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isabellereads__1's review
4.0
Emily girl really said: revenge triple check ✅ and
Dr. Gilyard with making her cross all her lines she brought to stop talking about Juliet & Sid
i loved this, and really makes you think about whether or not to sympathize with on trial suspects
Dr. Gilyard with making her cross all her lines she brought to stop talking about Juliet & Sid
i loved this, and really makes you think about whether or not to sympathize with on trial suspects
magpi3's review against another edition
2.0
… :/ not my kind of book at all honestly. I found the book quite boring without any compelling characters as it seemed to be trying very hard to be edgy. I just couldn’t understand Emily’s motivation for almost all of her actions as it seemed very one dimensional to me.
misfitangel's review
5.0
This was amazing, in fact, I want to mail this to Annabel Pitcher with the note: "this is all that ketchup clouds should've been".
Emily has done something, something bad, and now she is on guard twenty-four hours a day, and subjected to daily counselling sessions. What did she do and why? Emily tells us this story, beginning to end, with a combination of searingly raw anger and hilariously witty commentary.
This book was dark, angsty, sophisticated, and full of emotion. This, is how a young adult book should be written. We're all sick of hearing about the misadventures of various perfect Mary Sues. I'll be sure to read more by this author.
Emily has done something, something bad, and now she is on guard twenty-four hours a day, and subjected to daily counselling sessions. What did she do and why? Emily tells us this story, beginning to end, with a combination of searingly raw anger and hilariously witty commentary.
This book was dark, angsty, sophisticated, and full of emotion. This, is how a young adult book should be written. We're all sick of hearing about the misadventures of various perfect Mary Sues. I'll be sure to read more by this author.
kezerus's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
3dotsforme's review
4.0
A journal found in a now closed young offenders centre tells the tale of rage and retribution. Wonderfully drawn out and will keep you guessing tell the end.
lucylizzy29's review
5.0
I adore this book. You are hooked instantly by Emily's voice and the mysterious Juliet.
Just read it. You won't regret it.
Just read it. You won't regret it.
jenna779's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
5.0
arjunthakrar's review
4.0
Well... Tanya Byrne is one of those authors that I've just heard so much about and about a week back I finally got round to reading Heart Shaped Bruise and I loved it. I guess it really took push for me to pick up and start the book, because It's not something I would normally pick up, but I'm so glad I did. I love finding a book so beautiful that I thought I wouldn't like and the satisfaction of that is incredible. In fact I think I would go as far as saying I honestly think, whether this appeals or not, anyone could pick this up and enjoy it, thoroughly.
The plot is really different and interesting and I'm always looking out for different plots or in this case, the ways of telling the stories. When unique storytelling is mentioned Stolen by Lucy Christopher springs to mind but this will definitely be added to the list, because the whole story was told through Emily Koll who is actually telling us the story by both, telling her doctor and writing a notebook, though it's rather weird because essentially the whole thing is a notebook. The plot itself is very clever. Byrne has shown her skill in this novel and the clever and witty way in which this book has been crafted really boasts Byrne's talent for writing.
The writing in this was quite informal but definitely worked in the context. In fact however casual, the writing was laced with talent, because Byrne managed to give vivd emotions and descriptions and tell a stunning story whilst keeping the writing as though a 18 year old girl was writing in a notebook rather than going full novel on the book. Even so the descriptions built up images in you mind and forced emotions that would leave you reading till midnight.
The characters were the main focus of this novel. There was no backstory or subplot. No distraction, the main characters spun this story and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The characters were minimal and so each and everyone came across quickly and you soon knew who you liked and who you didn't. What I loved about Byrne's use of emotions in characters is the struggle between hating someone for what they have done and yet wanting to forgive because you have unintentionally befriended them. The characters really showed their true colours in this novel and Byrnes mastered the complexity of a 18 year olds mind perfectly.
Overall I really did like this novel. It provided suspense, thrill and evoked every emotion known. The book was stunning, beautiful and left me speechless. A gorgeous debut.
The plot is really different and interesting and I'm always looking out for different plots or in this case, the ways of telling the stories. When unique storytelling is mentioned Stolen by Lucy Christopher springs to mind but this will definitely be added to the list, because the whole story was told through Emily Koll who is actually telling us the story by both, telling her doctor and writing a notebook, though it's rather weird because essentially the whole thing is a notebook. The plot itself is very clever. Byrne has shown her skill in this novel and the clever and witty way in which this book has been crafted really boasts Byrne's talent for writing.
The writing in this was quite informal but definitely worked in the context. In fact however casual, the writing was laced with talent, because Byrne managed to give vivd emotions and descriptions and tell a stunning story whilst keeping the writing as though a 18 year old girl was writing in a notebook rather than going full novel on the book. Even so the descriptions built up images in you mind and forced emotions that would leave you reading till midnight.
The characters were the main focus of this novel. There was no backstory or subplot. No distraction, the main characters spun this story and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The characters were minimal and so each and everyone came across quickly and you soon knew who you liked and who you didn't. What I loved about Byrne's use of emotions in characters is the struggle between hating someone for what they have done and yet wanting to forgive because you have unintentionally befriended them. The characters really showed their true colours in this novel and Byrnes mastered the complexity of a 18 year olds mind perfectly.
Overall I really did like this novel. It provided suspense, thrill and evoked every emotion known. The book was stunning, beautiful and left me speechless. A gorgeous debut.
agoldstarforyou's review
5.0
Re-read this quite a few times now. Love it.
"China shop rules Juliet. You break it you pay for it. And you broke me".
"China shop rules Juliet. You break it you pay for it. And you broke me".
chloeclee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0