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stephxsu's review against another edition
2.0
You are warned: BLEED is not your typical short story collection. The ten characters are connected to each other in some way. Their stories intersect one another’s ever so slightly, and yet each one can stand alone. Stolarz tells ten different stories that happen in different locations but all on the same day. Some of the characters face questions concerning love and lust, while other stories talk about mental or family problems. Some situations the characters go through are mostly likely not appropriate for readers under 14 years old. However, BLEED is a collection of short stories that can horrify and empathize at the same time.
kb_hg's review against another edition
3.0
I have no idea why I like this so much in high-school lol
meghan111's review against another edition
3.0
Each chapter of this YA novel features a different narrator in an interlaced story about changing relationships in a group of teenagers. Each chapter also features blood as a plot point, metaphor, or subtext.
curlyheadreamer's review against another edition
5.0
This book was very teen like!! That's why i loved it so much!! very diffrent though.
bookworm151719's review against another edition
1.0
I didn't realize this was a collection of short stories, but I still wish there was a way for me to get my time back. I stand by this was the worst book I've ever read.
aletolgirl's review against another edition
1.0
Tbh I expected this book to be really nice (because I really liked the cover lol) but idk dude I don't see the point of the book. The ending disappointed me and there were some parts in the story that were triggering and there were so many unresolved issues you know? How could you end it with just that? Wow man what even
veryhungrycaterpillar's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
1.0
jesslyntimm's review against another edition
1.0
It was a long time ago when I read this book. I had just finished Stolarz's Nightmare series and it had been my absolute favorite at the time so, I think, "This oughta be good". I was so wrooong..
Writers: You know how sometimes you have so many characters in your head that you just love but you either, don't think they fit in a particular story or it's just too many characters? Ever get that feeling? Sometimes I build characters off of cool names I find, kinda like, "Someone NEEDS to have this name, damnit!". Back to my point: Stolarz put WAAAAY too many characters in it. It's like she loved them all, didn't feel like givin' them a huge history but figured they all needed to be in this book together. Almost as if she didn't have the balls to get rid of a few.
I can't say I remember the entire plot or any characters specifically but I do recall being left with questions. I felt like the book was pointless and that the writing was bad.
I don't remember the end very well, but I do know that it ends badly. Who wants to read a crappy book with a crappy ending? This is definitley not one of those I'll-Wait-And-See-If-It-Gets-Better-Towards-The-End books. Don't waste your time.
Writers: You know how sometimes you have so many characters in your head that you just love but you either, don't think they fit in a particular story or it's just too many characters? Ever get that feeling? Sometimes I build characters off of cool names I find, kinda like, "Someone NEEDS to have this name, damnit!". Back to my point: Stolarz put WAAAAY too many characters in it. It's like she loved them all, didn't feel like givin' them a huge history but figured they all needed to be in this book together. Almost as if she didn't have the balls to get rid of a few.
I can't say I remember the entire plot or any characters specifically but I do recall being left with questions. I felt like the book was pointless and that the writing was bad.
I don't remember the end very well, but I do know that it ends badly. Who wants to read a crappy book with a crappy ending? This is definitley not one of those I'll-Wait-And-See-If-It-Gets-Better-Towards-The-End books. Don't waste your time.
hldavids's review against another edition
3.0
Citation
Stolarz, Laurie F. Bleed. New York, NY: Hyperion, 2006.
Abstract and Mini-Review
Bleed tells the story of Nichole. As is often with first impressions, when we are first introduced to Nichole we think we know exactly who she is -- the popular girl, the one everyone likes, the do-gooder. Each additional chapter tells the inside story from the point of view of a character connected (even if only tangentially) to Nichole and through their stories we are able to see additional layers of Nichole. At the end, we are left with a very new understanding of Nichole that will hopefully make us realize that everything is not always as it first appears.
Recommendation Justification
The characters represented in this story collection range from age 11 to 22.
Uses in the Library/Classroom
This book contains many "red flag" issues.
1. Maria is a cutter and asks friends to cut her as well.
2. Maria's mothers boyfriend pays her to strip for him.
3. Sadie and Ginger's mother is obsessed with food. She pins signs to Sadie that say "Do not feed me," and locks the cupboard doors to keep Ginger thin for dancing.
4. Nichole loses her virginity to her best friend's boyfriend.
5. Kelly has been writing to a convict in prison for five years.
Because of this, I would certainly not recommend it as a whole-class read. Despite the red flags, I would still order this for my high-school library. The red flag issues are issues that do occur today, and students need to see the effect of these decisions. The technique of changing point-of-view for each chapter and how they tie together is also an excellent example for writing.
Appropriateness of Artwork
Jacket Design: Elizabeth H. Clark
The cover art is a fingerprint heart in red ink -- alluding to the title and the one element that ties all of the stories together -- blood.
Stolarz, Laurie F. Bleed. New York, NY: Hyperion, 2006.
Abstract and Mini-Review
Bleed tells the story of Nichole. As is often with first impressions, when we are first introduced to Nichole we think we know exactly who she is -- the popular girl, the one everyone likes, the do-gooder. Each additional chapter tells the inside story from the point of view of a character connected (even if only tangentially) to Nichole and through their stories we are able to see additional layers of Nichole. At the end, we are left with a very new understanding of Nichole that will hopefully make us realize that everything is not always as it first appears.
Recommendation Justification
The characters represented in this story collection range from age 11 to 22.
Uses in the Library/Classroom
This book contains many "red flag" issues.
1. Maria is a cutter and asks friends to cut her as well.
2. Maria's mothers boyfriend pays her to strip for him.
3. Sadie and Ginger's mother is obsessed with food. She pins signs to Sadie that say "Do not feed me," and locks the cupboard doors to keep Ginger thin for dancing.
4. Nichole loses her virginity to her best friend's boyfriend.
5. Kelly has been writing to a convict in prison for five years.
Because of this, I would certainly not recommend it as a whole-class read. Despite the red flags, I would still order this for my high-school library. The red flag issues are issues that do occur today, and students need to see the effect of these decisions. The technique of changing point-of-view for each chapter and how they tie together is also an excellent example for writing.
Appropriateness of Artwork
Jacket Design: Elizabeth H. Clark
The cover art is a fingerprint heart in red ink -- alluding to the title and the one element that ties all of the stories together -- blood.