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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
Brought up topics that are not typically brought into young adult literature.
3.5 stars. Teen angst and romance. I was going to round up but as I literally cannot remember anything about the story except Peyton being pushed down the stairs by her steroid abusing ex in the beginning 2 weeks later I have gone with rounding down instead. As I am typing some things are coming back to me and I remember that I liked how clear and definite Peyton was about not even entertaining the thought of getting back together with her ex.
This was a hard read. It was really well written, but it was also very emotionally draining as it deals with very important issues. it's hard to deal with, but it's so good.
I finished reading this book a couple of weeks ago and it has stayed with me. Like the title suggest this book is both beautiful and tragic. It starts off with Peyton having the perfect day. She got into the school of her dreams to play soccer. and she has the best boyfriend and best friend ever. The day ended with being pushed done the stair by said boyfriend and no one believing her except her mother that he pushed her. She was getting threat from unknown people so her mother sent her to her uncles in Tennesse. There is a line at the end of the book that I love saying it not happy ever after it is happy even after. Peyton learned to be happy even after everything people put her though. This is a great book that talks about abuse, love, and loss.
Real rating 4.5 but I rounded up.
This was a great story and I was completely surprised at how much I liked it. Real review to come.
**Edit 09/01/2018**
You can find more of my reviews at my blog, Take me Away…
Since I didn't read The Lovely Reckless, I went into this with an open mind. The only other things I've read by Garcia have all been paranormal, so I was kind of iffy about this one. But after reading it, I'm not sure why I ever had any doubts.
Peyton has it all; a spot on the varsity soccer team, a great boyfriend, and great friends. But all that comes crashing down when she finds out a terrible secret about her "great boyfriend." A fight breaks out and she takes a tumble down the stairs and lands on her knee, smashing her kneecap. Peyton moves away to escape threatening phone calls and whispers from her classmates. She wants to focus on rehabing her knee, but what she doesn't count on is meeting Owen Law.
The main thing I liked about this was the writing style and plot. I was listening to this at work and I found myself hating to have to go to the desk because I wanted to listen to it non-stop! The plot is pretty contemporary romance troupey, but it was written in a way that I didn't worry about that.
I also really liked the characters. They all had their own personality and I thought they all played their part in the story. Garcia also did a great job in portraying all the different characters as well. It was definitely something that I could see really happening.
Lasltly, I reallyliked the narrator. I haven't read too many audiobooks, but Brittany Pressley is a new narrator that I will look for. I think she made the book for me. A contemporary romance is normally very troupey and very predictable. But apparently, with the right narrator I will still get sucked into the story and want to listen to it day in and day out.
The fact that I liked this so much was a bit of a shock to me. I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did. Especially since the only other things I've read by her have been so different. But now that I hope her other works are just the same as this one!
This was a great story and I was completely surprised at how much I liked it. Real review to come.
**Edit 09/01/2018**
You can find more of my reviews at my blog, Take me Away…
Since I didn't read The Lovely Reckless, I went into this with an open mind. The only other things I've read by Garcia have all been paranormal, so I was kind of iffy about this one. But after reading it, I'm not sure why I ever had any doubts.
Peyton has it all; a spot on the varsity soccer team, a great boyfriend, and great friends. But all that comes crashing down when she finds out a terrible secret about her "great boyfriend." A fight breaks out and she takes a tumble down the stairs and lands on her knee, smashing her kneecap. Peyton moves away to escape threatening phone calls and whispers from her classmates. She wants to focus on rehabing her knee, but what she doesn't count on is meeting Owen Law.
The main thing I liked about this was the writing style and plot. I was listening to this at work and I found myself hating to have to go to the desk because I wanted to listen to it non-stop! The plot is pretty contemporary romance troupey, but it was written in a way that I didn't worry about that.
I also really liked the characters. They all had their own personality and I thought they all played their part in the story. Garcia also did a great job in portraying all the different characters as well. It was definitely something that I could see really happening.
Lasltly, I reallyliked the narrator. I haven't read too many audiobooks, but Brittany Pressley is a new narrator that I will look for. I think she made the book for me. A contemporary romance is normally very troupey and very predictable. But apparently, with the right narrator I will still get sucked into the story and want to listen to it day in and day out.
The fact that I liked this so much was a bit of a shock to me. I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did. Especially since the only other things I've read by her have been so different. But now that I hope her other works are just the same as this one!
This was a great book. Very New Adult though as it was a tad graphic in some areas.
There are multiple scenes of alcohol consumption and tons of fighting.
The relationship that Peyton and Owen develop is awesome. I am not usually a fan of the "at first I hate you but now I love you" progression but it really worked for these two. Peyton's previous relationship lends a helpful hand for the reader to understand her timidness to develop feelings for someone new.
Some of the supporting characters were a little annoying. Like her cousin's ex-girlfriend. I mean, I understand it was necessary to have that annoying character but MAN! I did not like her.
I also found some of the scenes predictable. That may be the biggest issue I had with this book.
Overall, I loved the story and the progression between Peyton and Owen.
I would love to see more books following maybe Peyton's bff Tess or even one of her cousins.
There are multiple scenes of alcohol consumption and tons of fighting.
The relationship that Peyton and Owen develop is awesome. I am not usually a fan of the "at first I hate you but now I love you" progression but it really worked for these two. Peyton's previous relationship lends a helpful hand for the reader to understand her timidness to develop feelings for someone new.
Some of the supporting characters were a little annoying. Like her cousin's ex-girlfriend. I mean, I understand it was necessary to have that annoying character but MAN! I did not like her.
I also found some of the scenes predictable. That may be the biggest issue I had with this book.
Overall, I loved the story and the progression between Peyton and Owen.
I would love to see more books following maybe Peyton's bff Tess or even one of her cousins.
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
