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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
He leído libros de Mia Sheridan que me han encantado y por eso al ver que este estaba disponible me lancé sin pensarlo.
Se reconoce la pluma de la autora en la novela porque le gusta tratar temas de cierto drama y aquí tenemos adolescentes lidiando con realidades muy duras tanto por la gestión de la familia que tienen que hacer, como si ya fueran adultos, como por la situación de pobreza en la que viven y el entorno complicado.
Punto a favor de la novela es que no utiliza el abuso sexual como semilla de ninguno de los dramas que se muestran. Es positivo porque parece que es el recurso fácil al que se van muchos escritores, sí aparece una escena un poco tensa pero se resuelve sin mucho problema y no genera trauma.
Tanto Ky como Ten tienen 17/18 años durante la mayor parte de la novela y como tal actúan de una forma muy adolescente respecto al amor. Aún así creo que está "todo mal" con esta relación porque peca del "me sacrificaré para que tú tengas lo mejor y además te engañaré para que puedas disfrutar de ello libremente"... muy mártir con cierto mensaje de que eso es lo correcto porque luego se premia.
Quizás habría ido mejor si la novela se hubiera separado a mitades, la primera mitad para cuando son adolescentes y la otra mitad para cuando son mayores, pero la historia adolescente ocupa mucha parte y la resolución es un poco mágica, rápida y con poca reflexión.
Es fácil de leer y entretenida pero esperaba otra cosa de esta autora que ha tratado temas mucho más complejos de forma maravillosa.
Si quieres leer algo de esta autora recomendaría mucho más "La voz de Archer" o "Más de ti" antes de leer este libro.
Se reconoce la pluma de la autora en la novela porque le gusta tratar temas de cierto drama y aquí tenemos adolescentes lidiando con realidades muy duras tanto por la gestión de la familia que tienen que hacer, como si ya fueran adultos, como por la situación de pobreza en la que viven y el entorno complicado.
Punto a favor de la novela es que no utiliza el abuso sexual como semilla de ninguno de los dramas que se muestran. Es positivo porque parece que es el recurso fácil al que se van muchos escritores, sí aparece una escena un poco tensa pero se resuelve sin mucho problema y no genera trauma.
Tanto Ky como Ten tienen 17/18 años durante la mayor parte de la novela y como tal actúan de una forma muy adolescente respecto al amor. Aún así creo que está "todo mal" con esta relación porque peca del "me sacrificaré para que tú tengas lo mejor y además te engañaré para que puedas disfrutar de ello libremente"... muy mártir con cierto mensaje de que eso es lo correcto porque luego se premia.
Quizás habría ido mejor si la novela se hubiera separado a mitades, la primera mitad para cuando son adolescentes y la otra mitad para cuando son mayores, pero la historia adolescente ocupa mucha parte y la resolución es un poco mágica, rápida y con poca reflexión.
Es fácil de leer y entretenida pero esperaba otra cosa de esta autora que ha tratado temas mucho más complejos de forma maravillosa.
Si quieres leer algo de esta autora recomendaría mucho más "La voz de Archer" o "Más de ti" antes de leer este libro.
Mia Sheridan has a way of reaching me emotionally with her writing and she has done it again with Kyland. When a book can just stop you in your tracks, break your heart, shock you, and put the pieces back together, that’s my favorite kind of book.
Kyland and Tenleigh are two kids growing up in small town Kentucky hidden away in the Appalachian mountains, in the same poor neighborhood, who are trying to get out by any means possible. Things get complicated when for the first time they both have something to fight for and something to lose.
Kyland and Tenleigh are two kids growing up in small town Kentucky hidden away in the Appalachian mountains, in the same poor neighborhood, who are trying to get out by any means possible. Things get complicated when for the first time they both have something to fight for and something to lose.
Bored
Super cheesy.
Love making scenes were dull.
Way too focused on extreme depth emotions than what I want in a romance. I prefer passion and adventure, not so much wallowing.
Super cheesy.
Love making scenes were dull.
Way too focused on extreme depth emotions than what I want in a romance. I prefer passion and adventure, not so much wallowing.
