Um... Whaaaaat was that? Parts of me really liked this book, and other parts of me came to the point of hatred. What I liked were those rare moments oUm... Whaaaaat was that? Parts of me really liked this book, and other parts of me came to the point of hatred. What I liked were those rare moments of really angst, friendship, and love. What I hated was pretty much most of the characters' reactions to what was going on in the book. (view spoiler)[Like that time Declan, the hero and her best friend, gets jealous and drunk and misinformed about a situation and decides to slut shame her and push boundaries because "that's what she wants." Um, what? He just slut shammed her, but it's cool because she slaps him and all her friends rally behind her, and then he apologizes and they both convince each other that they will never be done with each other, their love is too strong...... ...... ...... (hide spoiler)] So things like that made me angry as hell. I gave it 3 stars because I like the book until the very end, so it's not a terrible story, just a terrible life lesson perhaps.
This book has the potential to be a great book, just based on the subject. This was executed poorly. I was not invested in Zephyr at all. In the beginThis book has the potential to be a great book, just based on the subject. This was executed poorly. I was not invested in Zephyr at all. In the beginning she was so strong and unbreakable, and after meeting a guy literally for 20 minutes she's completely different than her character was constructed. Then there is the whole "daddy issues" which I assume was supposed to connect how desperately she needed a male figure in her life to love and not abandon her. And Alec was not convincing, while Lizzie pointed out that he was a manipulator, and he was but he definitely did a poor job of grooming Zephyr and his "excuses" were not good enough to be believable. I know it's impolite to say: "I would never..." during these scenarios; however, If a guy I just met told me to stop talking to my best friend of multiple years, who I am not interested in, because he has insecurities and is jealous, I would probably tell him "Bye Felicia." It just wasn't done well, not realistic enough for me; it just gave me whiplash because all of this literally happened in a couple of months.
I want to say I really like the direction of the ending of this book; it made the book... but it also derailed and left the reader wonder what was hapI want to say I really like the direction of the ending of this book; it made the book... but it also derailed and left the reader wonder what was happening. The story starts off with 4 friends going to a remote cabin, and only one of them making it back. I see what you did there, Hartinger, with the title and the game in the book... in the end there were 3 truths and a lie. But what left me annoyed was the fact that if the lie was the lie in the end... what was really going on during the story?
This book took 34% to get into the actual plot, to the thick of the story. I had to wait 34% for the first murder and before that there was just a lotThis book took 34% to get into the actual plot, to the thick of the story. I had to wait 34% for the first murder and before that there was just a lot of talk about graduating, crows, and bad dreams. I was not interested with the flow of the story and found myself struggling to move forward.
This should have been called The Summer I Almost Got an STI. Why would you randomly kiss 26 people? And why would you continue to do so, after youThis should have been called The Summer I Almost Got an STI. Why would you randomly kiss 26 people? And why would you continue to do so, after you have found the one you like? More importantly why was he okay with you finishing the kissing dare? He literally was like "let me help you find all these guys you need to kiss so that we can finally start dating..." What? I guess I haven't been a teenager in a long time- or ever based on this story- in order to fully appreciate the story.
I really liked this story because it didn't just deal with rape, it spanned over 4 years after her rape, and showed how each passing moment without heI really liked this story because it didn't just deal with rape, it spanned over 4 years after her rape, and showed how each passing moment without her talking to anyone drove her to self destruction. Eden started out with a voice of innocence, and before she reached her ending her voice had become sharp, dark, self-deprecating, and volatile. Eden didn't want to get better, she didn't want to tell anyone, she had been threatened by someone she trusted, loved, and admired... and she knew how others trusted, loved, and admired him too. I think that if it hadn't been for another victim stepping forward, Eden would have eventually lost the war inside her head.
Her relationships in the novel also show how difficult it is for someone who has been sexually assaulted to be able to love themselves inside and out, again. Because of this Eden lost one of the best things to happen to her in high school, and thankfully (because as we get older we mature) that person came back into her life and just helped her understand herself better. I love that she wasn't fixed by him or any guy, but that his love and belief in her helped her be honest with herself and everyone else. She found her voice, and in this act of violence it is difficult for victims to find their voice, to speak out, to be believed.
I liked this sequel but there were times when I really could not stand all the lovey dovey stuff. Thankfully by the end when the real battle began theI liked this sequel but there were times when I really could not stand all the lovey dovey stuff. Thankfully by the end when the real battle began the love fest wasn't much of an issue.
I'm giving this story 3 stars because of the missing information, the novice writing, and some small issues I had with the layout; however, this book I'm giving this story 3 stars because of the missing information, the novice writing, and some small issues I had with the layout; however, this book was an amazing and tragic story that is necessary to share. This happens more often than not and it makes me mad, it makes me disgusted, and it also makes me sad. Loving someone does not give you the right, authority, or ability to change that person to fit what you think they should do. Being a parent doesn't mean that your child loves you unconditionally, it means that you teach your child what unconditional means. If you bring a child into this world, you are the last person that can bully your child, you are supposed to accept everything about them that the rest of the world will use against them. If they are born with 9 fingers instead of 10, you love the heck out of those 9 fingers, your kid is going to be the best at blah blah blah with 9 fingers. If your child is born and grows up to love the same sex, then they are going to be the most awesome gay kid ever. If your child is born with a mental disability, that child is going to be special but not in a derogatory manner. What I am saying is, we cannot control who are child is when they are born, but we can control how we react and who we let tell us that our children are not precious.
