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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
Think you’ve read all the angles of a bullying story? This is a fresh one. Inspired by the events in South Hadley, Massachusetts in 2010, Amanda Maciel skillfully guides readers through the bullying incident that resulted in a student’s suicide, and its aftermath … from the viewpoint of one of the bullies.
Using flashback chapters to convey the bullying events as they happened, Maciel also used current day chapters to allow readers to see the aftermath and repercussions. The author did her job: I found myself increasingly frustrated with Sara who seems eternally ignorant of the depth of her participation in Emma’s living hell. I was disgusted with the results of the legal charges but a quick Internet search showed it accurately reflected the real-life events.
In fact it was the quick Internet research that “rescued” my overall rating of the book. Once I was aware of how closely it followed the real-life story, I was acutely aware of how successful the author was: she put me through the emotional wringer! I was frustrated with Sara, I was disgusted with Brielle, I was appalled with the other students, I ached for Emma, and I was disappointed with the school & parents’ non-reaction to incidents until it was too late. And the ending? The? Well, that too just made me sad and disgusted. The author’s fault? No. Again, she made me think – is still making me think – about the punishments, the bullying, poor Emma.
This is a complex issue that is made more complicated with social media. Let me tell you, I am very glad that Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, etc. did not exist in the time when I was bullied. I cannot fathom how much worse it would have been …
Using flashback chapters to convey the bullying events as they happened, Maciel also used current day chapters to allow readers to see the aftermath and repercussions. The author did her job: I found myself increasingly frustrated with Sara who seems eternally ignorant of the depth of her participation in Emma’s living hell. I was disgusted with the results of the legal charges but a quick Internet search showed it accurately reflected the real-life events.
In fact it was the quick Internet research that “rescued” my overall rating of the book. Once I was aware of how closely it followed the real-life story, I was acutely aware of how successful the author was: she put me through the emotional wringer! I was frustrated with Sara, I was disgusted with Brielle, I was appalled with the other students, I ached for Emma, and I was disappointed with the school & parents’ non-reaction to incidents until it was too late. And the ending? The
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”life goes on” with college applications, family dinners, and new loveThis is a complex issue that is made more complicated with social media. Let me tell you, I am very glad that Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, etc. did not exist in the time when I was bullied. I cannot fathom how much worse it would have been …
This is one of the few books that made me never want to put it down. I have never become so in love with characters so quickly. Forms of media do not usually make me cry, but this book did. You feel for Sara when Emma cheats on her boyfriend. You feel her panic in the courtroom. The characters were very well developed and thought out. I felt like I was a peer, or the older sibling, or the daughter, or the girlfriend, or the bully, or the victim. My favorite character had to be Carmichael. He doesn't know Sara as well, but he remembers who she is and remembers her kindness. Carmichael genuinely wants to help Sara through her problems as long as she is not cruel to him. The date before the court hearing was beautiful. It shows that Carmichael is full of surprises and isn't all that we think. Many of the characters are not predictable and are fun to watch. They may be bullying, but you are unsure how they will. You want to understand why the bully was a bully and why the victim is gone. You can see both sides of the story that not as many people get to see. It makes you truly realize that hurt people, hurt people.
I received an e-copy of Tease from Hachette Children's Books on Netgalley for review. This has in no way influenced my review.
I have tried to write this review many times before but I just couldn't seem to do it. Not because it wasn't good, -- I think Tease was an amazing book but because it dealt with a topic that is just so hard to read about.
Tease is from Sara Wharton perspective, one of the bullies of Emma Putnam who by the time we are reading has already committed suicide. Let me tell you it was really hard reading a book from a bully’s point of view, from their life. But I learned while reading Tease that bullying doesn't just effect the victim but effect so much more.
I am not condoning bullying or bullies in any way but Tease is able to make the reader see not just victim's perspective but from the perspectives of everyone else.
Sara is, well, I think manipulated. Yes, she does bully Emma on her own account, but I think that deep down, she is actually being bullied herself by the manipulation of her ‘best-friend.’
Tease was a very hard book to read, but, like I said before, not because it was a bad book, but because of the subjects it deals with. There were a couple of times where I had to put the book down and just recapture my thoughts and feelings because sometimes it was a lot to take in.
I felt bad for Sara. What she did was horrible, but she had to deal with the consequences on her own. I felt like she was a pawn in a chess came. She was used as the mover. She did everything, but with the influence of others. Yes, no one can make you feel something, but they can change your feelings towards something.
Sara’s best friend wow, now she is a bully through and through. She was the puppeteer and Sara was the puppet.
A lot of people don’t like Sara at all, but I think there is much more to this story than what is really displayed. She is just so ‘weak,’ you could say, she doesn't understand that what she says hurts people.
I like how Tease went back and forth from the present to before Emma’s suicide. It gave me an insight on who the real bully was. Not just what is on the outside. It also gave us an idea of who Emma was and how she acted. What happened to her was horrible, but she also did some pretty bad things herself.
The language used in Tease is a bit out there and, from other young adult books that I have read, it’s one of the few that uses that sort of language. But then I realised that the language that is used by almost every teen and it’s normal. It may not be nice in anyway, but it’s real. And that is exactly what Tease is: real and raw
Tease was hard to read, but it is so powerful. How one little thing can lead to another little thing and then something big. How one mistake cannot just ruin your life, but the lives of those around you.
