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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
Buena historia, personajes bien construidos, algo juvenil pero no demasiado pasteloso. Me gustó bastante, tengo que leer más de Dessen.
Read this a while back, probably on of the books that got me really into reading. Sarah Dessen has amazing writing and is a great story teller! Love all her books and this one is my favourite!
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Whereas all the other Sarah Dessen novels I've read have had practically the same boring, whinny, Mary-Sue narrator, This Lullaby had Remy, a confident, kick-ass girl who can take care of business. She knows what she wants, and she gets in done with very minimal complaining, something I very much appreciated. My only complaint on her characterization is that while she has a lot of sex, she didn't seem very sex positive in some of her comments...
Her romance with Dexter was realistic, cute, and not overly dramatic. It's exactly the kind of thing you'd want to read about while at the beach. The middle-end got a bit slow, but once it picked back up again it was great.
The background characters aside from her and Dexter were flat and cliched, but they always kind of are in Sarah Dessen novels.
I think this book showcases Sarah Dessen's best. So yay! I finally enjoyed a Sarah Dessen novel!
Whereas all the other Sarah Dessen novels I've read have had practically the same boring, whinny, Mary-Sue narrator, This Lullaby had Remy, a confident, kick-ass girl who can take care of business. She knows what she wants, and she gets in done with very minimal complaining, something I very much appreciated. My only complaint on her characterization is that while she has a lot of sex, she didn't seem very sex positive in some of her comments...
Her romance with Dexter was realistic, cute, and not overly dramatic. It's exactly the kind of thing you'd want to read about while at the beach. The middle-end got a bit slow, but once it picked back up again it was great.
The background characters aside from her and Dexter were flat and cliched, but they always kind of are in Sarah Dessen novels.
I think this book showcases Sarah Dessen's best. So yay! I finally enjoyed a Sarah Dessen novel!
It's been a while since I've read a Dessen book and this only served to remind me why she's one of my all time favorite authors.
It's the summer after her senior year of high school, and college can't come fast enough for Remy. She's sick of being the responsible one in her family, as she finds herself in charge of planning her mother's fifth wedding. Things get complicated when she gets involved with Dexter, an outgoing musician who intrigues her one moment, and drives her crazy the next. Her plan is to break up with him by the summer's end so she can go on to college unburdened by inessential attachments, but she finds that she can't. Remy's been in plenty of relationships before, and she knows just when to break things off. Why are things different with Dexter?
After recently reading and enjoying Lock and Key, I decided to try out some more works by Sarah Dessen. This Lullaby initially appealed to me because of the main character's interesting back story. Her estranged father was a musician who wrote a song for her (also called "This Lullaby") on the day that she was born. The song went on to become a hit and beloved classic by many, but not for Remy who interprets it as a message that men will always let her down. This Lullaby is ultimately a satisfying work of contemporary fiction. From my experience with Sarah Dessen so far, her greatest strength appears to be crafting characters that feel true to life, and relationships that are complex. Remy is a really interesting protagonist and her relationships (whether they be her romance with Dexter, her friendships, or her connections to her family) are satisfying nuanced. Even though at times her actions may have been unlikable, I always understood why she made these decisions.
Unfortunately, This Lullaby didn't quite appeal to me as much as Lock and Key. The main reason is that novel is so similar to Lock and Key, that it feels like very little new territory is covered. I realize that I am being a little unfair in my criticism, as This Lullaby was actually written first, I just happened to read it second. Still, I often had a feeling of deja vu while reading This Lullaby. Both books feature guarded, wise beyond their years protagonists who are looking forward to escaping their their current lives (for Remy escape is college, for Ruby from Lock and Key escape is turning 18). They are wooed by cheerful, well meaning boys, but each girl must work her way through her own personal problems before their relationships will be successful. I'm not saying that Sarah Dessen necessarily does a poor job with this storyline, but I would have preferred to see a little more variety.
