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Encrenca foi um livro gostosíssimo de ler, me tirou de uma ressaca literária brava, onde eu lia vários livros e não gostava de nenhum. Foi uma leitura MUITO rápida e gostosa, impossível de parar.
O plot é meio batido, mas eu gostei como a autora trabalhou ele. Eu consegui anteceder alguns acontecimentos, mas nada que estragasse a experiência de leitura.
Acredito que o que mais me encantou nesse livro foi como duas pessoas podem se salvar e ajudar umas as outras sem precisar namorar, foi incrível. Eu adoro histórias de amizade e superação, e essa foi uma das que mais me agradou.
O plot é meio batido, mas eu gostei como a autora trabalhou ele. Eu consegui anteceder alguns acontecimentos, mas nada que estragasse a experiência de leitura.
Acredito que o que mais me encantou nesse livro foi como duas pessoas podem se salvar e ajudar umas as outras sem precisar namorar, foi incrível. Eu adoro histórias de amizade e superação, e essa foi uma das que mais me agradou.
Fantastic narration (I had the audio version), honest plot and characters. I'll be reading more by Non Pratt (in fact, her next book is on its way in the post).
Figured I'd actually write a review for a book for once!
I didn't really know what to expect going into this one, pregnant 15 year olds and fake dads? Skeptical to say the least.
But I found it for 50p and I've heard some good things so I gave it a go. And I loved it!
Hannah, pregnant and 15 with a bit of a 'reputation' is one of the most likeable female characters I have read in a long time, her wit and intelligence were really great, and Non Pratt did a great job at not falling into the trap of promiscuous teens being morons.
I really enjoyed Aaron's story and honestly, I was not expecting that!
Some really complex, interesting characters in Trouble!
I had one slight issue, which I have with a lot of YA fiction, I'm not sure the author had the best understanding of how 15 year olds actually behave, they make them into tiny little adults, with tiny little adult minds, and unfortunately, the majority of 15 year olds just don't seem to be like that! Non Pratt does side step this for the most part, appreciating that teenagers can be complex emotional creatures without making them too old. But just sometimes...some things they said just didn't sit right with me.
But! All in all, a cracker. Highly recommended.
I didn't really know what to expect going into this one, pregnant 15 year olds and fake dads? Skeptical to say the least.
But I found it for 50p and I've heard some good things so I gave it a go. And I loved it!
Hannah, pregnant and 15 with a bit of a 'reputation' is one of the most likeable female characters I have read in a long time, her wit and intelligence were really great, and Non Pratt did a great job at not falling into the trap of promiscuous teens being morons.
I really enjoyed Aaron's story and honestly, I was not expecting that!
Some really complex, interesting characters in Trouble!
I had one slight issue, which I have with a lot of YA fiction, I'm not sure the author had the best understanding of how 15 year olds actually behave, they make them into tiny little adults, with tiny little adult minds, and unfortunately, the majority of 15 year olds just don't seem to be like that! Non Pratt does side step this for the most part, appreciating that teenagers can be complex emotional creatures without making them too old. But just sometimes...some things they said just didn't sit right with me.
But! All in all, a cracker. Highly recommended.
i listened to this through audiobook, and i thought it was overall decent, it had a good plot, relatable characters, and a plot twist just over halfway that makes your jaw drop. however i felt like it could be quite slow in places, and some things just logistically didn’t make much sense, overall it was a good book that i enjoyed.
Trouble by Non Pratt. This is a book I've been wanting to read for a while. The cover is fantastic & I watched a youtube video by Justkissmyfrog talk about it which got me interested.
Characters: I'll focus on the main characters.
Hannah was an interesting character that I grew to like more as the book went on. At first it kind of felt like she was on of the girls from the film Thirteen starring Evan Rachel Wood on a downward spiral just to give off the illusion of being 'cool'. She was witty, if not conventionally intelligent with school, she was personable and I did feel for her in her time of struggle.
Aaron was a bit of a mystery, like a dark secretive boy with an internal struggle putting on a brave face. I enjoyed his compassion and his relationship with Neville gave him great depth at a time when his back story wasn't told.
Plot & Writing:
You know what you are getting from the get go, teen pregnancy. The identity of the father wasn't a huge surprise for me, I saw the ties Pratt was putting together throughout the novel which led me to that conclusion. The reactions of both the school community and parents in the story felt quite realistic to me. The fact that Aaron decided to be seen as the father of Hannah's baby was quite shocking at first, and left me thinking "Why would you volunteer to be gossiped about by your classmates" but it all becomes clear when his secret is revealed. The ending was sweet. I thought it was written quite skillfully and felt very genuine. I liked that (although I'm a sucker for love) that it didn't turn into a romance.
Overall Enjoyment:
I did enjoy the book, there were laugh out loud moments and some heart wrenching ones too. I don't read many contemporary YA books so it was nice that this one left a good impression.
Characters: I'll focus on the main characters.
Hannah was an interesting character that I grew to like more as the book went on. At first it kind of felt like she was on of the girls from the film Thirteen starring Evan Rachel Wood on a downward spiral just to give off the illusion of being 'cool'. She was witty, if not conventionally intelligent with school, she was personable and I did feel for her in her time of struggle.
Aaron was a bit of a mystery, like a dark secretive boy with an internal struggle putting on a brave face. I enjoyed his compassion and his relationship with Neville gave him great depth at a time when his back story wasn't told.
