Reviews

The Voice On the Radio by Caroline B. Cooney, Alyssa Bresnahan

ivory_denhoed's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

3.0

zapkode's review against another edition

4.0

{my thoguhts} - This book covers what happens after Reeve goes off to college and Janie went back to live with the Johnson’s. She decided to work things out with the Spring’s and she finally realizes that things are okay and she has enough love to go around. Jodie makes a trip to look at colleges in Boston and Janie tags along. They discover that Reeve isn’t the person they had thought he was in fact they discover he’s a jerk. And Janie finally comes to terms with having four parents that she can love them each and not be a bad daughter by showing them all how she actually feels.

{reason for reading} – I had read the first two and now I am trying to complete the series. So far so good since I didn’t know this and the last book had existed. I suppose it happens. But it is a nice little series.

marcieh's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

cobycoyle's review against another edition

4.0

I just find the story riveting and Caroline’s writing authentic. I hate that Reeve was crappy but that made him human and gave him more depth

carrie_and_non's review

sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

juliairene's review against another edition

4.0

God Reeve kills me in this one however a fun direction for the story.

c_dmckinney's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

shannonreadss's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It was enjoyable enough. I’m mainly just interested to see how everything will wrap up. This book didn’t really feel necessary though. 

renatalynn's review against another edition

5.0

I really am enjoying this series
I have watched the movie and reread the 1st 2 books
Looking forward to reading the 4th book in the series

kitsuneheart's review against another edition

4.0

Dude, ow. This is the third Janie Johnson book, and I didn't think Janie's hurt could grow any deeper. But she has one under-utilized source for grief: her boyfriend, Reeve. And when Reeve goes off to college and tries to find a way to stand out from the crowd, he realizes he has one thing that makes him unique: Janie's story. Which he begins to tell on the radio.

What happens from there is a predictable train wreck. I'm glad that the transgression was taken seriously, and that the story doesn't end with easy forgiveness and love, as Janie's sister fears. There are consequences, and they're hard on both Janie and Reeve.

This book really explores the risks parents take by giving their children freedom as they grow older, and the hard decision to reign your technically adult children back in as they continue to make mistakes. This is a central theme in the Janie books, due to Janie's kidnapping, but it's normally shown in the context of minor children, and less people that the state claims are able to make their own decisions.

A good continuation on the series. Has me excited to read the next!