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A review by rkinnard
Tilt by Ellen Hopkins
3.0
I love Ellen Hopkins. I’ve read most of her books and I adore the way she writes. Her poetic format in her novels is fantastic. It really allows you to get into her characters’ heads and makes it seem much more real and relatable. That being said, Tilt was not my favorite. It was very good, but I think some of her other novels are much better (Perfect will forever be my favorite).
The book description pretty much says it all. Three teens, all intertwined by family relationships, are forced to deal with life changing experiences. Mikayla gets pregnant, Shane has to deal with his sister’s death along with his boyfriend who is HIV positie, and Harley puts herself in various dangerous situations all to be considered “cool.” Their lives literally “tilt” out of control. The book details how these three characters deal with their lives that are drastically different from how they used to be.
Ellen Hopkin’s books are fast reads, and this one is no exception. I think it took me about two days to read it, and that was on top of my very busy schedule. My favorite part of this book was Shane’s story. Though I’ve never experienced anything he did, I found his story to be incredibly compelling and heartbreaking. He felt so real to me, and I absolutely love when that happens in a story. He doesn’t cope with the loss of his sister the greatest; his choice methods nearly result in his death.
The one thing I didn’t like about the book was the ending. It was very open ended, and I felt with something as serious and deep as the topics in this book there should have been some sort of closing. I didn’t feel that at all, and was greatly disappointed when I got to the end. Some, of course, might like the kind of ending that keeps you thinking, but I like to know what happens to the characters. I like to have a sense of finality, of resolution. If you like open endings, then Tilt is definitely for you.
Overall, I wouldn’t say Tilt was a bad book, but I didn’t think it was excellent either. I would definitely recommend that you read it and decide for yourself because I think this is the kind of book that will have mixed reactions.
This review (and more!) can be found at Rachel Reads
The book description pretty much says it all. Three teens, all intertwined by family relationships, are forced to deal with life changing experiences. Mikayla gets pregnant, Shane has to deal with his sister’s death along with his boyfriend who is HIV positie, and Harley puts herself in various dangerous situations all to be considered “cool.” Their lives literally “tilt” out of control. The book details how these three characters deal with their lives that are drastically different from how they used to be.
Ellen Hopkin’s books are fast reads, and this one is no exception. I think it took me about two days to read it, and that was on top of my very busy schedule. My favorite part of this book was Shane’s story. Though I’ve never experienced anything he did, I found his story to be incredibly compelling and heartbreaking. He felt so real to me, and I absolutely love when that happens in a story. He doesn’t cope with the loss of his sister the greatest; his choice methods nearly result in his death.
The one thing I didn’t like about the book was the ending. It was very open ended, and I felt with something as serious and deep as the topics in this book there should have been some sort of closing. I didn’t feel that at all, and was greatly disappointed when I got to the end. Some, of course, might like the kind of ending that keeps you thinking, but I like to know what happens to the characters. I like to have a sense of finality, of resolution. If you like open endings, then Tilt is definitely for you.
Overall, I wouldn’t say Tilt was a bad book, but I didn’t think it was excellent either. I would definitely recommend that you read it and decide for yourself because I think this is the kind of book that will have mixed reactions.
This review (and more!) can be found at Rachel Reads