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minseigle's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book a lot more than the companion book Triangles. It was easier to keep up with the characters and their individual stories! I read all 600 pages in one sitting!! And I am wondering if there will be a follow-up so I can know more about what happens to them all.
stuffsamdoes_'s review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. Along with pretty much every other Ellen Hopkins book. As usual, it's a series of a few people who are all somehow tied together with problems. The only thing I was not thrilled about was that the ending was definitely quick. It tied everything up, but with very little detail.
kbaiseri's review against another edition
4.0
Like Ellen Hopkins other novels, all of the different character's stories are related in one way or another. The book is a spinoff from her adult novel, Triangles, although this novel is focused on adult's children. The ages range, whether it be Mikayla who thinks she's in love with her boyfriend, or Shane who's gay and has a hard time fitting in at home and at school, but finds himself falling head over heels for a boy he meets online. There are other characters in the novel and all struggle with the things that come attached to love - heartache, joy, expectation, etc. If one thing is for sure, love tilts all their lives drastically, each in different ways.
I really enjoyed this novel, although not quite as much as Hopkins' other novels. Not to say this one wasn't good, I just found that the stories are all too similar for my taste. I didn't like that it was a spin off from Triangles either as the children's stories didn't broaden much from what I'd already read in Triangles. Either way, tough real life subjects, although this one is softer than her other novels.
I really enjoyed this novel, although not quite as much as Hopkins' other novels. Not to say this one wasn't good, I just found that the stories are all too similar for my taste. I didn't like that it was a spin off from Triangles either as the children's stories didn't broaden much from what I'd already read in Triangles. Either way, tough real life subjects, although this one is softer than her other novels.
jennifermreads's review against another edition
5.0
No one, and I mean no one, has characters with the intensity that Hopkins does. She draws you in, makes you care, debates their plight, and doesn’t always offer a perfect solution! It was maddening that I didn’t get to find out WOW! And Harley rushing to grow up? Double Wow! Hopkins just gets teens …
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what became of Mikayla’s baby but perfect in that Hopkins examined all her options: abortion, adoption, keeping. And Shane’s rush with new, first love – and it being a gay relationship?!beyalibooks's review against another edition
Ellen Hopkins has once again created something gorgeous. I really, really loved the dynamics of this novel; the diverse relationships between friends and parents and boyfriends/girlfriends.
As usual, Ellen Hopkins explored many real teenage problems through her characters. There was first love- between Mikayla and Dylan, Alex and Shane, Harvey and Chad. Mutual; hopeless; unrequited. Each was different, and real, and I love that. I was, of course, rooting for Alex and Shane. I’m a sucker for the slash pairings. I didn’t care that they met online, though I realized that that coupled with the HIV and the age difference made it the most fragile of the romantic relationships. But I was rooting for them, so so hard, and there were a couple of passages that caught my attention—
Spoiler alert!
I really, really loved Shane and Alex.
I did feel, however, that the end was very sudden. When I reached the end, I was really surprised, I thought there had to be another few chapters/poems (I was reading an ebook) at least.
Don’t read further unless you want spoilers!
I thought that everything felt a bit… unresolved? I mean, we gathered the conclusion that Alex and Shane would be okay (it wasn’t painted too clearly, though, the execution rushed in a few sentences after his mom left the hospital room). We knew that Shane’s mom wouldn’t adopt Mikayla’s baby, but we had no idea what would happen to it. And as for Harvey, my heart was just breaking for her and I really wanted to know if she’d tell someone about the rape, or if there’d be any indication or character growth for her at all. Still, it was a good read. I went away satisfied.
As usual, Ellen Hopkins explored many real teenage problems through her characters. There was first love- between Mikayla and Dylan, Alex and Shane, Harvey and Chad. Mutual; hopeless; unrequited. Each was different, and real, and I love that. I was, of course, rooting for Alex and Shane. I’m a sucker for the slash pairings. I didn’t care that they met online, though I realized that that coupled with the HIV and the age difference made it the most fragile of the romantic relationships. But I was rooting for them, so so hard, and there were a couple of passages that caught my attention—
Spoiler alert!
I really, really loved Shane and Alex.
I did feel, however, that the end was very sudden. When I reached the end, I was really surprised, I thought there had to be another few chapters/poems (I was reading an ebook) at least.
Don’t read further unless you want spoilers!
