Reviews for Paris Olympiques: Douze Projets D'architecture Et D'urbanisme Pour Les Jeux De 2008 = Twelve Architectural & Urban Planning Projects for the 2008 Games

The average rating for Paris Olympiques: Douze Projets D'architecture Et D'urbanisme Pour Les Jeux De 2008 = Twelve Architectural & Urban Planning Projects for the 2008 Games based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-05-20 00:00:00 Jill Calipari Alison Allbright is a high school nobody. She is prickly and selfish, so she has no friends. She resents being poor, living in a shabby home and not having the money to do the fun things her well-off classmates do. There isn�t even money for class trips, so Alison has to stay behind. All of her daydreams revolve around material things and the wish for more. And then Mrs Considine steps into her life. Mrs Considine is an upstanding citizen with tons of funds and a daughter who looks exactly like Alison. When her chauffeur runs over Alison�s beat up bicycle and they stop at Alison�s home to replace it with a bright shiny new one, Alison�s life takes a momentous turn. But is it a turn for the better? Or worse? Being inside Alison�s head and listening to her justify what she allowed to happen was an interesting experience. I thought she was a self-centered little idiot, but I can understand why she was constantly dreaming of bigger and better things instead of being happy with what she had. The fact that she let things get as far as they did made me want to shake her repeatedly, but at least Alison wakes up and finally smells the decaying roses. My favorite part of the book is when Alison gets a rude awakening by a friend. There�s nothing quite like cold hard truths told by someone you respect to slap some sense into a person. Well-written, interesting and a great plot. I enjoyed this book very much. *Many thanks to Straw Hat Publishers for providing me with a review copy. Please see disclaimer page on my blog.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-06-27 00:00:00 mike ladabouche Wow! I seriously loved this book! I wasn't sure what to expect, but I definitely wasn't anticipating it to be so suspenseful. Alison dreams of a glamorous lifestyle and when it drops in her lap, she can't say no. Even if it comes with a very high (and weird) price tag. It was kind of like watching a car wreck. You're gasping and screaming "No!" but you can't look away. I kept hoping that Alison would come to her senses and realize what was happening to her. The ending had me clutching my Kindle and turning pages as fast as I could read them. Even though this book is intended for middle grade and young adult readers (ages 10-14), I was completely caught up in it. It was a short, intriguing read and I am excited to explore more books from this author. Content: Some suspense. My blog: Batch of Books