Parris

EDIT: This won a pulitzer? Is this a joke?

Yeah, that's gonna be a no from me. My eyes would frequently glazed over the wordy descriptions of the different environments, references to words and people I didn't know. Less as a character is so plain, i didn't care for most of his romantic interactions, if you could even call them that. And that ending... was I supposed to feel something? 2 stars but could honestly be 1.5 too. Next.

I'm going to give this 4 stars. It took me a while to get used to the jumping around between characters, memories, little bits of world building, but then I went ahead and finished the book in 3 days. I really fell in love with Penelope, Simon, and Baz. I gasped at the end of that early chapter (you know which one.) There were moments that had me grinning to myself. I will say, the ending felt a bit too rushed, and left me with a lot of questions. I hope some more is explained in the following books. I recommend Carry On to anyone who wants a cozy, quick read!

This book had me messed up at certain points. I do agree with some other readers who've said “the author has a point that he wants you to understand, and he's going to keep reminding you about it, over and over.” However, it was interesting to see some of the paths Jason hadn't taken, and the last few chapters really had me wondering how it would conclude. -0.5 stars for that ending.

It was... ok? There were some neat things that happened, and I so believe I somewhat grasp what happened, both physically and mentally, but... it was a little bit of a miss for me. It's a neat little book, but not really my cup of tea.

Let's call this more of a 3.5 instead. I was super into the book for the first half, my mind running wild with all the possibilities for what happened. After all, “one of us is lying” right? But once all was revealed, I was a little... whelmed. Plot aside, I really got invested in each character; they all felt like relatable, real teenagers. I'd say go for it if you're interested in the synopsis.