I felt terrible for Alex, and many like her. I'm not gay, I have no gay relatives, no gay best friend, but that doesn't mean that I don't understand what being gay means. It's the same as saying I'm a brunette, or I'm Hispanic. These are things I was born into/with, things that are ingrained into my very person. I would not expect someone to change their hair color to fit in, or change their ethnicity to make everyone acceptant of me. Furthermore, I would not expect a gay person to be able to change their stripes. They were born gay, no one wakes up and decides "I'm going to be gay." Maybe they wake up and say "I'm going to accept myself, even if everyone else can't." But I don't think their is a sexuality switch and it's disrespectful to make such an assumption. I also don't believe my God works with hate, "Judge not, lest ye be judged." These "treatment" centers are deplorable and against basic civil liberties.
It is important for these stories to be told, to be heard, to be believed, and to be shared. ...more
This book illustrates how sometimes the biggest lies, the "safest" lies are the ones we tell ourselves.This book illustrates how sometimes the biggest lies, the "safest" lies are the ones we tell ourselves....more
This was such an adorably hilarious mash up of love at first sight and too many cooks in the kitchen. I loved the friendships, the crazy things that oThis was such an adorably hilarious mash up of love at first sight and too many cooks in the kitchen. I loved the friendships, the crazy things that occurred between the friends and even the misunderstanding between Sam and Hannah, even though by the end of the book I was kind of over it and waiting for everything to work out better. Totally worth the wait though!
It's taken me a few months to write this review, but I'm still just as excited as when I first finished the book. I love gothic novels, and this just It's taken me a few months to write this review, but I'm still just as excited as when I first finished the book. I love gothic novels, and this just falls perfectly near gothic. I love Dracula, and frankly this take on Vladimir is interesting, westernized, and properly dark. Lada makes a great daughter of the legendary vampire. She's dark, twisted, and nurtured to become the female version of her father. But where he let his pride and greed get in the way of him, will Lada do the same?
I wanted to like this more. It wasn't a bad read; however, if I hadn't known the actual grade that the main character was in I would have guessed thisI wanted to like this more. It wasn't a bad read; however, if I hadn't known the actual grade that the main character was in I would have guessed this was taking place in high school, right before college, not 6th, 7th and 8th graders trying to find their voice.... It just seemed too mature and that causes the authenticity of the story to be thrown out the window.
Still gave it a 3 because overall it was a good read....more
I was pleasantly surprised that I loved the second book to a series, when I hated the first book so vehemently. I'm curious now, so I will definitely I was pleasantly surprised that I loved the second book to a series, when I hated the first book so vehemently. I'm curious now, so I will definitely read the next book.
I grew up reading Lurlene McDaniel. She always knows how to make you get invested in dying characters. She also taught my younger self about love, losI grew up reading Lurlene McDaniel. She always knows how to make you get invested in dying characters. She also taught my younger self about love, loss, and new beginnings. This book did all of that, and I liked how long it spanned, the story building, and even though everyone dislikes the ending (I am included in this), the ending was not that terrible.
SO this was a different read for me. I don't know what I was expecting when I initially started to read the book, but it wasn't exactly what I wanted SO this was a different read for me. I don't know what I was expecting when I initially started to read the book, but it wasn't exactly what I wanted or needed.
It is a fast read and it has a good story, but the layout just wasn't working for me. Other authors have done a great job inserting multimedia within the text, and make it part of the story's central theme. This one was to jumbled, at least in Kindle format. Moskowitz tends to write stories that make you think, and this one is no exception. ...more
Such a fun supernatural story... but most definitely not a Gothic novel. I am truly sorry to sound so critical, but after a couple of courses that I tSuch a fun supernatural story... but most definitely not a Gothic novel. I am truly sorry to sound so critical, but after a couple of courses that I took which predominantly dealt with the Gothic novel... I can't just agree with the description of this book. Was it thrilling? Yes. Was it eerie? ...Eh some parts. Was it the fear of the unknown? Not really, the main character just kind of embraced everything in strides.
Such a great read. I thought this would be more towards the fantasy pile, but it's real and during the issues facing 2016, it shows how politicians caSuch a great read. I thought this would be more towards the fantasy pile, but it's real and during the issues facing 2016, it shows how politicians can sometimes do the wrong thing for the community.
I feel like that was not satisfying enough, and now I have to wait to find out what is going to happen. Even though I was not completely happy with thI feel like that was not satisfying enough, and now I have to wait to find out what is going to happen. Even though I was not completely happy with this book, it still is a fun, whimsical story of a girl, trying to get through school, friendships, broken relationships, and kicking ass.
I really like Dan Wells, but this book lacked so many things his other amazing stories have me. His world building is always intriguing and his characI really like Dan Wells, but this book lacked so many things his other amazing stories have me. His world building is always intriguing and his characters are people you invest in, Bluescreen had none of that for me, and it took forever yo get into the swing of the story and by then I was done.
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