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marielydias_'s review against another edition
2.0
Toda a ideia do livro é boa. No começo fiquei interessada pelo conteúdo das cartas, mas depois de algumas páginas já consegui perceber um padrão das cartas: ela elogia o morto a quem está escrevendo a carta, fala da vida dele, se pergunta sobre a morte, se pergunta sobre May e elogia algum dos seus amigos descolados que usam drogas e enchem a cara depois da escola. Enquanto a May, para mim, parece uma narradora infantil - não daria a ela mais do que 12 anos, tudo bem que é compreensível por tudo o que ela passa, mas não condiz com as atitudes dela.
Além da inconsistência da protagonista, o fato dela ser insuportável e toda a repetição de um padrão na hora de escrever as cartas, não existe nada de diferente nesse livro. Existe uma cena que me partiu o coração, quando ela conta para May o que acontecia com ela logo antes da irmã morrer, mas não acredito que essa cena tenha salvo todo o livro/experiência pra mim.
Além da inconsistência da protagonista, o fato dela ser insuportável e toda a repetição de um padrão na hora de escrever as cartas, não existe nada de diferente nesse livro. Existe uma cena que me partiu o coração, quando ela conta para May o que acontecia com ela logo antes da irmã morrer, mas não acredito que essa cena tenha salvo todo o livro/experiência pra mim.
queerpresence's review
4.0
I started reading this book on a Friday after school when my mom decided she would take me to the library, which never happens. So, I was there and didn't actually have anything in particular to do and decided I would just stand around like a creeper going back and forth along the shelves of the YA section. I had been doing this for about 15 minutes when I saw this book. Now, I always seem to choose a book by this same "operation." First, I look at the cover and if I like the design and/or the font of the title it seems to kind of force me to read the back of the book, I know... dorky. Anyway, I did, and even though I got a weird vibe from the title, I thought it might actually be sort of entertaining. I got the book and showed it to my mom on the car ride there. She was a little suspicious. Like, 'what is my daughter, whom is 13, doing with a book about some girl that writes letters, LOVE LETTERS, to dead people. I told her it was fine and when I got home I started reading it right away. Then, I don't know quit what, but something about the book made me unable to put it down. I read it none stop for, like, three days and finished it just before Monday. I NEVER READ BOOKS THAT FAST!!! Now... my review.
So this book is about a girl whose sister dies and she goes to a new High School. Some people might say that there is no point to reading a book like this for one reason. It doesn't really have some big soul purpose... there isn't really a life lesson. But that is exactly why I loved it! It was deep at some parts and you really felt for all the characters and what's going on, but at the same time, it wasn't boring. I have always been complaining to my mom that someone should make a movie or write a book about just a normal life. Not some big catastrophe or anything, just someones life. And, although she was dealing with a strange sort of grief, it was just some semi-normal High Schooler's life. I loved that it wasn't some huge downer the whole time and that it gave you tons of different emotions. Also, it didn't have a dull scene.
I am not really sure where I am going with this, so I'll wrap it up. I recommend this book on a high level. It is now my second favorite book, going in front of The House of the Scorpion and behind The Fault in Our Stars. Read it! Although, there is a few sexual scenes, so I will recommend, also, that you don't read it without a certain level of maturity.
Okay, that's all...
LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!
READ IT!!!!!
So this book is about a girl whose sister dies and she goes to a new High School. Some people might say that there is no point to reading a book like this for one reason. It doesn't really have some big soul purpose... there isn't really a life lesson. But that is exactly why I loved it! It was deep at some parts and you really felt for all the characters and what's going on, but at the same time, it wasn't boring. I have always been complaining to my mom that someone should make a movie or write a book about just a normal life. Not some big catastrophe or anything, just someones life. And, although she was dealing with a strange sort of grief, it was just some semi-normal High Schooler's life. I loved that it wasn't some huge downer the whole time and that it gave you tons of different emotions. Also, it didn't have a dull scene.
I am not really sure where I am going with this, so I'll wrap it up. I recommend this book on a high level. It is now my second favorite book, going in front of The House of the Scorpion and behind The Fault in Our Stars. Read it! Although, there is a few sexual scenes, so I will recommend, also, that you don't read it without a certain level of maturity.
Okay, that's all...
LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!
READ IT!!!!!
amydieg's review
3.0
While I didn't always find the first 2/3 engaging, overall I did enjoy this book. The most trying moments are those when Laurel is recounting the dead person's life back to them, obviously because the reader may not know these things. Really though, it would be odd for her to write those things in the way that she does, since the letters aren't intended to be read by anyone but her. I do think there is a lovely subtle expression of the huge number of dangerous situations girls find themselves in sexually. And I think that the overall culture and ebb and flow of high school relationships is presented very well too.
xhenetaa's review
5.0
I found my 14 year old self in this book, so I really felt this book on a personal level. The struggle with self-love, having so many questions unanswered, having the same mindset as I had, I felt all of that.
I loved how the author handled all the things in the end, though.