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I have tried to write this review many times before but I just couldn't seem to do it. Not because it wasn't good, -- I think Tease was an amazing book but because it dealt with a topic that is just so hard to read about.
Tease is from Sara Wharton perspective, one of the bullies of Emma Putnam who by the time we are reading has already committed suicide. Let me tell you it was really hard reading a book from a bully’s point of view, from their life. But I learned while reading Tease that bullying doesn't just effect the victim but effect so much more.
I am not condoning bullying or bullies in any way but Tease is able to make the reader see not just victim's perspective but from the perspectives of everyone else.
Sara is, well, I think manipulated. Yes, she does bully Emma on her own account, but I think that deep down, she is actually being bullied herself by the manipulation of her ‘best-friend.’
Tease was a very hard book to read, but, like I said before, not because it was a bad book, but because of the subjects it deals with. There were a couple of times where I had to put the book down and just recapture my thoughts and feelings because sometimes it was a lot to take in.
I felt bad for Sara. What she did was horrible, but she had to deal with the consequences on her own. I felt like she was a pawn in a chess came. She was used as the mover. She did everything, but with the influence of others. Yes, no one can make you feel something, but they can change your feelings towards something.
Sara’s best friend wow, now she is a bully through and through. She was the puppeteer and Sara was the puppet.
A lot of people don’t like Sara at all, but I think there is much more to this story than what is really displayed. She is just so ‘weak,’ you could say, she doesn't understand that what she says hurts people.
I like how Tease went back and forth from the present to before Emma’s suicide. It gave me an insight on who the real bully was. Not just what is on the outside. It also gave us an idea of who Emma was and how she acted. What happened to her was horrible, but she also did some pretty bad things herself.
The language used in Tease is a bit out there and, from other young adult books that I have read, it’s one of the few that uses that sort of language. But then I realised that the language that is used by almost every teen and it’s normal. It may not be nice in anyway, but it’s real. And that is exactly what Tease is: real and raw
Tease was hard to read, but it is so powerful. How one little thing can lead to another little thing and then something big. How one mistake cannot just ruin your life, but the lives of those around you.
For more reviews check out Angel Reads
This book. THIS BOOK.
So, my first thought as I started this book, was literally: I'm interested. And the best thing about this book was yes. It did keep me interested the whole time.
It also touched me, since I've never known anyone with suicidal tendencies, or anyone who was bullied- I grew up in a pretty happy, carefree enviroment, and so I never really had to worry about any of these things.
I'm going to high school next year, and I have no idea what to think, since it's my first year in high school.
Other than that, it also touched me in a way not many books can say they have. I go into books to hide from my anti-social life, to hide from my problems, to keep away from the fear of being turned down. But for once, the main character in this book had worse, real life problems than I do.
For one thing, I'd like to say I love this book. Mainly because I did. And more people should read this book, just for awareness. And the characters in this book are all too realistic, too real, too scary... It freaked me out. But it was brilliant.
So, my first thought as I started this book, was literally: I'm interested. And the best thing about this book was yes. It did keep me interested the whole time.
It also touched me, since I've never known anyone with suicidal tendencies, or anyone who was bullied- I grew up in a pretty happy, carefree enviroment, and so I never really had to worry about any of these things.
I'm going to high school next year, and I have no idea what to think, since it's my first year in high school.
Other than that, it also touched me in a way not many books can say they have. I go into books to hide from my anti-social life, to hide from my problems, to keep away from the fear of being turned down. But for once, the main character in this book had worse, real life problems than I do.
For one thing, I'd like to say I love this book. Mainly because I did. And more people should read this book, just for awareness. And the characters in this book are all too realistic, too real, too scary... It freaked me out. But it was brilliant.
Felt a bit lost on the flashbacks, but after a couple of times, I got the hang of it. I love the different side that is showed, not the hurt "slut" who killed herself, but the stories of those who continued living after said girl died.
And these stories are difficult, these stories are raw, these stories are real. The life of one girl ended but those involved in the story literally had their life stuck in a blender. Everyone is connected, everyone has a piece of the story and no one wants to admit in the end that they're a little to blame.
Although I have to say, it took a while for me to get the title, the word "tease" is only used in a couple of scenes, in the end, the word stuck to what the book is really about.
And these stories are difficult, these stories are raw, these stories are real. The life of one girl ended but those involved in the story literally had their life stuck in a blender. Everyone is connected, everyone has a piece of the story and no one wants to admit in the end that they're a little to blame.
Although I have to say, it took a while for me to get the title, the word "tease" is only used in a couple of scenes, in the end, the word stuck to what the book is really about.
3.75
Okay but not too impressed. I liked the main character even though she was so naive at some points of this story.
Okay but not too impressed. I liked the main character even though she was so naive at some points of this story.
3.75
Okay but not too impressed. I liked the main character even though she was so naive at some points of this story.
Okay but not too impressed. I liked the main character even though she was so naive at some points of this story.
very much like a mixture between mean girls and thirteen reasons why. id recommend it if u like thirteen reasons why.. or maybe more this BEFORE thirteen reasons why as its a little less intense.
*I received a free ARC of Tease from Hodder Children's Books via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review*
I might push the rating up to four, because even if I thought Sara was a very cold and selfish character, I believe that a story about one of the bullies is quite important.
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews
I might push the rating up to four, because even if I thought Sara was a very cold and selfish character, I believe that a story about one of the bullies is quite important.
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews