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This book really surprised me. It was fun and hilarious and I found the protagonist very endearing and relatable. The final third of it was super profound. All in all it reminded me a lot of Scarlett Epstein Hates It Here -- similar themes and both have a teenager working through their issues by hyperfocusing on something. Probably not for everyone, but it worked so well for me.
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I received this E-ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book is the epitome of perfection.
Let's start with the cover!
I'm a sucker for attractive and good-looking covers and one of the reasons why I was so excited to read this book and requested it was because of this cover. It's so pretty and bright. It looks so cheerful. Praise to the cover designer!
Second, the main character - Hawthorn -has a wild imagination. She's kinda weird and a little crazy. She has only one friend and that's because she hates socializing and interacting with human species.
I can relate to her and her weirdness. Let me tell you why:
a) I have a crazy imagination like her (not as crazy as hers)
b) I have only one best friend.
c) I hate socializing.
She gets a little mean and selfish sometimes but we've all been there. She can be annoying but I liked her anyway. I also enjoyed her POV a lot. It was filled with all these whimsical imaginations like the one where she thought that maybe aliens have abducted her best friend, and the girl (her best friend) in front of her is not really her best friend but a replacement.
And the writing is flawless and unique. It honestly feels like the book is written by Hawthorn herself. I love reading all her insane thoughts and her mind drifting and roaming to all those exciting places. I felt connected to her. She feels like she's living in this boring and monotonous world where she doesn't belong and I feel you, girl, because same.
This book is going to release in January 2017 and I know for sure that it's worth the wait.
I totally recommend this book to every single person alive on this planet.
I received this E-ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book is the epitome of perfection.
Let's start with the cover!
I'm a sucker for attractive and good-looking covers and one of the reasons why I was so excited to read this book and requested it was because of this cover. It's so pretty and bright. It looks so cheerful. Praise to the cover designer!
Second, the main character - Hawthorn -has a wild imagination. She's kinda weird and a little crazy. She has only one friend and that's because she hates socializing and interacting with human species.
I can relate to her and her weirdness. Let me tell you why:
a) I have a crazy imagination like her (not as crazy as hers)
b) I have only one best friend.
c) I hate socializing.
She gets a little mean and selfish sometimes but we've all been there. She can be annoying but I liked her anyway. I also enjoyed her POV a lot. It was filled with all these whimsical imaginations like the one where she thought that maybe aliens have abducted her best friend, and the girl (her best friend) in front of her is not really her best friend but a replacement.
And the writing is flawless and unique. It honestly feels like the book is written by Hawthorn herself. I love reading all her insane thoughts and her mind drifting and roaming to all those exciting places. I felt connected to her. She feels like she's living in this boring and monotonous world where she doesn't belong and I feel you, girl, because same.
This book is going to release in January 2017 and I know for sure that it's worth the wait.
I totally recommend this book to every single person alive on this planet.
3.5 ☆: "Even though someone seemed perfect, it didn't mean they weren't hurting inside."
I listened to this young adult book via audiobook and it definitely took me some time to get through it. I wasn't "hooked" but of course wanted to know what happened to Lizzie Lovett. I enjoyed Hawthorn as a character, as frustrating as she was, but she did learn and grow a lot through the process that started for all the wrong reasons. I hope her and Connor get closer. It was an ok read for me.
I listened to this young adult book via audiobook and it definitely took me some time to get through it. I wasn't "hooked" but of course wanted to know what happened to Lizzie Lovett. I enjoyed Hawthorn as a character, as frustrating as she was, but she did learn and grow a lot through the process that started for all the wrong reasons. I hope her and Connor get closer. It was an ok read for me.
*I received a free copy from NetGalley in exhange for an honest review*
Rating: 4.5 stars
This book is really not what I expected it to be. This book is contemporary but it has some mystery aspect to it. I've never read a book before that has a character like Hawthorn Creely. I really felt for her in almost every situation she was facing. She is an amazing character! She is tough but also vulnerable, she gets easily hurt by others but she is able to do the same to her enemies. I really love her character development from the beginning till the end.
