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votesforwomen's review
2.0
EDIT: Taking this down to 2 stars because I really can't justify three xD
*cries* This started out so good, too!
I'm sick of something, and it is this:
I WANT TO SEE CHURCH PEOPLE DEPICTED IN YA WHO ARE NOT OUT TO TWIST SCRIPTURE AND HURT PEOPLE.
Rev's dad was a horrible person, it's true. Men like him exist. Many, many people out there have been hurt by the church. I'VE been hurt by the church. And yet, I've pushed through. I know many, many people who have pushed through.
I'm so frustrated by the lack of good people within the church represented in YA, or in fiction in general. At the beginning it seemed like that book might fix that. But...IT DIDN'T AND I'M HURT BY THAT.
There are good pastors out there. There are pastors and church members who:
-Stand AGAINST child abuse
-Foster and adopt children the world calls "unwanted"
-Preach the truth in love
-Don't compromise, but are not cruel
-would never, NEVER resort to TORTURE to "help" people
-Aren't out to FORCE YOU TO CHANGE but just want you to grow closer to God and will gently guide you in that direction
CAN WE PLEASE SEE SOME OF THAT????
That was my main issue with this book, and it's less a problem with the book itself than a frustration I have with fiction as a whole. However, add to that a character like Emma, who I understand was going through a tough time but was still majorly a jerk; a TON of language including basically the worst word there is written out; the glory of insta-love; and really, really disturbing cyber-bullying, I'm thinking I can't really give this higher than 2.5 stars. Which sucks, it really does.
Boo.
*cries* This started out so good, too!
I'm sick of something, and it is this:
I WANT TO SEE CHURCH PEOPLE DEPICTED IN YA WHO ARE NOT OUT TO TWIST SCRIPTURE AND HURT PEOPLE.
Rev's dad was a horrible person, it's true. Men like him exist. Many, many people out there have been hurt by the church. I'VE been hurt by the church. And yet, I've pushed through. I know many, many people who have pushed through.
I'm so frustrated by the lack of good people within the church represented in YA, or in fiction in general. At the beginning it seemed like that book might fix that. But...IT DIDN'T AND I'M HURT BY THAT.
There are good pastors out there. There are pastors and church members who:
-Stand AGAINST child abuse
-Foster and adopt children the world calls "unwanted"
-Preach the truth in love
-Don't compromise, but are not cruel
-would never, NEVER resort to TORTURE to "help" people
-Aren't out to FORCE YOU TO CHANGE but just want you to grow closer to God and will gently guide you in that direction
CAN WE PLEASE SEE SOME OF THAT????
That was my main issue with this book, and it's less a problem with the book itself than a frustration I have with fiction as a whole. However, add to that a character like Emma, who I understand was going through a tough time but was still majorly a jerk; a TON of language including basically the worst word there is written out; the glory of insta-love; and really, really disturbing cyber-bullying, I'm thinking I can't really give this higher than 2.5 stars. Which sucks, it really does.
Boo.
yaeltarsi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? No
3.75
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review
5.0
5/5
Ok wow! I loved this series so freaking much! At first I was on the fence about this one, not wanting to read it because of the size but it was so worth it. I loved the characters and at times I was so nervous for Emma! I loved getting to know Rev more too.
Ok wow! I loved this series so freaking much! At first I was on the fence about this one, not wanting to read it because of the size but it was so worth it. I loved the characters and at times I was so nervous for Emma! I loved getting to know Rev more too.
laureltree13's review
4.0
Geoff doesn’t let go of me. “It’s okay.”
And then I’m crumpling, falling against him.
He catches me. He holds on.
Because he’s not my father. He’s my dad.
Rating 4.5
More Than We Can Tell is told from two perspectives: Gamer Emma and Outcast Rev.
Individually, they’ve got a lot going on— Rev with his traumatic past making a return and Emma with the sudden slew of awful messages from a gamer she can’t seem to shake.
But talking about it doesn’t seem to be an option.
Understandably, Rev doesn’t want to ruin the comfortable world he's managed to piece together after being adopted for so many years. While, Emma, feels she can’t bring up the cyberbullying to her parents without letting them in on the game she’s created but has yet to perfect.
