Reviews written by Amanda

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March 28, 2012

Overall rating

3.7

Plot

4.0

Characters

3.0

Writing Style

4.0

Wondrous Strange

Young Adult Fiction

Good Book, mostly!

Thought is was a good book, really funny and I blew through it in three sittings. Would recommend especially to the young reader. Very cute.

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March 19, 2012

Overall rating

5.0

Plot

5.0

Characters

5.0

Writing Style

5.0

Legacy

Young Adult Fiction

ABSOLUTE MUST-READ!

I read this book and was blown away by 16 year old Cayla Kluver's writing. This is the exact book that turned me back on to reading.. hadn't read in years! I also convinced my other half to read the book and ended up equally loving! We waited forever for...

Amanda

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March 19, 2012

Overall rating

4.7

Plot

4.0

Characters

5.0

Writing Style

5.0

Allegiance (Legacy #2)

Young Adult Fiction

Long awaited and absolutely happy with it!!

Absolutely recommend this read! Legacy (The first book) was amazing. I swear I waited impatiently a whole year for this to come out and was not disappointed. Brilliant writing and beautiful story.

Amanda

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March 19, 2012 (Updated: March 19, 2012)

Overall rating

1.0

Plot

1.0

Characters

1.0

Writing Style

1.0

Matched

Young Adult Fiction

Dissapointed

Very dissapointed. I expected a lot more. The world and characters were so well written but the story line fizzled out.

Amanda

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March 19, 2012 (Updated: March 19, 2012)

Overall rating

5.0

Plot

5.0

Characters

5.0

Writing Style

5.0

Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices #2)

Young Adult Fiction

Best series EVER.

Clockwork Angel and Clockwork Prince have blown me away. Once I read these, nothing has compared. These books are absolutely brilliant!!! MUST READ!

Amanda

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March 19, 2012 (Updated: March 19, 2012)

Overall rating

5.0

Plot

5.0

Characters

5.0

Writing Style

5.0

The Girl of Fire and Thorns

Young Adult Fiction

Loved this book

This book was awesome. I found it a very DIFFERENT story, which is hard to find with all the young adult paranormal junk. "She was new in her high school" yadda yadda. This has action and adventure! It is a little religious (Which I am not) however, it is easy...

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March 19, 2012

A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle #1)

Young Adult Fiction

Meh

I really wanted to get into this book, but just couldn't very slow.

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