There are family issues, friendship, suicide, and self-acceptance which blended really well together. One of my favorite character is Sundog, I feel like he is very wise and he said so many quotable things. The ending of this book did not disappoint at all and I think that everything made total sense. It has been a while since I've read a contemporary book with serious issues and I truly relate with many of the problems the main character was facing.
Overall, this book is really beautiful and I really recommend it to anyone is looking for a book about self-discovery. I am sad that this is the only book Chelsea Sedoti has ever wrote because I really NEED to read more of her writing. I will definitely read her next book as this book completely captured my heart.
Rating: 4.5 stars
This book is really not what I expected it to be. This book is contemporary but it has some mystery aspect to it. I've never read a book before that has a character like Hawthorn Creely. I really felt for her in almost every situation she was facing. She is an amazing character! She is tough but also vulnerable, she gets easily hurt by others but she is able to do the same to her enemies. I really love her character development from the beginning till the end.
There are family issues, friendship, suicide, and self-acceptance which blended really well together. One of my favorite character is Sundog, I feel like he is very wise and he said so many quotable things. The ending of this book did not disappoint at all and I think that everything made total sense. It has been a while since I've read a contemporary book with serious issues and I truly relate with many of the problems the main character was facing.
Overall, this book is really beautiful and I really recommend it to anyone is looking for a book about self-discovery. I am sad that this is the only book Chelsea Sedoti has ever wrote because I really NEED to read more of her writing. I will definitely read her next book as this book completely captured my heart.
BookTubeAThon Book 3 (i've been lagging a lil bit)!! 2.5 stars
I don't know what I expected from this book, but I didn't get it, and I'm glad. It was different but not in a bad way. Just different.
Hawthorn comes up with a theory about what happens to a girl who has gone missing, a girl who happens to be one of the most popular girls from High School, Lizzie Lovett. Hawthorn has always been a bit of a social misfit, and she feels ostracized from everyone at school. She’s constantly concerned about others making fun of her, and she feels like she can confide in no one except her best friend. So she comes up with this wild theory about what happens to Lizzie Lovett and decides to find out what happened herself.
I’m not allowed to tell you about the theory because the author seems to have intentionally left the theory out of the blurb about the book. However, let me just say, the reveal was less exciting than I was hoping it would be. Try not to get your hopes up too much. Keep in mind, this book is more about Hawthorn than it is about the events that transpire.
The quest to uncover the truth behind her theory draws Hawthorn out of her shell a bit more. There’s a lot of truth to be said about creating a box for yourself when you have social anxiety, and Hawthorn doesn’t even realize she’s done it. She spends so much time running away from the possibility of having a negative interaction that she avoids ends up avoiding all interactions, including the good ones. However, once Hawthorn starts tracking her theory, taking over Lizzie’s job and getting cozy with Lizzie’s boyfriend, she begins to see a different set of possibilities. Sedotti has a great handle on coaxing Hawthorn out of her shell with some sudden wake up calls from loved ones.
The beginning of this book dragged on and was painful to read. For a long time, I didn’t think Hawthorn would have any character development, as she seemed mired down in her ways. Hawthorn is quirky and weird, and I didn’t often find myself relating to her, despite my own social anxiety. The story isn’t what I expected either, more caught up in Hawthorn’s narrative than in the actual unfurling of events. The final reveal was sudden and disappointing, much as it probably would be in real life. Although this story was much more realistic, I think I was hoping for a little more drama and fiction.
Hawthorn did have a huge character development arc, but I was still left wanting more to the story. I didn’t enjoy any of the characters, and the story itself wasn’t particularly interesting. Which is a shame, as I was really excited for this book. Ah, well, mixed reviews abound, so decide for yourself!
