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Started reading this before I realized it was the last book in a series. I couldn't get really into it or interested in the main character. So I've put it on pause until I can read the others in the series. Which may be never.

The basic story is riveting, but I did not enjoy the writing at all. The gist: Woman loses her family in a shipwreck, but she beats amazing odds to survive. It was written by a radiologist and boy can you tell. At times, I thought it was endearing to hear the story through a friend's voice, but ultimately we got less close to the subject because of it. She dwelled on meaningless details and blew past (or omitted) meaningful ones. Normally I'd shrug my shoulders, but I got increasingly annoyed because what happened was so amazing and I felt like I was missing out on such a great story because she wasn't telling it well. This could have been an amazing nonfiction narrative. I actually stopped reading and rewrote one scene that had a lot of decent details but used poorly, just because it hurt to read. My breaking point: When the author started blathering about where she was on 9/11. I would have saved my breaking point if I knew a short bit later she'd write about writing the book. Every time the author injected herself into the story, it was absolutely terrible. It never showed her passion or emotion toward the situation, which is the only thing I might have cared about from her. All in all, I'm still glad I read it because what happened to the main character was so crazy. However, I wish someone else had written this book.

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Quite often when an author creates a character that is more complicated than the world around him it tends to make for a boring plot. This is far from the case in Matchstick Men. You're going through this (seemingly) realitively simplistic cat-and-mouse con artist world with a protragonist that is anything but simple. Great story, great character development and it keeps you guessing until the end. Far better than the movie, too.

I have no idea of where to start with this review. I enjoyed the book, but did not seem to LOVE it like some other reviewers have??? The storyline... The storyline for this book was different and unusual. There are 5 different factions and each one had different beliefs. When a person turns of age, they take a test to determine which faction they are compatible with. Then at the choosing ceremony, they get to choose which faction they would like to join. Of course, the book would be boring if our little heroin chose her own faction, so , she chose a different faction. Dauntless which is the faction of courage. Each new member is put through an initiation of sorts and if you pass, then you may join the faction. If not, then you will be factionless. The Characters.... Beatrice is one tough cookie! Dauntless was the perfect faction for her. She is nervous and scared, but brave enough to do what needs to be done in order to survive. I really liked Four too! He is edgy and mysteriously sexy. Their relationship is very sweet and innocent. The friends that "Tris" aka Beatrice had made during initiations were great also. I really liked Will the best. He was sweet and I was kind of hoping for a romance with him and Tris, but oh well! In Conclusion.... I would suggest for anyone whom loves dystopians to read this book. I think that I have wanted to read this book for a while and I built it up so much in my head that when I finally read it, it was not as fantastic to me anymore. I am not sure, but I will be reading the next book, Insurgent, when it comes out in May. “I might be in love with you." He smiles a little. "I'm waiting until I'm sure to tell you, though.”

This was a fun, entertaining read. It is the story of 5 sisters who live in the mountains of Transylvania (what better place to set a fantasy novel?) who have discovered a way into the "Other Kingdom" every full moon. We get frogs who are not really frogs (you can see where that is heading) a vampire (who is not really a vampire) falling in love with a girl. We have heartbreaking decisions, and an excellent villian- the male cousin who in the fathers absense attempts to take over the power and money and land of the sisters, oh you just want to strangle him! Good villans are always fun. There is a sequel too! Enjoy.