From the author of "But I Love Him" comes a haunting novel about what happens to one teenage girl when a rumor of rape goes around her school. A Ju...
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Jan 13, 2012
I loved the start of In Too Deep. I loved the characters and the budding romance, and the most perfect scene ever about 50 pages in...and of course, you know, just from reading the back I knew it was all going to go to hell for the characters.
I enjoyed the writing style of In Too Deep - Mandy Hubbard/Amanda Grace always has really relatable protagonists and Sam was no exception. You know, despite her craziness. And NICK I loved him SO MUCH. But I'll get into that in a bit. Her dad, o More...
I enjoyed the writing style of In Too Deep - Mandy Hubbard/Amanda Grace always has really relatable protagonists and Sam was no exception. You know, despite her craziness. And NICK I loved him SO MUCH. But I'll get into that in a bit. Her dad, o More...
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Sep 27, 2011
Bailey (IB Book Blogging)
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IN TOO DEEP is a powerful YA that explores the danger of rumors and their lasting affects on people. Grace's novel deeply affected me, and while there were some flaws, they were easy to overlook. I look forward to more from Grace.
Sam isn't perfect. In fact, she is far from that. She is completely humiliated by Carter, and feels broken. But she didn't mean for the false rumors to spread about her being assaulted by Carter. Sure, he is a complete jerk who has no respect for women More...
Sam isn't perfect. In fact, she is far from that. She is completely humiliated by Carter, and feels broken. But she didn't mean for the false rumors to spread about her being assaulted by Carter. Sure, he is a complete jerk who has no respect for women More...
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Feb 02, 2012
Jessica
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This book really isn't too thought provoking. It is a good read, but it is also kind of nice and simple. Its nice because it has a good story line as well. Now, I am the type of person who really gets a sick pleasure out of sad endings, because they're more realistic, but this book actually made me crave a happy ending by the time I reached the end of the book (I won't say whether it was happy or sad in the end). The book really did keep me entertained the whole time and the MC is very relatable
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Jan 29, 2012
Kate
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I really thought this was a brilliant novel. It reminded me a lot of the movie Gossip. Sam was easy to relate to, for me at least, she's fairly passive in her life which allows for a simple misunderstanding to spiral out of control. The lie becomes easier to go along with, and almost impossible to set straight, after Sam finally gets the boy next door. Her fears of losing him, the way the town reacts, all of it felt brutally honest- despite being based on a story of a lie. The ending was gr
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Feb 20, 2012
Weronika
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I am torn between liking and disliking this book because many things didn't add up to me. First, of all, there is a "rumor" of rape in your school and supposedly everyone knows about it, why is that no adult actually steps up and gets this shit resolved. I don't know, maybe contact the authorities...You don't take rape lightly and this book made it sound like it was no big deal besides getting the most popular guy a bad reputation. This got me mad and pretty frustrated throughout th
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Sep 11, 2011
Kari
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This one is intense and emotional, and it jumps right into it. A simple misunderstanding, spiraled into something huge, and Amanda nails that hopeless, loss of control feeling so perfectly. Picked apart, sure, any specific motivation in this book might not seem good enough but mounted on top of each other, and it's easy to see why Sam found herself in such a firestorm. Sam has a fantastic overall story arc and development, testing herself and ha More...
This one is intense and emotional, and it jumps right into it. A simple misunderstanding, spiraled into something huge, and Amanda nails that hopeless, loss of control feeling so perfectly. Picked apart, sure, any specific motivation in this book might not seem good enough but mounted on top of each other, and it's easy to see why Sam found herself in such a firestorm. Sam has a fantastic overall story arc and development, testing herself and ha More...
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Feb 02, 2012
Rebekka
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1.5 Stars
I'm not really sure what I think about this book. It was written well, with very real characters suffering some very real consequences (mostly) but the subject matter very much irritated me. In fact, it pissed me off. And I'm sure that's what the author intended. But still.
Sam leaves a party drunk, crying, with a bruised face and torn clothes. All the party-goers, that is, her classmates, think the worst: that she's been sexually assaulted in some way by the More...
I'm not really sure what I think about this book. It was written well, with very real characters suffering some very real consequences (mostly) but the subject matter very much irritated me. In fact, it pissed me off. And I'm sure that's what the author intended. But still.
