![]() I felt the same way, except I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've read a number of reviews since finishing this book that all say something like "I liked it but just didn't connect for some reason" or "It's well written but there's something I can't put my finger on". ![]() Conversations feel like another opportunity for the author to show how witty and snarky Mim is. Emotions feel like plot tools or an excuse for a dally into a pretty writing exercise. Everything that happens to her - from nearly getting sexually assaulted to going to eat at a gas station diner - has a message behind it. It felt like a collection of thoughts and conversations that are all meant to show how smart, deep and expertly snarky the narrator is. This is the kind of book where the extremely philosophically-minded teen protagonist pauses at least once a paragraph to ruminate on the nature of the universe, people, and her own tumultuous emotions.īut, for me, this didn't feel like a story. So I'd say you would like this if you enjoy John Green's books, particularly TFiOS. But he is well-known enough that he's good to use in comparisons. It sounds strange because it is, and it is, because I am strange."īefore anyone wants to tell me - yes, I know that John Green did not invent a new style of book. ![]() ![]() "I am a collection of oddities, a circus of neurons and electrons: my heart is the ringmaster, my soul is the trapeze artist, and the world is my audience. ![]()
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