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A review by bookishbastard
Keep What Remains by Carrie Beamer
3.0
The author, Carrie Beamer, was kind enough to send me a copy of Keep What Remains after reading another review of mine where I ripped the book a new asshole. I'm not sure if she was drunk, or maybe she's just a glutton for punishment. But I read her book... and here are my thoughts.
Megan is a 15 year old girl who meets a boy at a party and instantly falls in love with him. I kept thinking, "OMG she's only hung out with him 3 times and is already in love with him!!! Noooo!!!!" My only problem with this is that it was way too real for me. I fall in love way too easily, and it usually ends in heartbreak (not including my marriage).
The first half of the book was really slow to me because I had no idea where the story was headed. I feel like a chapter teasing the ending (without giving it away) would have made me want to keep reading more. That said, the second half is phenomenal. I say this because if you read the book, you need to understand that the first half is a slow burn, but the second half is full steam ahead. I literally sat here and read the entire second half of the book in one sitting... only stopping to eat.
I fully understand that I'm not the intended audience for this book about a teen girl that falls in love, but I am really glad I read it. I really liked that it was a "glimpse of life" book. There was no murder to solve or horror or anything crazy. It was just a chunk of someone's life, which was really interesting to me. It felt a lot like watching the movie Eighth Grade or Booksmart or Ladybird.
Megan is a 15 year old girl who meets a boy at a party and instantly falls in love with him. I kept thinking, "OMG she's only hung out with him 3 times and is already in love with him!!! Noooo!!!!" My only problem with this is that it was way too real for me. I fall in love way too easily, and it usually ends in heartbreak (not including my marriage).
The first half of the book was really slow to me because I had no idea where the story was headed. I feel like a chapter teasing the ending (without giving it away) would have made me want to keep reading more. That said, the second half is phenomenal. I say this because if you read the book, you need to understand that the first half is a slow burn, but the second half is full steam ahead. I literally sat here and read the entire second half of the book in one sitting... only stopping to eat.
I fully understand that I'm not the intended audience for this book about a teen girl that falls in love, but I am really glad I read it. I really liked that it was a "glimpse of life" book. There was no murder to solve or horror or anything crazy. It was just a chunk of someone's life, which was really interesting to me. It felt a lot like watching the movie Eighth Grade or Booksmart or Ladybird.