Comments on: The Almost Girl https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2014/01/07/almost-girl/ Just another WordPress site Mon, 24 Feb 2014 20:58:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.1 By: DoingDewey https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2014/01/07/almost-girl/#comment-3602 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 15:42:25 +0000 https://doingdeweydecimal.com/?p=5118#comment-3602 Honestly, when it came time to read this, I was surprised I’d requested it given the romance in the description. I did end up really enjoying it though, so I’m glad I gave it a try :)

]]> By: Shay https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2014/01/07/almost-girl/#comment-3554 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 01:35:50 +0000 https://doingdeweydecimal.com/?p=5118#comment-3554 I don’t think i would have braved the book based on that summary, but I might be willing to give it a chance based on your recommendation.

]]> By: DoingDewey https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2014/01/07/almost-girl/#comment-3533 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:22:24 +0000 https://doingdeweydecimal.com/?p=5118#comment-3533 It was quite well done. For the most part, I don’t notice writing a whole lot (unless it’s bad) but in this case, the quality of the writing really stood out to me :)

]]> By: DoingDewey https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2014/01/07/almost-girl/#comment-3532 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:21:33 +0000 https://doingdeweydecimal.com/?p=5118#comment-3532 There were definitely story elements we’ve seen before, but there was enough of a unique twist that I really enjoyed. It’s definitely a book I’d recommend other people pick up. if you do, I hope you enjoy it more than her other book :)

]]> By: Alice in Readerland https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2014/01/07/almost-girl/#comment-3364 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 05:34:53 +0000 https://doingdeweydecimal.com/?p=5118#comment-3364 This concept sounds cool, and I love how you said that it was one of the best written YA books you’ve read! I’ll have to check it out.
Great review! :)

]]> By: Kayla @ The Thousand Lives https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2014/01/07/almost-girl/#comment-3360 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 02:34:06 +0000 https://doingdeweydecimal.com/?p=5118#comment-3360 I read Howard’s other book, Waterfell, and really didn’t enjoy it at all, but I’ve still wanted to read this one. It sounds like it’s not horribly cliche or annoying, so I’ll probably still give it a chance :)

]]> By: DoingDewey https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2014/01/07/almost-girl/#comment-3354 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 01:43:25 +0000 https://doingdeweydecimal.com/?p=5118#comment-3354 I did think it was a bit better than your average book that fits this stereotype, because the writing was very impressive. However, it is one of those books that fits a particular stereotype so I do think you’d probably have to be in the mood for it. In this case, the romance was at least essential to the plot. In fact, if I’d made it through with the characters never feeling the need to get it on in a dangerously inappropriate situation and if the guy didn’t feel sure he knew the girl wanted to kiss him when she said no, I’d have not been bothered by it at all. But those two things made me knock a star off my review and their may be a more general rant about those things in my future :)

]]> By: DoingDewey https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2014/01/07/almost-girl/#comment-3353 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 01:40:22 +0000 https://doingdeweydecimal.com/?p=5118#comment-3353 The romance didn’t bother me as much as I was afraid I might and I would still recommend it for the great writing. If you do read it, I hope you enjoy the book too :)

]]> By: Charlotte @ Thoughts and Pens https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2014/01/07/almost-girl/#comment-3347 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 23:21:38 +0000 https://doingdeweydecimal.com/?p=5118#comment-3347 I actually checked GR for a second opinion. Hahaha. Reading about Android wars would be quite an experience. But what you said about the romance is not really encouraging. I’ve been burned…I’ve been burned, Katie. Hahaha.

Anyway, I added this to my GR shelf and see if I’ll be able to give it a try in the near future. xD

Lovely review!

]]> By: Wendy @ Wensend https://doingdeweydecimal.com/2014/01/07/almost-girl/#comment-3331 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 13:32:26 +0000 https://doingdeweydecimal.com/?p=5118#comment-3331 Seems like an okay right, but not really something absolutely special, am I right? I’m actually a bit afraid of reading more YA as a lot of books are the same within the genre, featuring a lot of unnecessary romance I think

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