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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
Este libro es la perfecta representación de un libro sobre las canciones de Taylor Swift escrito por Taylor Swift. Así de bueno es este libro,
no solamente es eso
sino que no se por que pero realmente este libro me hizo sentir como si estuviera en esa situación (aunque nunca haya tenido una ruptura amorosa) pero me hizo sentir como si tuviera una, y no bromeo, después de varios días seguía llorando.
playlist:
The tortured poets department
no solamente es eso
sino que no se por que pero realmente este libro me hizo sentir como si estuviera en esa situación (aunque nunca haya tenido una ruptura amorosa) pero me hizo sentir como si tuviera una, y no bromeo, después de varios días seguía llorando.
playlist:
The tortured poets department
This was a complicated combinations of things I liked and did not like. The prevalent positive I have for this book is the writing style, which is an interesting way of first person narration and handled the exposition and commenting at a good balance. What ruined it was the repetition of lines and general overdramatisation of everything. Of course, it has other downsides to it, but that is for later!
It was hard, on my part, to try relating to her feelings all the time (as she is the sole person we view things from), because while I understand being a teenager and its various hardships, she honestly made herself look like a special, little snowflake; a term I do not easily or usually use. The book really wanted to show us how this is a typical, stereotyped high school with the jocks, cheerleaders, popular people and the lesser kind, in which of course Min belongs to and she never misses a beat commenting how she and her friends do things differently and, of course, how she could never be with a popular, athletic guy. Not mentioning the fact that she has to express her thoughts with scenes from osbscure movies ALL. THE. TIME. Or indirectly dissing the actions of the people outside her "group", as if their taste is top notch and everyone else just sucks for not even knowing what she could be talking about. I get having a passion for your hobby, but then there is just pretentious and she was absolutely that.
The other unfortunate part of the book is that the creative writing is that it basically covers a really cliche story and it just makes you wonder if it will escape the mold, but it honestly does not. We know, of course, that they break up, but I wanted to see something that worked better and held more surprises along the way, but it unfortunately did the one predictable thing after the other, like I was watching a Hollywood teen movie. The worst thing in the story progression was
I already mentioned that the writing style was of interest to me, but the second thing I liked was the usage of pictures throughout the letter and every item was linked to the story, though it did make me wonder how it would work practically since she started each part of the letter without actually referring to the items explicitly, but vaguely such as "This is from the time...etc." and in the end she kept something that he did not know existed, so would he know? Either way, still an interesting concept and offers more relatability to those things at least.
I guess, in the end, I just found it ok. I read it pretty fast, because it was easy (apart from some descriptions that took ages to be done and NUMEROUS pretentious movie scenes that tried to sound fancy), but I was not really that satisfied.
It was hard, on my part, to try relating to her feelings all the time (as she is the sole person we view things from), because while I understand being a teenager and its various hardships, she honestly made herself look like a special, little snowflake; a term I do not easily or usually use. The book really wanted to show us how this is a typical, stereotyped high school with the jocks, cheerleaders, popular people and the lesser kind, in which of course Min belongs to and she never misses a beat commenting how she and her friends do things differently and, of course, how she could never be with a popular, athletic guy. Not mentioning the fact that she has to express her thoughts with scenes from osbscure movies ALL. THE. TIME. Or indirectly dissing the actions of the people outside her "group", as if their taste is top notch and everyone else just sucks for not even knowing what she could be talking about. I get having a passion for your hobby, but then there is just pretentious and she was absolutely that.
The other unfortunate part of the book is that the creative writing is that it basically covers a really cliche story and it just makes you wonder if it will escape the mold, but it honestly does not. We know, of course, that they break up, but I wanted to see something that worked better and held more surprises along the way, but it unfortunately did the one predictable thing after the other, like I was watching a Hollywood teen movie. The worst thing in the story progression was
Spoiler
the fact that her best friend was in love with her since forever. Why can we never have a friendship between a boy and a girl that is just that, a friendship?I already mentioned that the writing style was of interest to me, but the second thing I liked was the usage of pictures throughout the letter and every item was linked to the story, though it did make me wonder how it would work practically since she started each part of the letter without actually referring to the items explicitly, but vaguely such as "This is from the time...etc." and in the end she kept something that he did not know existed, so would he know? Either way, still an interesting concept and offers more relatability to those things at least.
I guess, in the end, I just found it ok. I read it pretty fast, because it was easy (apart from some descriptions that took ages to be done and NUMEROUS pretentious movie scenes that tried to sound fancy), but I was not really that satisfied.
Took me a little bit to get into this, and I ended up quite enjoying it. Kind of made me think of a teen version of High Fidelity. Parts of it made me laugh out loud. Good, quick read.
I definitely prefer Daniel to Lemony. I only read one of the Unfortunate Events series and thought it was pretty cute. But I really liked this book quite a lot. And I loved the illustrations. The way Min kept all of those weird and seemingly small things from their relationship was very real. I can think of tons of girls (and boys for that matter) who have done that--myself included. Also, it reminded me of poor Harriet Smith in Emma. I liked this book. I did.
Damn, that is one incredibly long letter in that box of yours.
Basically, this book is a romanticized few months long high school romance- in letter form. Good for anyone to relate to. Not especially intriguing. Well written though.
Basically, this book is a romanticized few months long high school romance- in letter form. Good for anyone to relate to. Not especially intriguing. Well written though.
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Written in the most entertaining and real way. Too good.
This is Min's break up letter to Ed, complete with all the artifacts of their relationship dumped on his doorstep in a box.
I'll be honest - I didn't really like this book from page one. I didn't like Min that much - she seemed too angsty, pretentious, and manic pixie dream girl-ish to me. I hated her narration style because it was awkward and hard to get into. I didn't like Ed at all because I didn't trust him from day one. This of course made me dislike Min more because what the hell?! Why be with this stupid boy who makes you do stuff you don't even care about or like doing when there are so many other boys out there?! Mostly, I spent the book being pissed off at all the characters for being stupid and naïve and wondering where the hell the parents were in this world because my parents seemed to be in my life a lot more when I was 16...
And yet somehow.... this book still managed to break my heart just a little...
I'll be honest - I didn't really like this book from page one. I didn't like Min that much - she seemed too angsty, pretentious, and manic pixie dream girl-ish to me. I hated her narration style because it was awkward and hard to get into. I didn't like Ed at all because I didn't trust him from day one. This of course made me dislike Min more because what the hell?! Why be with this stupid boy who makes you do stuff you don't even care about or like doing when there are so many other boys out there?! Mostly, I spent the book being pissed off at all the characters for being stupid and naïve and wondering where the hell the parents were in this world because my parents seemed to be in my life a lot more when I was 16...
And yet somehow.... this book still managed to break my heart just a little...
I have reread this book more than I can count. There are highlighted pages every time you turn, and this book still gets me every single time. It is so wonderfully, heartwrenching, and depicts the horrible, anxious-filled feeling of falling in love, realizing it's not right, then falling out of love. The way the story is told is so unique and special, and that's what I love most about it. If I could pair this book with any one song in the world, it would be Out Of The Woods by Taylor Swift. Read this story, and you'll know EXACTLY what I mean. Will forever be one of my most favorite books of all time.
started it and didn't get into it in print. likign it in audio.. on disk 4. will be roadtripping to DFW this week and will finish it.