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A review by vee79
Love Lies Beneath by Ellen Hopkins
5.0
While i have only read a few of her YA titles, I still stand by my first thoughts on Ellen Hopkins; she writes amazing poetry, that tells an equally amazing story.
Venturing out into her adult world I was not disappointed, I absolutely fell in love with Tara she is a breath of fresh in your face air and i want to be her when i grow up. Her up-front nature and no qualms about the way she lives her life is the best and If i meet someone likfe that in real life i'd probably think they were a witch but secretly admire them.
The shadiness of Cavin and Eli keep you guessing until your not anymore and the sadness of Melanie and Kayla are not to be forgotten as herein lies the staple 'something deeper' that I love so much about Ellen's books.
Tara is honest and confident but also extremely uncertain and at times a little 'crazy girlfriend', but it's not unwarranted.
I was able to identify with each character, which is saying a heck of a lot because they are all so very complex and all go through varying degrees of emotion and change. this book is not written in her normal style, but you can tell that it IS an Ellen Hopkins book, if you know what I mean.
I can't tell you why I have only read a few of her books, but after reading Love Lies Beneath, I am making it a point to go back and read EVERYTHING! Very beautifully written and moving!
Venturing out into her adult world I was not disappointed, I absolutely fell in love with Tara she is a breath of fresh in your face air and i want to be her when i grow up. Her up-front nature and no qualms about the way she lives her life is the best and If i meet someone likfe that in real life i'd probably think they were a witch but secretly admire them.
The shadiness of Cavin and Eli keep you guessing until your not anymore and the sadness of Melanie and Kayla are not to be forgotten as herein lies the staple 'something deeper' that I love so much about Ellen's books.
Tara is honest and confident but also extremely uncertain and at times a little 'crazy girlfriend', but it's not unwarranted.
I was able to identify with each character, which is saying a heck of a lot because they are all so very complex and all go through varying degrees of emotion and change. this book is not written in her normal style, but you can tell that it IS an Ellen Hopkins book, if you know what I mean.
I can't tell you why I have only read a few of her books, but after reading Love Lies Beneath, I am making it a point to go back and read EVERYTHING! Very beautifully written and moving!