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Carrie: What Makes It Special
A Review by Clueless
Carrie by Stephen King is a really good book and it was the first book that I started with for his books. I had watched the remake of Carrie (2013) and the first half of the original (1976). There are a few changes from book to film like they normally do in movies but I really enjoyed the book. In the book, it was like the event had already happened and it was a research book based on different sources but I really liked it. I really recommend this book.
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Ready Player One
The book Ready Player One is by Ernest Cline. It is about a boy by the name of Wade Watts in a dystopian time during in United States History (2045) and a man (James Holiday) who created a virtual universe The OASIS. Unfortunately, Holiday passes away but not before make a public announcement he hide an Easter egg and the person who gets the egg gets the total control of the OASIS. All they had to do was find 3 keys. And so everyone in the OASIS scrambles to find the keys but after 5 years there was no luck in finding them. Until Wade Watts known as Parzival in the OASIS finds the first key the hunt is back on the hunt. Read this book for the hunt for the ownership of the OASIS and lots of quirky and fun. Lots of 80’s genera reference. It is a great book and I recommend people should read it. Especially your parents who I am sure would love it.
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The Fallen and Leviathan
I read the first two books in one go, so I will most likely be referring to the both of them throughout this review unless otherwise stated. I sat down to read this with conflicting feelings. I love stories about nephilim and angels, but I knew that the main character was a boy. Aside from Percy, Gansey, and Harry Potter, I've rarely found a well-written male main character. However, I gave this book a chance. And, I'm not sorry I did.
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The characters: The main character, unfortunately, is just as bland as I worried he would be. However, I enjoyed reading the way he processed things and the way he interacted with some of the other characters. So, he gets a thumbs up in my book. The angels are wonderfully pretentious; the angels in this book can make you both laugh and cry, as good angels should.
The story: Both filled with cliches and dark themes, this story is somehow both delightfully heartfelt and chillingly horrible.
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The writing: I'm going to be honest. When I first picked up this book, I wasn't exactly a fan of Sniegoski's writing style. It is told in the third person while still clearly following a specific character's perspective. It took some time to get used to, and it still isn't exactly my favorite, but it's kind of perfect for this book because of its story's tone. Take from that what you will.
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What else can I say? If you like angels, epic quests, and dark themes, read it.
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