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lara_ayrolla's Reviews (86)
For me, this is one of the best (if not the best) books of this series. Maybe it's just my personal taste for books but I really love how sentimental this one is, full of quotes and beautiful moments. It's really good to see the evolution of both characters, Tessa becoming stronger and powerful and Hardin learning how to open up and accept other people's points of view. I got really shocked with how much in common I have with both of them even though they're so different from each other and from myself as well.
This is not a deep or really well written book but I think its message is perfect for young teenagers. I found myself reading it multiple times when I was 12 because it used to give me a lot of hope and make me feel less lonely. If it wasn't for this book, I wouldn't have found out how I love to read and I wouldn't know how important it is to value yourself, your family, your friends, and all that you've got. It made me open my eyes and realize that we can have everything that's fancy in the world but it will never fulfill our needs if we're not true to ourselves and to the ones we love.
I really love this book because it was part of many years of my life and the context of how I found it is very special to me. I recognize that the story isn't very well written nor creative and innovative. Most of the relationships are toxic and we get bad ideas given as acceptable all the time. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone simply because I know that if you don't have your mindset adjusted you could be fooled by a crazy and destructive idea of what love is supposed to be and what you can accept or not when it comes to a relationship.
Austen's writing is impeccable. The way she uses the words makes it satisfying to even just look at them written in the paper (or, in my case, the kindle screen). Some parts of the story felt unnecessary and, honestly, really boring to read, but overall it's totally worth it reading this book. Elizabeth is a beautiful character, a strong woman with a great personality, years ahead of her time, just like Austen herself. The interections between the characters are funny, intense, and very real. You can almost feel what they feel. The plot about what pride and prejudice actually meant to the context is beautiful, and a lot of parts are really emotional. I fell in love with every single character, even the ones I didn't like that much, just for how much I could see of them.
The style of the writing was a bit uncomfortable, with all of the contractions and phonetic writing during the dialogues. There was some childish energy when it came to the construction of the story and the feelings, but that wasn't totally negative, considering the main characters are mere teenagers. After a certain point, the story becomes addictive and involving, and I simply couldn't stop reading it. The ending is a bit confusing and disappointing, but it definitely makes you want to read the next book of the series.
The book shows a different point of view about compulsive eating and makes you meditate and think about your life, your story, and the possible reasons behind your eating disorders. Some parts of it were confusing, mixing the past and the present together way to smoothly. I felt like there was a point in the book where the main idea had been already presented, but it kept being introduced to the reader over and over, only in a different manner, with different examples. It could be a good thing to people who like details and explanations, and a bad thing to people who prefer to go directly to the point. I found it to be very helpful and thoughtful, and I'm really glad my therapist recommended it. It was not perfect, but extremely good and surprising. I don't regret reading it.