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dunder_mifflin's review against another edition
2.0
decided to reread this childhood favourite before I got rid of it and I honestly regret doing so
there were parts I enjoyed but there were also parts that got me like 'what the actual fucK' because I didn't know better as a kid
overall, glad I'm getting rid of it, though not sure I want to give it to a charity shop and have a young girl pick it up and think a fifteen year old girl dating an eighteen year old boy is romantic or okay (because I remember thinking they were adorable when I was a kid and I read it) :S
there were parts I enjoyed but there were also parts that got me like 'what the actual fucK' because I didn't know better as a kid
overall, glad I'm getting rid of it, though not sure I want to give it to a charity shop and have a young girl pick it up and think a fifteen year old girl dating an eighteen year old boy is romantic or okay (because I remember thinking they were adorable when I was a kid and I read it) :S
shemene's review against another edition
5.0
Jenny valentine, you can’t do this to me again.
Wat een goed boek is dit. Zeker een van mijn favorieten van 2017.
5/5
Wat een goed boek is dit. Zeker een van mijn favorieten van 2017.
5/5
4saradouglas's review against another edition
2.0
First I should say that I did like the characters and cared about them. That being said, I didn't like much else. The plot varied between being unbelievable (coincidences, etc.) to being way too predictable. Also, the formatting of the dialogue was annoying. I guess I've just read so many books like this that this one doesn't stand out in any way for me, other than the fact they're in London rather than in the US.
eatingwords's review against another edition
4.0
At first I didn't know whether I would like this one or not. It had a slow beginning. And I couldn't really emphatize with Rowan, the main character.
She clearly needed help, but didn't ask for it anyway. Why not? What was she afraid of? Her life couldn't get any more complicated than it already was.
But then I got into the story and I couldn't stop reading. I even teared up a few times. I think that the characters grew with every chapter and I thought that the story itself was pretty authentic.
Also. I loved the writing. It was just so beautiful. I loved how the author chose her words, they were almost poetic and that gave the whole story something sad and beautiful at the same time.
I really liked how the story turned out and I would love to read more of the author.
She clearly needed help, but didn't ask for it anyway. Why not? What was she afraid of? Her life couldn't get any more complicated than it already was.
But then I got into the story and I couldn't stop reading. I even teared up a few times. I think that the characters grew with every chapter and I thought that the story itself was pretty authentic.
Also. I loved the writing. It was just so beautiful. I loved how the author chose her words, they were almost poetic and that gave the whole story something sad and beautiful at the same time.
I really liked how the story turned out and I would love to read more of the author.
axellesbooks's review against another edition
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
m560's review against another edition
2.0
Most characters are 2D, most storylines don't go anywhere. The book didn't feel finished when turning the last page. The title and cover don't match the book.
However the plot as a whole had promise and there were some great characters in there. I especially liked Stroma.
However the plot as a whole had promise and there were some great characters in there. I especially liked Stroma.
penandpencil's review against another edition
4.0
4.5-I really liked this book, great characters and some honest and profound observations on grief and loss.
The ending revelation was not too much of a surprise, it did seem a bit soap opera-ish to me, but I think it fit in with the subtle theme of the influence of chance and random circumstance.
The ending revelation was not too much of a surprise, it did seem a bit soap opera-ish to me, but I think it fit in with the subtle theme of the influence of chance and random circumstance.
paulina1996's review against another edition
4.0
Jenny Valentine tells a sad, realistic story of a teenage girl who had to grow up fast. Rowan was forced to grow up within a couple of weeks after her older brother Jack suddenly dies on a trip leaving her family in bits. The book focuses on the struggles of Rowan trying to look after her 5-6 year old sister Storma, dealing with her mother who cannot get over the death of her son and on top of that, she has to lie to her dad about everything that is happening in the house. So a not so happy themed book. However even with the dark theme and the depressing bits, the story is heart-warming and charming (obviously not the depressing and horrible bits), I absolutely love this quote
“I smiled back and I thought how incredible that was, that they would find the time to smile. There was goodness in the world still, even if you couldn’t always see it.” It sums up the book and the feelings behind it. I was expecting the book to break my heart, to make me sick with feelings and cry my eyes out but I smiled and laughed and even gasped when I read the book because as sad as the story is there was still a lot of things that were really happy and really joyful.