I received a copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
I’m not allowed to tell you about the theory because the author seems to have intentionally left the theory out of the blurb about the book. However, let me just say, the reveal was less exciting than I was hoping it would be. Try not to get your hopes up too much. Keep in mind, this book is more about Hawthorn than it is about the events that transpire.
The quest to uncover the truth behind her theory draws Hawthorn out of her shell a bit more. There’s a lot of truth to be said about creating a box for yourself when you have social anxiety, and Hawthorn doesn’t even realize she’s done it. She spends so much time running away from the possibility of having a negative interaction that she avoids ends up avoiding all interactions, including the good ones. However, once Hawthorn starts tracking her theory, taking over Lizzie’s job and getting cozy with Lizzie’s boyfriend, she begins to see a different set of possibilities. Sedotti has a great handle on coaxing Hawthorn out of her shell with some sudden wake up calls from loved ones.
The beginning of this book dragged on and was painful to read. For a long time, I didn’t think Hawthorn would have any character development, as she seemed mired down in her ways. Hawthorn is quirky and weird, and I didn’t often find myself relating to her, despite my own social anxiety. The story isn’t what I expected either, more caught up in Hawthorn’s narrative than in the actual unfurling of events. The final reveal was sudden and disappointing, much as it probably would be in real life. Although this story was much more realistic, I think I was hoping for a little more drama and fiction.
Hawthorn did have a huge character development arc, but I was still left wanting more to the story. I didn’t enjoy any of the characters, and the story itself wasn’t particularly interesting. Which is a shame, as I was really excited for this book. Ah, well, mixed reviews abound, so decide for yourself!
I received a copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
I didn’t like this book. It was too dark. It was too sad. And I don’t like reading books where the main character contemplates suicide. Too sad and too weird, no thank you.
"As long as something was a mystery, there was still the potential for amazement. Maybe that's where I went wrong before. Some riddles weren't meant to be solved."
This book is really something else, and I don't think I mean that as a compliment. The story has a lot of potential to go in so many different directions and ultimately I found myself underwhelmed and disappointed that there wasn't a more to this. This book also tried to deal with really serious content, but I can't help but feel that it was handled very poorly.
This book gives up all the vibes of being some thrilling tale about a missing girl, Lizzie, and instead it's about some self-centered girl, Hawthorne, who is obsessed with the Lizzie for reasons that are never really explained to the reader. This should be a story about Lizzie who is missing but ends up being all about Hawthorne who is rude, ridiculous, and so self absorbed that it was actually frustrating.
I keep trying to explain my issues with this book but end up going off on rants that take me back to the idea that this book had a lot of potential and focused on all of the wrong things. Basically it was a huge disappointment. The only redeeming qualities were Vernon, Sundog and Conner (who absolutely deserved better).
This book is really something else, and I don't think I mean that as a compliment. The story has a lot of potential to go in so many different directions and ultimately I found myself underwhelmed and disappointed that there wasn't a more to this. This book also tried to deal with really serious content, but I can't help but feel that it was handled very poorly.
This book gives up all the vibes of being some thrilling tale about a missing girl, Lizzie, and instead it's about some self-centered girl, Hawthorne, who is obsessed with the Lizzie for reasons that are never really explained to the reader.
Spoiler
Even when it is later revealed that Lizzie committed suicide the story focuses on Hawthorne who had no real connection to Lizzie at all. It just made no sense to me that even with that realization that the story still talks about Hawthorne? It felt like the author used a messy plot to have some big dramatic moment where she could talk about even the happiest people can be depressed. Or like she just wanted to end the """"investigation""" and tossed Lizzie's death in here to keep the plot moving. Either way it was handled very sloppily, and did not fit in with the tone of the rest of the story.I keep trying to explain my issues with this book but end up going off on rants that take me back to the idea that this book had a lot of potential and focused on all of the wrong things. Basically it was a huge disappointment. The only redeeming qualities were Vernon, Sundog and Conner (who absolutely deserved better).