This week, as you might know, is the book fair. The book fair is awesome, but I sometimes have a terrible time deciding which books to buy. Of course, the text on the back is supposed to help, but sometimes it can be misleading.
Here, I have a translation guide of two phrases that often appear in the reviews included on the back of books to help you know exactly what kind of book you're getting.
Phrase: "For fans of the Hunger Games..."
Meaning: Yet another book set in dystopian and/or post-apocalyptic America in which a bright, special teenaged girl undergoes a drastic lifestyle change, falls in love with some male figure with an interesting past, and ends up trying to improve society while worrying about her love interest. May contain a love triangle because some people think that's the main thing that will grab your attention.
Phrase: "For fans of Harry Potter..."
Meaning: Here's a book involving a lovable child with supernatural abilities who makes friends with other magical people, possibly at some school or camp. The child most likely has at least one missing parent and probably goes through an often used story, such as finding a powerful object to restore peace. This book is not as good as Harry Potter because it's not Harry Potter.
Here, I have a translation guide of two phrases that often appear in the reviews included on the back of books to help you know exactly what kind of book you're getting.
Phrase: "For fans of the Hunger Games..."
Meaning: Yet another book set in dystopian and/or post-apocalyptic America in which a bright, special teenaged girl undergoes a drastic lifestyle change, falls in love with some male figure with an interesting past, and ends up trying to improve society while worrying about her love interest. May contain a love triangle because some people think that's the main thing that will grab your attention.
Phrase: "For fans of Harry Potter..."
Meaning: Here's a book involving a lovable child with supernatural abilities who makes friends with other magical people, possibly at some school or camp. The child most likely has at least one missing parent and probably goes through an often used story, such as finding a powerful object to restore peace. This book is not as good as Harry Potter because it's not Harry Potter.
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