I loved how the author handled all the things in the end, though.
emleemay's review
1.0
Dear Famous Person,
You are so cool. My name is Laurel and I go to High School but I am still going to talk to you in the passive, immature voice of a 10 year old and then occasionally break out into beautiful metaphors about the sparkles in Sky's eyes and how just one glance from him makes fireflies dance in my stomach (or something equallynauseating beautiful).
That's right. Sky is great! And Sky is awesome! And fuck everything else because, looky there, it's Sky!
Yours,
Laurel
p.s. This book is actually all about the deep grief I feel after my sister's death. I know that may be surprising when all I actually do is pull the petals off flowers and wonder if Sky loves me.
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You know, this book is actually almost exactly like the diaries I wrote when I was about 10/11 years old. I didn't write to famous people, I wrote the entries to a made up name so it was like I was talking to someone who was there just for me. Because, well, Anne Frank did it and I thought it was totally cool! Honestly, it's a mystery why I wasn't one of the popular kids in school.
I would write in fragmented sentences that walked the unfortunate reader through my day, until I would suddenly get a burst of inspiration and philosophize about life in that all-knowing way which only young teens who know absolutely nothing about life can manage.
Here's the thing, though. There's a real good reason why most people don't publish their diaries: because who wants to hear about your boring-ass high school day or how freaking hot that dude called Sky is? If this book was attempting to be a realistic portrait of an annoying teen without a personality - mission accomplished.
Frankly - here comes the controversial statement - this has to be the most emotionally manipulative book since The Fault in Our Stars. Laurel's sister has died so she deals with all her thoughts and feelings by writing letters to different dead people - inc. Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison and Judy Garland. Guess who the last dead person letter is to? Go on, guess.
And Laurel's personality is nowhere to be seen. Her letters are written in short, disjointed sentences with no sense of emotion coming through at any point. No sadness for her sister. No actual chemistry between her and Sky. It's just words, and not great words at that. She, like me, pauses in the middle of the childish narrative to wax poetic about something (probably to do with Sky). She is constantly defined by other people - what she thinks of Sky, her friends and the famous people. Who is this girl that everyone seems to fall in love with? Not a clue.
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Dear wasted time,
I apologise for not reading something less trite, immature and manipulative.
Yours,
Emily
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You are so cool. My name is Laurel and I go to High School but I am still going to talk to you in the passive, immature voice of a 10 year old and then occasionally break out into beautiful metaphors about the sparkles in Sky's eyes and how just one glance from him makes fireflies dance in my stomach (or something equally
"There is something fragile like moths inside of him, something fluttering. Something trying desperately to crowd toward a light. May was a real moon who everyone flocked to. But even if I am only Sky’s street lamp, I don’t mind."
That's right. Sky is great! And Sky is awesome! And fuck everything else because, looky there, it's Sky!
Yours,
Laurel
p.s. This book is actually all about the deep grief I feel after my sister's death. I know that may be surprising when all I actually do is pull the petals off flowers and wonder if Sky loves me.
____________________________________________
You know, this book is actually almost exactly like the diaries I wrote when I was about 10/11 years old. I didn't write to famous people, I wrote the entries to a made up name so it was like I was talking to someone who was there just for me. Because, well, Anne Frank did it and I thought it was totally cool! Honestly, it's a mystery why I wasn't one of the popular kids in school.
I would write in fragmented sentences that walked the unfortunate reader through my day, until I would suddenly get a burst of inspiration and philosophize about life in that all-knowing way which only young teens who know absolutely nothing about life can manage.
Here's the thing, though. There's a real good reason why most people don't publish their diaries: because who wants to hear about your boring-ass high school day or how freaking hot that dude called Sky is? If this book was attempting to be a realistic portrait of an annoying teen without a personality - mission accomplished.
Frankly - here comes the controversial statement - this has to be the most emotionally manipulative book since The Fault in Our Stars. Laurel's sister has died so she deals with all her thoughts and feelings by writing letters to different dead people - inc. Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison and Judy Garland. Guess who the last dead person letter is to? Go on, guess.
And Laurel's personality is nowhere to be seen. Her letters are written in short, disjointed sentences with no sense of emotion coming through at any point. No sadness for her sister. No actual chemistry between her and Sky. It's just words, and not great words at that. She, like me, pauses in the middle of the childish narrative to wax poetic about something (probably to do with Sky). She is constantly defined by other people - what she thinks of Sky, her friends and the famous people. Who is this girl that everyone seems to fall in love with? Not a clue.
________________________________________________
Dear wasted time,
I apologise for not reading something less trite, immature and manipulative.
Yours,
Emily
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bibsssss23's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
readwithnyah's review
3.0
Okay I finished Love letters to the dead and at first I didn't like it at all and wanted to dnf it. For a long time I stayed with it that this was max 2 stars worth. But.. with skipping the weird random information parts to the actual famous people, the story was really beautiful, just could've been worked out better so the mc wasn't so childish at some points, so.. between 2.5/3 stars.
I did let a few tears slip the last few pages but mostly bc I thought of my dad (who passed in 2017) reading some beautiful written sentences.
I did let a few tears slip the last few pages but mostly bc I thought of my dad (who passed in 2017) reading some beautiful written sentences.