Reviews

Tiens bon by Nina LaCour

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.

safiyamreads's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

5.0

anja0208's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

cerynjq's review against another edition

4.0

Found this book as a sophomore but never read it. Ended up checking it out from the library two years later on a day when I didn't have any other books with me. The pace of the book felt slower than most of what I normally read, but it was still VERY relatable and incredibly well written. LaCour's ability to capture and convey the emotions that accompany loss and change felt like a breath of fresh air. The ending made me cry, so (as someone who doesn't often cry at books) the entire book has stayed with me. I'm glad I chose to read "Hold Still" after all.

flatreads's review against another edition

dark emotional informative relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

lucie_lovebook's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

orchidsandclouds's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0