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“We're not ignoring the problem, not really. We're all aware it's there, even Bo. We see the edges of this new Bo, this Bo who's special, different. We're not ignoring it. We're just carefully, carefully avoiding it.”
A book like this was really needed for nowadays we romanticise the idea of mental issues, making it seem like those who are mentally ill have some kind of superpower. Although this book is not entirely right because of several reasons, Revis really gripped this idea and managed to work it into her story in Bo's persona.
The Plot:
Bo is mentally ill. And the author reminds us of it every few pages . I believe, that if the readers weren't told that Bo has issues, the book would have been so much more interesting. The book was very repetitive in the first half, and very chaotic in the second half, which was fine with me, for it really captivated my attention. But I feel like this book was written by someone who only lived with someone with a mental illness and didn'texperience it; Bo's chapters were bland and unrelatable, but Phoebe's were usually on point.
The ending really confused me, because if the author was set on the idea of Bo being ill, than why make it seem like he really has superpowers? Non-sense.
The Characters:
Bo is very hard to like. According to this book, everyone who is mentally ill, is an egoist. I can't help but feel a little offended, because usually people living with any kinds of disability are much kinder and lovable than an every day healthy person. Also, Bo's family is a mess. And I can't get over the fact that the parents only close their eyes towards the problems and don't even try to tackle them. The whole family would need therapy, not only Bo and it would have been nice if at the end, they would have realised it.
The relationship between Sofia and Bo was almost inexistent. We barely got any response from Sofia when she was with Bo, and I suspect that maybe all of the relationship only existed in Bo's mind. But of course, only the author knows what is real in this jumbled up messs. I didn't like her, despite the fact that she was basically an orphan, and had severe depression. She showed no interest in Bo, and we are told that she was friends with Gwen, but we never get any proof, whatsoever.
The other characters were quite a cliché. We have the good doctor who made mistakes and now wants to help, the bad boy, the freak and the cool girl. I can't say that I related to any of them, but they were good personifications of mental illnesses.
Conclusion:
Would I recommend this? Maybe. To someone who knows quite a few things about mental illness and does not base his opinion on this book. I wouldn't recommend it for someone who knows little to nothing about disabilties though, because it could quite easily lead to misconceptions or unfair judgement about this issue.
A book like this was really needed for nowadays we romanticise the idea of mental issues, making it seem like those who are mentally ill have some kind of superpower. Although this book is not entirely right because of several reasons, Revis really gripped this idea and managed to work it into her story in Bo's persona.
The Plot:
Bo is mentally ill. And the author reminds us of it every few pages . I believe, that if the readers weren't told that Bo has issues, the book would have been so much more interesting. The book was very repetitive in the first half, and very chaotic in the second half, which was fine with me, for it really captivated my attention. But I feel like this book was written by someone who only lived with someone with a mental illness and didn'texperience it; Bo's chapters were bland and unrelatable, but Phoebe's were usually on point.
The ending really confused me, because if the author was set on the idea of Bo being ill, than why make it seem like he really has superpowers? Non-sense.
The Characters:
Bo is very hard to like. According to this book, everyone who is mentally ill, is an egoist. I can't help but feel a little offended, because usually people living with any kinds of disability are much kinder and lovable than an every day healthy person. Also, Bo's family is a mess. And I can't get over the fact that the parents only close their eyes towards the problems and don't even try to tackle them. The whole family would need therapy, not only Bo and it would have been nice if at the end, they would have realised it.
The relationship between Sofia and Bo was almost inexistent. We barely got any response from Sofia when she was with Bo, and I suspect that maybe all of the relationship only existed in Bo's mind. But of course, only the author knows what is real in this jumbled up messs. I didn't like her, despite the fact that she was basically an orphan, and had severe depression. She showed no interest in Bo, and we are told that she was friends with Gwen, but we never get any proof, whatsoever.
The other characters were quite a cliché. We have the good doctor who made mistakes and now wants to help, the bad boy, the freak and the cool girl. I can't say that I related to any of them, but they were good personifications of mental illnesses.
Conclusion:
Would I recommend this? Maybe. To someone who knows quite a few things about mental illness and does not base his opinion on this book. I wouldn't recommend it for someone who knows little to nothing about disabilties though, because it could quite easily lead to misconceptions or unfair judgement about this issue.
"Terror made me cruel . . ."
This book is all about the terror a human soul can endure, and the consequences it holds. This is not a book for the faint of heart, nor a nice summer read that you can leisurely read while sunbathing with a cup of lemonade in hand. This book is to be read carefully, to be chewed and spit out, only to be chewed once again until it falls apart, and you understand its every little ingredient.
I liked the book from the very start, and this was so unexpected to me that I started doubting myself and my ability to judge. But as I progressed in the book, it just grabbed me more and more, until all I thought about was the book and the book alone.
