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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
this book is extremely powerful, it tackles bullying straight on. It starts with the death of a girl named Leslie. From there It bounces back and forth between the group of seniors who bullied her. It really hit home with the fact that I was bullied like Leslie was and that is what drove me to read this book, it made me sad but showed me the importance of knowing that you are important.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt
Very intense book. Give this to readers who liked Thirteen Reasons Why.
This book deserves all of the awards. I didn't want Jillian to have a happy ending
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Wow. This book is terribly sad and really addicting. I had zero clue what this one was about because (like I always mention) I rarely read the descriptions of books, and this was no exception to that. It's an incredibly awful topic to cover, but Lane Davis does a fabulous job getting right to the point, weaving and spinning this tale into reality. This could be any of the children in our high schools. Bullying can happen to anyone at any time. A-holes like Macie need to somehow be brought to justice. Thank you to Lane Davis for writing a book that teens can really learn from and see the mistakes in the ways of bullies and just plain hurtful people.
High school is tough. Kids and teens are ruthless and mean. It can be hard if you don't fit it. I went to a fairly small high school, graduating with a class of 160 people. We all knew each other, but we had our share of drama. I can't even imagine being a part of it, but I'm sure it's scary to want to be on the inside even if you have to do horrible things. Somehow we all need to find the strength to not feed into bullying. I don't know how it happens, but it's awful and life-ruining as this book illustrates.
I had no idea that Lane Davis was a man. Now, maybe that's not significant to you, but only one of the many POVs is a male. Davis really nails down the female POV. I loved the multiple, alternating view points in this novel. Each person was different with a clear voice. And I loved how this story isn't really linear. They all have flashbacks, and each POV switch picks up somewhere where the other one left off, but we go back in time with them as well. It's deep and powerful, making this book stand out among the others out there.
I did read the ARC, and there were editing issues that need to be resolved. But other than that, I don't have many complaints. I read this book in two sittings in one day. It's quick and you don't want to put it down anyway. I wanted to see how all the depositions went and who came out on top. It's so easy to dislike everything about Macie, but I kind of wanted to see some redeeming quality. Definitely read this one if you want a realistic cyber-bullying example of a book.
Wow. This book is terribly sad and really addicting. I had zero clue what this one was about because (like I always mention) I rarely read the descriptions of books, and this was no exception to that. It's an incredibly awful topic to cover, but Lane Davis does a fabulous job getting right to the point, weaving and spinning this tale into reality. This could be any of the children in our high schools. Bullying can happen to anyone at any time. A-holes like Macie need to somehow be brought to justice. Thank you to Lane Davis for writing a book that teens can really learn from and see the mistakes in the ways of bullies and just plain hurtful people.
High school is tough. Kids and teens are ruthless and mean. It can be hard if you don't fit it. I went to a fairly small high school, graduating with a class of 160 people. We all knew each other, but we had our share of drama. I can't even imagine being a part of it, but I'm sure it's scary to want to be on the inside even if you have to do horrible things. Somehow we all need to find the strength to not feed into bullying. I don't know how it happens, but it's awful and life-ruining as this book illustrates.
I had no idea that Lane Davis was a man. Now, maybe that's not significant to you, but only one of the many POVs is a male. Davis really nails down the female POV. I loved the multiple, alternating view points in this novel. Each person was different with a clear voice. And I loved how this story isn't really linear. They all have flashbacks, and each POV switch picks up somewhere where the other one left off, but we go back in time with them as well. It's deep and powerful, making this book stand out among the others out there.
I did read the ARC, and there were editing issues that need to be resolved. But other than that, I don't have many complaints. I read this book in two sittings in one day. It's quick and you don't want to put it down anyway. I wanted to see how all the depositions went and who came out on top. It's so easy to dislike everything about Macie, but I kind of wanted to see some redeeming quality. Definitely read this one if you want a realistic cyber-bullying example of a book.