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Cute and simple romance with hope that love conquers all in the end. It does not but it’s cute
Kyland by Mia Sheridan
Standalone NA in the Sign of Love Series
In these days of 24/7 internet accessibility, its so much easier to forget the people you never see, the people who can’t afford a computer or cell phone, or internet, or very often, the electricity to power any of it. Sure, we see the homeless people, but they are in cities, and they are the anomaly. We see it in third world countries, but that’s so far from home. But today there are small cities and towns across America where poverty is the norm.
We hear the words “hillbillies” and think rotten teeth and married to their cousin. But the fact is, these people have so little, they grab at any chance of happiness in this life. They help each other even when they have nothing to give.
Kyland is set in this world, a small Kentucky mining town that lost half of their good men in a mining accident. They live in trailers and shacks, and with few businesses it means few jobs. The kids still walk six miles to and from school because cars are a luxury nobody can afford. And they do have rotten teeth, because who cares about your teeth when you need to eat?
Kyland is a New Adult read. The couple is in their senior year of high school, which was a little difficult for me because my son its that age. I prefer not to read of characters that age, but with Mia’s writing it just doesn’t matter. Everything I have read of hers is pure gold.
“Half agony, half hope. Half pain, half ecstasy. Half grief, half joy. Half my downfall, half my savior.”
Tenleigh and Kyland grew up dirt poor. Both lonely, and ashamed of their situations, their only hope in this world is winning the coveted full scholarship awarded to one student every year. Tenleigh wants to see the ocean. She wants to go to school to help others, and become a teacher. Kyland just wants to get away from the sad, lonely, poor town, filled with heartache and loneliness, and become an engineer.
I’m going to leave here, Tenleigh. Nothing is going to stop me. Not you, not anything. Not anyone. Do you hear me? …
I’m leaving this place behind when I go. Everything about this place. Even you.”
“Okay,” I gasped. He paused for one brief second, his eyes flaring, and then his lips crashed down on mine."
Despite these kid’s hopeless situations, they had hope. But what they hoped for was the simple things in life, the we all take for granted.
“To see the ocean. To dance in the surf. To go to dinner in a restaurant. To have more than one pair of shoes. To get one of those store-bought birthday cakes with the pink roses in the corners. To get my mama a good Doctor who knows how to heal her…”
As hard as they tried not to fall in love because one of them would leave, they had a pure, beautiful love.
Likes:- •Mia’s beautiful writing grabs me every time.
- •The pure, selfless love.
- •How Mia can take a fairly depressing book in general, and fill it with hope and love.
- •How Mia changed me with this book. I need to do more to help people less fortunate.
- •The location, despite it's poverty, was beautiful, and Mia did an excellent job (as always) of creating a beautiful, very visual setting for the story.
- •As heartstring-pulling as this is, there was still some hot, alpha shmexing going on!
“I wanted to mark her, claim her, let everyone know that she belonged to me and only me.”
Dislikes:
- •Some of the lack of opportunities don’t really make sense. Maybe I’m ignorant, but doesn’t the government help at all? Why couldn’t they apply for other scholarships? There are so many out there!
Rating: 5 stars, 3.5 Heat
The Down and Dirty:
In this book world where billionaires and millionaires abound, it was lovely to see a true love that was still incredible to read about, in spite of the missing luxuries. You don’t have to be rich to love, but you do have to love that person more than yourself, something that this couple had in spades. Mia turned a bleak, desolate existence into a place of hope, of sacrifice, of survival and undying love. Kyland made you think. It made you examine your life. It made you realize how lucky you are. It made me want to help the world.
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These books are standalones that don't interrelate, except Leo/Leo's Chance, and Calder & Eden.
wow!
Mia Sheridan did it again. She tell the most beautiful love stories. This story felt so real. It was truly wonderful!
Mia Sheridan did it again. She tell the most beautiful love stories. This story felt so real. It was truly wonderful!
Parts of this book pulled on the heartstrings. The author has a way with words and some of the phrases had a lot of emotion in them. I liked the writing style. A few parts were cliche and cheesy but overall a cute story with emotional turmoil.
10% DNF
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