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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This review is going to be very incoherent [I think I'm using the word review very loosely, since all I'm able to discuss are my feelings and not much else towards writing style or merit] I'm going to have to come back at some point and edit but I had to get it out while everything was fresh.
I had 3 main thoughts that kind of reverberated through my mind while reading Fracture:
If only they could go back
Its never going to be same
This is so fucked up.
Honestly, I usually don't ever willingly read these kinds of novels. By 'these kinds of novels' I mean the darker ones that tend to stick and make you think. I like the super sweet, boy-next-door, girl-next-door, Sarah Dessen-esque YA novels that I squee and swoon over and come back to read again to get that happifying feel.
Okay, so I don't know where to start, but am I the only one that got unreasonably emotional reading this? I had to stop and put the book down a couple of times.
Soooooo… characters, let's see:
I like how Delaney's mom, Joanne, was more of a 3-D character. Learning about Joanne's childhood and how she wanted to raise Delaney versus how Delaney's accident made her change her parenting style and consequently doubt herself as a parent -- it was all just.. I don't know… it just really added to the story, once again made me more emotionally invested in the characters. It made it so I was more understanding of where Joanne was coming from as a parent, rather than me thinking 'Like OMG why is she being such a beeze.'
I was absolutely not comfortable with Troy's character from the get-go, I just didn't understand him and whenever he popped up I just wanted him to go away.
But Decker, my god, the minute his name came on the page I fell in love with him. I don't know why I did or how Megan Miranda was able to make him so… just perfect and easy to fall for. And every damn time he broke Delaney's heart, I felt like mine was right there breaking along with hers.
"He left me for her. He left me for her at the hospital. He left me for her at the party. And last night, instead of coming to me, he left me for her again."
I mean, this is the point where I usually get frustrated with characters; I hate when they dance around their feelings, but for the first time I was right there with them.
I had 3 main thoughts that kind of reverberated through my mind while reading Fracture:
If only they could go back
Its never going to be same
This is so fucked up.
Honestly, I usually don't ever willingly read these kinds of novels. By 'these kinds of novels' I mean the darker ones that tend to stick and make you think. I like the super sweet, boy-next-door, girl-next-door, Sarah Dessen-esque YA novels that I squee and swoon over and come back to read again to get that happifying feel.
Okay, so I don't know where to start, but am I the only one that got unreasonably emotional reading this? I had to stop and put the book down a couple of times.
Soooooo… characters, let's see:
I like how Delaney's mom, Joanne, was more of a 3-D character. Learning about Joanne's childhood and how she wanted to raise Delaney versus how Delaney's accident made her change her parenting style and consequently doubt herself as a parent -- it was all just.. I don't know… it just really added to the story, once again made me more emotionally invested in the characters. It made it so I was more understanding of where Joanne was coming from as a parent, rather than me thinking 'Like OMG why is she being such a beeze.'
I was absolutely not comfortable with Troy's character from the get-go, I just didn't understand him and whenever he popped up I just wanted him to go away.
But Decker, my god, the minute his name came on the page I fell in love with him. I don't know why I did or how Megan Miranda was able to make him so… just perfect and easy to fall for. And every damn time he broke Delaney's heart, I felt like mine was right there breaking along with hers.
"He left me for her. He left me for her at the hospital. He left me for her at the party. And last night, instead of coming to me, he left me for her again."
I mean, this is the point where I usually get frustrated with characters; I hate when they dance around their feelings, but for the first time I was right there with them.
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had a hard time connecting to the characters and I felt all this emotion and action thrown at me. This would have been a good or possibly great read if they had taken their time with the story and gave more suspension leading to the climax. Also should have went more in depth with these characters, you never really learn much about any of them.
Honestly,I would give this book 4.5. I have love/hate relationship with this book. There were times when I loved it and times when I wanted to throw it against the wall and scream! The premise of the story is fascinating but at times, I really disliked Delaney, the main character. She came across as whiney and weak when in reality she was so strong! And the thing that bothers me most in books is people who don't say what they really mean! It is okay to be like sometime, I mean that is conflict, but at times, I wanted to smack Delaney and just get her to talk to Decker! But, as soon as I was ready to give up on the book, something spectacular happened and I was in love with it all over again. Overall, I really liked like and the ending was perfect. It was just a whirlwind of emotion for me!
I enjoyed the writing in this book and the plot was so intriguing, but I couldn't rate it any higher than 3 stars simply because of the ending. I hate when books I still have so many questions, but overall this was a light, enjoyable read.
Spoiler
don't actually answer any of the questions for you. Why was Delaney drawn to dead people? Why was Troy? Why did Carson die? What was the connection between all of the deaths?
There were some parts I really enjoyed and others that felt lackluster and under developed. As with most of her books the ending felt rushed.
This book was so dumb. I told Bart the plot last night while we were cleaning up after dinner and he said, "That's it? What's even the POINT?"
I didn't even bother putting this one in the stack of books I'm sending to Kayla.
I didn't even bother putting this one in the stack of books I'm sending to Kayla.
Interesting teen read, paranormal story about a girl who should be brain dead but for some reason is alive, with the curse of being able to sense near death in others. Good tight writing and fast paced, and interesting subject/ dilemmas.