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3.37 AVERAGE
3.37 AVERAGE
Gah! That ending. It was odd being in a teenage boys head. I loved that this book made me reflect on myself. It reminded me very much of my high school experiences. Sorry I just have to break out right now....
I don't know what to think about the ending. after I finished it I couldn't sleep for a long while, just going over the last two paragraphs.
Personally I think he's just going to end up similar to his father. Floating through life. Living in the "spectacular now." (BTW how many times was the word spectacular in this book? I get the point, Tharpe.)
I also thought there would be some horrific car crash, Sutter would see the error of his ways. After Aimee and Sutter became more serious I was convinced that he was going to get her killed by drinking and driving. I was glad that there was only a slow release of the relationship. I hate when books have that obvious moral theme. (After-school special)
I knew that Sutter would break Aimee's heart. I identified a little too much with Aimee, (From high school, not now)It was hard to get through at times. The need for approval, wanting to make others happy even when it is your downfall. I'm sure that in a very hurtful way Sutter thought he was was doing her a favor, despite the fact that he left her with a drinking problem and broken heart. I was more worried about Aimee at the end than Sutter.
In the end I thought the author did a good job of creating a extremely self destructive character who I couldn't help but like. Maybe i just knew too many kids like him in my younger years. I still have a friend who is like that. This book n=made me very sad when i started thinking about my friend, the life of the party but no one will take him serious. A running joke and whathaveyou.
I wonder, did Sutter realize how dangerous a life he was living, was he purposely creating this life? It seemed odd that he is the narrator and yet he never had an epiphany on how self destructive he was. Was he that oblivious? He saw that way others took advantage of Aimee and never looked at his own behavior as the same?
That was a novel. Wow.
Personally I think he's just going to end up similar to his father. Floating through life. Living in the "spectacular now." (BTW how many times was the word spectacular in this book? I get the point, Tharpe.)
I also thought there would be some horrific car crash, Sutter would see the error of his ways. After Aimee and Sutter became more serious I was convinced that he was going to get her killed by drinking and driving. I was glad that there was only a slow release of the relationship. I hate when books have that obvious moral theme. (After-school special)
I knew that Sutter would break Aimee's heart. I identified a little too much with Aimee, (From high school, not now)It was hard to get through at times. The need for approval, wanting to make others happy even when it is your downfall. I'm sure that in a very hurtful way Sutter thought he was was doing her a favor, despite the fact that he left her with a drinking problem and broken heart. I was more worried about Aimee at the end than Sutter.
In the end I thought the author did a good job of creating a extremely self destructive character who I couldn't help but like. Maybe i just knew too many kids like him in my younger years. I still have a friend who is like that. This book n=made me very sad when i started thinking about my friend, the life of the party but no one will take him serious. A running joke and whathaveyou.
I wonder, did Sutter realize how dangerous a life he was living, was he purposely creating this life? It seemed odd that he is the narrator and yet he never had an epiphany on how self destructive he was. Was he that oblivious? He saw that way others took advantage of Aimee and never looked at his own behavior as the same?
That was a novel. Wow.
I liked it less as I kept reading, not because the story got worse but because I got more and more frustrated as the book went on — I kept telling Sutter what to do and he kept not listening to me. It felt like he kept making the same mistakes again and again. I really wanted to him to learn from his past blunders and grow from them, but he refused to change. While it was really irritating that he would not change his ways, it was an important part of the story.
Although I wasn’t thrilled with everything that happened in the book, it was still pretty good. A lot of the issues I have with the book is that things didn’t happen the way I wanted them to, not that it was a bad story. I think the problem for me was that it was realistic and sad in ways that I wasn’t expecting. I went in thinking it would be a fun, romantic story but it was a bit heavier than I anticipated. If I had known what I was getting myself into I probably would have enjoyed it more.
Although I wasn’t thrilled with everything that happened in the book, it was still pretty good. A lot of the issues I have with the book is that things didn’t happen the way I wanted them to, not that it was a bad story. I think the problem for me was that it was realistic and sad in ways that I wasn’t expecting. I went in thinking it would be a fun, romantic story but it was a bit heavier than I anticipated. If I had known what I was getting myself into I probably would have enjoyed it more.
Absolutely loathed this book... Yuck. Perhaps I'm inarticulate but that is all this book merits.
