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I loved this final book to the Tillman trilogy, and it did not disappoint! I love how Don explores many issues with his son Hudson, whilst Rosie battles issues with sexism in the workplace, and they all work together to find solutions. It was interesting how the series has progressed, where Rosie doesn't seem as wild as she used too, but is more driven and won't take no as an excuse, as well as Don formally identifying himself as an "aspie" after many internal and external conversations and discussions. I felt that all of this set the tone of the book to be mildly more serious than that of the first two! I also enjoyed reading about Hudson, as an eleven-year old, who is learning what the Melbournian school life is like, whilst settling in after being uprooted from where he started out, in the US. It was heartwarming to see where Hudson took us, whether it was a high and something that made me cheer, or a low, and something that made me sad. I also loved the messag...

A heartstring-pulling, riveting sequel to Legend! Marie Lu managed to make me cry, laugh, and feel so punched in the gut. Just wow. I love how Day and June took essentially took matters into their own hands, and it was all adrenaline-packed. I loved how Day and Tess were developed into their own characters a lot more in this one, and how June took more of a step back too. I love how this book showed that there's so many flaws to what people call utopia, and that noone's perfect, even if it seems that they are from afar. I also loved the consistent foreshadowing and knowing that more bad things are going to happen to the characters. I also love how this book kinda introduces a love triangle, but I doubt this one would actually last into the next book, because my gosh that ending was hella sad! Rating: 4/5

An enjoying and intruging book, that was rather fast-paced! The intriguing characters gave me more investment into the book, as I was trying to find out more of all the charcters as the story went on! The premise of the story was great, and the execution of the plot was well thought out! The themes of loyalty, friendship, and family were well portrayed in the story, and I loved the development of characters, especially Alice and Noah. The plot twist was very well placed as well! Rating: 4/5 Thanks to Simon & Schuster AU and NetGalley for the eGalley!

A fun and fast-paced dystopian novella, with a splashing of robots! I thoroughly enjoyed the plot, and I liked how fast the read was! I felt that the combination of the brashness of the main character- Maz, and the personalities of the other characters rounded the book out. However, I felt that the narration was a little jumpy at times, with key pieces of information being brushed over,  or skipped completely. Nevertheless, the conclusion was satisfying, given who I was rooting for whilst reading! Rating: 3.5/5 Thanks to Gibbo Gibbs for a digital copy of the novella in exchange for an honest review!

A great story that has a great perspective on many topics, including love, friendship, identity- both cultural and sexual, prejudice, and pride. I enjoyed the fake dating trope in this story, and I love how differently the different friendship groups reacted to it. I also loved that a few secondary characters essentially 'found' themselves during the progession of the book, and not just the primary characters. One thing I didn't appreciate was how the cheating scenario happened and then was swept under the rug, and this was not okay. I also felt really sad in the second half of the book, where it takes more of a focus on Frank's family, and it really hit hard, and I can relate to the family's reaction somewhat in this case. I read the last half whilst on a videocall to my SO, and he was wondering if I was okay, because I was teary af. Rating: 4/5

A spectacular piece of writing that spans the two social classes- the rich, and the poor. I enjoyed this one purely because of its love story, which is filled with turmoil, and it played with my emotions! I also loved the small tidbits of suspense throughout the book, and how English life was like in the days of Elizabeth Gaskell. Rating: 4/5

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