With looking after Storma, Rowan literally has no social life. Until a boy (a cute boy) hands her a negative for a picture and assures her that it belongs to her. Even though Rowan is positive it doesn’t. I absolutely love this part. The negative of the picture, the mystery behind it, not knowing what it is or whom it belonged to. It was great.
The characters in this book put a positive spin on Rowan’s life. I love that about this book. Rowan is so caring and loving that she is the mother figure for her sister even though it must have been horrible and hard for her to adjust. Bee brings a funny side with her almost bubbly personality, Storma is just adorable, sweet and funny; she nearly made me cry when I was reading her letters to her dead brother and Harper helps Rowan get some of her life that disappeared along with her brother.
The fact that the book was set in England made me happy. It was so much easier for me to relate to it, however after reading so many books based in America it was weird getting used to it. But once I did I was excited.
The book is such a fast read that I finished it within a couple of hours. It seemed so short, it felt like I turned the page and it was over. I am so glad I read this book. The only reason why I’m not “in love” with this book is only because the story was predictable in an unpredictable way. I could kinda guess what might happen and sometimes I was right or just about right but I still liked the little twists. I never saw the last twist however. That shocked me.
“I smiled back and I thought how incredible that was, that they would find the time to smile. There was goodness in the world still, even if you couldn’t always see it.” It sums up the book and the feelings behind it. I was expecting the book to break my heart, to make me sick with feelings and cry my eyes out but I smiled and laughed and even gasped when I read the book because as sad as the story is there was still a lot of things that were really happy and really joyful.
With looking after Storma, Rowan literally has no social life. Until a boy (a cute boy) hands her a negative for a picture and assures her that it belongs to her. Even though Rowan is positive it doesn’t. I absolutely love this part. The negative of the picture, the mystery behind it, not knowing what it is or whom it belonged to. It was great.
The characters in this book put a positive spin on Rowan’s life. I love that about this book. Rowan is so caring and loving that she is the mother figure for her sister even though it must have been horrible and hard for her to adjust. Bee brings a funny side with her almost bubbly personality, Storma is just adorable, sweet and funny; she nearly made me cry when I was reading her letters to her dead brother and Harper helps Rowan get some of her life that disappeared along with her brother.
The fact that the book was set in England made me happy. It was so much easier for me to relate to it, however after reading so many books based in America it was weird getting used to it. But once I did I was excited.
The book is such a fast read that I finished it within a couple of hours. It seemed so short, it felt like I turned the page and it was over. I am so glad I read this book. The only reason why I’m not “in love” with this book is only because the story was predictable in an unpredictable way. I could kinda guess what might happen and sometimes I was right or just about right but I still liked the little twists. I never saw the last twist however. That shocked me.
patty_creatively_bookish's review
4.0
Verhaal: 4,5/5
Karakters: 4/5
Schrijfstijl: 4/5
Papier/audio? Papier.
Herlezen: Misschien.
sbookybrain's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Ich liebe dieses Buch. Ich weiß nicht, wie oft ich es schon gelesen habe und wie oft ich es noch lesen werde. Oft, das weiß ich und noch nicht oft genug. Kaputte Suppe ist ein unglaublich berührender Roman, „tieftraurig, lustig und wunderschön“ schreibt die ZEIT und das stimmt. Ich habe noch nicht viele Bücher gelesen, in die ich mich schon bei der ersten Lektüre so verliebt habe, die mich innerlich so berühren, mir aus der Seele sprechen.
Danke, Jenny Valentine, für diesen wunderbaren Roman! ❤️
Danke, Jenny Valentine, für diesen wunderbaren Roman! ❤️