest thing ever and it really made the appreciate this whole series much more than I’ve did.  

The writing style was a typical YA genre writing style but really it made an amazing mix with the plot and the rest of this book. The writing style was super easy but still enjoyable and really I wish that the original trilogy was like this one. 

The almost all characters were amazing here, there were a few character which were a pain in the ass.  But still these characters we’re very few so I can overlook it and really enjoy the characters which were amazing and brilliant. 

I personally could relate a lot with Coriolanus Snow which really made me give this book more points.

I Give This Book 4 / 5

This is the terrifying story of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them: Damon: determined to make Elena his queen of darkness, he’d kill his own brother to possess her.Stefan: desperate for the power to destroy Damon, he succumbs to his thirst for human blood.Elena: irresistibly drawn to both brothers, her choice will decide their fate.

This one is the second book in the “Vampire Diaries” series. I gotta be honest here and say that as this series continues the more different it becomes from the tv series. But I don’t mind that because somehow I like the book series better but I still picture every character as the actor who played the character in the tv show.

This book has a little bit more vampire content than the first book in this book series. Which really gets more and more interesting and I find myself enjoying it. And this book picks up exactly where the first book ended which I always love it when it happens. 

The characters in this book gets more development and you can see them changing in a way as different things are happening to them and in the town. Which really makes me love this book more and the whole series. 

The writing style is the same as in the first book. It is easy and simple and it still a good fit with the plot.

The plot here is very YA style but I found myself enjoying it much more than I’ve expected.  The plot in this book doesn’t take a lot of brain power just as in the first book in this series. However the word “Vampire” wasn’t even once said in this book nor in the first one. Maybe in the third book it will happen. 

The ending here is spicy. Because it leaves us at a cliff-hanger there. But to be honest it keeps me wanting to keep reading this series just to find out how the series will end. 

I Give This Book 4 / 5

A Love Triangle of Unspeakable Horror. Elena. Searching for the ultimate thrill, she vowed to have Stefan. Stefan. Haunted by his tragic past, he struggled to resist her passion. Damon. Driven by revenge, he hunted the brother who betrayed him. The terrifying story of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them.

The first book is way different than the tv series let me tell you that. The only thing in common is some of the names of characters in both the series and this book. And other than that the plot, character appearances, events etc are way different.

The plot here is good. Its not a masterpiece but it is good enough to have me being engaged in it, interested in it, enjoying it, turning the pages and keep reading this series. The plot here is much better than Twilight because Elena is very likeable and she isn’t so fucking annoying as Bella. The plot here is better in every way. And Elena is begging Stefan or Damon in every chapter to turn her into a vampire.

Of course there is some drama in this book and in this series as a whole. There isn’t so much melodrama in this book but it will be as we keep going in this series. But I don’t mind that when it comes to some YA books as this one and this series. 

The characters are amazing. Because they feel like real human beings and there is so much depth in them. It is very easy to tell them apart because they are sp different from each other in a good way of course.

The writing style here is amazing. It is simple, easy as in every other YA book. But this simple writing style really adds a lot to this book in a positive way which I really enjoyed. Because the plot is very easy and doesn’t need a lot of brain power. Which means that the writing style and the plot play along with each other. 

If this series continues to be as good as this book then L.J. Smith might become my favourite author. 

I Give This Book 4 / 5

When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight, an iconic love story was born. But until now, fans have heard only Bella’s side of the story. At last, readers can experience Edward’s version in the long-awaited companion novel, Midnight Sun.

To be full honest here this book is the best book in the whole Twilight series but also after reading this book I went from hating Edward to actually liking him.

The entire twilight series should have been written from Edward’s perspective because it makes it so much likeable and enjoyable than from Bella’s perspective. 

The main reason why I always hated this series is because of Bella, to be me she is the most insufferable character every and nothing having a book being from her’s perspective makes this whole series so much better.

This book had some very cringy moments which this entire series is full off. But the amount of cringy moments were actable and it really made me like this book so much better for whatever reason.

The plot of this book is of course the same as the first book in this series but it feels so much better than the first book. Because it is longer, more is explained in this book and also we don’t get the annoying and insufferable Bella’s perspective.

The writing style in this book was so much better than what I’ve expected from this book. It really made me give this book some extra points because it felt like I was there in the book. 

Seeing Edward’s thoughts and inner struggle made this book amazing. And it really made me like him even that I hated him during the first 4 books in this series. This book makes him to just a better character than the first 4 books in this series. It could be just me but it really gives us more insight to him and it gives this series just a better light than the first 4 books in this series. 

The characters here were such more enjoyable than in the first 4 books in this series expect of Bella. She is as insufferable as she always have been during this entire series and in the movies. This book really made me switch from Team Jacob to Team Edward just because we learn more about him and his family. 

I Give This Book 4 / 5

A Love Triangle of Unspeakable Horror… Stefan Tormented after losing Elena, he’s determined to end the feud with his brother, Damon–whatever the cost. Damon Mocking Stefan and Elena, he laughs in the face of doom. Elena Wild with her craving for blood, she confronts the ultimate evil. The terrifying story of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them.

This book is the 3rd book in the “Vampire Diaries” book series. Which I found myself loving. 

If you want to read an amazing series about vampires falling in love with a human than this series is the go-to here. Forget about twilight because Vampire Diaries is the better one and it is the OG because it was written before twilight.

The book series is much different than the TV show, I enjoyed the TV show but I love the book series so much more at least so far. So far each book in this series taken me less than 24hours to read because I just was so engaged in it and I just couldn’t put it down.

