Scan barcode
booksbydann's review against another edition
2.0
Me costó muchísimo conectar con la historia y los personajes a lo largo de la mayor parte del libro. En general me sentía bastante confundida en ciertas ocasiones, no sabía como sentirme con respecto a los personajes y sus relaciones. Cuando no me sentía confundida me sentía extremadamente frustrada y enojada. Habia situaciones en donde me sentía demasiado indignada y no podía creer lo que sucedía.
Aunque el vuelco emocional que implican los últimos capítulos me sorprendió gratamente a pesar de que sentí que no fue muy bien manejado por la autora. El arco argumental de Eliza me resultó insuficiente y casi que no podía soportar su actitudes. Los diálogos no fueron muy elaborados y tampoco me gustó el ritmo de la historia.
Puede que esté haciendo un análisis muy simplista de la historia pero en general siento que no fue una historia para mi, pese a reconocer ciertos puntos fuertes de la historia no disfruté leyendo este libro.
Aunque el vuelco emocional que implican los últimos capítulos me sorprendió gratamente a pesar de que sentí que no fue muy bien manejado por la autora. El arco argumental de Eliza me resultó insuficiente y casi que no podía soportar su actitudes. Los diálogos no fueron muy elaborados y tampoco me gustó el ritmo de la historia.
Puede que esté haciendo un análisis muy simplista de la historia pero en general siento que no fue una historia para mi, pese a reconocer ciertos puntos fuertes de la historia no disfruté leyendo este libro.
zoldyeck's review against another edition
4.0
I don't want to spend my life doing something I hate. I f you know what you're meant to do, if you know what you love, why not do that?
4.5
An enjoyable interesting book!
I loved so many things about this book: The illustrations were beautiful and refreshing, I found Eliza a relatable character and I think the writer did a great job in portraying the importance of online relationships for young adults and the difficulty some parents find in understanding this kind of friendship and the extent to which people might fall in love with a book, comic or any kind of fandom related activity. For this reason, I believe this book should be read not only by young adults but also by parents who may cause their kids more damage not because they don't understand but because most of the time they get worried and try to fix things and instead end up messing everything up because it is not enough to care for your kids. Sometimes it is more important to understand that even if it looks wrong to you, to them it is not! They are actually happy the way they are. So don't try to change them. Talk to them, try to love the things they love and if you can't just don't get in their way don't force them to do the things you think they should be doing...
Okay, back to the book :D
Well, as I said there are many things to love and appreciate about this book. It tackles many issues in a thoughtful way and the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because of the ending.
It is not that I didn't like the end. It is just that it ended it too fast. And by this I mean towards the end things escalate and Eliza goes through difficulties.
Spoiler
The panic attacks affected me deeply andAll in all, the book is great and you can finish it in one sitting. I'm sure you will enjoy it if not at least most of it. So pick it up! ;)
mcdonald's review against another edition
5.0
4.5/5
-Main character was very relatable and had me completely invested.
- Anxiety well represented
kkoerth613's review against another edition
5.0
I GIVE THIS BOOK A MILLION STARS. Love it to bits. Can relate to nearly everything in it. Definitely some good shit, finished it in a day.
claresbookshelf's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
4.25 out of 5.
Though it took me longer to get through this book than I would have liked (yay redecorating and throwing my life into disarray for 2 weeks), I really freaking enjoyed it.
There was a period of time during the middle of the book where it was easy to fall away from the story when my IRL stuff was too distracting. I will wholeheartedly admit to that - that small part of the story didn't have a lot to hold on to.
But once I was past that little section, having planned out a week long readathon and what chapters to read and when, I found a momentum I thought I'd lost and just blasted through the rest of the book.
I genuinely started crying at one particular scene.
I related with Eliza on so many levels. Her anxiety, the reality of her school life. I liked Wallace a lot too. And though I initially thought them being a thing was a tiny bit unrealistic, I chucked that thought right out of my head. Why can't two little introverts find love? Just because I could relate to a LOT of what Eliza was going through minus that one detail (because it didn't match my lived experience) doesn't mean it can't be true in some reality.
I am so happy I finally read this book.
Though it took me longer to get through this book than I would have liked (yay redecorating and throwing my life into disarray for 2 weeks), I really freaking enjoyed it.
There was a period of time during the middle of the book where it was easy to fall away from the story when my IRL stuff was too distracting. I will wholeheartedly admit to that - that small part of the story didn't have a lot to hold on to.
But once I was past that little section, having planned out a week long readathon and what chapters to read and when, I found a momentum I thought I'd lost and just blasted through the rest of the book.
I genuinely started crying at one particular scene.
I related with Eliza on so many levels. Her anxiety, the reality of her school life. I liked Wallace a lot too. And though I initially thought them being a thing was a tiny bit unrealistic, I chucked that thought right out of my head. Why can't two little introverts find love? Just because I could relate to a LOT of what Eliza was going through minus that one detail (because it didn't match my lived experience) doesn't mean it can't be true in some reality.
I am so happy I finally read this book.
akookieforyou's review against another edition
5.0
"I learned years ago that it's okay to do this. To seek out small spaces for myself, to stop and imagine myself alone. People are too much sometimes. Friends, acquaintances, enemies, strangers. It doesn't matter; they all crowd. Even if they're all the way across the room, they crowd. I take a moment of silence and think:
I am here. I am okay."
This book blew me away.
Eliza's story gripped me from page one. I felt her pain as if it were my own. I related to this story so much that it hurts. While I've never created something as epic as Monstrous Sea, and had to deal with being famous, her anxiety and depression is something I've been through. It's a daily struggle, and I truly admire Francesca's way of depicting these themes. I also just love the story itself, it has a deliciously sweet romance, lovable friends and family, and one of the coolest story within a story. I would be lying if I said I didn't want to read Monstrous Sea myself. I really loved this book, it has cemented a special place in my heart along with Fangirl (lol. what's with my love of geeky females, that write awesome stories I want irl, and who also have anxiety?), The Fault In Our Stars, and Vassalord.
I am here. I am okay."
This book blew me away.
Eliza's story gripped me from page one. I felt her pain as if it were my own. I related to this story so much that it hurts. While I've never created something as epic as Monstrous Sea, and had to deal with being famous, her anxiety and depression is something I've been through. It's a daily struggle, and I truly admire Francesca's way of depicting these themes. I also just love the story itself, it has a deliciously sweet romance, lovable friends and family, and one of the coolest story within a story. I would be lying if I said I didn't want to read Monstrous Sea myself. I really loved this book, it has cemented a special place in my heart along with Fangirl (lol. what's with my love of geeky females, that write awesome stories I want irl, and who also have anxiety?), The Fault In Our Stars, and Vassalord.
hey_hail's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars honestly. I loved this book. it hit all of the right places so so well and made me feel right at home. The graphics fit well within the story without taking too much away and without being distracting. What takes away that last half a star is the fact that the synopsis on the back completely gives away the revel of Wallace’s online presence, and to be frank, ruined that whole experience for me. you know immediately who his alter ego is the second they introduce him because they gave it away completely on the back of the book. I’m really bummed about that and not getting a genuine experience on that revel.
I, as an anxiety disorder having human, thought the author handled that aspect of the book with great care. I HIGHLY recommend this book. Heartbreaking and heart warming with a satisfying ending and epilogue. What’s there to complain about?
I, as an anxiety disorder having human, thought the author handled that aspect of the book with great care. I HIGHLY recommend this book. Heartbreaking and heart warming with a satisfying ending and epilogue. What’s there to complain about?