Compelling, at least. I read it quickly. Lots of stereotypes and I regularly got the impression that the author was writing about things she knew absolutely nothing about (legal proceedings, NW weather, that Mt Hood might be seen from Seattle)
This reminded me a lot of Pretty Little Liars. There was the main b*tch who didn't care who got hurt or killed or whatever, as long as she still got whatever her black hole of a heart wanted. There was the next girl in charge, who knew there was something wrong but never tried to figure out what it was or try to help. There was also the lesbian who was in love with someone she could never have. There was even blackmailing text messages that threatened to destroy lives.
This was a good read, but it also made me feel a little...anxious. I felt like I was getting bullied while I was reading this. I kept thinking that the main b*tch, Macie, was going to end up bringing up something that was going to relate to me too and there were many times when I wanted to just put the book down. It hurt me to read this and it was very hard to get through the whole thing.
High school is hard - no doubt about it. Especially if you're a girl. You're a guy, you have sports to help get you through. For the female species, it's a lot harder than that. You got to take care of your body, you got to have the right clothes, be interested in the right things, but most importantly you have to know the right people.
Because if you're not protected, things can go wrong for you and fast. All it takes is one rumor and that's the end of you. It doesn't matter if it's true or not, the fact that no matter how hard you deny it or even ignore it is all that matters, because it NEVER goes away.
Macie didn't seem to care who she hurt. She was the mayor's daughter and she had everything going for her. Until, one boy decided he didn't want her. And that's what caused this whole thing to start. Macie's a dominating, conniving little b*tch that just doesn't know when to stop and that's what made this book a little hard for me to get through.
But, the ending was TOTALLY unfair! Like, REALLY?
Yeah, but besides all that, I really loved it though and especially the different POVs and little flashbacks that went with them. It was an enjoyable read and I look forward to reading more works by the author. =)
This was a good read, but it also made me feel a little...anxious. I felt like I was getting bullied while I was reading this. I kept thinking that the main b*tch, Macie, was going to end up bringing up something that was going to relate to me too and there were many times when I wanted to just put the book down. It hurt me to read this and it was very hard to get through the whole thing.
High school is hard - no doubt about it. Especially if you're a girl. You're a guy, you have sports to help get you through. For the female species, it's a lot harder than that. You got to take care of your body, you got to have the right clothes, be interested in the right things, but most importantly you have to know the right people.
Because if you're not protected, things can go wrong for you and fast. All it takes is one rumor and that's the end of you. It doesn't matter if it's true or not, the fact that no matter how hard you deny it or even ignore it is all that matters, because it NEVER goes away.
Macie didn't seem to care who she hurt. She was the mayor's daughter and she had everything going for her. Until, one boy decided he didn't want her. And that's what caused this whole thing to start. Macie's a dominating, conniving little b*tch that just doesn't know when to stop and that's what made this book a little hard for me to get through.
But, the ending was TOTALLY unfair!
Spoiler
I mean, Macie TOTALLY got away with everything. Sure, she lost her three "best" friends in the end and they all grew up, and got actual lives that didn't all revolve around Macie and what she thought of them. But, Jillian's POV was the last and all it involved was her and Brad! I mean, was that really as important as JAKE and his feelings towards what the hell he was feeling now?! And-and the fact that Macie would continue on destroying lives, making new minions, and hurting more and more people wherever she went - what about that and not to forget that LESLIE NEVER GOT HER JUSTICE - AT ALL!Yeah, but besides all that, I really loved it though and especially the different POVs and little flashbacks that went with them. It was an enjoyable read and I look forward to reading more works by the author. =)
I read this book in about two hours, and I can't wait to suggest it to my students. It's an amazing look at bullying and it's effects on everyone involved.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As a teenager, this book really spoke to me about how everyone believes something different. I believe the main theme was as it was stated on the cover, " Everyone has their own version of the truth." When you read this book, you'll relate in some way to every character and that is what makes this such a great book. Unlike other books, Leslie's suicide doesn't magically solve every problem. This book shows the anger and the resentment and the guilt that comes from a suicide.