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vault_g1rl's review against another edition
2.0
I just can't handle teenage stupidity and there was soooo much of it. The writing was a little over dramatic for my taste.
samlo_books's review against another edition
3.0
I have read all of Ellen Hopkins' books and have enjoyed them all. Having said that, I must confess I didn't enjoy this one as much as I've enjoyed her other works. I didn't get as emotionally attached to the characters in Tilt as I have to her other characters. Despite that fact I do believe Tilt has a powerful message behind it. It deals with the way teenagers view sex, death, and pregnancy.
makaylariley's review against another edition
2.0
I'm usually a huge fan of Ellen Hopkins, but I just couldn't get into this book. I found the some characters to be irritating and others to be great. Just a really bad book experience for me and I don't think I'll be reaching for another one of her books any time soon.
kyleechris's review against another edition
5.0
Originally from http://babblingofabookaholic.blogspot.com/
When I review a book I usually jump right in, but with this book I wanted to sit and think about how it made me feel and why I enjoyed it so much. If you haven't noticed, which I doubt you haven't, I'm a huge fan of Ellen Hopkins. I appreciate the fact that she writes about real life problems, that her stories don't always end with happy endings, and that when they do it's not some outrageously impossible happy ever after. I appreciate the rawness of her writing and how I've been able to connect with at least one character in every single one of her books not including the one adult book of hers that I did read, Triangles, although I definitely could relate to certain parts of Triangles story. So I hope that the sitting and thinking helps me get my point across about why I enjoyed this book so much and why I recommend it to anyone and everyone. I'd also like to point out that I loved how Ellen incorporated little pages/poems for the supporting characters so readers got a sense of why they did what they did and how they felt, props to you Ellen!
Tilt is one of those books that has you smiling and laughing one second and then crying the next. I think I related to Harley the most because she's like every other teenage girl. She just wants to be accepted, loved, and enough for people. Sadly she takes to acting out in a negative way to get that attention, she doesn't realize that some people never truly see the beauty in others and accept them for who they are. I don't want to give anything away but what happens to her is tragic and I felt my heart break a little bit while we watched her in this downward spiral. After realizing what was going on with her I can't believe that her mom, Andrea, didn't realize how her daughter was self destructing in Triangles. It really saddens me how blind she was because she was so wrapped up in other things. I admire Harley though, by the end of the book she's only 14 yet she comes out of it with a sort of positive attitude and decides she wants to try and move on.
I was really interested in finding out more about Shane and who he was after being introduced to him in Triangles. He comes off as this sort of douche at first but in Tilt we find out what a sweet person he really is. Even though his father tells him time and time again how he's committing sin and how he's going to hell he still has faith that God accepts him for him and that He will be waiting for him on the other side which really made me respect and admire him. Alex and Shane's relationship is sort of like a beautiful disaster. At first it was just beautiful but then something really tragic happens to Shane and his family and even though Shane won't admit it he goes into a downward spiral and becomes depressed. While dealing with this tragic loss he losses himself and pushes his bestfriend and boyfriend away. I loved how Shane's story ended in this book. Through a huge loss his family becomes closer and starts too work out their problems. His story was definitely bittersweet but I loved it.
Mikayla and Dylan believe they have this love that is unbreakable and at first it seems that way. This story frustrated me because it seemed like Mikayla was always grounded but I guess that's normal for a teenage girl with a boyfriend, huh? After Mikayla discovers she's pregnant Dylan decides to be, excuse my language, this huge pussy and run off and yet he still claimed that he 'loved her more than ever'. PLEASE can someone explain this to me? How exactly is it you love her more than ever yet you leave her and end up giving her an ultimatum of you or 'it'. Yes that's right people, he called their baby an it. Her story feels unfinished to me, we don't find out what happens to her or the baby. Also, just to throw this in there I think Tyler is crazy to do what he does but I find it incredibly sweet and he's definitely a lot less of a pussy compared to Dylan. If you're wondering who Tyler is, read the book and you shall see!! After saying that you might be wondering why I gave the book five stars, it's because all of the things that happened within Mikayla's story happen to girls who get pregnant in real life. It just frustrated me so I had to rant and I also think parts of her story remind me of when my sister got pregnant at 19, the dad decided not to stick around either and I have a lot of anger towards him so I relate.
