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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
Okay, did not finish. Nothing terrible or anything. The premise was really interesting. Just could not get into the story or care about the characters. And Ember was a little too boy crazy. Not sure that Boy Crazy is the right way to describe it, but she had major guy probs.
Seriously, you don't kiss a guy you have known for exactly five minutes!!!
Anyways, the other books on my to read shelf look so much more interesting. To quote Sherlock this book was, "Not worth my time."
just can't say that without Benedict Cumberbatch's voice running through my head
Seriously, you don't kiss a guy you have known for exactly five minutes!!!
Anyways, the other books on my to read shelf look so much more interesting. To quote Sherlock this book was, "Not worth my time."
Loud Awake and Lost by Adele Griffin was an interesting story about a girl named Ember who is unsure of her identity after she is in a wreck that causes the death of Anthony. The writing style was a little hard for me to get into, but by the time I was halfway through the book, I was used to it and the story compelled me to finish. I am glad I did. As Ember seeks to recover lost memories of the time period leading up to the accident, she wonders who she had been before the accident. Her best friend and her had had a falling out. Her boyfriend and her had broken up. She had quit dance. All of the things that had made her "her" she had been moving away from... but to what she didn't know.
The story takes the reader on a journey of discovery as Ember slowly regains bits and pieces of her memory to puzzle back together into the full story of who Anthony was, how he came to be in her car, why she had been changing before the accident, and where these revelations will take her into the future. Griffin's book is a fairly fast-paced read. It brought back some sweet first childhood love memories. The revelation of the truth is heartbreaking and bittersweet. Griffin ties it all up together very neatly and gives the reader a satisfying ending with promise. All in all, a great read.
The story takes the reader on a journey of discovery as Ember slowly regains bits and pieces of her memory to puzzle back together into the full story of who Anthony was, how he came to be in her car, why she had been changing before the accident, and where these revelations will take her into the future. Griffin's book is a fairly fast-paced read. It brought back some sweet first childhood love memories. The revelation of the truth is heartbreaking and bittersweet. Griffin ties it all up together very neatly and gives the reader a satisfying ending with promise. All in all, a great read.
Audiobook narrator's voice annoyed me - but decent story
Ugh, I didn't like this. It's not a horribly-written book or anything, but the publishers unfortunately sold this as a mystery/thriller, when it's definitely more of a romance.
The plot was extremely predictable and anyone who is at all genre-savvy would have seen the "twist" ending coming from a mile away. Our MC was whiny & extremely self-centered. Some secondary characters, like Smarty, were interesting, but the MC is a total jerk to them. This book had a really cheesy epilogue.
It's too bad, because I was hoping I'd actually like this book!
The plot was extremely predictable and anyone who is at all genre-savvy would have seen the "twist" ending coming from a mile away. Our MC was whiny & extremely self-centered. Some secondary characters, like Smarty, were interesting, but the MC is a total jerk to them. This book had a really cheesy epilogue.
It's too bad, because I was hoping I'd actually like this book!
A fairly predictable book about dealing with loss and trauma.
Loud Awake and Lost delivers what it promises.. a spooky thrilling contemporary read that has you questioning everything. Ember, the main protagonist has just been released from a rehabilitation center, 8 months after a car accident that led to multiple breaks, fractures, and near death surgeries, as well as a black whole in the six weeks prior to her accident. When Ember gets back home and back to school, what people are saying as well as what her room looks like don't add up. She seems to be into new music, hanging out with a different crowd her school friends don't know about, as well as a mysterious guy that she can't even remember. This book follows Ember dealing with her PTSD, her memory loss, and everyone's expectation of her going back to the Ember before her change.
I personally loved this book. There is a big twist in the end that I sort of knew was coming (when I had a hunch I stupidly checked the last couple of pages and confirmed my theory) however that didn't deter me from reading and enjoying Loud Awake and Lost. I really sympathized with Ember and what she was going through, especially after finding out more forgotten memories that caused her even more pain. I loved how Griffin so easily made me connect with Ember. I love characters that I could share their pain and hurt, their happiness and hopes; that was Ember for me.
If you are expecting a murder mystery or a villain, then I suggest you rearrange your expectations because this one is free of that. I couldn't put the book down and wanted to read more, not just more of Ember but also of her best friend's life, her ex-boyfriend who just came back into her life, as well as her parents. At only 300 pages, this one was a quick read with a thrilling plot line, likable main protagonist, and great secondary characters. I recommend it to any YA contemporary readers, especially ones that love a little mystery in their stories.
I personally loved this book. There is a big twist in the end that I sort of knew was coming (when I had a hunch I stupidly checked the last couple of pages and confirmed my theory) however that didn't deter me from reading and enjoying Loud Awake and Lost. I really sympathized with Ember and what she was going through, especially after finding out more forgotten memories that caused her even more pain. I loved how Griffin so easily made me connect with Ember. I love characters that I could share their pain and hurt, their happiness and hopes; that was Ember for me.
If you are expecting a murder mystery or a villain, then I suggest you rearrange your expectations because this one is free of that. I couldn't put the book down and wanted to read more, not just more of Ember but also of her best friend's life, her ex-boyfriend who just came back into her life, as well as her parents. At only 300 pages, this one was a quick read with a thrilling plot line, likable main protagonist, and great secondary characters. I recommend it to any YA contemporary readers, especially ones that love a little mystery in their stories.
I would give this 2.5 stars. I enjoyed the way the author told the story; however, it was extremely predictable.