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didorn's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
swaggy_maggie44's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
the_myth_echo's review against another edition
1.0
I honestly hated this. The main character was so unlikable and I can't find sympathy for her. All the radical and left wing characters were made to be irresponsible, weird, and unlikable. The end felt empty and I barely brought myself to finish the last hundred pages. The main character was just a liar and a pick me. We barely got ANY backstory on Jesse, which was just "I'm gay", and it felt a bit forced. This book was very hard to read, not as in I didn't understand it, just it was bad.
lawbooks600's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Representation: Minor Black characters
Score: Four points out of ten.
I've read from James Patterson before when I landed in the middle of a series when I read Hawk--a massive disappointment. I stumbled upon another fictional composition from James Patterson this year: The Runaway's Diary. It initially looked promising until I lowered my expectations after examining the reviews. When I read and finished the book, it underwhelmed me.
It starts with the first person I see, Eleanor, living her typical life somewhere in America when she decides to go off alone to find her long lost sister in Seattle. I could tell from the opening pages that I would not only prefer not to read The Runaway's Diary, but I would abhor it. Unrealistically, another character, Leo, lets Eleanor stay at her house for a few days. Realistically, no one would do that and if a stranger came to a person's house, the latter would expel the former. I didn't like Eleanor as a character as she lies all the time; alluding that it is pathological. If so, she should find the nearest mental service and immediately rectify that. Instead, she continues to get away with lies and telling tall tales, much to my dismay. She tries to find a job, but the employer fired her, and attempts to join a band, but that also didn't pan out well. Eventually, Eleanor returns to her parents and also finds Sam, who ran away due to a relationship issue.
To summarise, I headed in with high expectations when I read The Runaway's Diary, but I regret doing so, considering my last read from James Patterson was dissatisfying. In the end, the author did not improve his writing with The Runaway's Diary, making me enjoy it less than the other fictional composition I read from him last year.
Score: Four points out of ten.
I've read from James Patterson before when I landed in the middle of a series when I read Hawk--a massive disappointment. I stumbled upon another fictional composition from James Patterson this year: The Runaway's Diary. It initially looked promising until I lowered my expectations after examining the reviews. When I read and finished the book, it underwhelmed me.
It starts with the first person I see, Eleanor, living her typical life somewhere in America when she decides to go off alone to find her long lost sister in Seattle. I could tell from the opening pages that I would not only prefer not to read The Runaway's Diary, but I would abhor it. Unrealistically, another character, Leo, lets Eleanor stay at her house for a few days. Realistically, no one would do that and if a stranger came to a person's house, the latter would expel the former. I didn't like Eleanor as a character as she lies all the time; alluding that it is pathological. If so, she should find the nearest mental service and immediately rectify that. Instead, she continues to get away with lies and telling tall tales, much to my dismay. She tries to find a job, but the employer fired her, and attempts to join a band, but that also didn't pan out well. Eventually, Eleanor returns to her parents and also finds Sam, who ran away due to a relationship issue.
To summarise, I headed in with high expectations when I read The Runaway's Diary, but I regret doing so, considering my last read from James Patterson was dissatisfying. In the end, the author did not improve his writing with The Runaway's Diary, making me enjoy it less than the other fictional composition I read from him last year.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Self harm
Full trigger warnings: Self-harm, suicidal thoughts, poverty, death of parents and another person mentioned, pregnancyrosegoldteacher's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jaimek926's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Eleanor, an A student who doesn’t get into trouble, runs away from home. Not because she’s struggling but because her sister ran away and Eleanor is desperate to find her. Along the way, Eleanor meets Jesse, another runaway, who helps her learn how to survive on her own.
This was an interesting one. Eleanor is a self-proclaimed weirdo who constantly talks to herself and tells stories. At first her weirdness felt forced, but as the story goes on, you better understand the character. She’s a dream who just wants herself and her sister to be happy. But, what she wants and what she learns become two different
A good read for anyone who needs a realistic teenage runaway adventure.
This was an interesting one. Eleanor is a self-proclaimed weirdo who constantly talks to herself and tells stories. At first her weirdness felt forced, but as the story goes on, you better understand the character. She’s a dream who just wants herself and her sister to be happy. But, what she wants and what she learns become two different
A good read for anyone who needs a realistic teenage runaway adventure.
crmccleary's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0