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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
Literally shitting tears right now. This book was so gooooooood OMG! When I read the little summary for it I knew i had to read it. Ok here's where the spoilers come in. GRACE WAS THE PERFECT VICTIM. I don't mean this in a creepy way, but It's true. She was being treated like shit at home and literally dreaded going back there after school. Her mom has OCD, but on top of that, she's married to an ASSHOLE of a husband. I know Grace's stepfather really thrived on mentally abusing the mom and the girls. I don't even want to think of how his son is going to grow up in that house, My God.
OK ONTO GRACE AND GAVIN
When he asked her if he could read her diary, my jaw literally dropped. I somewhat knew what i was getting into by getting this book, but it still shocked me. It was so interesting to see how their relationship built up and when it started changing. The signs were there but Grace fell in love with Gavin while he was still playing the nice guy. Him having his friends keep tabs on her when they were around, watching her in PUBLIC without her noticing, I had to put the book down a few times and scream at my kitchen ceiling. Which made me think of how Gavin probably chose her deliberately. To me Summer was the opposite of Grace and she seemed to know her worth early on and left him. Not saying Grace was dumb, but she seemed to lack the confidence that Summer had. And that was perfect for Gavin to be able to manipulate her. I seriously think he saw what she was like in that letter that she sent him when he was in the hospital after his FIRST suicide attempt and chose her. See how I said FIRST. We never got the full letter in the book but we honestly didnt even need it.
ANYWAYS I'M DONE WITH MY ESSAY
OK ONTO GRACE AND GAVIN
When he asked her if he could read her diary, my jaw literally dropped. I somewhat knew what i was getting into by getting this book, but it still shocked me. It was so interesting to see how their relationship built up and when it started changing. The signs were there but Grace fell in love with Gavin while he was still playing the nice guy. Him having his friends keep tabs on her when they were around, watching her in PUBLIC without her noticing, I had to put the book down a few times and scream at my kitchen ceiling. Which made me think of how Gavin probably chose her deliberately. To me Summer was the opposite of Grace and she seemed to know her worth early on and left him. Not saying Grace was dumb, but she seemed to lack the confidence that Summer had. And that was perfect for Gavin to be able to manipulate her. I seriously think he saw what she was like in that letter that she sent him when he was in the hospital after his FIRST suicide attempt and chose her. See how I said FIRST. We never got the full letter in the book but we honestly didnt even need it.
ANYWAYS I'M DONE WITH MY ESSAY
I was at least 70% done with it until it got way to intense dnf sadly.
Stunning! I loved everything about this book, all the drama and heartbreak . But mostly I loved Grace's chutzpah! I'd liken it to BB Easton's Speed ( 44 Chapters #2). I highly recommend!
Heather's writing is simply amazing ~ Poetic and profound - Bad Romance is a #MustRead!
Heather's writing is simply amazing ~ Poetic and profound - Bad Romance is a #MustRead!
A must purchase for high school! The book sends a powerful message to anyone in an abusive relationship. Based on the author's own experiences, main character Grace must navigate through her first real love and learn what it means to put yourself first. I loved th power of friendship in this book. As a reader, you will be pulling for Grace throughout.
DNF @ 33%
So I know this is an important book but I just couldn't handle the writing. I know the story is important ........ I just really couldn't do it. Writing is Big Thing for me and it just killed it for me. I really wanted to love this too :(
So I know this is an important book but I just couldn't handle the writing. I know the story is important ........ I just really couldn't do it. Writing is Big Thing for me and it just killed it for me. I really wanted to love this too :(
Una historia que podemos ver en la vida real día a día. Muy cruda, muy real.
This book is very Important and I wish I had liked it more. The main reason I didn't was because I got kind of bored in the middle and idk if that was the book or my being in a weird reading mood. I really started to enjoy it towards the end.
I personally have not been in an abusive relationship, but someone who is really close to me has been. Reading this book reminded me of that dark time in our lives and it made me feel guilty for hating her so much back then. It's hard to understand why someone would stay with such a shitty person who makes them so unhappy. Especially when you're a young teenager on the outside. I've read so many books on abusive relationships since then to try to understand her better. I think this has been one of the best.
