I was instantly sold on this book by cover alone, after reading the synopsis I had high hopes, and after beginning the novel, my hopes were quickly daI was instantly sold on this book by cover alone, after reading the synopsis I had high hopes, and after beginning the novel, my hopes were quickly dashed. I pushed myself as far as I could, but ending up DNF-ing around 60%. There were far too many things I disliked and not enough things I liked that I just couldn't bring myself to continue. Shame, I really thought this one had potential. That old saying, never judge a book by its cover, is definitely true with this one for me....more
I can't remember the last time I disliked a character as much as I dislike Melina. It was to the point that I just couldn't stand her so much and she I can't remember the last time I disliked a character as much as I dislike Melina. It was to the point that I just couldn't stand her so much and she experienced no growth that I just gave up and DNF'd.
I could go on forever about why I dislike Melina and find her to be a horrible character, but here is a quick summary: 1. Melina is the definition of the worst friend. 2,. She only sees other girls (her friends included) as competition for the affections of the boy that she likes. Which just feeds for women on women hate, and I do not support that. 3. She also seems to hate all her friends (she made a hate list which featured a few of them) and ignores them except when she needs something from them. Again, back to the definition of worst friend. 4. This quote sums it up pretty well - “I want him to be my friend, my close friend who will help me with work, listen to my problems, accept all decisions I make and never ask for anything in return… If, at one point in time, I decide that I do need something from him, I would be offended if he did not oblige.” 5. Melina is also incredibly judgmental. She even says she should not judge people on the basis of their looks but constantly contradicts herself by being one of the most judgmental characters I've ever seen.. For example, Miranda is pretty so she is a threat, and Sean is good looking so he is the only man for her. 6. The whole "fatphobia" thing is disgusting. All bodies and women are beautiful. The shaming is disgraceful..
On top of an atrocious main character, the potential student-teacher relationship, a lot of girl on girl hate, and a lot of people cheating on each other make this book a 0.5/5 star read. Would NOT recommend, to anyone, in any circumstance, ever....more
DNF'd at less than 50% - I just couldn't resonate with the main character and it was a struggle for me to get through at this current moment so I figuDNF'd at less than 50% - I just couldn't resonate with the main character and it was a struggle for me to get through at this current moment so I figure best to move on to another read and pick this up another day....more
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