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zapkode's review against another edition
5.0
{My thoughts} – Have you ever watched a movie and then read the book it was based off? I did that with this particular book. I enjoyed the movie, however, it didn’t fully make a lot of sense in a lot of ways. At least not to me. However, I knew I could read the book to better understand the movie. In most cases I try to read the book first, but sometimes it doesn’t always work out in that way.
Echo is your average teen girl trying to survive day to day after the loss of her older sister. She doesn’t fully understand why she was murdered and what her life was like. That isn’t until Zoë’s boyfriend Marc gives her her sister’s diary to read. At that point everything starts to make much more sense to Echo. It takes her a better part of the book to read through the entire diary and once she complete’s it she has a better understanding of her sister and the lifestyle she’d been choosing to live.
This book had a lot of ups and downs within it’s pages. There was so much that had taken place in a fast span that you are kind of left wondering, did I just read that in a few places. This book is true to what can happen to anyone if they put their trust and faith into the wrong places and or people.
I think this is a book that should be required reading for many teenagers as it is fiction but based on realistic events. Events that many teenagers, although taking quite similar risks, don’t realize can be the outcome of those risks and or simply don’t care. Either way, I think it has a good lesson within it’s pages that can be used as a means of teaching teenagers what could happen should they find themselves in these kind of situations.
This is the first book I have read by this author and I really enjoyed it. I look forward to reading more of her books in the future!
Echo is your average teen girl trying to survive day to day after the loss of her older sister. She doesn’t fully understand why she was murdered and what her life was like. That isn’t until Zoë’s boyfriend Marc gives her her sister’s diary to read. At that point everything starts to make much more sense to Echo. It takes her a better part of the book to read through the entire diary and once she complete’s it she has a better understanding of her sister and the lifestyle she’d been choosing to live.
This book had a lot of ups and downs within it’s pages. There was so much that had taken place in a fast span that you are kind of left wondering, did I just read that in a few places. This book is true to what can happen to anyone if they put their trust and faith into the wrong places and or people.
I think this is a book that should be required reading for many teenagers as it is fiction but based on realistic events. Events that many teenagers, although taking quite similar risks, don’t realize can be the outcome of those risks and or simply don’t care. Either way, I think it has a good lesson within it’s pages that can be used as a means of teaching teenagers what could happen should they find themselves in these kind of situations.
This is the first book I have read by this author and I really enjoyed it. I look forward to reading more of her books in the future!
alli_thebookgiraffe's review against another edition
4.0
This story is about a girl named Echo. Pre-story Zoe has been murdered. She explains her grieving and her family's. One day she finds Zoe's diary and discovers a whole new sister she never knew. Half the story is told in Zoe's diary.
I absolutely love this book. I just re-read it and it was as spectacular as the first time! I recommend it to anyone.
I absolutely love this book. I just re-read it and it was as spectacular as the first time! I recommend it to anyone.
ignited_redqueen75's review against another edition
5.0
I loved it and moments I hated it, but I couldn't put it down. Everything Zoe went through and Echo it broke my heart.
leannapaola's review against another edition
5.0
Really did like this book! Really related to Echo and was able to connect to her throughout the story.
1neverendingtbr's review against another edition
3.0
Meh. This book was ok. I don’t really get the point of it honestly. I thought maybe some of Zoe’s life struggles had to do with her death but no. Her diary entries were pretty much useless. Idk maybe I missed something.
justlily's review against another edition
2.0
My two main issues with this book are:
1) It was boring. Up until the last two chapters, literally nothing happens. It is dull to the absolute extreme.
2) I kept forgetting that Echo is supposed to be fifteen. The character voice (when there is any to speak of) sounds like a twelve year old. And not even a mature twelve year old. A "do you like me? or do you LIKE like me?" twelve year old.
Smoosh those things together and you have a book that, had it not been so short, I never would have finished. This is my second attempt at a Alyson Noel book aaaaaaaand I think we can all agree it should be my last.
1) It was boring. Up until the last two chapters, literally nothing happens. It is dull to the absolute extreme.
2) I kept forgetting that Echo is supposed to be fifteen. The character voice (when there is any to speak of) sounds like a twelve year old. And not even a mature twelve year old. A "do you like me? or do you LIKE like me?" twelve year old.
Smoosh those things together and you have a book that, had it not been so short, I never would have finished. This is my second attempt at a Alyson Noel book aaaaaaaand I think we can all agree it should be my last.
shannarae410's review against another edition
5.0
Finished this book in a few days. Couldn’t put it down. Great YA book. The back and forth between Zoe and echos stories were really well down and well intertwined. However it didn’t get into too much detail about Zoe’s death but the story leading up to it. I really loved the Marc character in this story and he was good to both girls!
hpitcher15's review against another edition
2.0
Overall it was a good book i guess. But I just cannot stand Alyson Noel's writing. I dont really know what it is but i just do. i also thought that it was strange to have echo and marc together because it just seems weird especially considering that he was still dating zoe when she died and also their age difference. Everything that echo did was kind of out there and as a girl that is the age she was in the book, i have to say that not many 15 year old girls would do this stuff
jackie9_82's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75