If you want likeable characters, or ones that you can sympathise with even a little bit, you're not on the right track with this one. There were moments when I was craving connection with any character, but the only one I could identify with was Mr. Lockwood, who was clearly a representation of the oh-so-stupid reader who knows nothing, so has to be told the happenings. Other than him, not even Nelly, who had her fair share of nice moments, got my empathy, and only at the end of the book did I understand that the aim was exactly to plant this feeling of dehumanization into the reader. And I liked it, I even admire Emily Bronte for being able to create such an atmosphere and such gruesomly fantastic characters throughout the book. Moreover, I am kind of bummed because she hadn't wrote any other novels alongside this one.
So, I can say that love, friendship, family... they are all twisted and turned in Wuthering Heights and honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way.
This book is all about the terror a human soul can endure, and the consequences it holds. This is not a book for the faint of heart, nor a nice summer read that you can leisurely read while sunbathing with a cup of lemonade in hand. This book is to be read carefully, to be chewed and spit out, only to be chewed once again until it falls apart, and you understand its every little ingredient.
I liked the book from the very start, and this was so unexpected to me that I started doubting myself and my ability to judge. But as I progressed in the book, it just grabbed me more and more, until all I thought about was the book and the book alone.
If you want likeable characters, or ones that you can sympathise with even a little bit, you're not on the right track with this one. There were moments when I was craving connection with any character, but the only one I could identify with was Mr. Lockwood, who was clearly a representation of the oh-so-stupid reader who knows nothing, so has to be told the happenings. Other than him, not even Nelly, who had her fair share of nice moments, got my empathy, and only at the end of the book did I understand that the aim was exactly to plant this feeling of dehumanization into the reader. And I liked it, I even admire Emily Bronte for being able to create such an atmosphere and such gruesomly fantastic characters throughout the book. Moreover, I am kind of bummed because she hadn't wrote any other novels alongside this one.
So, I can say that love, friendship, family... they are all twisted and turned in Wuthering Heights and honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way.
So underwhelming. All of the other Erin Watt books were addictive, they just sucked you in, never letting go. This one, I felt like was incomplete. There were a lot of spelling errors, the characters were different and bland, also the ending was your typical happy ending, and not at all "Royal-like". Sorry to hear that this is the last book in this amazing series. I wish that another one would come out so all of the unanswered questions would finally get a conclusion.
What can I even say about a book that is so uniquely twisted, so realistic and touching?
This novel was unlike anything I've ever read. The author created a whole new world, whole new characters with very realistic features. Although the plot dragged out for a while (-1 star), the actions picked up in the second half of the book, making me want to read it on until I've found out everything.
I loved August's character, but not so much Kate's. However, I understand her entirely. The fact that the whole romantic line was missing was sooo refreshing and once again realistic, although I hope something nice will happen in the next book.
100% would recommend and 100% that I'm starting the second book right now.
This novel was unlike anything I've ever read. The author created a whole new world, whole new characters with very realistic features. Although the plot dragged out for a while (-1 star), the actions picked up in the second half of the book, making me want to read it on until I've found out everything.
I loved August's character, but not so much Kate's. However, I understand her entirely. The fact that the whole romantic line was missing was sooo refreshing and once again realistic, although I hope something nice will happen in the next book.
100% would recommend and 100% that I'm starting the second book right now.
This book was unexpected.
I don't even know where to start. All the characters, I grew to love are gone and still the situation of the city is not even close to normal. The countless acts of violence destroyed this book's chance at 5 stars. Somehow I wasn't expecting so much death, I mean I read so many of Cassandra Clare's books and there is so much death in them too, but in this book it was different, it was ruthless and somehow without a reason. I feel like I loved the characters and the main idea of the plot but the execution was too evil. It took me so long to read this book, because I always shuddered when I thought about it and what was waiting for me. I don't really recommend these books, only if you are resilient and aren't easily affected by thousands of deaths described in great detail.
I don't even know where to start. All the characters, I grew to love are gone and still the situation of the city is not even close to normal. The countless acts of violence destroyed this book's chance at 5 stars. Somehow I wasn't expecting so much death, I mean I read so many of Cassandra Clare's books and there is so much death in them too, but in this book it was different, it was ruthless and somehow without a reason. I feel like I loved the characters and the main idea of the plot but the execution was too evil. It took me so long to read this book, because I always shuddered when I thought about it and what was waiting for me. I don't really recommend these books, only if you are resilient and aren't easily affected by thousands of deaths described in great detail.
Ok, so Cassandra has caused my soul to hurt for countless characters through many books. I have suffered the deaths of dear characters, and numerous times have cried with my favorite ones and shared their sorrow and grief. But this one was different. With this one, Cassandra simply ripped my heart out and left it there in front of me, so I can watch it bleed out for the ones I loved in this series. Not cool, Cassie. Not cool.
Just the usual goodies from Kasie West: a very nice plot, amazing male characters, and very likeable secondary characters. The only thing that was surprising to me that I didn't really like Gia. Of course, I understood her background, but I still felt like everything about her was way too shallow even close to the end of the book. Although, I am very happy with the open but happy ending.
Love these freaky characters, the cliché plot, and the whole no-one-is-what-they-seem vibe of the book. This is definitely one of my favorites from Kasie West.