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Vivi Barnes

Teoksen Olivia Twisted tekijä

3 teosta 75 jäsentä 14 arvostelua

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Tekijän teokset

Olivia Twisted (2013) 39 kappaletta
Paper or Plastic (2015) 29 kappaletta
Olivia Decoded (Olivia Twisted) (2016) 7 kappaletta

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Olivia Twisted is a modern-day take on Oliver Twist. Instead of pick-pockets and con men, Z and his house are computer hackers who steal from corporations to make money for Bill who runs the house. Z's job is also to recruit new hackers to live and work at the house, especially girls who are taken with his good looks and charms. In comes Olivia who is new to the school and seems like a perfect recruit. She is well-versed with computers and is an orphan living with a foster family. Problems arise when Z begins to fall for Olivia and at the same time realizes that she will never be able to accept the life of a criminal. This is a well-written take on a classic story. Z is charming and Olivia definitely changes his world.… (lisätietoja)
 
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ftbooklover | 7 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Oct 12, 2021 |
Olivia Decoded picks up eight months after the events at the end of Olivia Twisted. Liv is going to school and living with her grandfather, who she is sure will throw her out as soon as he finds out that she is not the lily-clean grand daughter that he thinks she is. In the meantime, Z has gone back to live with his "family" who are now in financial trouble and trying to stay of the radar of the authorities. Liv and Z(Jack) are brought back together when they discover that her stalker is connected to thefts that have been occurring in Jack's house. Now, the two of them must solve the mystery of the person or persons trying to ruin their lives before someone gets hurt.
Even though the ending was a little too pat to believable, twists and turns throughout the story make it an overall good read. Olivia Decoded was entertaining and fast-paced enough to hold my interest throughout the book, and I would recommend it to others.
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ftbooklover | Oct 12, 2021 |
I really liked this story about Alexis who gets caught shoplifting a tube of lipstick at the "SmartMart," a Walmart clone. As punishment for her crime, Lex will have to work at the store throughout the summer months when she would rather be playing softball and going to the beach with her friends. Enter Noah, manager in training at the SmartMart and Lex's boss; also the boy who "ratted out" her friend Bryce when he spray painted graffiti all over their rival school. At first she doesn't recognize Noah. To her dismay, she realizes who he is after she finds herself attracted to him. Is that attraction important enough to risk her friendships? That is one of several questions that Lex must answer in this story.
There are no deep mysteries, superpowers, or huge revelations in this book, but it is a nice coming of age story that shows how seeing the world through the eyes of someone else can change everything. In addition, a unique cast of supporting characters including a slightly mentally challenged coworker named Ruthie and a beauty pageant obsessed mother make this story a cut above the average teenage romance. Overall this one was quick easy reading that was fun and entertaining.
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ftbooklover | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Oct 12, 2021 |
The author says she was inspired to write a modern retelling of Oliver Twist. And she did, with some fairly decent parallels and allusions to the Dickens classic. But it seemed to me that making it a romance with that sort of happily-ever-after took away, rather than added to, the story. I just couldn't buy into the redemption of Z via his romantic feelings for Olivia.

Trigger Warnings: Past Sexual-Abuse of a Minor, Attempted Rape, Violence Against Women

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tldegray | 7 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Sep 21, 2018 |

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Teokset
3
Jäseniä
75
Suosituimmuussija
#235,804
Arvio (tähdet)
½ 3.7
Kirja-arvosteluja
14
ISBN:t
8

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