Despite my issues with the repetitiveness of the plot, I have to admit that This Lullaby was pretty enjoyable. The book reads fast without feeling rushed, and it has a surprising amount of humor in it. As someone who has lived in a house with many boys, I can confirm that the messy unorganized life at The Yellow House is pretty accurate. This Lullaby also ends up sidestepping a lot of problems that I find with young adult romances. For example, Remy does not gush about Dexter's attractiveness for lines on end. Actually, part of the point of this book was pointing out the difference between genuine emotional attachment and more shallow connections. I plan on reading more works by Sarah Dessen in the future as a result of enjoying both This Lullaby and Lock and Key.
After recently reading and enjoying Lock and Key, I decided to try out some more works by Sarah Dessen. This Lullaby initially appealed to me because of the main character's interesting back story. Her estranged father was a musician who wrote a song for her (also called "This Lullaby") on the day that she was born. The song went on to become a hit and beloved classic by many, but not for Remy who interprets it as a message that men will always let her down. This Lullaby is ultimately a satisfying work of contemporary fiction. From my experience with Sarah Dessen so far, her greatest strength appears to be crafting characters that feel true to life, and relationships that are complex. Remy is a really interesting protagonist and her relationships (whether they be her romance with Dexter, her friendships, or her connections to her family) are satisfying nuanced. Even though at times her actions may have been unlikable, I always understood why she made these decisions.
Unfortunately, This Lullaby didn't quite appeal to me as much as Lock and Key. The main reason is that novel is so similar to Lock and Key, that it feels like very little new territory is covered. I realize that I am being a little unfair in my criticism, as This Lullaby was actually written first, I just happened to read it second. Still, I often had a feeling of deja vu while reading This Lullaby. Both books feature guarded, wise beyond their years protagonists who are looking forward to escaping their their current lives (for Remy escape is college, for Ruby from Lock and Key escape is turning 18). They are wooed by cheerful, well meaning boys, but each girl must work her way through her own personal problems before their relationships will be successful. I'm not saying that Sarah Dessen necessarily does a poor job with this storyline, but I would have preferred to see a little more variety.
Despite my issues with the repetitiveness of the plot, I have to admit that This Lullaby was pretty enjoyable. The book reads fast without feeling rushed, and it has a surprising amount of humor in it. As someone who has lived in a house with many boys, I can confirm that the messy unorganized life at The Yellow House is pretty accurate. This Lullaby also ends up sidestepping a lot of problems that I find with young adult romances. For example, Remy does not gush about Dexter's attractiveness for lines on end. Actually, part of the point of this book was pointing out the difference between genuine emotional attachment and more shallow connections. I plan on reading more works by Sarah Dessen in the future as a result of enjoying both This Lullaby and Lock and Key.
Actual rating: 3. 5 stars
"I know why you are saying this but you're missing out. You know, when it works, love is pretty amazing. It's not overrated. There's a reason for all those songs."
At the beginning, I found this to be okay. I didn't hate it. I even enjoyed it but it didn't quiet suck me in so much that I couldn't stop turning pages to see what happens next. However, I took a little pause from this and when I picked it back up I suddenly enjoyed it in all the ways I didn't before.
I liked Remy from the very start. Yes, she is cynical. Yes, I see why people would find her annoying. I didn't. I found her suprisingly refreshing.
So far I've read 4 books of Sarah Dessen and from all the female protagonist Remy is the one who has the fewest simalarities to me. I think the only things we have in common are our obsession for Diet Coke and the love for our brothers. That's it. But nevertheless I really, like really, enjoyed reading from her perspective.
Up until the pause I took I even liked her alot more than Dexter. At the beginning, I really couldn't get warm with him. He irritated me in ways I can't even explain and that was something completely new for me because normally I'm head over heels for the male protagonists in Sarah Dessen's books. But after him and Remy came together he really grew on me and in the end I really began to like him.
The general plot was tbh made for me and the ending was just perfect for my romance heart.
"Did you really believe, that first day, that we were meant to be together?"
"You're here, aren't you?"
