Emily Han

2.5 rounded up. Writing style was too hard to read.

loved the humor. favorite essay is probably The Happy Place or Easy, Tiger.

hilarious, as always; perhaps even more so than the first! Douglas' humor always hits the spot :)

The way this mystery was laid out was nail-biting to read, and the plot twist at the end was just chef's kiss beautiful.

4.25, sad but not as sad as I thought it would be

3.75, rounded up.

nostalgia at its finest; the humor is so on point too!

4.25. really loved the representation of trauma in this book :)

felt like a fever dream ; the writing is so incredibly stunning.

this was incredible. great depiction of grief, war, found family, and, most importantly, one of my favorite romances of all time <3. literally, writer romances are my favorites. also: so many incredible quotes! I was crying and laughing and giggling the whole time.

4.5 stars rounded down.

So relatable. Would give it 6 stars if I could.

4.75 rounded down.

Heartbreaking, really, but because of Zoe Nightshade's sacrifice, the others live on.

This is a very powerful story. It conveys so much emotion, character development, and also the author's intent. Warga's fear of gun violence and a plea to help turn the world into a better place, by action and not just by meaningless words, is creatively shaped by the world of Cora, Quinn, Parker, and Mabel. It grapples not only with this gun violence theme, but also the themes of guilt, friendship, and finding your inner voice and strengths in a time where everyone in the world seems to be against you. Cora grapples with Quinn as they try to regain their friendship, and betrayal sometimes stands in the way of mending. But in the end, they learn how to forgive each other. Cora learns how to let go of Mabel and Quinn learns to solve her guilt.

deep. not sure I understood everything it had to offer, but it was a good bedtime story — mellow and comforting in a way.

4.5 rounded down

3.5 rounded up, victim of a reading slump. but it was good; a lot more variety in character than the first, which I like.

somehow wildly connected. every story here felt like a hug. perfect for a nighttime book.

So. Good. The best writing I have ever read, probably more stuff highlighted than not, and the quotes were gorgeous.

4.25 rounded down. Loved the writing.

4.25 rounded down.

4.5 rounded down. loved the humor (seriously, scar + fin = comedy gold). perfect amalgamation of wholesomeness, heartbreakingness, and toe-curling action. go read pls if you like: sci-fi/dystopian, and/or easy-to-read books w/ amazingly written characters.

One of the best thrillers I've read. Couldn't put it down (and thus mowed down like 500 pages in 1 day). Really dark in the best way. Min and Tack should have been together. Noah is confusing. (If you're reading this, go read this book.)

Really profound story about accepting yourself as you are. The author did a very good job in showing the reader the inner turmoils going on inside Sara's mind. Helpful to read Wesley King's other book “OCDaniel” before attempting this one, because Sara's character is fleshed out first in “OCDaniel”.