When I review a book I usually jump right in, but with this book I wanted to sit and think about how it made me feel and why I enjoyed it so much. If you haven't noticed, which I doubt you haven't, I'm a huge fan of Ellen Hopkins. I appreciate the fact that she writes about real life problems, that her stories don't always end with happy endings, and that when they do it's not some outrageously impossible happy ever after. I appreciate the rawness of her writing and how I've been able to connect with at least one character in every single one of her books not including the one adult book of hers that I did read, Triangles, although I definitely could relate to certain parts of Triangles story. So I hope that the sitting and thinking helps me get my point across about why I enjoyed this book so much and why I recommend it to anyone and everyone. I'd also like to point out that I loved how Ellen incorporated little pages/poems for the supporting characters so readers got a sense of why they did what they did and how they felt, props to you Ellen!
Tilt is one of those books that has you smiling and laughing one second and then crying the next. I think I related to Harley the most because she's like every other teenage girl. She just wants to be accepted, loved, and enough for people. Sadly she takes to acting out in a negative way to get that attention, she doesn't realize that some people never truly see the beauty in others and accept them for who they are. I don't want to give anything away but what happens to her is tragic and I felt my heart break a little bit while we watched her in this downward spiral. After realizing what was going on with her I can't believe that her mom, Andrea, didn't realize how her daughter was self destructing in Triangles. It really saddens me how blind she was because she was so wrapped up in other things. I admire Harley though, by the end of the book she's only 14 yet she comes out of it with a sort of positive attitude and decides she wants to try and move on.
I was really interested in finding out more about Shane and who he was after being introduced to him in Triangles. He comes off as this sort of douche at first but in Tilt we find out what a sweet person he really is. Even though his father tells him time and time again how he's committing sin and how he's going to hell he still has faith that God accepts him for him and that He will be waiting for him on the other side which really made me respect and admire him. Alex and Shane's relationship is sort of like a beautiful disaster. At first it was just beautiful but then something really tragic happens to Shane and his family and even though Shane won't admit it he goes into a downward spiral and becomes depressed. While dealing with this tragic loss he losses himself and pushes his bestfriend and boyfriend away. I loved how Shane's story ended in this book. Through a huge loss his family becomes closer and starts too work out their problems. His story was definitely bittersweet but I loved it.
Mikayla and Dylan believe they have this love that is unbreakable and at first it seems that way. This story frustrated me because it seemed like Mikayla was always grounded but I guess that's normal for a teenage girl with a boyfriend, huh? After Mikayla discovers she's pregnant Dylan decides to be, excuse my language, this huge pussy and run off and yet he still claimed that he 'loved her more than ever'. PLEASE can someone explain this to me? How exactly is it you love her more than ever yet you leave her and end up giving her an ultimatum of you or 'it'. Yes that's right people, he called their baby an it. Her story feels unfinished to me, we don't find out what happens to her or the baby. Also, just to throw this in there I think Tyler is crazy to do what he does but I find it incredibly sweet and he's definitely a lot less of a pussy compared to Dylan. If you're wondering who Tyler is, read the book and you shall see!! After saying that you might be wondering why I gave the book five stars, it's because all of the things that happened within Mikayla's story happen to girls who get pregnant in real life. It just frustrated me so I had to rant and I also think parts of her story remind me of when my sister got pregnant at 19, the dad decided not to stick around either and I have a lot of anger towards him so I relate.
dynamicdylan's review against another edition
5.0
Wow...Ellen Hopkins has done it again. Oh my god, so good.