I started reading this on a plane, and that might have affected my reading of it, but I really didn't find it all that great. I felt the same way about the movie when I saw it - it seemed like everyone was hyping it up, but it just fell a bit flat for me. I found Sutter extremely unlikeable and I didn't really find the plot that compelling. I liked Amy's development, but overall, I just didn't find this that amazing. I did like the ending though, even if it wasn't what I hoped would happen. It was very realistic.
I'm not sure if I really liked this book. The jury's still out on it.
Book 73/50 (2017)
Book 73/50 (2017)
This book was tragic. Sutter had so many issues -- Daddy issues, love issues, trust issues, alcohol issues, and school issues. Aimee helped him grow, and he helped her grow. A lot was wrong with their relationship and their lives, and it didn't really help that things didn't improve. A lot was left hanging in the air. A lot of the problems continued to exist. And at the end... well, they still existed. I started the book intrigued to learn how Sutter would change, and left it feeling defeated. Sutter had given up. He had changed throughout the book, but not in ways that mattered. He faced some demons only to leave with an even greater, almost overwhelming sense of sadness.
I'm concerned for Aimee. After reading about the "sad ending," I spent the whole book in anticipation of her committing suicide or something drastic like that in the event that Sutter fully expressed his intentions with her. But don't worry, nothing like that happens. You have to wonder though, what will happen if she ever receives that email.
I wish there was more to Ricky, too. He abandoned his friend in favour of his girlfriend. Yes, this happens in real life. But it's sad nonetheless.
Cassidy's story seemed to be one of settling, and settling down. She wound up happy, or at least managed to convince herself that she was. That happens a lot in real life too -- and it's sad.
The premise of this book was interesting. A lot of the time, personalities like Sutter are portrayed as comical side characters. I'm glad that we got to see inside his head to understand some of his (more ridiculous) actions.
This book wasn't particularly splendirifious (it took me pretty long to get through it), but it was fresh and hit almost a little too close to reality.
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like his fatherI'm concerned for Aimee. After reading about the "sad ending," I spent the whole book in anticipation of her committing suicide or something drastic like that in the event that Sutter fully expressed his intentions with her. But don't worry, nothing like that happens. You have to wonder though, what will happen if she ever receives that email.
I wish there was more to Ricky, too. He abandoned his friend in favour of his girlfriend. Yes, this happens in real life. But it's sad nonetheless.
Cassidy's story seemed to be one of settling, and settling down. She wound up happy, or at least managed to convince herself that she was. That happens a lot in real life too -- and it's sad.
The premise of this book was interesting. A lot of the time, personalities like Sutter are portrayed as comical side characters. I'm glad that we got to see inside his head to understand some of his (more ridiculous) actions.
This book wasn't particularly splendirifious (it took me pretty long to get through it), but it was fresh and hit almost a little too close to reality.
I liked the book until the ending. I hated it and can not understand what happened.
Even as I think about writing this review, I start to shake my head. This book is too much to describe, categorize and even rate.
I read this book because the movie is soon to come out. The book was so different from what I thought it would be. I was expecting a Nicholas Sparks love story - where the characters help and change each other, fall in love, and live happily. It's not. This story is realistic and true and most likely happening somewhere in the world right now.
And the ending is so realistically depressing and you can't help but ponder the pages once you're finished, trying to decide if there was something you could do to help the characters.
Overall, I would say that it is a must read. If anything, it shows to people that the happiest looking people and the smartest, driven people might be the truly lost ones.
I read this book because the movie is soon to come out. The book was so different from what I thought it would be. I was expecting a Nicholas Sparks love story - where the characters help and change each other, fall in love, and live happily. It's not. This story is realistic and true and most likely happening somewhere in the world right now.
And the ending is so realistically depressing and you can't help but ponder the pages once you're finished, trying to decide if there was something you could do to help the characters.
Overall, I would say that it is a must read. If anything, it shows to people that the happiest looking people and the smartest, driven people might be the truly lost ones.
I was totally enthralled with the story of Sutter. While it took me a few days to get into the meat of the story, I was absorbed once I was there. However, the story just leaves you hanging. I wanted some sort of resolution and it just wasn't there. Of course, I can infer my own ending, but I prefer if the author follows it to conclusion for me. After all my assumption may not be correct. Alas... Not a book I would recommend to others because of the ending.