I had pretty high hopes that it would be at least as ...
936091
I normally wear Mac Studio Fix, but thought that I would give this a try. Based on the reviews, I had pretty high hopes that it would be at least as good as Mac, but it was not even close. The powder settles into pores or fine lines rather quickly, giving it a streaky, splotchy look. This definitely does not offer the coverage or matte look that Mac does. My face looked oily and shiny within an hour or two of applying in the morning. I was very disappointed in this product and will not be buying it again.
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I really wanted to like this. I thought the idea was extremely clever. I purchased it for my own research, but after reading a few letters they all started to feel the same. Perhaps my expectations of this book was never the intention of the author. I hope it filled it's purpose, but for me I felt preached at with statements rather than reading the sincere prayers of teenagers. Still I thought the idea intriguing, and I hope it helps its targeted audience.
1955507
I was hoping for better, but it was ok.  I think with the cast and director, it could have been more than the sum of it's parts, but ended up being less.
1717841
I had higher hopes for this book but the reality of the book and my expectations of it don't match (and neither does it surpass my expectations, just to be clear...). I'll still read the following book, probably even the following two books; because even though it's not as great as it could have been, there's still something there that's intriguing.
1613846
Not as good as I thought it would. But maybe I have been expecting too much.
3378389
After all the reveiws i read i really was hoping it would be worth it and its not its too small an not enough stretch in the material
870169
I actually thought the story had the potential to be good. In fact, I had high hopes because I always enjoy a plot where the main character has premonitions, like, final destination or somewhat. But sadly, Crash disappointed me.

One of my issues with the story is that I couldn't relate to the main character much less warm up to her. Jules' behavior in regards to her visions and to the cute boy from the opposing family annoyed if not turned me off completely. There was nothing that left a good impression on me and I'm a bit hesitant to start the second book if that's the kind of character I'm going along with. What bugged me most was how repetitive she was at times with the things she said, how silly some of what she did was, and then there's her intense feelings for Sawyer, which I thought were a bit too much and seemed extremely odd. Maybe if he had a stronger voice in the story, which wasn't really possible since it's told only from Jules' perspective. Then I would understand Sawyer more and get an idea of his thoughts for her, but throughout the book it seemed like his feelings weren't as strong as Jules' no matter how unfazed he was supposedly trying to be whenever she approached him around others.

The other characters didn't really stand out to me much either, with the exception of her little sister that seemed more mature than Jules at times, and her brother who appeared more like a non-family member. But those things aside, I wasn't really affected by their presence and hope for further character development as the series continues.

Anything else? The writing was good, very youthful, scenes were decently described, but again, the story could have been stronger. Initially, I went into the book with hopes of unraveling a paranormal and mysterious story, along with enjoying a bittersweet and forbidden romance. I wanted to learn about the main character and understand her family situation and why she was unable to be with the guy she loved. And indeed, the writer gave answers early on, which was good, because that's how fast paced it was, but that aside, the rest of the pages felt flat until the end.

In conclusion, good but needs improvement to be greater. I like how Crash ended and would like to see how the author picks things up in Bang after that reveal. But once again, I reiterate that the first book has me really timid about continuing the journey.
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I had higher hopes for this movie but it was borderline ridiculous to be honest with you.
2583106
I had such high hopes for this book as I found myself in similar predicaments...married in my late 30s, breadwinner of the household, difficulties with conceiving a child.  I guess I imagined/wanted it to be full of humorous, relatable advice but it seems more of a memoir of the author gushing about her husband.
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the title of this review says it all pretty much.  This movie had a lot of potential.  Don't get me wrong, it did have some extremely funny scenes, and the special features aren't terrible, but it could definitely could have been better.
623736
Perfectly adequate, but somehow I'm still disappointed
3252182
I was a bit disappointed because I was expecting something like REVV or similar. Not as potent as I like. With a name like that I would expect it to be a lot stronger.
808216
I thought it could have worked better for the price.
1595045
The picture quality was  not as vivid or bright as I had hoped it would be.
3567443
A little rough and tumble, I hope this is not the future
924307
I really, really wanted to love this book. The premise of this book made it seem so great and exciting. And Im a huge fan of kick-ass girl characters and sci-fi and fantasty elements. And that cover? Its gorgeous in person. I was so excited when I was offered an ARC of this by the publisher because it was one of the big hyped books of BEA and I wasn't able to get it there. Unfortunately, it wasn't soon after starting the book that I just knew it wasn't going to live up to my expectations.

I had two main problems with this book. The first was that there were so many secrets and just when I thought wed get some really cool explanation or a scene with lots of action, the scene would just cut out and wed move forward to when everything was over or the MC would pass out and wed miss everything. It was frustrating to say the least. Like the author was afraid of coming right out and saying what was happening and what the characters were doing but wasn't afraid to hint at it all. And that might work for some people but it just made me angry and sad that we were missing what could have been some of the best moments.

The other part that really frustrated me was how non-kick-ass the main character ended up being. I wanted to see her fighting and standing up for herself and her friends. But she just ran away or passed out. She was afraid of standing up to her dad or of talking to her mom. She wanted to know what was going on and when she found out and then didn't like it and agree with it, just went along with it anyway. For a while. Until she ran away. And after she was out she made herself forget what she knew. She didn't fight or even try. It was so not what I had hoped going into this book. Plus her back and forth with both boys was additionally annoying. Im not sure if the triangle would have bothered me as much if I wasn't already bothered by the character so much so maybe if the other stuff won't bother you this wouldnt either. I don't know.

I really wish that this had been the beginning of an epic new series like I had hoped but, for me, it just wasnt. Even with everything I mentioned above, I did enjoy it a bit, especially the last part when I couldn't put the book down. I really wish the whole book at been like that. School Library Journal says its for Fans of Veronica Roths Divergent, Marie Lus Legend, and Suzanne Collinss The Hunger Games series. But I really do not see that at all. This book fell short of my expectations and of this description. I didn't get the world-building of Divergent, the high action of Legend, or the depth of characters from The Hunger Games. Id recommend going somewhere else if you loved those books and are looking for something to follow them up with.
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I had really high hopes for this, but they didn't all come true, so I am rating it a 3.5 stars, but picked the 4 from here, because I am not sure if I wouldn't have done that if I hadn't built it up so much in my own head.
That said I will read Roadside Magic because I want to know what happens with Jeremy Gallow & Robin Ragged.