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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Rozhodně příjemné překvapení... Ale něco tomu chybělo :-)
http://listarna.blogspot.cz/2013/08/kdyz-sedmkrat-prozijes-svuj-posledni-den.html
http://listarna.blogspot.cz/2013/08/kdyz-sedmkrat-prozijes-svuj-posledni-den.html
I liked that it wasn’t from the mean girls perspective but it was black and white nor did she have a tragic backstory. It felt very real
I loved this book. The voice was strong, and Sam, the narrator, really pulled me in. I think in some cases there were gratuitous details, but I also understand why they were there: to create a life for this girl. A life like any other life.
What I learned from it wasn't as much about craft as it was about me. Reviewers on GoodReads said they believed at the beginning of the boom Sam "deserved to die". Her actions, or the actions of her peers that she went along with, made it okay. They had no sympathy for her at the beginning.
But I did.
I was never, ever a popular girl. I was on the outskirts, not made fun of but not a part of it. I heard about the parties after they happened. But I knew what it was like to go along with a joke without analysing it. I attached myself to friends with strong personalities, went along with what they said without thinking. At some point, we've all found ourselves in a position to do something Sam did. Do we deserve to die for that? No. Does any seventeen-year-old? Not in my view.
Other thoughts, The Groundhog Day-esque repetition of Sam's DeathDay could have been mind-numbing, but it wasn't. Some times I wanted to see more thought behind her motives. The day she steals her mom's credit card, for instance, I understood her motives but would have liked them to be addressed a little more.
The best part of the book, for me, was that it showed how very, very different each day can be with a few tweaks. A few other choices, and a little more knowledge. Pay attention, it seems to say, to the point where Sam's mission matters less, and the message matters more.
Which is good, because in the end, someone has to die.
What I learned from it wasn't as much about craft as it was about me. Reviewers on GoodReads said they believed at the beginning of the boom Sam "deserved to die". Her actions, or the actions of her peers that she went along with, made it okay. They had no sympathy for her at the beginning.
But I did.
I was never, ever a popular girl. I was on the outskirts, not made fun of but not a part of it. I heard about the parties after they happened. But I knew what it was like to go along with a joke without analysing it. I attached myself to friends with strong personalities, went along with what they said without thinking. At some point, we've all found ourselves in a position to do something Sam did. Do we deserve to die for that? No. Does any seventeen-year-old? Not in my view.
Other thoughts, The Groundhog Day-esque repetition of Sam's DeathDay could have been mind-numbing, but it wasn't. Some times I wanted to see more thought behind her motives. The day she steals her mom's credit card, for instance, I understood her motives but would have liked them to be addressed a little more.
The best part of the book, for me, was that it showed how very, very different each day can be with a few tweaks. A few other choices, and a little more knowledge. Pay attention, it seems to say, to the point where Sam's mission matters less, and the message matters more.
Which is good, because in the end, someone has to die.
I'm so sad, and yet somewhat satisfied.
I would give 5 stars but, it left me confused. I don't understand the reliving the same day 7 times. So I love the book, but am lost at the same time. Still a must read.
I would give 5 stars but, it left me confused. I don't understand the reliving the same day 7 times. So I love the book, but am lost at the same time. Still a must read.
Remember when i dnf-ed this book 3 times, and then i decided to give it one last chance? Well, I’m glad i did.
This book was really good.
This book was really good.
Maybe more like 2,5... I'm not sure yet. I wasn't really enjoying it until the last 150 pages. I think it wasn't very original and I could tell what was going to happen since the very first page. Moreover, the characters were way too annoying??? I'm glad that at least some of them changed by the end of the book.
I liked this book, I liked how Sam was a round character and how the readers could see her changing throughout the book. I also liked how at the end of the book she finally knew what she had to do so it could go to the next day, and that she didn't just tell the readers so they could keep wondering a little longer. It was a good concept as well but I didn't give it more stars because it was a little long and repetitive for my liking. Good book overall about a teenager and how she was forced to change herself and change her life, but only given one day to do it.
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Liked it, kinda wish there was more development of the characters (other than Sam).