Plot & Writing:
You know what you are getting from the get go, teen pregnancy. The identity of the father wasn't a huge surprise for me, I saw the ties Pratt was putting together throughout the novel which led me to that conclusion. The reactions of both the school community and parents in the story felt quite realistic to me. The fact that Aaron decided to be seen as the father of Hannah's baby was quite shocking at first, and left me thinking "Why would you volunteer to be gossiped about by your classmates" but it all becomes clear when his secret is revealed. The ending was sweet. I thought it was written quite skillfully and felt very genuine. I liked that (although I'm a sucker for love) that it didn't turn into a romance.
Overall Enjoyment:
I did enjoy the book, there were laugh out loud moments and some heart wrenching ones too. I don't read many contemporary YA books so it was nice that this one left a good impression.
Super sweet! I like how the perspective jump back and forth because it makes the book seems like it's moving along faster. I also think the friendship between the two is just freaking hilarious. This author was so good at really understanding what's going through teenage mind; so genuine.
This was selected as our book club book for this month, and it's ironic that we picked a book about pregnancy because I'm pregnant myself. I didn't find any similarities between myself and Hannah though.
I didn't particularly like or dislike this book, and it could've been because I didn't like or dislike either of the main characters. Also, I think I may have continued with it because I was listening to it on audio book. I find it give books more of a go when I listen to them rather than reading.
Would've gone with two stars but I give one whole extra star to this book for Hannah's gran, she was awesome and I adored her.
I didn't particularly like or dislike this book, and it could've been because I didn't like or dislike either of the main characters. Also, I think I may have continued with it because I was listening to it on audio book. I find it give books more of a go when I listen to them rather than reading.
Would've gone with two stars but I give one whole extra star to this book for Hannah's gran, she was awesome and I adored her.
3.5 stars.
I enjoyed this much more in the first half than the second, I would say. It's unusual to make the teenage protagonist a 'bit of a goer', and for such an insight into her world of make-up, boys and hangin' out. Hannah isn't quite the 'easy' girl she appears though, and she does grow throughout the story.
It's a story often told of course - accidental pregnancy. But this time, even the narrator (Hannah) refuses to name the father (though I thought it was pretty obvious), and at only 15 she is caught up in a decision that will change her little world. Especially as her mother works in a birth control clinic.
Hannah has a reputation for being rather... loose, like her best friend. But she knows exactly who the father of her child is, and it's not the boy claiming it as his own. Aaron is a new boy at school, finds himself feeling for Hannah and wanting to help her. Through the story we learn just what he's trying to hide from as well.
My favourite parts of the book were those where I felt the author had an excellent grasp of teenage language, conversation and social lives - the scenes outside of school where they each jostle for position, for supremacy and for mates. And the scenes in the nursing home where Hannah talks to her confidante of a grandmother, and where Aaron seeks refuge with a curmudgeonly resident and learns a bit about life through him. Some humour there.
I wasn't convinced by Aaron at all, his reasons for helping Hannah just didn't feel right, it's simply a strange thing to do, and though I liked both him and Hannah, it just didn't sit well with me.
There's a plot concerning Hannah's best friend as well, and a lot about social media (though a bullying subplot comes out of nowhere and barely registers). The pregnancy as well isn't as central as I'd have expected, considering Hannah is going through exams while coping with symptoms and changes.
The reveal about the father raises yet more issues in a book already concerned with several, and the conclusion left it all rather flat and open, in a rather unsatisfying way. I wanted to know exactly how that story was going to continue.
Overall, a good idea with an excellent youth angle, but felt flawed.
I enjoyed this much more in the first half than the second, I would say. It's unusual to make the teenage protagonist a 'bit of a goer', and for such an insight into her world of make-up, boys and hangin' out. Hannah isn't quite the 'easy' girl she appears though, and she does grow throughout the story.
It's a story often told of course - accidental pregnancy. But this time, even the narrator (Hannah) refuses to name the father (though I thought it was pretty obvious), and at only 15 she is caught up in a decision that will change her little world. Especially as her mother works in a birth control clinic.
Hannah has a reputation for being rather... loose, like her best friend. But she knows exactly who the father of her child is, and it's not the boy claiming it as his own. Aaron is a new boy at school, finds himself feeling for Hannah and wanting to help her. Through the story we learn just what he's trying to hide from as well.
My favourite parts of the book were those where I felt the author had an excellent grasp of teenage language, conversation and social lives - the scenes outside of school where they each jostle for position, for supremacy and for mates. And the scenes in the nursing home where Hannah talks to her confidante of a grandmother, and where Aaron seeks refuge with a curmudgeonly resident and learns a bit about life through him. Some humour there.
I wasn't convinced by Aaron at all, his reasons for helping Hannah just didn't feel right, it's simply a strange thing to do, and though I liked both him and Hannah, it just didn't sit well with me.
There's a plot concerning Hannah's best friend as well, and a lot about social media (though a bullying subplot comes out of nowhere and barely registers). The pregnancy as well isn't as central as I'd have expected, considering Hannah is going through exams while coping with symptoms and changes.
The reveal about the father raises yet more issues in a book already concerned with several, and the conclusion left it all rather flat and open, in a rather unsatisfying way. I wanted to know exactly how that story was going to continue.
Overall, a good idea with an excellent youth angle, but felt flawed.
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced