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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was probably more of a 3.5 star book for me, but I finished it in one sitting, and I really enjoyed the author's writing style, so I bumped it up to 4.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am still unsure of this book. Did I like it? Did I dislike it? I am not sure. It's a good book, but definitely not one of those books that stayed with me afterwards. I was more like, eh with this one. I thought it was going to be more profound and heart-wrenching from the description.
The characters themselves are not as relate-able as I hoped. I didn't like Evan. Given his age, he acted more like the eighteen year old than Maise did. He left a bitter taste in my mouth. Maise is the typical eighteen year old who just wants to be and wants to be loved. She hasn't had that in her life. So she seeks that relationship that she thinks will define her.
The plot itself is one that you are curious about. We have all seen it on TV. The student and teacher having a relationship. However, Maise is of consenting age. That makes it easier to stomach. Then throw in her druggie/drug dealer mother's drama. The combination makes for an interesting read and plot twist. Lies, blackmail. Yeah they are in there in the middle of everything.
Overall, I gave this an average rating. Unfortunately, generally speaking, this is an average book for me. Like I said, it isn't the best book, but it isn't a bad book!
The characters themselves are not as relate-able as I hoped. I didn't like Evan. Given his age, he acted more like the eighteen year old than Maise did. He left a bitter taste in my mouth. Maise is the typical eighteen year old who just wants to be and wants to be loved. She hasn't had that in her life. So she seeks that relationship that she thinks will define her.
The plot itself is one that you are curious about. We have all seen it on TV. The student and teacher having a relationship. However, Maise is of consenting age. That makes it easier to stomach. Then throw in her druggie/drug dealer mother's drama. The combination makes for an interesting read and plot twist. Lies, blackmail. Yeah they are in there in the middle of everything.
Overall, I gave this an average rating. Unfortunately, generally speaking, this is an average book for me. Like I said, it isn't the best book, but it isn't a bad book!
Wow. *pauses to exhale heavily*
That was intense. And hot. And the writing was otherworldly; such beautifully written words. It seemed as if the pages were bleeding emotion.
And somethings felt so strangely relatable!
“The brain is an incredible multitasker. At the same time that it’s piercing itself with superheated needles of anguish, it’s ruthlessly making plans, contingencies, plotting out a future, giving zero fucks whether it’ll ever see it.”
That was intense. And hot. And the writing was otherworldly; such beautifully written words. It seemed as if the pages were bleeding emotion.
And somethings felt so strangely relatable!
“The brain is an incredible multitasker. At the same time that it’s piercing itself with superheated needles of anguish, it’s ruthlessly making plans, contingencies, plotting out a future, giving zero fucks whether it’ll ever see it.”
I'm not sure how I feel about that ending but I did love the writing and the story was brilliantly told.
Maise has to be one of my fav female characters to date. really fantastic.
Maise has to be one of my fav female characters to date. really fantastic.
This story is about a girl who walks into a battlefield of open fire with her head held high, and her presence as the only weapon. The story? Interesting. The characters? Intriguing. The plot twists? Heart breaking.
The writing? Ground breaking.
I felt like I was being hypnotised throughout this whole book, for the narrative is nothing like I've ever read. How could someone be so convincing, be so inflicting on your emotions, when they have such a steady voice? The narrative voice doesn't get loud, it doesn't whisper, it doesn't get excited, and it doesn't get angry. It just speaks. And speaks. And then speaks some more. Until it is all you can hear.
The writing? Ground breaking.
I felt like I was being hypnotised throughout this whole book, for the narrative is nothing like I've ever read. How could someone be so convincing, be so inflicting on your emotions, when they have such a steady voice? The narrative voice doesn't get loud, it doesn't whisper, it doesn't get excited, and it doesn't get angry. It just speaks. And speaks. And then speaks some more. Until it is all you can hear.
it was hard to rate this again because this used to be my favorite book of all time. when i couldn’t find other girls to relate to maise was there and now i realize i didn’t relate to her at all. eliott’s writing is beautiful and the writing in this book is amazing but i can’t read this story and not feel like it handles the subject matter irresponsibly. maybe i’m not the target audience for this anymore, i’ll probably read this again in a few years and feel differently