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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was too slow. From the description I expected some big reason for them to break up. There was none. Up until the very end I saw to reason for this book. But then something happened. The writing is good, just the story was too slow for me. It took me way too long to get through this book.
A quanto pare, Daniel Handler è l'autore della fortunatissima serie di lemony Snicket... che però io non ho mai letto, quindi pace.
Questo libro mi è piaciuto molto. Anche se alla fine mi sono un po' cadute le braccia. Ho amato Min e il suo essere "alternativa" (anche se a me lei pareva molto più normale di tutte le ex tipe di Ed, sinceramente), la sua passione per il cinema, il suo continuo citare vecchi film su qualsiasi argomento.
Ho amato anche Ed, i suoi problemi famigliari (suppongo che ci fosse qualcosa sotto, anche se non si è mai scoperto cosa), il suo essere tutto sommato tenero. Ma alla fine, come dicevo, mi è crollato tutto. Perché posso capire che la relazione tra Min e Ed fosse difficile perché erano due ragazzi molto diversi, con interessi diversi, amici diversi, interessi diversi, modi diversi di intendere il tempo libero e via dicendo. Però credevo che Ed fosse sincero quando diceva di amare Min. E invece, a quanto pare, raccontava solo balle.
Seriously, Ed... what the f**k? How could you?
A parte che il protagonista maschile si è rivelato un emerito co****ne, il libro è molto bello. Assai piacevoli anche le illustrazioni.
Questo libro mi è piaciuto molto. Anche se alla fine mi sono un po' cadute le braccia. Ho amato Min e il suo essere "alternativa" (anche se a me lei pareva molto più normale di tutte le ex tipe di Ed, sinceramente), la sua passione per il cinema, il suo continuo citare vecchi film su qualsiasi argomento.
Ho amato anche Ed, i suoi problemi famigliari (suppongo che ci fosse qualcosa sotto, anche se non si è mai scoperto cosa), il suo essere tutto sommato tenero. Ma alla fine, come dicevo, mi è crollato tutto. Perché posso capire che la relazione tra Min e Ed fosse difficile perché erano due ragazzi molto diversi, con interessi diversi, amici diversi, interessi diversi, modi diversi di intendere il tempo libero e via dicendo. Però credevo che Ed fosse sincero quando diceva di amare Min. E invece, a quanto pare, raccontava solo balle.
Spoiler
Perché non si inizia a frequentare una ragazza, si scopre che lei è vergine, si fa l'amore con lei, e poi si dice "sì ma non ci eravamo mai detti che non avremmo visto altre persone". Cioè... ma come si fa?!!!Seriously, Ed... what the f**k? How could you?
A parte che il protagonista maschile si è rivelato un emerito co****ne, il libro è molto bello. Assai piacevoli anche le illustrazioni.
My expectations were high because this is a Printz Honor Book, but I was disappointed. At times I found the narrator's voice funny, but mostly she came off as pretentious and overdramatic. So.much.angst. From the very beginning it's obvious how things are going to play out. I like when a teen romance begins with the guy and girl being friends because I think that's a healthy way to start a relationship, but can't a guy and girl EVER be just friends in literature? I didn't completely hate the book, but there's just nothing that makes it feel special to me and I don't consider it Printz-worthy. I know many patrons and friends have enjoyed it, though, so maybe it's not just my type of story.
1. I really enjoy the illustrations
2. I like how through all 350ish pages the author keeps fluidity. She keeps talking to Ed yet it is mostly chronological order for the readers
3. This makes me sad to know that throughout the entire book they would break up
4. Ed, you are such a douchebag and I hate you for making me feel sorrow for Min
5. I experienced the pain Min felt right along with her which made it that much more real
6. Don't worry, Min. You deserve so much more
2. I like how through all 350ish pages the author keeps fluidity. She keeps talking to Ed yet it is mostly chronological order for the readers
3. This makes me sad to know that throughout the entire book they would break up
4. Ed, you are such a douchebag and I hate you for making me feel sorrow for Min
5. I experienced the pain Min felt right along with her which made it that much more real
6. Don't worry, Min. You deserve so much more
To be honest, I disliked this book for a good chunk of it. I thought Min was pretentious and the whole “not-like-other-girls” thing kind of annoyed me. But when I got to pages 335-338, I was somehow transported back to high school me, heartbroken over a boy I thought loved me the way I loved him. Those pages felt like the diary entries I angrily scratched out whilst sobbing over the fact that I wasn’t good enough and that, somehow, I was a fraud for thinking I ever was. At that point, I understood Min completely. The way she spoke, the way she acted; it all felt so real. There was something about her self-awareness at the end that made the book for me. And that’s why I’m giving it a high rating. I’m quite surprised too. 3 stars.
rating: 3.5
I'm glad that I listened to this because I think it totally brought the story alive. The person that read it was so animated and she was even throwing things in the box that she was telling the story about.
I wasn't a fan of all of the swearing in the book. I don't mind it because yes, teens swear but some of the swearing was annoying and just felt like it was thrown in just because.
I did like Min. I felt so bad for her the end when you find out why her and Ed broke up. I gasped out loud because I didn't expect it too.
I would like to see the actual book sometime to look at the illustrations.
I'm glad that I listened to this because I think it totally brought the story alive. The person that read it was so animated and she was even throwing things in the box that she was telling the story about.
I wasn't a fan of all of the swearing in the book. I don't mind it because yes, teens swear but some of the swearing was annoying and just felt like it was thrown in just because.
I did like Min. I felt so bad for her the end when you find out why her and Ed broke up. I gasped out loud because I didn't expect it too.
I would like to see the actual book sometime to look at the illustrations.
I had had high expectations for this book because of what I'd heard about it from a friend and it just didn't live up to the hype. I will admit that I LOVED the writing itself. That being said I hated the story itself and the plot was very cliche. I also couldn't connect with the characters so I didn't really like them either and the whole thing was just very anti-climatic, especially the end.
THIS BOOK WAS EXCELLENT! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!
There will be a review coming soon, but right now I don't have time to write it.
There will be a review coming soon, but right now I don't have time to write it.