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cobycoyle's review
2.0
So, for one Stacey’s like…addicted to tranq pills and then magically isn’t.
Then after only 6 months everyone around her is like “bro get over it” and wont listen to her even though She’s been right 1000x in the past.
Then Amber and PJ are gross af.
It’s all just so…irritating. I wanted to be done after first two chapters but cant bring myself not to finish a series I started, so here we are.
Then after only 6 months everyone around her is like “bro get over it” and wont listen to her even though She’s been right 1000x in the past.
Then Amber and PJ are gross af.
It’s all just so…irritating. I wanted to be done after first two chapters but cant bring myself not to finish a series I started, so here we are.
nasotnychuk's review
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cmdrchristie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
stephxsu's review
3.0
Stacey Brown can't believe that she's going to the prestigious Beacon University mere months after the disappearance of her boyfriend Jacob, whose body was never found after the accident on the cruise. How is she going to deal with a normal life? To top it all off, she has a freakishly happy and bubbly roommate, Janie, in addition to her good friend Amber, she's been having trouble sleeping, and she's not dreaming about Jacob at all, no matter how hard she tries.
But then the president of the university asks her to help his daughter, Porsha, who's been having nightmares too. It takes a while to get Porsha to open up to her, but when she does, Stacey is shocked. Porsha's been dreaming about the death of a boy in a cult commune. And why does Stacey feel like Jacob is somehow connected to all of this?
Meanwhile, interspersed between Stacey's first-person narrative is a third-person POV of a guy named Shell, who's living in a strict commune with confusing morals. Shell doesn't remember anything about his past, only a few spells he can do with herbs. But he still has the feeling that there's something, someone he's missing in his life.
Shell's best friend Brick is in trouble with the commune's big guy, Clay, and they both want to get out of there. At the same time, Porsha and Stacey race to save the dying boy in Porsha's dreams. Stacey thinks that the boy might be Porsha's soulmate, just like how Jacob traveled all the way to Hillcrest Prep to find Stacey nearly two years ago. But what does this have to do with her?
Readers will probably figure out the ending pretty early on, but the chapters are suspenseful, and towards the end you cannot put the book down. Though I was sort of disappointed in the ending, feeling like it should have been more resolved, RED IS FOR REMEMBRANCE was a thoroughly entertaining read.
But then the president of the university asks her to help his daughter, Porsha, who's been having nightmares too. It takes a while to get Porsha to open up to her, but when she does, Stacey is shocked. Porsha's been dreaming about the death of a boy in a cult commune. And why does Stacey feel like Jacob is somehow connected to all of this?
Meanwhile, interspersed between Stacey's first-person narrative is a third-person POV of a guy named Shell, who's living in a strict commune with confusing morals. Shell doesn't remember anything about his past, only a few spells he can do with herbs. But he still has the feeling that there's something, someone he's missing in his life.
Shell's best friend Brick is in trouble with the commune's big guy, Clay, and they both want to get out of there. At the same time, Porsha and Stacey race to save the dying boy in Porsha's dreams. Stacey thinks that the boy might be Porsha's soulmate, just like how Jacob traveled all the way to Hillcrest Prep to find Stacey nearly two years ago. But what does this have to do with her?
Readers will probably figure out the ending pretty early on, but the chapters are suspenseful, and towards the end you cannot put the book down. Though I was sort of disappointed in the ending, feeling like it should have been more resolved, RED IS FOR REMEMBRANCE was a thoroughly entertaining read.
caroldiask's review
4.0
It has a slow beginning, a little too sad, but then everything starts to happend!
This one is a little different from the others, it doesn´t have the "stacey-having-nightmares-about-to-be-dead-girl", it´s not all about her. I liked it, I´m sad the series is over :(
This one is a little different from the others, it doesn´t have the "stacey-having-nightmares-about-to-be-dead-girl", it´s not all about her. I liked it, I´m sad the series is over :(
terrabme's review
4.0
SPOILER!!!!
I can't believe that Shell was actually Jacob!!!! It was also really interesting that there were two points of view instead of just Stacy's.
I can't believe that Shell was actually Jacob!!!! It was also really interesting that there were two points of view instead of just Stacy's.
caseykd's review
4.0
It was great to follow Stacy through another chapter in her life and who doesnt love a happy ending! The mystical aspect of this story is always enjoyable!
lookingforamandaa's review
Okay, so I may have said at the end of the second book, that the series could have just ended there. This is still true, but I’m so very glad Stolarz went on to write this book. Red is for Remembrance was without a doubt my favorite book in this series. This book is going to be a bit harder than usual to review without giving away too many spoilers, but I’m going to do my best.
So, Red is for Remembrance is told with two different points of view. This kind of annoyed me a little because there wasn’t too much information on the second point of view. One is obviously Staceys, and the other is this mysterious person, Shell. He lives at a commune type place on Cape Cod. As soon as the Cape was mentioned I thought it was Jacob. The camp is a very strange place. I didn’t like it at all. This place was not a good environment at all and Shell figured this out. Shell was an interesting character. He has no memory of his life before coming to the camp and is expected to blindly follow what the campers in charge tell him. Big surprise, he doesn’t. While keeping up the pretense that he’s still completely loyal he starts remembering his life and starts doubting the intentions of the camp. Along side him his closest friend, Brick, helps him remember who he really is and the two try to plan an escape from the camp. Brick was kind of a secondary character, but I really liked him. He had a great personality. He was funny and always tried to make the best of things. Shell was also a great character. He had a hard time adjusting to the rules of the camp. He was very firm with what he believed and always tried to do the right thing without hurting anyone. Shell was a very sincere character, even though he was very confused about who he was. I liked the characters, but wasn’t so much a fan of the two points of view.
