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neenor's review against another edition
2.0
So I picked up this book thinking it would be a light teenage romance novel - but it was much more than that. For me, this novel was absolutely brilliant. It's rare to find a novel that truly deals with certain issues, and really gets down into it - but this novel does. Not in a way that makes you uncomfortable, but a way that lets you see into what it's like. Brooks is an absolutely excellent author, and the way he characterized both Cait and Lucas was brilliant; you felt that Cait was at an awkward age between maturing and being a child - and Lucas was a 'lone wolf' and was mostly animal, full of instinct. Personally, I felt like I truly got under the skin of Cait, and I could relate to the relationship between her and Bill quite well. Even though I think I'm relatively mature, like Cait, I do have other friends that are like Bill, and want to try drugs and alcohol and sex and partying and all that, and I understand what a divide it can have on an otherwise strong friendship. The emotions from every character were so raw and real that I couldn't help forgetting that they are just fictional. It was a really great novel, and I would recommend it strongly to anyone 12+.
lovelyjanelle13's review against another edition
5.0
This book blew me away line after line. I love how descriptive the writing is and how exactly you can feel what the characters are feeling. I will definitely be picking up more by this author if they’re anything even remotely like this. I understand that this is an older book but would definitely recommend to heed trigger warnings (TW) due to content of sexual assault, drugs, drinking, violence and mentions of death.
megandukebooks's review against another edition
5.0
I have always enjoyed Kevin Brooks's books, but this by far has to be my favorite. Something about this story changed the way I view the world and made it seem a little bit smaller. This brilliant work of fiction makes you think, but not in a way that's confusing. Things makes sense after diving into this story and only in a way that Brooks could explain it.
scoobygirl93's review against another edition
DNF'd at chapter 10
I actually put this down in March of 2012. I know the reason I picked this up initially was because the title was the name of my boyfriend at the time - who I was not with in 2012 so I must have put this down earlier. I also remember being bored by this, so I decided to just DNF it.
I actually put this down in March of 2012. I know the reason I picked this up initially was because the title was the name of my boyfriend at the time - who I was not with in 2012 so I must have put this down earlier. I also remember being bored by this, so I decided to just DNF it.
autumnrose_noseinabook's review against another edition
3.0
It's been years since I read this book but I remember liking it okay, but not loving it.
chloereadsbooksyoutube's review against another edition
3.0
I think this was a pretty good book, that I would have enjoyed much more a couple of years ago. I think when reading the book at this age, I'd outgrown it slightly so it wasn't AS good, but I still think the actually story is good. The ending is SHOCKING, as in not bad, but actually makes you step back and check what you read was right!
marite's review against another edition
3.0
Denne YA romanen er velskrevet, settingen (en nordengelsk øy) er interessant og hovedpersonen Caitlin er en sympatisk og troverdig tenåring. Den andre sentrale karakteren, Lucas, er langt mindre troverdig, en tenåringsgutt som dukker opp på øya, helt ut av det blå. Han vekker umiddelbart stor motvilje, underlig nok etter at han har reddet livet til en jente. Han kalles sigøyner, og usanne rykter om ham florerer. Det er vanskelig å forstå at ikke myndighetene tar tak i saken med en åpenbart mindreårig som lever alene under en presenning i skogen. Lucas er dessuten beskrevet som en "lager than life" type. Han forutser den dystre skjebnen til en bifigur i boka, og han viser seg som en slåsskjempe av dimensjoner. Det jeg slet mest med, var alle slemmingene. Ja, det finnes onde mennesker, men her var det så mange, for mange, etter min mening. Når historien dessuten er svært detaljert, og beveger seg sakte, tror jeg endel lesere vil falle fra, og det er synd, fordi dette er en annerledes og dyptpløyende historie med mange kvaliteter.
natashadnp's review against another edition
5.0
I read this book years ago and I still recall it every once in a while. For people who like a very quick moving plot this maybe isn't the best book for you. However if you want to feel a real emotional connection to a book this is it. I really am considering a re-read over the summer.
sarahb_'s review against another edition
4.0
I read this book when I was 15 or 16. I instantly fell in love. I'm not sure exactly what it was about this book but it stuck with me. I'm now 25 and it's still one of my personal favorites. I've reread it a few times over the years. I felt this was a great story and it was beautifully written.
melissacharitos's review against another edition
4.0
Ik moest dit boek lezen voor Engels in havo 4 en kon mij herinneren dat ik dit een goed verhaal vond, dus heb ik het boek opnieuw gelezen (zo'n 8 jaar later). Het boek is nog steeds erg goed, alleen het middenstuk wat traag en voor sommigen waarschijnlijk te beschrijvend geschreven. Ik merkte ook wel dat het geschreven is voor jong-volwassenen door het taalgebruik en de manier hoe bepaalde zaken beschreven worden, maar ik vind het persoonlijk niet echt storend. Het einde is om verdrietig van te worden en redelijk open, maar ik begrijp waarom de schrijver hiervoor gekozen heeft. Zelfs na 8 jaar wist ik nog wat er ging gebeuren, daarom zal ik dit boek niet snel nog een keer lezen.