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I hate to be so critical but I don't think there was a single thing I liked about Dawn. I really can't think of one thing right now. It just wasn't a book for me, I guess.

Dawn is the story of a fifteen-year-old girl named Dawn Bundy. She lives with her mother because her father disappeared over two years ago. Ever since then Dawn just hangs out by herself or with her two dogs, Jesus and Mary. She doesn't know why her dad disappeared but she does know that he wasn't the same dad anymore and that it was God's fault. So she decides to kill God.

Well, I can tell you right now that that kind of turned me off the book. I'm not into reading about religion and this one had quite a bit of it, even if it was just her reasons why she was against it. I didn't see how thsi was linked to the plot.

Another thing I couldn't get past was Dawn. She didn't have a personality and I couldn't bring myself to like her. She didn't try to make friends or change the situation she was in. She accepted that that was how things were going to be and lived like that.

The plot was pretty much non-existent until the very end of the book. Dawn just went about her life until at the end of the book something actually happened. I didn't like what happened or the way the book ended. It was weird.

Overall, Dawn is not something I would recommend. It wasn't very well written and it was disturbing to me. I hope Kevin Brooks other books are better than this one.

rosieloudonson's review against another edition

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5.0

I may have read this between 12am and 2am this morning... It took me an hour and a half. Hopefully this is enough evidence that everyone should read this.

arcynical's review against another edition

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1.0

Why does it say that our main girl is fifteen but according to the contents of the book, it repeatedly says she's thirteen. What a weird mistake. Anyways, the book was jam packed with unnecessary details. I did not enjoy reading it, but I was able to finish it just to see if something will happen. The turning point came and went so fast that I don't understand how things supposedly fit like a puzzle. It was as if elements were thrown haphazardly to prove that this book means something when really, there's none.

awood1788's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

smartreader's review against another edition

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4.0

A somewhat dark story about a teenage girl who has one off the rails a bit. Disturbing but brilliant

mariajaqi's review against another edition

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3.0

This was quite sad and mysterious. I love Kevin Brooks and i have only read three books from him. This one is my first book from him that is from a girls perspective. I personally enjoy Kevin's writing more from a boys perspective. This was a bewildering book. When i was 2 chapters in, i was thinking how strange this character was. I was questioning the motives of the main character. And even now that i am finished i am still full of questions. And its only fair that i leave you with questions too.

eline_berk's review against another edition

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4.0

That was terrible. It was kind of good.

It was so different from the Bunker Diary. So incredibly, incredibly different. It made me feel very different things, too. And you know how I always say that a book is good when it makes you feel something.

I just...
I can't with this one.
What do I even say about this.
Just...

I need to read more Kevin Brooks, asap.

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