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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Because I only made it to 9%, this will not be a real review. I'll just tell you what I gathered from the first few chapters. In this book you will find:
-Insta-love
-Repetition
and
-very bad characters.
When I first heard about this, I was expecting a really good NA book about a guy and a girl who fell in love after bonding. They bonded over skipping rocks. At the end of that scene she was like "Oh I can tell him EVERYTHING! I haven't told anyone this in four years, but I'm going to tell this guy that I met 5 minutes ago that my parents died. And then when he tells me that his mom died I'm like We have something in common then!"
But then after she fell asleep on the side of the river (FOR A FEW HOURS) and he sat there and watched her sleep.... Yeah Creeper! I couldn't do it anymore. This just isn't the book for me.
-Insta-love
-Repetition
and
-very bad characters.
When I first heard about this, I was expecting a really good NA book about a guy and a girl who fell in love after bonding. They bonded over skipping rocks. At the end of that scene she was like "Oh I can tell him EVERYTHING! I haven't told anyone this in four years, but I'm going to tell this guy that I met 5 minutes ago that my parents died. And then when he tells me that his mom died I'm like We have something in common then!"
But then after she fell asleep on the side of the river (FOR A FEW HOURS) and he sat there and watched her sleep.... Yeah Creeper! I couldn't do it anymore. This just isn't the book for me.
i randomly read this at work because i was so incredibly NOT BUSY. I didn't have any other books with me, and it was on my phone.
this is pretty much an example of why i don't like some new adult books. the characters were SO ANNOYING. The main character made me want to pull my hair out. I found myself skimming most parts because it was just "WOE IS ME" the whole time. I didn't find it uplifting at all. And the twist? I saw it coming from a mile away. Personally I don't recommend this, but alot of people seem to really like this!
this is pretty much an example of why i don't like some new adult books. the characters were SO ANNOYING. The main character made me want to pull my hair out. I found myself skimming most parts because it was just "WOE IS ME" the whole time. I didn't find it uplifting at all. And the twist? I saw it coming from a mile away. Personally I don't recommend this, but alot of people seem to really like this!
I was surprised by how much I liked this book. I was not expecting much and it started a bit slow but it picked up pace eventually got really good. I guessed at would happen and the story gives you enough clues so you kind know but there was a lot of twists in it and it had some funny moments as well as some heartbreaking ones.
But the story wraps nicely at the end.
I listed to the audio version and the narrator was very good.
But the story wraps nicely at the end.
I listed to the audio version and the narrator was very good.
*Warning this contains mature content and also physical abuse*
I think that if I didn't listen to this on audiobook I wouldn't be able to make it through it. In the end the book was emotional, and completely heartbreaking, but there were some cringe worthy moments and definitely some tough parts to get through. For me the winning grace of this book were the characters!
Park created a story that was an emotional roller coaster that covered a lot of tough and heartbreaking subjects. For me the writing was just subpar. There were parts of the story I felt were a little unrealistic and some parts (mainly the sexual encounters) that were rough. The sexy time scenes were a bit repetitive and for me the "dirty talk" was funny and cringe worthy. I think it was even funnier because I was listening to it on audiobook. Those part definitely made me lose some interesting in the story. Also I have a weird thing with pet names and those part made me cringe a lot as well. That being said, the other parts that were not the romance and love story were extremely emotional. The loss and abuse really added a layer and complexity to the story. And some of the love story felt weird to me, but I liked how they helped each other grow and that being together made each other better and whole.
The characters saved this book for me. Blythe was my least favorite out of the lot of them. Although she had her moments and definitely grew to be a strong and fierce female character, I felt her to be a little whiney and naive. The Shepard kids were a blast and had such a great dynamic! They each had their own quirks and great big personalities. Sabin was by far my favorite! He was funny and always looking out for Blythe. He was one of those guys that you want to be your best friend and it breaks your heart to see him hurting. The twins were also fantastic! Estelle was definitely a badass! I got really invested in the characters and their personal stories that it made up a little for the rest of the things I did not enjoy.
Overall I thought this was an okay New Adult novel. It is heavy in the mature content and deals with the darker subjects of abuse, depression and loss. The romance at times was good and for me sometimes it just didn't work, but there was so much going on in the book that it wasn't always the main focus. I great enjoyed the characters and their growth and found what they accomplished and went through to be very inspirational.
I think that if I didn't listen to this on audiobook I wouldn't be able to make it through it. In the end the book was emotional, and completely heartbreaking, but there were some cringe worthy moments and definitely some tough parts to get through. For me the winning grace of this book were the characters!
Park created a story that was an emotional roller coaster that covered a lot of tough and heartbreaking subjects. For me the writing was just subpar. There were parts of the story I felt were a little unrealistic and some parts (mainly the sexual encounters) that were rough. The sexy time scenes were a bit repetitive and for me the "dirty talk" was funny and cringe worthy. I think it was even funnier because I was listening to it on audiobook. Those part definitely made me lose some interesting in the story. Also I have a weird thing with pet names and those part made me cringe a lot as well. That being said, the other parts that were not the romance and love story were extremely emotional. The loss and abuse really added a layer and complexity to the story. And some of the love story felt weird to me, but I liked how they helped each other grow and that being together made each other better and whole.
The characters saved this book for me. Blythe was my least favorite out of the lot of them. Although she had her moments and definitely grew to be a strong and fierce female character, I felt her to be a little whiney and naive. The Shepard kids were a blast and had such a great dynamic! They each had their own quirks and great big personalities. Sabin was by far my favorite! He was funny and always looking out for Blythe. He was one of those guys that you want to be your best friend and it breaks your heart to see him hurting. The twins were also fantastic! Estelle was definitely a badass! I got really invested in the characters and their personal stories that it made up a little for the rest of the things I did not enjoy.
Overall I thought this was an okay New Adult novel. It is heavy in the mature content and deals with the darker subjects of abuse, depression and loss. The romance at times was good and for me sometimes it just didn't work, but there was so much going on in the book that it wasn't always the main focus. I great enjoyed the characters and their growth and found what they accomplished and went through to be very inspirational.