This book as the previous books in this series are very easy and simple to read which is one of the reason why I love this series so much.

The action in this series picked up and I really loved it, because there was so much happening and it just kept me personally turning the pages and it fully pulled me into the story.

The plot is super easy but at the same time it has many layers to it which I found enjoyable. The plot here is very YA style but I found myself enjoying it much more than I’ve expected.  The plot in this book doesn’t take a lot of brain power just as in the first book in this series

The character development is getting better and better in this series which I always love to see. All of the characters are super interesting, enjoyable and super relatable to. And I really just needed to know what would happen to them. 

The writing style is the same as in the first and second books in the series. It is easy and simple and it still a good fit with the plot.

I Give This Book 4 / 5

Elena rises from the dead to recreate the powerful vampire trio. Summoned by Elena, Stefan keeps a promise to her and fights the most terrifying evil he’s ever faced. Joining the brother he once called enemy, Damon battles this new horror with strength, cunning, and deadly charm.

I need to be honest and say that this book was the best book in the “Vampire Diaries” series so far. And this book is the 4th book in the “Vampire Diaries” book series. 

The more action in this book goes through the roof and it really surprised me a lot. There is a lot of things happening in this book and it is really easy to follow it which really I gave this book some extra points for. 

The plot is super easy but at the same time it has many layers to it which I found enjoyable. The plot here is very YA style but I found myself enjoying it much more than I’ve expected.  The plot in this book doesn’t take a lot of brain power just as in the first book in this series

The character development is getting better and better in this series which I always love to see. All of the characters are super interesting, enjoyable and super relatable to. And I really just needed to know what would happen to them. 

The writing style is the same as in the first and second books in the series. It is easy and simple and it still a good fit with the plot.

I Give This Book 5 / 5

Fifteen-year-old Phoebe thinks falling in love is vile and degrading, and vows never to do it. Then, due to circumstances not entirely in her control, she finds herself volunteering at a local thrift shop. There she meets Emma . . . who might unwittingly upend her whole theory on life.

This one is a typical YA book about romance, teens and high school drama. Which really disappoint me, because I was hoping for something not just generic. 

The entire book has an huge British narrative to it which really was fun in an away but I also kept forgetting that this book is sett in London which I was being reminded of pretty often. But also I had troubles understanding high school terms like “GCSEs” which apparently are big deal in England. 

The writing style here could have been much better than it was but it was super easy and super lame.

The love story between Emma and Phoebe was kind of cute in an away but it was super original which I meed to give it points for.

I give this book 3 / 5

Bella and Edward Cullen get married, leaving behind a heartbroken Jacob. When Bella faces unexpected and life-threatening situations, she willingly risks her human life and possible vampire immortality.

I gotta say that this book was the best book in the twilight series so far. I still got two books to read in this series. And these two books are “Life and Death” and “Midnight Sun”. But so far this was the best book in the series so far at least and im giving this book extra points for that.

However I need to say that I have had less fun with this book than I’ve had with the first book in this series. Because I’m not team Jacob and pregnancy kind of disgust me.

There are some moments in this books which don’t make any sense like Edward having sex with Bella when Bella is still a human and Edward is basically the killing machine which can kill her at any second. Another thing is the pregnancy to Bella. She becomes pregnant and gives birth in less than 3 weeks. I gotta say that, that was the fastest pregnancy in the history of everything. There were more things but these two are the main things which made no sense to me.

The writing style feels like it had run down the hill since the first book in this series, because the writing style in this book was kind of bad but the writing style in the first book was amazing. 

The plot was okay, and for the most part it is what you can expect from twilight and teen book about love and vampires. 

The fact that Jacob and Edward in this book are starting to have a little bromance after 3 books of being in a war with each other also didn’t make much sense to me. But I guess that in young adult books nothing has too make sense as long as there is werewolves, vampires, a shy main character with not much friends and a small town.

I give this book 3 / 5

As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob – knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?

I gotta say that this one is the weakest book in the whole series so far, keep in mind that I have still like “Breaking dawn”, “Life and Death” and “Midnight Sun” to read. Which means that I’ve have 3 books to read in this series so everything can happen. But lets get into the review.

The plot oh boy, was very very weak. Because Jake begins to feel more or more crazy as the rest of the gang in this book. Edward become even more insufferable in this book, Charlie the only rational parent in this book have lost his mind as the rest of the gang. Bella gets even more insufferable than Edward because she won’t stop yapping about how being human sucks and how being a vampire is so amazing and great.  And I gotta say Rosalie have become my favourite character because in this book we get to know why she doesn’t like Bella and why she is always so grim. I really wish that Bella was like her and less like Edward in a way.

The writing style really takes a dive in this book, so much that I needed to switch to an audiobook instead of reading the physical version of this book. I had super hard time reading this book.

The situation between Jake, Edward and Bella is just even more insufferable than Edwards and Bella together. Because when Edward was gone in the second book in the series Bella became super best friends with Jake but the moment Edward showed up she completely forgets about Jake and just throws him out of her life like trash. It’s not a fun way to treat someone even a fictional character.

And the fact that Jake calls Edward “Blood-sucker” and Edward calls Jake “Dog” and Bella just lets them offend each other in front of her really pisses me off. Because how can you let your parent and your best friend insult each other in front of you and just not say anything about it? I can’t understand that. 

The big fight which this entire book is about doesn’t happen longer than 10 pages even the rest of the boo over 400 pages is about getting ready for the fight. Whats the point of doing that? Creating a fight for 400 pages but when the fight comes don’t give it longer time than 10 pages? Can someone explain this to me?

I give this point 1 / 5