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Wow what can I say about this book? It made me laugh, cry. During the whole book I was going back and forth between being happy and sad oh it was crazy. But I gave this book 5 stars because I thought it was absolutely brilliant. Gabrielle Zevin did an amazing job writing this, and in result I cannot wait to read some of her other books. So now on to the book.

The characters my favorite character was Win. Now I know what your thinking "What?! what about Annie?" Yes she was right up there with there with Win because of how strong and what a good guardian she was but Win because he was the good guy right from the start. He was always there for Annie even when she wasn't so nice to him herself. He didn't care what his father thought of them he just knew that he loved her and he wanted to be with her. Which in my book that’s so sweet. If I were to vote on favorite couples I would so vote for them and I’m still sad that Annie had to leave him in the end. I really hope that they get back together in the end because they were a really cute couple.

Now on to other things. I really like Leo & Natty's characters they were like my dream brother and sister even though Leo has problems. I'm the kind of person who would have been able to handle him and a younger sister. They were such good Leo might of had a little bit of a problem but he still had a good heart, and he was still there for his two sisters. But near the end I was so confused when I found out Leo shot someone I was like "What?! Leo couldn't have done that" But he did, I’m glad Annie was able to get him out of the country safely because he really did shoot his uncle for good reason even though his good reason was mislead. I hope that we get to see more of Leo in the next few weeks.

Scarlet and Annie’s relationship was a really good friendship and I really liked scarlet until she decided to date Gable. I mean she broke the girl code for one. Then when Annie told her Gable tried to pressure her for sex Scar had the audacity to say "He told me everything and you misunderstood." I mean really? come on now. If I told my friend that this guy tried to pressure me for sex and spread rumors and she went and dated him? Yeah that'd be it for the friendship. I guess Annie was a little bit more forgiving then me though.

So my last thoughts are that I hope that Annie and Win can get back together and be together because I loved them as a couple. My second last thought is I really hope we see more of Leo because he was an awesome character. I thought he was so cute just the things he said but yeah I hope to see more of him in the future! What do you think?


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All These Things I've Done A Novel Birthright Gabrielle Zevin Books Reviews

Anya is 16. Her father ran a crime syndicate bootlegging chocolate (it's the future and chocolate is illegal). He was killed. So was Anya's mother. Her grandmother is dying, so Anya has to take care of what's left of her immediate family her younger sister and her mentally challenged brother. She also goes to high school, has a best friend, a boyfriend she breaks up with because he tries to date-rape her in the first chapter, and a new, perfect boyfriend whose father is the new district attorney, which is a bit of a conflict because of Anya's mob ties.

This was always a very pleasant read and I would definitely recommend it for younger YA readers. It's like a super-lite crime story.

I wouldn't say I was ever bored on the page, but I can't say I was ever all that compelled to keep the pages turning. I liked that the dystopian element never went anywhere near the bleak grimmness of most YA dystopian, but the author's voice lacked the passion of teens in more popular YA books. The concept of illegal chocolate is hardly exploited; the author could have chosen lemons or asparagus as the item being banned and bootlegged and the story would hardly change. The narrator breaks the fourth wall at random times and it's not clear where she's supposed to be writing from, which takes me out of the story whenever it happens. Also much of the major action, such as a severe poisoning, an amputation, a shooting, and the death of a major character, all happens "off camera" and we only hear about these events secondhand after the fact.

But the writing was still enjoyable enough that none of those things would have bothered me so much. What tipped the scales for me was the abrupt ending. If I hadn't been reading this on a , I would have assumed someone had torn the last ten or twenty pages out of the book. Everything just stopped.
3.5 stars

I have wanted to read this for some time. I saw it on as a bargain book for a fabulous price and decided to get a copy. It reminded me a little of the Curse Workers series by Holly Black and the Torn Trilogy by Erica O'Rourke, except without magic and not as much action.

The setting is quite interesting. It has kind of that mafia/gangster kind of feel to the story. It is a future USA where coffee, alcohol and other things are completely legal, but chocolate is not and is traded on the black market. There aren't really new things and water and other essentials are running out. I don't necessarily understand why things are as they are, but it's a different type of society than I've read before. Anya's family runs a chocolate business, or her dad used to before he was killed. Anya doesn't want anything to do with it and is trying to keep her family safe after losing both of her parents.

I really liked Anya. She is mature (for the most part), street smart, loyal, and protective. She does have some anger issues and that is probably the only thing that I didn't like about her. She has a great best friend, family, and decent love interest. Win kind of reminded me of a big puppy dog. He was very lovable, gentle, kind, persistent, and loyal. I liked how up front he was about things with Anya and he made me smile.

Anya's whole life is basically an uphill battle. She carries a stigma from her heritage and her criminal father. It's so crazy to me that you could be a criminal for trading and selling chocolate. It reminded me a little of the prohibition time. I thought the author did a great job in building up the plot and letting the characters work through things. I also enjoyed her writing style.

Overall, this was an enjoyable read. I liked the characters and the plot and will read the other books in the series. I'm quite curious about what will happen and the role that the Chinese friend will play in the future, as I'm sure he will have one.

Content Some mild violence, innuendo, and making out.
** spoiler alert **
Wow what can I say about this book? It made me laugh, cry. During the whole book I was going back and forth between being happy and sad oh it was crazy. But I gave this book 5 stars because I thought it was absolutely brilliant. Gabrielle Zevin did an amazing job writing this, and in result I cannot wait to read some of her other books. So now on to the book.

The characters my favorite character was Win. Now I know what your thinking "What?! what about Annie?" Yes she was right up there with there with Win because of how strong and what a good guardian she was but Win because he was the good guy right from the start. He was always there for Annie even when she wasn't so nice to him herself. He didn't care what his father thought of them he just knew that he loved her and he wanted to be with her. Which in my book that’s so sweet. If I were to vote on favorite couples I would so vote for them and I’m still sad that Annie had to leave him in the end. I really hope that they get back together in the end because they were a really cute couple.

Now on to other things. I really like Leo & Natty's characters they were like my dream brother and sister even though Leo has problems. I'm the kind of person who would have been able to handle him and a younger sister. They were such good Leo might of had a little bit of a problem but he still had a good heart, and he was still there for his two sisters. But near the end I was so confused when I found out Leo shot someone I was like "What?! Leo couldn't have done that" But he did, I’m glad Annie was able to get him out of the country safely because he really did shoot his uncle for good reason even though his good reason was mislead. I hope that we get to see more of Leo in the next few weeks.

Scarlet and Annie’s relationship was a really good friendship and I really liked scarlet until she decided to date Gable. I mean she broke the girl code for one. Then when Annie told her Gable tried to pressure her for sex Scar had the audacity to say "He told me everything and you misunderstood." I mean really? come on now. If I told my friend that this guy tried to pressure me for sex and spread rumors and she went and dated him? Yeah that'd be it for the friendship. I guess Annie was a little bit more forgiving then me though.

So my last thoughts are that I hope that Annie and Win can get back together and be together because I loved them as a couple. My second last thought is I really hope we see more of Leo because he was an awesome character. I thought he was so cute just the things he said but yeah I hope to see more of him in the future! What do you think?