Reading this book for the first time as an adult really made me realize how well they did making the movie. I really enjoyed this book and if you haven't read it yet (and grew up with the story) give it a read! At about 230 pages it's a quick read!

I had a bit of a slow start with this book, as there is a lot of recounting stories, but I'm so glad I stuck with it. The plot became much more interesting than I originally thought and I found the world really intriguing. It just got better as I read along!

I was lucky enough to win an advanced readers addition of the this book and I'm so glad I did. I was definitely worried that with the reveal of the time loop very early in the book that things we get monotonous very quickly but I was pleasantly surprised. Although, in my head, I think I would live a bit more of an extreme version of life in a time loop of my own I still found myself interested in Noelle's thoughts and feelings. I felt comfortable while reading the book and warmed to it pretty quickly. My only complaints are that the solution/answers to the time loop wrapped up a bit too simply for me and as a reader I wanted more conflict and discovery. Moreover, although I did like some of the additions of chapters from Cam's perspective, sometimes it felt really unnecessary and didn't help push the story along. With that being said it was a quick read for me and I enjoyed reading it.

A nostalgic read for me. I first read part of this series in middle school when I would leave the library with 20 books in my hands. It's an interesting read and although it deals with cases of murder and violence it does so in a way that feels digestible (not too gruesome). I recommend giving it a try. See what you think!

Writing is not great but it was an entertaining read.

I got this book mostly as a joke because I read a review that said something along the lines of "I thought this was just going to be a book about eels but it was really a book about life." .....They were right. I cried at the end. It is a bit of a difficult read if you don't read a lot of nonfiction or academic material but it weaves in stories from the authors life. Plus eels are so mysterious and interesting that if you're curious I suggest giving it a try.

I have to give this book and this series a 5 star simply because it is the series that got me into reading growing up. The book definitely read for a young reading level (middle school age) but if you're willing to give them a try they have a special place in my heart (the series gets more involved and interesting as it goes along).