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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
Some books hit very close to home and that makes them harder to read because you feel as if you truly are reliving an event and you can put yourself in that characters shoes with even more gusto than ever before. That, to me, is how I felt while reading this amazing book. When I was Anna’s age, my best friend was killed in a car wreck and dealing with the loss of that is something that you never come to terms with completely and Sarah Ockler has done an amazing job diving into the teenage psyche and trying to explain that through Anna.
I literally got this book in the mail, had testing so my students did that and I read the entire time (shhhhh), and I finished it the next day (while I was making my students read… again, shhhhh). I could not put it down. The story was written so well that I felt as if I were experiencing everything that Anna and Frankie were as they tried to cope with Matt’s loss in very different ways. Ockler has done an amazing job at showing how grief can completely captivate you and set you free all at the same time. Everything from the characters to the plot was beautifully written and I am so glad that this story was captured by such a talented writer. Every emotion was present while I was reading this book and now I have students on a waiting list for it. Superb job!!
I literally got this book in the mail, had testing so my students did that and I read the entire time (shhhhh), and I finished it the next day (while I was making my students read… again, shhhhh). I could not put it down. The story was written so well that I felt as if I were experiencing everything that Anna and Frankie were as they tried to cope with Matt’s loss in very different ways. Ockler has done an amazing job at showing how grief can completely captivate you and set you free all at the same time. Everything from the characters to the plot was beautifully written and I am so glad that this story was captured by such a talented writer. Every emotion was present while I was reading this book and now I have students on a waiting list for it. Superb job!!
Stunning. Left me with goosebumps through the entire story & crying. I felt like I could connect (not with the death) but with the far away love she had with Sam. I loved this book!
LOVED THIS BOOK. it made me laugh, it made me cry. if you are looking for a moving book, read this.
I thought this book was really well written. A lot of the writing really made me think a little deeper. The story line was beautiful and original. The cover is amazing and relevant to the story. I kept putting this book off on my tbr list, but I sure am glad I read it. Super fast read! (Great book for summer)
Loved this. At first it was really depressing and took a while to really get sucked into it, but the second half definitely makes up for the slow pace in the beginning.
"According to her best friend Frankie, twenty days in Zanzibar Bay is the perfect opportunity to have a summer fling, and if they meet one boy every day, there's a pretty good chance that Anna will find her first summer romance. Anna lightheartedly agrees to the game, but there's something she hasn't told Frankie - she's already had that kind of romance, and it was with Frankie's older brother, Matt, just before his tragic death one year ago."
This book had me at hello. I was totally invested in the characters and the romance was so sweet and realistic that it really drew me in. The plot dragged a little bit in some places, but it finishes strong, too. Recommended for fans of Elizabeth Scott, Sarah Dessen, etc.
Full review on my blog:
http://abbylibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/06/book-review-and-giveaway-twenty-boy.html
This book had me at hello. I was totally invested in the characters and the romance was so sweet and realistic that it really drew me in. The plot dragged a little bit in some places, but it finishes strong, too. Recommended for fans of Elizabeth Scott, Sarah Dessen, etc.
Full review on my blog:
http://abbylibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/06/book-review-and-giveaway-twenty-boy.html
This was a really awesome book. All the main characters were wonderful and the writing was great.
A few things seemed over-the-top, like the "he died of a broken heart" and Frankie discovering Anna's journal. But those things were forgivable overall.
A few things seemed over-the-top, like the "he died of a broken heart" and Frankie discovering Anna's journal. But those things were forgivable overall.