I thought that everything felt a bit… unresolved? I mean, we gathered the conclusion that Alex and Shane would be okay (it wasn’t painted too clearly, though, the execution rushed in a few sentences after his mom left the hospital room). We knew that Shane’s mom wouldn’t adopt Mikayla’s baby, but we had no idea what would happen to it. And as for Harvey, my heart was just breaking for her and I really wanted to know if she’d tell someone about the rape, or if there’d be any indication or character growth for her at all. Still, it was a good read. I went away satisfied.
ashleebmoss's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve read many of Ellen Hopkins’ books over the years and I get sucked into every one of them. The subject matter of her books are always hard ones to read about. Tilt is no exception. I finished this book quickly (most Ellen Hopkins books are that way for me) and I thought it was okay.
brooke_review's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book - I felt that the characters were written true to teenagers, or at least as relatable to teenagers. However, I did feel that the book was a bit ambitious - quite long, and the POV changes up frequently. I had trouble keeping track of who was family members with who, and who was whose friend. Especially in the beginning of the novel where you are trying to just get a grasp on the storyline - all the switching up became confusing.
amandaloren's review against another edition
5.0
This was a WONDERFUL book. I have recently come upon Ellen Hopkins books. A couple of my friends have read her books so I decided to read some too. I first read Tricks. I loved it. Then I read the whole Crank series right after that and I was in love. I literally checked out almost all of her books at the library seeing I was going on Christmas break and I was determined to read them all. (Which ended up not happening). But still, I am addicted to these books I am so glad I found Ellen Hopkins!
shonaningyo's review against another edition
3.0
What can I say about this book?
I'm disappointed? Yes I am.
I don't know what is up with Ellen Hopkins. She writes the real issues, she is a true author, plunging knee deep into the emotions and conflicting ideas that are roiling in teenagers' heads on a daily basis and somehow emerging with a comprehensive and sensible, yet always heartbreaking story; the trials and tribulations, the temptations and obstacles the generation nowadays, and every one previous (at least, since there was a time to BE a teenager) had to avoid or overcome that were unvoiced until now.
But this book? It fell flat with me.
I've noticed a trend with Ellen Hopkins's storytelling:
She does multiple Points Of View to tell her story.
Now when limited to say, two characters, it's either annoying for me or fun. When it's three, that's when it gets less annoying and more entertaining. When it gets to four, then it's a little challenging but still fun when done right.
Ellen seems to have fallen into a trap. That is, she is writing multiple points of view but in the end is not wrapping them up properly.
I'm sorry, Ellen, but you've done this to me in Tricks and Perfect as well. I think her first dabble with this type of storytelling was Impulse and I didn't finish it because I thought it was boring (Perfect is the complementary story to Impulse, just so you know).
What was happening was that the names and the families and the faces were so...bland, that I didn't manage to stick any remarkable traits to each "issue" until halfway through the book when it was absolutely NECESSARY. And for Ellen's books, it isn't long until you realize, "Wait, oh crap I am ALREADY half way done!"
And somehow all of the characters are supposed to be connected in some way. She doesn't make it clear how, and it's only inferred by the reader that somehow, some-freaking-way, this isn't just a group of random teenagers doing their own thing.
Oh, they're friends and cousins with each other? Jesus.
Seriously, I had to re-read nearly every page that had the characters talking about family in order to figure out who was connected to whom; I even drew a half-assed map to keep track of them all! "This person is dating this person, who is friends with her, who is the best friend of her, who is the daughter of him, who gives weed to him..." Seriously, come on! What Ellen failed to do was give the adults names to go by at the outset, so while I was switching forth between "Mom Dad" "Mom Dad" "Mom", all of a sudden one set of parents was calling other people by names I didn't recognize. Audrey, Chris, etc. Who the hell were these people?! Oh, the other parents? But which ones!?!
And I'm not just being lazy and not focusing: I freaking WAS focusing, it's just that like I said before, the characters weren't very striking. What defined them WAS their problems, not anything else. Mikayla has a boyfriend, Shane is gay, Harley is ... a girl who wants to find love. That's all I know about them, and the events that happen don't really "shape them", more like they mold around them so at the very core of it, none of them have grown, and things like love, sex, drugs, and depression don't really matter in the end, because they're flat cardboard cutouts of real teenagers, unbelievable and yawn-worthy.
I wouldn't say Ellen is losing her touch, per se. But is doing this every single time in her stories. Pre-marital, teenage sex; drinking and smoking weed while underaged; depression...
I GET IT. I GET IT. Teenagers do this shit all the time. That's why it's stupid and boring. Teenagers won't change BECAUSE they're stupid. Forget that whole, "weed is good for you and is less dangerous than tobacco" BULLSHIT.
