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A todo esto hay que sumarle que al principio de la historia la protagonista se da un golpe en la cabeza y DE LA NADA puede controlar el Karma. Este poder tendrá poca importancia a lo largo de la historia y me pareció un poco de más. The karma angle was probably a little weak for my tastes, but it means that you can hold on to realism by wondering if maybe it IS all just coincidental. I did enjoy the ethical dilemmas it led to, but it still felt poorly utilised. The story definitely feels more about the romance than karma. Prudence was so immature and selfish. She was narrow-minded and self-righteous. And yes, this is all part of her character arc and growth but I couldn't help but roll my eyes every time she acted like she was superior to all those around her. In fact, I'm not entirely convinced that her superiority complex is fully gone by the end of the story. I can do nothing for you but work on myself...you can do nothing for me but work on yourself. Ram Dass, Be Here Now 9. The Law Of Here And Now
Karma truly is a bitch, and Prudence found that out firsthand. Its punishment sometimes harsh, and its reward mostly sweet. In the end, the universe played a role in turning the sour relationship between Prudence and Quint into something beautiful. Todo el mundo me había dicho que no me iba a gustar, que no espere demasiado de él, que no era la gran cosa, que tuvo mala crítica, etc The law of significance can be summed up by the words of Rumi, "you are not a drop in the ocean, you are the entire ocean in a drop." This means that the entire world is inside of you, and you can create anything you want. You are powerful, significant and unique. Let that uniqueness inspire others. Final Thoughts because theres not the flashiness of her usual sci-fi/fantasy in this, it feels like MMs writing is stripped down, which helped me realise her writing skills are actually quite good. its simple, but really effective. the character development is great, the pacing is spot on, the banter is adorable. this is everything you could hope for from a YA contemporary. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.**Most people understand karma as a balance sheet of good and bad deeds, virtues and sins. The mechanism that decrees that we cannot evade the consequences of our own actions. In reality, karma has nothing to do with reward and punishment. Karma simply means action: your action, your responsibility. It is not some external system of crime and punishment, but an internal cycle generated by you. Accumulation of karma is determined only by your intention and the way you respond to what is happening to you. Over time, it is possible to become ensnared by your own unconscious patterns of behavior. This was a lot of fun, and even though Pru gave me stress, she was such a refreshing protagonist. The writing and characterization were on point. If you love The Beatles, and you love ambitious characters, definitely give this one a read. I think it’s smart that Meyer introduces us to these two from Pru’s biased perspective. It really lends to the way we eventually get to know Quint. Reluctantly (haha) through Pru’s eyes. I thought that this was a great YA love story. Their friendship is non-existent at first, more enemies than anything, then grows to more over time. Pru has flaws. She isn’t a perfect bubbly character. I appreciated that because don’t we all have moments of selfishness or poor decision making? I think sometimes in fiction we expect characters to be without fault, and I liked that our lead had faults and had to recognize and grow out of them. Quint also has his flaws, even though they aren’t really as extensive as Pru once assumed. I like that these two got to know each other on a deeper level, and sort of learned that they were more than the people they were in science. This is triple caramel whip, half-sweet, skim, iced vanilla cappuccino kind of delicious reading! I loved the karmic justice idea! Prudence was a little annoying heroine at the beginning but thankfully the book is long enough for you to get used to her quirkiness!
In the above example, the law of growth asks you to consider that reacting angrily will not change the situation that prompted the response. In fact, it will likely make it worse. The law of responsibility says that all events that result from the negative reaction are your sole responsibility. 6. The Law Of Connection When you are selfless you're not preoccupied with your own self interests, advancement or desires. You are attentive to the needs of others. Think of it as being a good team player. And, when you act selflessly you increase your good karma. the karmic law of here and nowsolid 2.999 stars, because it was very average and while i didn’t love it, i can absolutely see another person eating this up. also, i appreciate the amount of research that was put in. but the scenes are so corny (not just typical cliche scenes that i respect. CORNY!) that i would physically cringe. ex: an unrealistic thing happens and it legitimately turns to a “and then everybody clapped” situation. i’m serious. everybody clapped. As you can imagine Prudence doesn’t give up so easily. She finds out Quint’s mother works at Sea Animal Rescue Center and Quint also works there as a volunteer. To convince Quint for redoing the project, she offers her help to work at the center for four weeks. And Quint accepts her offer because he believes she will run away before her first shift ends. Oh Quint, you don’t know how stubborn dear Prudence can be. And dear Prudence doesn’t like to connect with animals, hating fish smell but she slowly realizes the values of the job they’re doing. And she finally realizes her lazy, absentminded nemesis is a responsible, hard worker! Oh, he’s more than that! Is she blushing? Yes, she’s ! She starts to like him a lot but how their relationship work when Quint hates her so much. Or does he still hate her? BUT! That climax had me shaking. Literally. I was so unnerved with the developments and I was so scared for the characters, and that says so much about the writing. I adored the Beatles references, Prudence’s modern hipster family, her bestie Ari. But Quint’s buddy Ezra was the winner of supporting characters. I truly love to read his own book. ( Ari and Ezra’s story! Yes, I love to read this dreamy sequel!)
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