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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I love Jennifer's books, All the Bright Places being one. This one was a another win for me. I especially loved that she took her own live and formed this story for us that gave a glimpse into who she was and what her life was like. Definitely worth the read!
Oh the angst of being a teenager and falling in love while much of life is falling apart! This young adult book is compulsively readable, heart wrenching and full of hope and love.
Sexual content.
Sexual content.
Breathless is about Claude, a girl who goes to live on a remote island for the summer after her parents separate. Her life feels like it is shattering, especially as this was going to be the last summer with her best friend, Saz. On the island, she meets Jeremiah and from there the summer begins...
I enjoyed this one. It was a nice romance to read about, although I really wish we got more about Miah than we were given. I don't think the book went deep enough and so my investment in the relationship was mostly there, but not wholehearted. I felt as though a little bit was missing. Another thing I wish I got more of was the friendship between Saz and Claude as at the start of the book it sets it up to be a big thing, but she really doesn't feature nearly enough! What I did really enjoy was the setting of the island and the way it was inherently disconnected. We got to focus on adventure and the important things which made a nice change.
I think this book dealt really well with the topics of sex and virginity. The way things were discussed and handled was appropriate and that's important in a young adult novel so massive props to Niven for that. Following on from that, I believe this is a bit older than YA due to the amounts of sex and some detail present in the novel and the age of the characters being 18. So, good for 16+ I would say, but a mature 14-15 year old could also read it and take in the themes well.
Having said that, please no electric toothbrush please it isn't safe
Thank you to Penguin NZ and NetGalley for the eARC copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own
I enjoyed this one. It was a nice romance to read about, although I really wish we got more about Miah than we were given. I don't think the book went deep enough and so my investment in the relationship was mostly there, but not wholehearted. I felt as though a little bit was missing. Another thing I wish I got more of was the friendship between Saz and Claude as at the start of the book it sets it up to be a big thing, but she really doesn't feature nearly enough! What I did really enjoy was the setting of the island and the way it was inherently disconnected. We got to focus on adventure and the important things which made a nice change.
I think this book dealt really well with the topics of sex and virginity. The way things were discussed and handled was appropriate and that's important in a young adult novel so massive props to Niven for that. Following on from that, I believe this is a bit older than YA due to the amounts of sex and some detail present in the novel and the age of the characters being 18. So, good for 16+ I would say, but a mature 14-15 year old could also read it and take in the themes well.
Having said that, please no electric toothbrush please it isn't safe
Thank you to Penguin NZ and NetGalley for the eARC copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved the book and the author's note at the end. Perfect for an upper level high school classroom. Not for my middle school library.
Loved the story, until it just ended without closure