But come on, give me something to be REALLY sad about. Something that makes me give a shit, instead of hashing the same old themes over and over and over again. The last time I was really shocked was reading Burned. Now that was really sad.
I feel no pity for these characters. NONE AT ALL. Maybe Shane a little bit, but even then...not really.
And the ending was lukewarm and.... anticlimactic. Seriously. Why did she have all these different characters doing things and then just put them in a church at the end? Seriously. That doesn't solve the problem of . I highly, HIGHLY doubt this book will have a sequel, since it's already a partner to her other book Triangles (which I haven't read..maybe it'd clear some things up..who knows) but the ending was utter shit.
2.5/5 Stars.
I'm disappointed? Yes I am.
I don't know what is up with Ellen Hopkins. She writes the real issues, she is a true author, plunging knee deep into the emotions and conflicting ideas that are roiling in teenagers' heads on a daily basis and somehow emerging with a comprehensive and sensible, yet always heartbreaking story; the trials and tribulations, the temptations and obstacles the generation nowadays, and every one previous (at least, since there was a time to BE a teenager) had to avoid or overcome that were unvoiced until now.
But this book? It fell flat with me.
I've noticed a trend with Ellen Hopkins's storytelling:
She does multiple Points Of View to tell her story.
Now when limited to say, two characters, it's either annoying for me or fun. When it's three, that's when it gets less annoying and more entertaining. When it gets to four, then it's a little challenging but still fun when done right.
Ellen seems to have fallen into a trap. That is, she is writing multiple points of view but in the end is not wrapping them up properly.
I'm sorry, Ellen, but you've done this to me in Tricks and Perfect as well. I think her first dabble with this type of storytelling was Impulse and I didn't finish it because I thought it was boring (Perfect is the complementary story to Impulse, just so you know).
What was happening was that the names and the families and the faces were so...bland, that I didn't manage to stick any remarkable traits to each "issue" until halfway through the book when it was absolutely NECESSARY. And for Ellen's books, it isn't long until you realize, "Wait, oh crap I am ALREADY half way done!"
And somehow all of the characters are supposed to be connected in some way. She doesn't make it clear how, and it's only inferred by the reader that somehow, some-freaking-way, this isn't just a group of random teenagers doing their own thing.
Oh, they're friends and cousins with each other? Jesus.
Seriously, I had to re-read nearly every page that had the characters talking about family in order to figure out who was connected to whom; I even drew a half-assed map to keep track of them all! "This person is dating this person, who is friends with her, who is the best friend of her, who is the daughter of him, who gives weed to him..." Seriously, come on! What Ellen failed to do was give the adults names to go by at the outset, so while I was switching forth between "Mom Dad" "Mom Dad" "Mom", all of a sudden one set of parents was calling other people by names I didn't recognize. Audrey, Chris, etc. Who the hell were these people?! Oh, the other parents? But which ones!?!
And I'm not just being lazy and not focusing: I freaking WAS focusing, it's just that like I said before, the characters weren't very striking. What defined them WAS their problems, not anything else. Mikayla has a boyfriend, Shane is gay, Harley is ... a girl who wants to find love. That's all I know about them, and the events that happen don't really "shape them", more like they mold around them so at the very core of it, none of them have grown, and things like love, sex, drugs, and depression don't really matter in the end, because they're flat cardboard cutouts of real teenagers, unbelievable and yawn-worthy.
I wouldn't say Ellen is losing her touch, per se. But is doing this every single time in her stories. Pre-marital, teenage sex; drinking and smoking weed while underaged; depression...
I GET IT. I GET IT. Teenagers do this shit all the time. That's why it's stupid and boring. Teenagers won't change BECAUSE they're stupid. Forget that whole, "weed is good for you and is less dangerous than tobacco" BULLSHIT.
But come on, give me something to be REALLY sad about. Something that makes me give a shit, instead of hashing the same old themes over and over and over again. The last time I was really shocked was reading Burned. Now that was really sad.
I feel no pity for these characters. NONE AT ALL. Maybe Shane a little bit, but even then...not really.
And the ending was lukewarm and.... anticlimactic. Seriously. Why did she have all these different characters doing things and then just put them in a church at the end? Seriously. That doesn't solve the problem of
Spoiler
Harley being raped, or Mikayla not knowing what to do with her baby since that one Mom said "No I thought about it and have decided I DON'T want it" or Shane and his unresolved mental distress over Shelby's death2.5/5 Stars.
justcrystalxo's review against another edition
5.0
basically this is the teenager's stories to the book triangles.