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Review: I loved this book so so much! I was blown away by the ending, I didn't cry but I was definitely on the verge of tears. It was definitely a powerful book start to finish. At the beginning of chapter two, you are introduced to a family issue: Cady's father leaving them. The metaphor used was fantastic. It had me re-reading that specific line continuously. I was on the fence about if her father did shoot her with a handgun or not. As I kept reading that page, I realized that it was a metaphor. It was written beautifully and perfectly. Throughout the book, you're curious about her accident. Johnny, Gat, Mirren and Cady go off to a rock-covered surface and they are uncomfortable with Cady being there because of her accident. This gave me the impression that her accident is from jumping off the rocks. My mind was set on that. To focus on characters: I did not like Gat as soon as he was introduced. I had a bad feeling about him which was half right. I didn't like how he mixed with Cady's emotions. I am not a fan of people (fictional or not) who mislead others.  The littles did bother me especially when they were accusing Cady of being a "drug addict" and taking things that didn't belong to them which worried me. So, I had the intention that something would happen with the littles. I felt for "the Liars" when their mothers wouldn't let them mourn or show that their family did have problems just as any family. I loved how E. Lockhart included fairy tales that related to the families situation, that was definitely a bold aspect to the book. I enjoyed the scene where Johnny, Gat, Mirren and Cady write motto's on their wrists. It was a good way to get to know the characters a little bit more. Johnny was my favorite character; he was witty, humorous and sarcastic. I laughed aloud at him.  The ending was very surprising. All the red flags did not stand out to me until then or when I watched other reviews of this book. I did not expect that to happen at all (which makes E. Lockhart a great author for doing so). Everything made sense: Will's nightmares, Johnny's mother wearing his wind-breaker, the emails they didn't respond to. I thought the emails weren't being replied to because they were angry at Cady for her accident. This was truely a great ending. I would definitely re-read this book because I feel that it is one of those books that re-reading you would notice details that you hadn't picked up on the first time. I would like to thank E. Lockhart for this amazing book! 

I rated this 5/5 stars. It is definitely one of my favorite books! (also my first E. Lockhart book).  Highly recommend this as a great summer read! 


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Movie
I heard many great thoughts about this movie and I have some to share as well. This adaptation was spot on. Shailene, Ansel, and Nat did spectacular jobs portraying these characters. They were exactly how I had imagined these characters to be. They were perfect for these roles. My favorite scenes from the book were brought to life perfectly. The trophy scene, the gas station scene, Van Houten scenes and eulogy scene were exactly as I imagined and I am so grateful for these actors/actresses for doing a great job with them.
I know that every scene cannot be put into a movie but I was a little disappointed that some of the scenes that just make up this book weren't put in and the incorporation of Isaac wasn't enough for me. I might have just had high expectations going into it because John is my favorite author.  Besides that, I am so impressed with this film. I have never cried at movie in the theater and I cried so hard a this one and I think that is because I am just so proud of John for getting to this point in his career. Also, it was such a beautiful book and movie. I am so glad I was able to watch this and I cannot wait to see Paper Towns.