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jojoannk's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
tayrod4594's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
4.0
Yes! I finally completed my series! I didn't wanna continue reading before I could read them all, but I was missing the fifth book still. However, last week I went shopping in Antwerp and in a second hand bookstore I found a copy of the fifth book IN THE RIGHT EDITION! I was incredibly happy! (And sorry for the person coming after me who was interested in the series and saw book 5 was missing...) And since I didn't have much reading time today, this book was perfect!
What I love about the books by Meg Cabot is how realistic her main characters are. They're real teenagers. They do emotional, impulsive and most of all stupid things. It's easy as an adult to judge them for it, but that's how teenage brains work. I think for a lot of teenagers it's a breath of fresh air to see someone else making mistakes, messing up and crossing lines. Because this is the kind of expectation they can live up to.
I also like how Cabot doesn't judge her characters too harshly on paper. In this book our teenage mediator is helped by an adult and we see that both of them deal with the same situation in an entirely different way. And it's not like the adult in this story gets so much better results. It's not like his methods are much more effective. Slightly less dangerous maybe, but not more effective. And so Cabot shows us that the impulsiveness can lead to the wanted result. Eventually.
The plots in this series aren't that complex, but I love how Cabot makes sure that a lot of her villains aren't just villains. Situations aren't black and white. Sometimes people have entirely good reasons to do really bad things. And since our teenage mediator is so emotional Cabot also really manages to show us how hard those situations can be, how even our heroine ends up conflicted, wondering if someone truly is that bad.
I can't wait to read the other three books!
What I love about the books by Meg Cabot is how realistic her main characters are. They're real teenagers. They do emotional, impulsive and most of all stupid things. It's easy as an adult to judge them for it, but that's how teenage brains work. I think for a lot of teenagers it's a breath of fresh air to see someone else making mistakes, messing up and crossing lines. Because this is the kind of expectation they can live up to.
I also like how Cabot doesn't judge her characters too harshly on paper. In this book our teenage mediator is helped by an adult and we see that both of them deal with the same situation in an entirely different way. And it's not like the adult in this story gets so much better results. It's not like his methods are much more effective. Slightly less dangerous maybe, but not more effective. And so Cabot shows us that the impulsiveness can lead to the wanted result. Eventually.
The plots in this series aren't that complex, but I love how Cabot makes sure that a lot of her villains aren't just villains. Situations aren't black and white. Sometimes people have entirely good reasons to do really bad things. And since our teenage mediator is so emotional Cabot also really manages to show us how hard those situations can be, how even our heroine ends up conflicted, wondering if someone truly is that bad.
I can't wait to read the other three books!
mhorton88's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kberry513's review against another edition
5.0
Rereading these has me flashing back to high school - both because the main character is a high school girl and because that the age I was when I first read them. While I have to admit that Suze can be a bit judgmental, so was everyone at that age. I'm kind of hoping to see an actual grown up Suze in the new one, seeing as my own opinions have changed as I have aged. For instance, I keep wincing every time she does something stupid and dangerous, when I never really noticed before.
I love her bff in this one; it's interesting to see the way Suze has changed since moving to Cali through Gina's eyes.
I love her bff in this one; it's interesting to see the way Suze has changed since moving to Cali through Gina's eyes.
_sama's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kitsuneheart's review
3.0
An okay book, though the plot was somewhat transparent. Suze once again must solve the problems of the dead, though this time the dead are...jerks, really. Four popular students killed on a dangerous cliff road are trying to murder the lone survivor of their wreck, a nerdy boy who has become attached to Suze. In a romantic sense. Or, romantic for him. Suze would do anything to avoid the guy, but while she's trying to resolve the ghost's wrath, she realizes she HAS to seem to reciprocate his feelings. Which is so...so barf. Especially when you, as a reader, begin to notice all his "nice guy" behavior.
Once Suze shows she isn't interested in the guy, despite his apparent hotness, it's pretty obvious who is at fault. And, well, Suze never ends a book with a love interest unscathed. So no big surprises here. Overall, just an entertaining book, and an okay audiobook. By all means, go ahead and continue the series if you've enjoyed it thus far.
Once Suze shows she isn't interested in the guy, despite his apparent hotness, it's pretty obvious who is at fault. And, well, Suze never ends a book with a love interest unscathed. So no big surprises here. Overall, just an entertaining book, and an okay audiobook. By all means, go ahead and continue the series if you've enjoyed it thus far.
dinnureads's review
5.0
Suzie is not exactly stupid, she actually knows that she makes some dumb decisions but she is stubborn and tough and wants to solve everything by herself. But she is evolving and learning to trust other people and this is why her somewhat dumb actions do not bother me, she is making progress. Also she's witty and sarcastic, so I mostly love her :) And of course, there's Jesse... :P