Shane and Alex are my two favorite characters, and honestly, Shane's a lot like me in many ways. Harley was idiotic, but she's only 14, so it makes sense she's naive. Miki was very brave, but had her flaws as well. This story is so real...and I can relate to a lot of it. It's a must read, especially for the messages it tell. Ellen, I love you.
Shane and Alex are my two favorite characters, and honestly, Shane's a lot like me in many ways. Harley was idiotic, but she's only 14, so it makes sense she's naive. Miki was very brave, but had her flaws as well. This story is so real...and I can relate to a lot of it. It's a must read, especially for the messages it tell. Ellen, I love you.
sabrinamay123's review against another edition
4.0
Tilt is a free verse novel written for young adults. It follows the lives of three teens, who all have different stories, but each story is connected through their parent’s relationships. This book was actually inspired by the teen characters in Ellen Hopkins adult novel “Triangles.” The three main characters are teens, Mikayla, Shane and Harley. Mikayla is dating Dylan and believes she is in love with him. Shane has just come out and is looking for his first love. And Harley is a good girl who thinks acting bad will get her the attention she desires from boys. But what will happen to these three teens when everything in their world is tilted?
I have been an Ellen Hopkins fan since I read Crank back in 2006 because my mother recommended it. Since then I have devoured almost all of her young adult novels. I am in love with the way Hopkins writes and that she isn’t afraid to tackle tough issues that kids face. I was excited to read this book, but a little worried because I have not read “Triangles” yet. After reading the first few chapters I realized that I did not have to read the adult novel to understand what was happening. This is great for the teens who might not want to read the adult novel. While I would like to say I enjoyed this book just as much as her previous books, I don’t think I can. I love how Ellen Hopkins writes poems with double meanings, she pulls words out of the large poem and those single words form a second sentence, almost like a standalone poem. In this book, this style is only used to demonstrate the feelings of the secondary characters, characters who are close to the narrator of the previous chapter. While I would have preferred to have had more of that style included, I really loved how those poems were printed on black pages with white type. I liked how the story deals with very tough issues, such as teen pregnancy, HIV, suicide and even death of siblings. While not everyone will be comfortable with these issues I believe that young adults should be reading about them, especially if it relates to their life. While the book is over 600 pages and that might intimidate some readers, it does read fast.
I would recommend this book to young adults, over the age of 14 as that is the intended audience and I would recommend this book to anyone who seemed interested in checking out a new style of book.
I have been an Ellen Hopkins fan since I read Crank back in 2006 because my mother recommended it. Since then I have devoured almost all of her young adult novels. I am in love with the way Hopkins writes and that she isn’t afraid to tackle tough issues that kids face. I was excited to read this book, but a little worried because I have not read “Triangles” yet. After reading the first few chapters I realized that I did not have to read the adult novel to understand what was happening. This is great for the teens who might not want to read the adult novel. While I would like to say I enjoyed this book just as much as her previous books, I don’t think I can. I love how Ellen Hopkins writes poems with double meanings, she pulls words out of the large poem and those single words form a second sentence, almost like a standalone poem. In this book, this style is only used to demonstrate the feelings of the secondary characters, characters who are close to the narrator of the previous chapter. While I would have preferred to have had more of that style included, I really loved how those poems were printed on black pages with white type. I liked how the story deals with very tough issues, such as teen pregnancy, HIV, suicide and even death of siblings. While not everyone will be comfortable with these issues I believe that young adults should be reading about them, especially if it relates to their life. While the book is over 600 pages and that might intimidate some readers, it does read fast.
I would recommend this book to young adults, over the age of 14 as that is the intended audience and I would recommend this book to anyone who seemed interested in checking out a new style of book.
brennadf's review against another edition
5.0
I liked this one even better than the companion that came first.
sillydog43's review against another edition
3.0
Very enjoyable, but not my favorite Ellen Hopkins... what made up for that is there was a cat named GAGA and I am soooooo here for that. Literally made my day when I read that.