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★★☆☆☆ 2.5 YAWNING-WITH-EXCITEMENT STARS
“…when I was fifteen, an extraordinary and terrible thing happened, and there was only Before and After.”
It took me 4 years to finally finish this book. I’ve started some time around 2011 and left it around page 40-45 because I found it boring. I only picked it up again a few days back because Tim Burton is turning it into a Summer blockbuster later this year. As a Pop Culture enthusiast, I don’t want to feel left out. And when I read MPHFPC this time, ...more
“…when I was fifteen, an extraordinary and terrible thing happened, and there was only Before and After.”
It took me 4 years to finally finish this book. I’ve started some time around 2011 and left it around page 40-45 because I found it boring. I only picked it up again a few days back because Tim Burton is turning it into a Summer blockbuster later this year. As a Pop Culture enthusiast, I don’t want to feel left out. And when I read MPHFPC this time, ...more
I'm surprised this book is mostly getting poor reviews, I mean yes the ending might have been a little dull ,yes the best part of the book was the first 3-5 chapters,yes the entire idea of Jacob dating Emma is gross( She's 80 years old and dated his grandfather??!) ,yes you might think it is creepier than it actually is before reading it, but if you put all that aside i would say the book's brilliant.
The peculiar children were really unique and interesting,there were tons of unexpected plot twi ...more
The peculiar children were really unique and interesting,there were tons of unexpected plot twi ...more
To be honest, I didn't know anything about this one going in, just that it was on lots of peoples favourites lists.
a great use of images, and you can only presume that the story came from the images themselves, rather than being used to accentuate the tale.
The twists were surprising, the characters full and believable, the pace kept you moving forward quickly.
I have already picked up the second book in the series, Hollow City, but do worry about how long such a method and story can be maintaine ...more
a great use of images, and you can only presume that the story came from the images themselves, rather than being used to accentuate the tale.
The twists were surprising, the characters full and believable, the pace kept you moving forward quickly.
I have already picked up the second book in the series, Hollow City, but do worry about how long such a method and story can be maintaine ...more
i really enjoyed this story. the antique photos that accompany this book really brings the sory to life.
Aug 28, 2012
Katie Speralda
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