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Everything, Everything Review By Sithmi This book had me laughing by the end. It’s not too short, not too long and is able to capture the whole story without making it all too sad. Okay, yes it's not a funny book but if you too liked to predict endings and saw this coming, you would've screamed, "I knew it!" Unfortunately Madeline misses out on so much before she has the determination to go out of her glass castle and explore the world around her. That's what's upsetting. The mother's desperateness in keeping her safe and protected works all too well. I'm glad Olly was able to brighten her days, and give her that boost, the courage she needed to take a risk for the sake of experience. Because, what's the point of life if you don't take risks? The ending was a plot twist and thank you so much for that. Not just because, yes, we all want a happy ending, but because we don't want the ever trending 'sad deaths due to life l...

I'll Give You The Sun Book Review By Sithmi Jude and her twin Noah are close until a tragedy drives them apart. Now they are barely speaking - and both are falling for boys they can't have. Love's complicated. This book is, in my opinion, Jandy Nelson's best book. There is heartbreak, trauma, grief, drama, reconciliation and love.  Twins have a special connection, everyone knows. It’s psychic maybe. And here they show that this connection can be broken severely, but also mended just the same. As Jandy mentions, it is most certainly about the different types of love. This book highlights the love between twins. I love Noah and his astronomical mind that is flooded end to end with colours and paintings. I love Jude and her crazy bible thumping self full of superstitions I wish were true. I love the Ax and his suitcase full of asteroids. I love the bad boy and his search for ‘her’. The characters all play a significant part in each other’s lives. As it cam...

Pride and Prejudice Review By  Sithmi ‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.’ Austen's best-loved tale of love, marriage and society in class-conscious Georgian England still delights modern readers today with its comedy and characters. It follows the feisty, quick-witted Elizabeth Bennet as her parents seek to ensure good marriages for her and her sisters in order to secure their future. The protagonists Darcy and Elizabeth learn much about themselves and those around them and Austen's expertly crafted comedy characters of Mrs. Bennet and Mr. Collins demonstrate her great artistry as a writer. Jane Austen's writing skills never fail to amaze me. And as any good book would affect my writing and speaking behaviour temporarily, Pride & Prejudice has had quite the consequence on me. Austen portrays society from the inside and reveals to us the complications and entanglements...