First Impressions of How It All Blew Up

jesmlet
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Jul 28 2020 – 10:37 AM

Intrigued

I remember seeing some controversy surrounding a reviewer saying this book shouldn't be marketed...

runaway_run
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Jul 28 2020 – 10:06 AM

Good so far!

This book is about an Iranian high school senior, named Amir, that moves to a new school for his...

christinaa
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Jul 28 2020 – 08:38 AM

Great voice

I can't wait to read the rest of this book. The story covers serious social issues yet the...

emecca
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Jul 28 2020 – 07:50 AM

Summer reading😍

This book is definitely going to be one of those that I absolutely love because of all the...

nikif
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Jul 28 2020 – 07:42 AM

I must be too old

The writing is good, though I find the "sharing your life story with customs" hard to swallow....

holymolymdp
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Jul 28 2020 – 06:34 AM

Amir is adorable

Bookish First has a great knack of connecting me with books that don't fall in my "typical"...

emelievoss
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Jul 28 2020 – 04:42 AM

The Cover!

I've read Arvin Armadi's previous release, Girl Gone Viral, and while it disappointed me, I was...

booksandbreadcrumbs
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Jul 28 2020 – 04:25 AM

Excited

Although I haven't read Down and Across, I really loved Girl Gone Viral. I'm super excited that...

zqkinzi
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Jul 28 2020 – 03:46 AM

WOW

My first thought was "I dont know if this is the type of book for me" But then I read the...

charlottetito
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Jul 28 2020 – 03:44 AM

Amazing Premise!

Right off the bat, the cover is such a hook. I love the colors and the picture of the boy....

brookelorren
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Jul 28 2020 – 03:01 AM

Great Writing

How It All Blew Up starts with a great start. A boy is being detained at an airport after a fight...

mjlog
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Jul 27 2020 – 11:47 PM

Young Muslim’s dilemma

I found Amir to be likable and pleasant. He’s faced with a conflict, doesn’t know what to do,...

bananaism88
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Jul 27 2020 – 11:13 PM

Wow

I can't imagine going through something like that - I can only relate a little, but this main...

fkmccoy
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Jul 27 2020 – 10:25 PM

Not sure about this one!

First off, the book sounds great overall; however, the cover is awful. I hate it so much....

mandy6804
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Jul 27 2020 – 10:16 PM

Intriguing

I haven't read a book from this author before, but I'd definitely like to now! This book pulled...

relibean
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Jul 27 2020 – 10:13 PM

Need It Now

I absolutely devoured the first impression. The writing sucked me in and had me wanting more. The...

imabibliophile
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Jul 27 2020 – 10:11 PM

Fabulous introduction!

This book starts with a bang! You definitely want to know what comes next, beyond the...

kassylethert
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Jul 27 2020 – 10:11 PM

Excited!

As soon as I read it being compared to Simon Vs the Homosapiens I was excited! It sounds like a...

shilo1364
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Jul 27 2020 – 09:47 PM

Good cover

My favorite thing about this first impression is the cover. It's a good cover. The writing...

jill rey
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Jul 27 2020 – 09:26 PM

Finding You

In a world where you're different family acceptance is so important. This isnt that story, this...

porcupines
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Jul 27 2020 – 08:34 PM

Mediocre

The set-up for this story is unique, but I didn't care for the back and forth between Amir's past...

ramblinhamlin
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Jul 27 2020 – 07:48 PM

Pulled me in

The story pulled me in right away the the interrogation of Amir after getting into an argument...

rmtroyer93
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Jul 27 2020 – 07:28 PM

Interesting!

I have not read a book by Arvin Ahmadi yet. But after reading the the sample of How It All Blew...

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