Eccentric Soul

Book Review: Unwind (Unwind, #1) by Neal Shusterman Rating: **** (4/5 stars) Every dystopian books have their own kind of style, conflicts and situations but there are similarity with each book with this kind of genre - the fight for humanity and a lot of things like that. I've read dystopian books wherein they struggle to live with their factions, loss of basic needs, vampires and zombies, negative utopia, kids with superpower due to experiments, aliens, diseases and viruses, and the list can go on. This book is kinda similar, somehow it reminds me with the mixed of the stories that I've read. The story here is about the state of humanity wherein they live with the law of Bill of Life. Wherein 13 to 18 year olds don't have their own life anymore, they will have no choice if they will be unwound or the state wherein they have to donate all their body parts and organs. It reminds me of the novel "Never Let Me Go", but the characters there are all orphan but ...

Book Review: Addicted to You (Addicted to You, #1) by Krista and Becca Richie Rating: **** (4/5 stars) This is a story about Lily Calloway ( a sex addict) and Loren Hale (an alcoholic).

I wanna do something to you that will give you a glimpse of what my world looks like. Like I want to give you a book that will soothe your logical mind and restless soul. And I’ll let you read my favorite novel so that we can argue about its character and discuss its plot and what should have happened. I’ll let you kiss each pages and I’ll share you my tear ducts moment with it. You said you always like thinking objectively well I’ll introduce you the beauty of being subjective, that it’s okay to fantasize about fantasy and to taste each sourness, sweetness and bitterness. Sometimes aside from kicking you in the ass, reality is a bit tiring so I’ll let you join me to another worlds where we can be in different adventure, different dimension and different tragedy. I’m sure you’ll learn something new aside from the textbooks and stressing current events that you always read. I’m sure that it will give you a new knowledge, a new life: never dull, not lifeless but colorful.

Book Review: The Infinite Sea (The Fifth Wave, #2) by Rick Yancey Rating: ***** (5/5 stars) Gahd that twist!!!!!! Like....what the actual fuck??! As a start, I really love this series. The biggest reason is that it has the bad ass kids with their bravery and hope and love and astounding character development and even in their worst moments, they still are positive (though their vulnerability is just visible well yeah of course because of their situation) and let their humor stand out. I mean, there are dangers for them everywhere and I know it but still, they never failed to make me laugh. I just love it when Yancey builds his characters so wonderfully but not superficial and not that so good to be true (well maybe except Evan). I mean, wow. I love Cassie, Evan (oh gahd, Evannn!!!), Ben (*wink*), Ringer, Dumbo (Dubuque!!!), Sam, Razor, etc. The story doesn't center Evan and Cassie anymore though there are more of them here but mostly, it is all of the characters in the boo...

Book Review: The Fifth Wave (The Fifth Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey Rating: ***** (5/5 stars) “But if I'm it, the last of my kind, the last page of human history, like hell I'm going to let the story end this way. I may be the last one, but I am the one still standing. I am the one turning to face the faceless hunter in the woods on an abandoned highway. I am the one not running but facing. Because if I am the last one, then I am humanity. And if this is humanity's last war, then I am the battlefield.” Oh, of course, it's that kind of book. But aliens weren't called aliens here, they were known here as The Others. The book starts with lurking owls then the story in the life of Cassie. With her mother's death from the 3rd wave and his father killed by the others, now she is in the move to find her brother. No matter what it takes, fiercely facing the nightmares of the world, she will find her brother. Then she came across Evan Walker, the only person who wil...

Book Review: Champion (Legend, #3) by Marie Lu Rating: ***** (5/5 stars) It's over. I can't believe it. I've been to a wonderful and crazy ride all this time while reading it, I've been through a lot of emotions and it's over and this could be one of the best conclusion I've ever read. Marie Lu, I love you! I must admit that before starting Champion, I was so afraid that it would end up  with the likeness of Allegiant but after reading it, I was so happy with how it ends. I love how June and Day have become towards the end of the series and how the story of the character goes- no loose ends, no thrown away characters and the plot was just brilliant! It was wonderful how June and Day develop from innocent individuals to one of the powerful characters and heroes I have ever read. It is true that experiences and situations simply mold you into someone you never thought you could be. And each characters - June, Day, Eden, Tess, Anden, Kaede, etc. are powerf...

Book Review: Prodigy (Legend, #2) by Marie Lu Rating: **** (4/5 stars) Beautiful series! I can't even.... I enjoyed the first book of the series but this book have somehow put me on the edge. I like how this book have - little by little - uncovers every details about the world of this series. I also enjoyed the subtle character development of its main characters and unlike other hero/heroine, it doesn't seem forced. I love how those new characters played well in this book and everything in its plot was the perfect ingredient for a new taste of a dystopian series.  Marie Lu is so good with all those suspense moments in this book and I love how she made June and Day perceptive and smart! I can make it pass for a sort of a crime, suspense story kind of thing. I also love how each characters displayed on this book was remarkable on their roles. Oh I personally love Day and I am starting to like Andren tho I am Team Daniel/Day all the way! But oh how this book ends!!! I a...

Book Review: In the Afterlight (The Darkest Minds, #3) by Alexandra Bracken Rating: **** (4/5 stars) I didn't sleep because I can't put it down and I just have to finish it!  The conclusion of the trilogy is great, how the plot itself have come to its ending not making the story a bit forced, making every details clear that I didn't even notice that the next page will be the acknowledgment. I mean, from every conflict resolved (though I'm not happy about everything about it) through how Ruby reached her mission, the series has simply make it to its happy ending. I really like how Ruby and every other characters have developed themselves, being brave and strong that is really appropriate in their situation. 

Book Review: Boy Proof by Cecil Castelluci Rating: **** (4/5 stars) “Is there any other way to be? I mean, this is it. This is my body, my soul; I gotta live with it. I'd better get comfortable. I plan on taking it for a long ride.”  This book is funny, geeky, witty, weird and smart. Cecil Castelluci have written a novel that easily explore some of the lives of introverted people and how they just keep silent not just because they don't know how to socialize but because if they keep on talking on what is in their great minds, other people will surely not understand. That is their loneliness. Yeah. The book started with the life of Victoria or Egg (which she would like to be called, name's after her idol in the movie Terminal Earth) and she is strictly boy proof. She lives comfortably alone and insists on not being lonely for being alone (though she have a group called Science Fiction and Fantasy Club). And everything changes when she met her nemesis Max Carter, ...

I gazed at the window on my bedroom and saw the first star in the sky. I remember when you said that I should wish on the first star I can see and hope with all my heart that it will come true. That night, I wished for your return. I know that it wouldn’t be possible, I might be stupid and all. But still, I believe your words. I still wish for your return, even though that in heaven you might be peeking or the star itself was you. 

Book Review: After Dark by Haruki Murakami Rating: **** (4/5 stars) “I'll write to you. A super-long letter, like in an old-fashioned novel”  I am into Haruki Murakami mode in reading and again, he never failed to amaze me with his beautiful way of writing his books. This book is just too passive to read but hey, it's Murakami. Instead of being confused and all in the plot of the story, I was curious and interested. Murakami successfully tackled life in a deeper sense and pour it a bittersweet feeling to his readers. I love the way how he made the characters in this book to have some sort of connection and interrelationship. And I must say that it is great how he manage to make metaphors and to tell an interesting life story and all in the span of 7 hours. I love the personality of Mari here and I have sort of relate myself to her. She may not be an open book but we almost have the same disposition in life and with how we see things in some angles in life. Takahashi,...