It’s this silent common ground that allows them to hit it off when they run into one another for the first time. That, and Emma’s adorable dog, Texas. (Dogs and babies fix everything, People!)
These 400 pages are a definite emotional rollercoaster.
It’s a pretty heavy book at times— the relationship between Rev and Emma taking a bit of back seat as opposed to other things— but, it was nice. I didn’t mind it at all.
In fact, the relationship between Rev and his adoptive family is one of my favorites in the entire book. [Chapters twenty-four and twenty-five are fantastic examples.]
Nothing that takes place seems overly fictionalized. There was no insta-love; it was all very realistic. Even, “The Event” that happens in the last few chapters— although, I didn’t feel like it was necessary. (You’ll know when you read it.) Or, in the very least, I would have expected far more of a reaction from the characters— apart from Emma and Rev, that is. Everything was just so calm and collected surrounding it. Whereas, I can only imagine what it would be like to be a family member or friend in that situation. I would be an absolute mess. During "The Event" and after... I'd like to go on, but that’s all I can really say without giving up major spoilers!
All in all, I really enjoyed it.
And, if you're interested in:
-A relatively quick read (for a 400 pg. book)
-Emotional ups and downs
-Bi-Racial families
-Adoption/Foster care storylines
-Family dynamics
-Great friendships
-First love
You're in for a treat!
WARNING. Triggers below:
-Physical, sexual and emotional abuse
-Bullying
-PTSD
vandavknihach's review against another edition
5.0
Volné pokračování Dopisů ztraceným je za mě opravdu ještě lepší. Tahle kniha se zařadila mezi TOP knihy letošního roku. Proč?
Tématem je několik problémů, se kterými se můžete setkat v reálném životě. A že se s nimi spousta lidí setkává. Můžete tu sledovat, jak se hlavní postavy potýkají s kyberšikanou, nedoceněním, neporozuměním, rozvodem nebo s novým členem domácnosti, který se sám pere s vlastními problémy, s týráním, se znovuobjevováním sebe samotného. A hlavně, kam se všude můžete dostat, a co to s vámi dělá.
Chvíli jsem měla nutkání nadávat na to, jak od sebe postavy všechny zbytečně odhání. Jenže jsem to četla zrovna v období, kdy jsem sama měla problémů dost a krizi k tomu, a úplně jsem si to dokázala dosadit do reálného života.
K tomu samozřejmě nesmí chybět skvělá romantická linka, která je prostě zase roztomilá a přidává příběhu čtivost a ubírá depky. Zase mi Kemmerer ukázala, že od ní chci číst i nákupní seznam! (Teda ale doufám že trojka Temného a osamělého prokletí bude lepší, mrk mrk.)
Tématem je několik problémů, se kterými se můžete setkat v reálném životě. A že se s nimi spousta lidí setkává. Můžete tu sledovat, jak se hlavní postavy potýkají s kyberšikanou, nedoceněním, neporozuměním, rozvodem nebo s novým členem domácnosti, který se sám pere s vlastními problémy, s týráním, se znovuobjevováním sebe samotného. A hlavně, kam se všude můžete dostat, a co to s vámi dělá.
Chvíli jsem měla nutkání nadávat na to, jak od sebe postavy všechny zbytečně odhání. Jenže jsem to četla zrovna v období, kdy jsem sama měla problémů dost a krizi k tomu, a úplně jsem si to dokázala dosadit do reálného života.
K tomu samozřejmě nesmí chybět skvělá romantická linka, která je prostě zase roztomilá a přidává příběhu čtivost a ubírá depky. Zase mi Kemmerer ukázala, že od ní chci číst i nákupní seznam! (Teda ale doufám že trojka Temného a osamělého prokletí bude lepší, mrk mrk.)
pbookmarked's review
4.0
“we all push sometimes, just to make sure someone on the other side, pushing back”
jitka91's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.25
papertraildiary's review
4.0
So happy to be back in this same world as Letters to the Lost, and Brigid's magical writing. Like how did I breeze so fast through 100 pages, and then another and another?? I really liked this book, maybe not as much as Letters but I still swooned all over this. I have a couple critical concerns but am still thinking on them, so a full review to come next week.