I loved the fact that Grace's friends stuck with her through it all. I feel like good female friendships are hard to come by in YA. Especially in YA about shitty all consuming relationships. I loved Gideon and I wish more had happened but I understand why it didn't. Gavin is a piece of shit and I couldn't like him even a little. I liked the writing style it's weird and different, but I liked it. I normally don't like second person, but it was done well. There were some things that were said that bothered me at the beginning of the book, but they got cleared up so it was fine. I kind of wish we could've gotten more closure with her family though. Or mostly just her mom. I feel like some loose ends got kind of lost towards the end. This book was intense. I was so angry and sad while reading it.
Thank you, Heather Demetrios, for putting your story out there and for being such a strong human being. This is just an exaggerated (according to the author's note) fictional telling of a truth, but no matter how small abuse is still abuse. It is still damaging. Possessiveness is not love, your s/o threatening to kill themselves over you is not romantic and you are NEVER obligated to have sex with someone no matter how long you've been together. I need more people to read this book just for it's importance, especially young teens who are still vulnerable and learning. I don't know what else to say. So yeah just read this book.
I personally have not been in an abusive relationship, but someone who is really close to me has been. Reading this book reminded me of that dark time in our lives and it made me feel guilty for hating her so much back then. It's hard to understand why someone would stay with such a shitty person who makes them so unhappy. Especially when you're a young teenager on the outside. I've read so many books on abusive relationships since then to try to understand her better. I think this has been one of the best.
I loved the fact that Grace's friends stuck with her through it all. I feel like good female friendships are hard to come by in YA. Especially in YA about shitty all consuming relationships. I loved Gideon and I wish more had happened but I understand why it didn't. Gavin is a piece of shit and I couldn't like him even a little. I liked the writing style it's weird and different, but I liked it. I normally don't like second person, but it was done well. There were some things that were said that bothered me at the beginning of the book, but they got cleared up so it was fine. I kind of wish we could've gotten more closure with her family though. Or mostly just her mom. I feel like some loose ends got kind of lost towards the end. This book was intense. I was so angry and sad while reading it.
Thank you, Heather Demetrios, for putting your story out there and for being such a strong human being. This is just an exaggerated (according to the author's note) fictional telling of a truth, but no matter how small abuse is still abuse. It is still damaging. Possessiveness is not love, your s/o threatening to kill themselves over you is not romantic and you are NEVER obligated to have sex with someone no matter how long you've been together. I need more people to read this book just for it's importance, especially young teens who are still vulnerable and learning. I don't know what else to say. So yeah just read this book.
This was a roller-coaster of emotions. I went from pity, to disgust, to fear.
Having a mental illness myself I pity Grace's mother and Gavin. But as someone who has also had issues with someone who was controlling I really felt bad for Grace. Hence my maelstrom of emotions.
I'm really sad that Grace didn't give up sooner. She would have walked away a lot more whole is she had. I was really starting to worry she would turn out like her mother.
I was sad that Grace didn't end up the other boy whose name is gone at the moment.
I love Grace's friends!!! They and her sister are what kept her together.
I really pity Grace's half brother. I hope he ends up somewhere safe because it's not in that house. :(
Having a mental illness myself I pity Grace's mother and Gavin. But as someone who has also had issues with someone who was controlling I really felt bad for Grace. Hence my maelstrom of emotions.
I'm really sad that Grace didn't give up sooner. She would have walked away a lot more whole is she had. I was really starting to worry she would turn out like her mother.
I was sad that Grace didn't end up the other boy whose name is gone at the moment.
I love Grace's friends!!! They and her sister are what kept her together.
I really pity Grace's half brother. I hope he ends up somewhere safe because it's not in that house. :(
This is an important book with all the red flags in a relationship glaring right at you. Hard to read through at times. It will stay in my mind for a long, long time.
That said, it is not flawless. Some of the things that are done, I don't agree or perhaps I would've done the reasoning in a different way. And I didn't quite like the writing style.
I don't know what to rate or feel about it right now. Let's keep it like this for now.
That said, it is not flawless. Some of the things that are done, I don't agree or perhaps I would've done the reasoning in a different way. And I didn't quite like the writing style.
I don't know what to rate or feel about it right now. Let's keep it like this for now.
