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A review by nextbestcoast
Everything I Was by Corinne Demas
Is it possible to feel absolutely no emotion when you finish a book?
I have several arguments, mainly about the cover. Ok: it has NOTHING to do with the book. I mean, she swims several times. She kisses Jim in the pond. That's all. The girl on the cover looks to be around 17. Irene, the protag, is 13. What is that? Again, she's 13. What's she doing kissing Jim. It mentions at one point that she's insecure about her body, but never follows up on that. Dear author, what is the point of telling us that she's insecure if it is not a) vital to the story, b) vital to the development of her character, or c) something that you're going to follow up on. Were you giving her an insecurity so we, the readers, could identify with her? Because if so, it didn't work.
To conclude: this book was, basically, background noise while I watched the King's Speech. It served its purpose, but I won't be picking this one up again.
I have several arguments, mainly about the cover. Ok: it has NOTHING to do with the book. I mean, she swims several times. She kisses Jim in the pond. That's all. The girl on the cover looks to be around 17. Irene, the protag, is 13. What is that? Again, she's 13. What's she doing kissing Jim. It mentions at one point that she's insecure about her body, but never follows up on that. Dear author, what is the point of telling us that she's insecure if it is not a) vital to the story, b) vital to the development of her character, or c) something that you're going to follow up on. Were you giving her an insecurity so we, the readers, could identify with her? Because if so, it didn't work.
To conclude: this book was, basically, background noise while I watched the King's Speech. It served its purpose, but I won't be picking this one up again.