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vanybunny's review against another edition
4.0
Darum geht's:
Tate und Jared sind Nachbarn und waren einmal sehr gute Freunde, bis er sich eines Tages komplett gewandelt hat und Tate nur noch schlecht behandelt. Er macht ihr das Leben komplett zur Hölle und Tate weiß einfach nicht wieso. Drei Jahre lang hassen sie sich nun, doch Ereignisse führen dazu, dass die beiden sich irgendwann doch wieder nähern. Ob sie wohl wieder befreundet sein können... oder gar mehr?
Meinung:
Das Buch ist echt der Hammer. Es handelt sich hier um "Friends to Enemies to Lovers" und ich finde es gut, dass die beiden tatsächlich wie Feinde sind. Was hier alles passiert, was sie sich hier gegenseitig an den Kopf werfen ist echt heftig. Ich finde es auch gut, dass sich die Fehde sehr lange zieht und nicht schon so schnell legt. Umso krasser ist dann die Spannung und die Gefühle zwischen den beiden.
Was ich nicht hundertprozentig gefühlt habe, war der Grund, weshalb sich Jared so benommen hat. Er hatte keinen wirklichen Grund Tate das (Schul-)Leben so zur Hölle zu machen. Was er ihr da alles angetan hat, war total unbegründet.
Aber alles in allem ein sehr gutes Buch, was ich wirklich sehr empfehlen kann.
Tate und Jared sind Nachbarn und waren einmal sehr gute Freunde, bis er sich eines Tages komplett gewandelt hat und Tate nur noch schlecht behandelt. Er macht ihr das Leben komplett zur Hölle und Tate weiß einfach nicht wieso. Drei Jahre lang hassen sie sich nun, doch Ereignisse führen dazu, dass die beiden sich irgendwann doch wieder nähern. Ob sie wohl wieder befreundet sein können... oder gar mehr?
Meinung:
Das Buch ist echt der Hammer. Es handelt sich hier um "Friends to Enemies to Lovers" und ich finde es gut, dass die beiden tatsächlich wie Feinde sind. Was hier alles passiert, was sie sich hier gegenseitig an den Kopf werfen ist echt heftig. Ich finde es auch gut, dass sich die Fehde sehr lange zieht und nicht schon so schnell legt. Umso krasser ist dann die Spannung und die Gefühle zwischen den beiden.
Was ich nicht hundertprozentig gefühlt habe, war der Grund, weshalb sich Jared so benommen hat. Er hatte keinen wirklichen Grund Tate das (Schul-)Leben so zur Hölle zu machen. Was er ihr da alles angetan hat, war total unbegründet.
Aber alles in allem ein sehr gutes Buch, was ich wirklich sehr empfehlen kann.
leviathanbunny's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
katiereadingcorner's review against another edition
5.0
Penelope Douglas has a way to make you fully embrace a book, like you eat, sleep and drink it.
At points I couldn’t remember if I was reading a book, watching a movie, the scenes were so well put together, I just couldn’t put it down.
Tate is at high school, suffering her way through the years whilst living next door to, what used to be her best friend, but not her bully, Jared, he loves nothing more than making her life miserable.
Tate has no clue why after one summer when Jared returned home after being away, he came back with nothing but anger and hate towards her.
Tate is over it though after she returns from a year out in France, she’s back and is a new person with a back bone, and she isn’t standing for Jared’s behaviour anymore.
Why is Jared being mean to someone who was once his entire world?
Will Jared and Tate get their friendship back?
danina_books's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
I wish she ended up with his best friend.
kayleighetc's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
oliviarepasky's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
aprilreads_andwanders's review against another edition
4.0
This is a tough one to sort out feelings about. It's a roller coaster of emotions; I experienced them
all to extreme degrees. But reading the synopsis you expect that going in. I was kind of wary going in and expecting the mc to be pretty weak. I expected her to be a doormat and I expected to get extremely frustrated with her (and I did) and I don't know why, but I went in anyway. I think honestly if you go in and you absolutely cling to rational, logical thought; this will be an extremely frustrating read for you. But if you let go of rationality a little and let emotion guide you...empathize with the characters and their mindset and history then you'll have a hard time putting it down.
This isn't a typical bully/victim relationship also. They had a history. They were best friends. They were each other's rock and solace at one point, so things aren't so cut and dry. It's a complicated dynamic. I appreciated how thought provoking it was. Sometimes the line between love and hate is pretty rigid...black and white. And others that line is so thin that one can literally be the other, the line can be non existent.
"And this is how bullies are made." I loved that line. It added depth and complexity. At what point does the bullied become the bully. I found myself thinking about the situations in this book long after I put down, and as a reader I can definitely appreciate that.
all to extreme degrees. But reading the synopsis you expect that going in. I was kind of wary going in and expecting the mc to be pretty weak. I expected her to be a doormat and I expected to get extremely frustrated with her (and I did) and I don't know why, but I went in anyway. I think honestly if you go in and you absolutely cling to rational, logical thought; this will be an extremely frustrating read for you. But if you let go of rationality a little and let emotion guide you...empathize with the characters and their mindset and history then you'll have a hard time putting it down.
This isn't a typical bully/victim relationship also. They had a history. They were best friends. They were each other's rock and solace at one point, so things aren't so cut and dry. It's a complicated dynamic. I appreciated how thought provoking it was. Sometimes the line between love and hate is pretty rigid...black and white. And others that line is so thin that one can literally be the other, the line can be non existent.
"And this is how bullies are made." I loved that line. It added depth and complexity. At what point does the bullied become the bully. I found myself thinking about the situations in this book long after I put down, and as a reader I can definitely appreciate that.
beebowbabe's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
myllama's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
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
4.0