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kelly_cosgrove's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
lorilaws's review against another edition
4.0
Caitlin's best friend was happy. Caitlin and her best friend had fun times. Caitlin knew her best friend. At least that's what she thought. Until the morning her parents wake her to tell her Ingrid has committed suicide. Now Caitlin has to learn to live after her friends suicide. To overcome the grief and the guilt. To learn to love again.
This isn't my usual type of read. I usually just stick to fantasy or supernatural of some sort but sometimes I just like a sad read. A read that makes me think or a read that puts my own life in prospective. Hold Still is one of those reads.
I was expecting a story of a girl whose best friend commits suicide. What I got was a story of a girl healing after her best friend commits suicide. Caitlin's emotions are believable. All the characters in the book are perfectly written. Nina LaCour did a amazing job of making you feel something for these characters. They weren't just made up people. There story seemed real to me while I was reading it. It was one of those books that sneaks up on up too. Today while I was at work I found myself thinking about it.
Overall this is a book about loss and healing from that loss. Learning to love again and forgiving yourself. LaCour captured all things things seamlessly. I'm impressed that she could write a novel about such a hard topic and still include bursts of humor here and there and characters that shine. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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This isn't my usual type of read. I usually just stick to fantasy or supernatural of some sort but sometimes I just like a sad read. A read that makes me think or a read that puts my own life in prospective. Hold Still is one of those reads.
I was expecting a story of a girl whose best friend commits suicide. What I got was a story of a girl healing after her best friend commits suicide. Caitlin's emotions are believable. All the characters in the book are perfectly written. Nina LaCour did a amazing job of making you feel something for these characters. They weren't just made up people. There story seemed real to me while I was reading it. It was one of those books that sneaks up on up too. Today while I was at work I found myself thinking about it.
Overall this is a book about loss and healing from that loss. Learning to love again and forgiving yourself. LaCour captured all things things seamlessly. I'm impressed that she could write a novel about such a hard topic and still include bursts of humor here and there and characters that shine. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
http://www.pureimaginationblog.com/
chicleeblair's review against another edition
4.0
I couldn't get into this book. Every sentence was long, and it never seemed to pick up .I do admit I need to give it a second chance.
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
“The sun stopped shining for me is all. The whole story is: I am sad. I am sad all the time and the sadness is so heavy that I can’t get away from it. Not ever.”
A beautiful book about grief, about mourning, but also about mental health, depression, suicide. Things got quite close for me (way too close) and at times I just needed to take a small breather before I continued. But then I soldiered on, because it was wonderfully written. I love that it takes place over a year and that we see how Caitlin moves through various stages of grief and pain. How she learns to find new friends, how she finds something she is passionate about, and she learns more about her friend as she reads her journal. Every day a journal entry.
Caitlin was a fabulous character and Nina LaCour has written her well. I loved that she loves both carpentry (and she makes something amazing) and photography. I loved reading about her times with Ingrid. About their friendship. All the things they did.
Caitlin’s bond with her parents is fragile, but I love that her parents are both there for her and also give her plenty of space, but well within some boundaries which I could understand. Caitlin goes through some dark times in this book.
There is also some romance but it never felt too much or that it didn’t fit. It fitted in perfect with Caitlin’s healing. Plus, I just loved the romance as the characters have great chemistry. Though I do hope that the boy learns about shirts and what not to wear.
A beautiful book about grief, about mourning, but also about mental health, depression, suicide. Things got quite close for me (way too close) and at times I just needed to take a small breather before I continued. But then I soldiered on, because it was wonderfully written. I love that it takes place over a year and that we see how Caitlin moves through various stages of grief and pain. How she learns to find new friends, how she finds something she is passionate about, and she learns more about her friend as she reads her journal. Every day a journal entry.
Caitlin was a fabulous character and Nina LaCour has written her well. I loved that she loves both carpentry (and she makes something amazing) and photography. I loved reading about her times with Ingrid. About their friendship. All the things they did.
Caitlin’s bond with her parents is fragile, but I love that her parents are both there for her and also give her plenty of space, but well within some boundaries which I could understand. Caitlin goes through some dark times in this book.
There is also some romance but it never felt too much or that it didn’t fit. It fitted in perfect with Caitlin’s healing. Plus, I just loved the romance as the characters have great chemistry. Though I do hope that the boy learns about shirts and what not to wear.
suestarr07's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
nicolesbookcorner's review against another edition
5.0
This story touched my heart completely, Caitlin is a strong yet broken girl, the way she deals with the pain was absolutely heart breaking. I loved her friendship with Dylan because she was honest and straight forward, she did not tiptoed around Caitlin which helped her deal with some of her pain. I also loved Caitlin's relationship with Taylor, he was sweet and kind to her, he did not take advantage of her on her weakest moments.
snakecase's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.75
misslexilouwho's review against another edition
3.0
Hold Still is the story of one girl living in the aftermath of her best friend's suicide. Caitlin had no idea how her friend felt, and the year following Ingrid's death is one filled with heartache, anger, and guilt, especially after finding Ingrid's journal underneath her bed.
One thing that I did not particularly like about this book was the fact that Caitlin thought that, had she known what Ingrid was going through, she could have healed her, could have kept her from committing suicide. She blamed herself for not knowing what was going on in Ingrid's life, and while it's true that she sometimes ignored signs or just didn't realize the way Ingrid felt, Ingrid's suicide is no one's fault but her own.
Throughout the book, Caitlin feels crushed by the death of her best friend, but it isn't until near the end of the book that she realizes just how everyone else was affected as well.
Not one of my favorite reads, but it was certainly an interesting book. Overall, I'd likely rate it 3.5 stars, but rounded down to 3.
One thing that I did not particularly like about this book was the fact that Caitlin thought that, had she known what Ingrid was going through, she could have healed her, could have kept her from committing suicide. She blamed herself for not knowing what was going on in Ingrid's life, and while it's true that she sometimes ignored signs or just didn't realize the way Ingrid felt, Ingrid's suicide is no one's fault but her own.
Throughout the book, Caitlin feels crushed by the death of her best friend, but it isn't until near the end of the book that she realizes just how everyone else was affected as well.
Not one of my favorite reads, but it was certainly an interesting book. Overall, I'd likely rate it 3.5 stars, but rounded down to 3.