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mrspotts's review against another edition
2.0
The main character was so insufferable for the first 70% of this book and then the love interest who I had liked the entire time, made a really weird choice so I didn't like another 10% of the book when that misunderstanding was being untangled...so I like the 20% left over, the setting, and the fact that the friend who let me use her audible account to listen to this really liked it so we got to talk about it. Having a friend to read a book with covers a multitude of annoyances.
natalieyanka's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
A new YA romance from the author of the [b:Cinder|36381037|Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)|Marissa Meyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1507557775l/36381037._SY75_.jpg|15545385] series! Instant Karma is more realistic than the Cinder series but still has a touch of the fantastical.
Pru is a type A go-getter high school Sophomore. She's been paired up with the laid back Quint for her marine biology project. When the project doesn't go quite as she expects and she gets a C, Pru is determined to do the project over for a better grade. The teacher agrees, but only if Pru and Quint work together to prove that they CAN work as a team. Pru thinks that Quint is lazy and unmotivated and that it is his fault that they didn't get an A. She wishes that things were more fair and that people would get what they desrve. Pru's wishes for karmic justice come true when after a night of karaoke she wakes up with the ability to give karma payback, whether good or bad. She can't control what happens but she can make whatever will happen, happen. In the meantime, she volunteers at the sea life rescue center that Quint's mom runs with the goal of working with them to get a better grade on her project.
This was a fun, sweet read. It was a nice read to decompress with after this CRAZY news week. I listened to it on audio, so it made it easy to sit back, close my eyes and listen/read.
While Pru starts out as not being very likable (to me at least), I learned to like her by the end of the book as she learned more about herself and how to interact better with others. I loved that Pru and her siblings are all named after Beatles songs (thanks to their record store owning parents). The book had a nice message about being nice to the environment, animals AND our fellow humans.
What to listen to while reading...
Instant Karma! by John Lennon
Come Dancing by The Kinks
Wouldn't it Be Nice by The Beach Boys
Good Day Sunshine by The Beatles
The Beach by The NEighborhood
Daniel by Elton John
Someone to You by BANNERS
Ocean by Elsa and Emilie
Dear Prudence by The Beatles
Electric Love by B0RNS
Thank you to the publisher for the audiobook in exchange for an honest review!
Pru is a type A go-getter high school Sophomore. She's been paired up with the laid back Quint for her marine biology project. When the project doesn't go quite as she expects and she gets a C, Pru is determined to do the project over for a better grade. The teacher agrees, but only if Pru and Quint work together to prove that they CAN work as a team. Pru thinks that Quint is lazy and unmotivated and that it is his fault that they didn't get an A. She wishes that things were more fair and that people would get what they desrve. Pru's wishes for karmic justice come true when after a night of karaoke she wakes up with the ability to give karma payback, whether good or bad. She can't control what happens but she can make whatever will happen, happen. In the meantime, she volunteers at the sea life rescue center that Quint's mom runs with the goal of working with them to get a better grade on her project.
This was a fun, sweet read. It was a nice read to decompress with after this CRAZY news week. I listened to it on audio, so it made it easy to sit back, close my eyes and listen/read.
While Pru starts out as not being very likable (to me at least), I learned to like her by the end of the book as she learned more about herself and how to interact better with others. I loved that Pru and her siblings are all named after Beatles songs (thanks to their record store owning parents). The book had a nice message about being nice to the environment, animals AND our fellow humans.
What to listen to while reading...
Instant Karma! by John Lennon
Come Dancing by The Kinks
Wouldn't it Be Nice by The Beach Boys
Good Day Sunshine by The Beatles
The Beach by The NEighborhood
Daniel by Elton John
Someone to You by BANNERS
Ocean by Elsa and Emilie
Dear Prudence by The Beatles
Electric Love by B0RNS
Thank you to the publisher for the audiobook in exchange for an honest review!
poachingeggs's review against another edition
1.0
1.5 stars: i was tempted to dnf about twenty percent through but unfortunately decided to stick with it and dislike it ! prudence, the main character, is terrible and childish in a way that makes this book read like middle grade, and her love interest quint (i rarely ever say this) is too good for her lmao. the side characters, especially morgan, are incredibly one-dimensional and poorly developed: you can’t just make someone’s entire personality Being Vegan, as much as some people have. it really seems like the author was trying to divert the popular media reference tropes by referencing things that have already solidified in popular culture, like the beatles, but the whole book read like a cross between a john lennon love letter and a middle schooler’s fundraising attempt, with prudence’s nonstop talk of cost-benefit analysis, not to mention the cultural insensitivity of having white characters control “karma” as a fun little quirk ,, and the “plot twist” at the end could have been predicted a mile away, and the resolution to it was so half-baked: would not recommend !
b00kw0rm4l1f3's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I actually read the 2nd book in this series first (With a Little Luck) and loved it. A lot of the same characters are in this one, but the main character focused on here in Instant Karma is so annoying that I wouldn’t have bothered to finish without the positive experience of the other book. It wasn’t all bad, but definitely a disappointment for a big Marissa Meyer fan.
I highly recommend With a Little Luck!
I highly recommend With a Little Luck!
ignited_redqueen75's review against another edition
4.0
Instant Karma - a book about an over achiever who after a slip and fall gets a concussion some how develops these powers to give out instant Karma... When Prudence first realizes this gift/curse she's super excited and it's like boom you're a bad person bad karma, you're a bad person boom bad karma,, she dishes it out like no body's business but slowly she starts realizing the ripple effect of what happens with every decision she makes. This is simply an adorable cute slow romance and Karma filled story that really opens your eyes that although you may think your point of view is the right one well there is a point of view that may simply disagree.
Overall I love the character's and I loved this little small town point of view and crazy amount of Karma that is dished out and how it comes full circle. My only annoyance is that throughout this story Prudence is so concerned about helping the rescue center that she seems to be for the most part oblivious to her own family's troubles and sorry this is a bit of a spoiler the book never really answers or resolves this issue for me.. not sure if it gets resolved in the next book but it was quite annoying that it wasn't here therefore I only gave it 4 stars.
But to surmise my overall review of this book I will say that I did have fun reading it, I loved the characters and the story and I would definitely recommend to anyone that loves contemporary romance. This was adorable and just a cozy read.
Excited to read the next book in this series. :)
Overall I love the character's and I loved this little small town point of view and crazy amount of Karma that is dished out and how it comes full circle. My only annoyance is that throughout this story Prudence is so concerned about helping the rescue center that she seems to be for the most part oblivious to her own family's troubles and sorry this is a bit of a spoiler the book never really answers or resolves this issue for me.. not sure if it gets resolved in the next book but it was quite annoying that it wasn't here therefore I only gave it 4 stars.
But to surmise my overall review of this book I will say that I did have fun reading it, I loved the characters and the story and I would definitely recommend to anyone that loves contemporary romance. This was adorable and just a cozy read.
Excited to read the next book in this series. :)
keri_swizzle123's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5