IM SORRY BUT JUST SO.MUCH.FLUFF.I.LOVE.IT. I also could really identify with the in-between-period Remy was in because I am at that same spot at the moment.
Sarah Dessen just never dissapoints and I cannot wait to pick up her other books.
I knew that there were no guarantees. No way of knowing what came next for me, or him, or anybody. Some things don't last forever, but some things do.
"I know why you are saying this but you're missing out. You know, when it works, love is pretty amazing. It's not overrated. There's a reason for all those songs."
At the beginning, I found this to be okay. I didn't hate it. I even enjoyed it but it didn't quiet suck me in so much that I couldn't stop turning pages to see what happens next. However, I took a little pause from this and when I picked it back up I suddenly enjoyed it in all the ways I didn't before.
I liked Remy from the very start. Yes, she is cynical. Yes, I see why people would find her annoying. I didn't. I found her suprisingly refreshing.
So far I've read 4 books of Sarah Dessen and from all the female protagonist Remy is the one who has the fewest simalarities to me. I think the only things we have in common are our obsession for Diet Coke and the love for our brothers. That's it. But nevertheless I really, like really, enjoyed reading from her perspective.
Up until the pause I took I even liked her alot more than Dexter. At the beginning, I really couldn't get warm with him. He irritated me in ways I can't even explain and that was something completely new for me because normally I'm head over heels for the male protagonists in Sarah Dessen's books. But after him and Remy came together he really grew on me and in the end I really began to like him.
The general plot was tbh made for me and the ending was just perfect for my romance heart.
"You're here, aren't you?"
IM SORRY BUT JUST SO.MUCH.FLUFF.I.LOVE.IT.
Sarah Dessen just never dissapoints and I cannot wait to pick up her other books.
I knew that there were no guarantees. No way of knowing what came next for me, or him, or anybody. Some things don't last forever, but some things do.
It was a fun read, but I had a really hard time connecting to Remy since she is just so cynical and I am a sucker for love. But nevertheless it was a really enjoyable book for this perfect weather. :)
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Una canción para ti no es una historia de amor de las tradicionales ya que Remy es una rompe corazones y tiene una lista mental en la que agrupa todos los chicos con los que ha estado, algo que ha aprendido de su madre, que después de cinco matrimonios fallidos (el último el más significativo para todos o la mayoría) no pierde la fe en encontrar al hombre definitivo.
Remy, sin embargo, no tiene fe en el amor. Su hermano Chris al principio pensaba igual hasta conocer a Jennifer Anne, enamorarse y comprometerse. Así que sólo quedó ella, dejando atrás una historia un tanto especial con Dexter, un chico totalmente opuesto a su prototipo o al resto de los chicos de su lista mental.
La historia me ha gustado bastante por lo que decía al principio, por no ser la típica historia ñoña de amor. Pero le encuentro un inconveniente, y es que al saber que prácticamente todo el libro va a tratar de la relación entre Remy y Dexter, te puedes suponer que el final tiene que ver con un reencuentro o una reconciliación. Y, aunque al final cada uno esté en la otra punta del país, la canción que el padre de Remy escribió, y ahora versionada por los Pelotón de la Verdad, les mantendrá unidos.
Remy, sin embargo, no tiene fe en el amor. Su hermano Chris al principio pensaba igual hasta conocer a Jennifer Anne, enamorarse y comprometerse. Así que sólo quedó ella, dejando atrás una historia un tanto especial con Dexter, un chico totalmente opuesto a su prototipo o al resto de los chicos de su lista mental.
La historia me ha gustado bastante por lo que decía al principio, por no ser la típica historia ñoña de amor. Pero le encuentro un inconveniente, y es que al saber que prácticamente todo el libro va a tratar de la relación entre Remy y Dexter, te puedes suponer que el final tiene que ver con un reencuentro o una reconciliación. Y, aunque al final cada uno esté en la otra punta del país, la canción que el padre de Remy escribió, y ahora versionada por los Pelotón de la Verdad, les mantendrá unidos.