Now, Stacey’s part of the story. The book starts off with Stacey and Amber just settling into college. I really liked Amber in Red is for Remembrance. She’s a fair bit more mature. This might also just be me realizing that she’s just a weird character. But she really steps up for Stacey in this book. She really is a great friend, even if sometimes she’s wrong in her assumptions, it’s the thought and effort that count. Within the first couple of pages, there’s a brief description given of all that Stacey has had to go through in the past couple of years. I really enjoyed that. I feel like it reminded me of all the shit Stacey’s had to deal with, and how strong she is to have gotten through it all. Stacey is one of the strongest main characters I’ve read about in a while. In the beginning of this year she is too consumed with her loss and just wants to sleep all the time. Which I can seriously understand. But with some help from Amber and friends, Stacey starts being who she is again. She helps a young girl who experiences nightmares like Stacey. She’s always doing the right thing, even if it’s something really hard for her. She never strays from the path she knows she should take. And she believes in herself so fully. She is an amazing main character. Then there’s Porsha, the girl who is having nightmares. I wasn’t sure of her at first, but I ended up really liking her. She reminds me of Stacey a bit, just a little less confident. Once Stacey shows Porsha she’s not crazy she does everything she can to help this person that she’s dreaming about. Like Stacey she’s passionate about helping and wants to do the right thing. I loved all the characters in this story.
I said it already, but this was absolutely my favorite of the series. There were times that the description was so good I couldn’t help but cry right along with Stacey. I felt like I was mourning him as well. Red is for Remembrance was written very well. I still think this series is aimed for a younger reading age. There’s no swearing or really anything inappropriate in this book. Everything is put into a silly way, or described in code to be acceptable for the younger readers. I actually really ended up enjoying this series and following Stacey and gang through their adventures. So, anyone that thinks they might like them too should totally give them a try.
So, Red is for Remembrance is told with two different points of view. This kind of annoyed me a little because there wasn’t too much information on the second point of view. One is obviously Staceys, and the other is this mysterious person, Shell. He lives at a commune type place on Cape Cod. As soon as the Cape was mentioned I thought it was Jacob. The camp is a very strange place. I didn’t like it at all. This place was not a good environment at all and Shell figured this out. Shell was an interesting character. He has no memory of his life before coming to the camp and is expected to blindly follow what the campers in charge tell him. Big surprise, he doesn’t. While keeping up the pretense that he’s still completely loyal he starts remembering his life and starts doubting the intentions of the camp. Along side him his closest friend, Brick, helps him remember who he really is and the two try to plan an escape from the camp. Brick was kind of a secondary character, but I really liked him. He had a great personality. He was funny and always tried to make the best of things. Shell was also a great character. He had a hard time adjusting to the rules of the camp. He was very firm with what he believed and always tried to do the right thing without hurting anyone. Shell was a very sincere character, even though he was very confused about who he was. I liked the characters, but wasn’t so much a fan of the two points of view.
Now, Stacey’s part of the story. The book starts off with Stacey and Amber just settling into college. I really liked Amber in Red is for Remembrance. She’s a fair bit more mature. This might also just be me realizing that she’s just a weird character. But she really steps up for Stacey in this book. She really is a great friend, even if sometimes she’s wrong in her assumptions, it’s the thought and effort that count. Within the first couple of pages, there’s a brief description given of all that Stacey has had to go through in the past couple of years. I really enjoyed that. I feel like it reminded me of all the shit Stacey’s had to deal with, and how strong she is to have gotten through it all. Stacey is one of the strongest main characters I’ve read about in a while. In the beginning of this year she is too consumed with her loss and just wants to sleep all the time. Which I can seriously understand. But with some help from Amber and friends, Stacey starts being who she is again. She helps a young girl who experiences nightmares like Stacey. She’s always doing the right thing, even if it’s something really hard for her. She never strays from the path she knows she should take. And she believes in herself so fully. She is an amazing main character. Then there’s Porsha, the girl who is having nightmares. I wasn’t sure of her at first, but I ended up really liking her. She reminds me of Stacey a bit, just a little less confident. Once Stacey shows Porsha she’s not crazy she does everything she can to help this person that she’s dreaming about. Like Stacey she’s passionate about helping and wants to do the right thing. I loved all the characters in this story.
I said it already, but this was absolutely my favorite of the series. There were times that the description was so good I couldn’t help but cry right along with Stacey. I felt like I was mourning him as well. Red is for Remembrance was written very well. I still think this series is aimed for a younger reading age. There’s no swearing or really anything inappropriate in this book. Everything is put into a silly way, or described in code to be acceptable for the younger readers. I actually really ended up enjoying this series and following Stacey and gang through their adventures. So, anyone that thinks they might like them too should totally give them a try.
k_spence92's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25