Sam leaves a party drunk, crying, with a bruised face and torn clothes. All the party-goers, that is, her classmates, think the worst: that she's been sexually assaulted in some way by the More...
Aug 27, 2011
I'm not going to lie, I clicked on this book entirely because it's titled 'In too deep' which, as I suspect about 2% of people on here know, was the title for part 2 of season 10 of Degrassi: The Next Generation. Yeah, I'm shallow like that, but whatever.
Even though the pitch is only one sentence, I have to say, I'm looking forward to reading this. There's something about a teenager doing something that gets totally out of hand and inevitably almost ruins their life that gives me pleasure.
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Even though the pitch is only one sentence, I have to say, I'm looking forward to reading this. There's something about a teenager doing something that gets totally out of hand and inevitably almost ruins their life that gives me pleasure.
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Jan 23, 2012
Annabell
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In Too Deep sucked me right in from the first few pages. It is very intense and emotional, and it really dug deep for me. Sam wants to make her best friend notice her, so she goes after Carter, who she knows flirts with absolutely everyone. Except this time, Carter turns her down. Sam leaves his bedroom feeling humiliated and appearing pretty terrible as well, and that is where the rumor of rape started.
Even though she was humiliated, Sam went back to school that next Mon More...
Even though she was humiliated, Sam went back to school that next Mon More...
Jan 28, 2012
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In Too Deep is Full of Impact!
In Too Deep by Amanda Grace, pen name for author Mandy Hubbard, was an absolute must read when I stumbled upon it's synopsis while browsing Goodreads. In Too Deep tells the dramatic and emotional story of Sam, a girl, who without putting much thought into the situation, unleashes an incomprehensible chain of events that lead the students at her school into believing that she More...
In Too Deep is Full of Impact!
In Too Deep by Amanda Grace, pen name for author Mandy Hubbard, was an absolute must read when I stumbled upon it's synopsis while browsing Goodreads. In Too Deep tells the dramatic and emotional story of Sam, a girl, who without putting much thought into the situation, unleashes an incomprehensible chain of events that lead the students at her school into believing that she More...
Dec 29, 2011
Laura
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This is not a book like Good Girl or Speak, although it does have some of those elements.
We're a few weeks before graduation, and Carter - the golden boy, the one every girl wants - is throwing a party; Sam has decided that it's her last, best chance to make Carter notice her and changes from her usual jeans/t-shirt to a thong, stilettos and a micro-mini. It does get his notice, but not in the way she wants... and things only get worse when someone misinterprets what happened betwee More...
We're a few weeks before graduation, and Carter - the golden boy, the one every girl wants - is throwing a party; Sam has decided that it's her last, best chance to make Carter notice her and changes from her usual jeans/t-shirt to a thong, stilettos and a micro-mini. It does get his notice, but not in the way she wants... and things only get worse when someone misinterprets what happened betwee More...
Nov 23, 2011
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IN TOO DEEP, a contemporary young adult novel that begs the question, how far is too far.
When Samantha Marshall enters the party of Carter Wellesley, she’s already taken too far. Her first mistake, dressing in an all too short mini-skirt hoping to catch the attention of Carter so she can make her best friend, Nick, jealous.
Case in point of almost every teenage girl…lack of communication and using sex to make someone jealous.
Sam spends the night drinking after r More...
When Samantha Marshall enters the party of Carter Wellesley, she’s already taken too far. Her first mistake, dressing in an all too short mini-skirt hoping to catch the attention of Carter so she can make her best friend, Nick, jealous.
Case in point of almost every teenage girl…lack of communication and using sex to make someone jealous.
Sam spends the night drinking after r More...
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Feb 07, 2012
Erica
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In Too Deep was a pretty decent read. The story just flew by, and I loved the message it sent, about telling the truth. Amanda Grace is a pen name for Mandy Hubbard, so while this was my first "Amanda Grace" novel, I have enjoyed Mandy Hubbards's work before. It was fun to see the contrast between the bubbly, fun Mandy Hubbard books and the more serious, rawer Amanda Grace books.
I wasn't crazy about the main character, Sam, and her decisions. So many things could have been More...
I wasn't crazy about the main character, Sam, and her decisions. So many things could have been More...
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Jan 16, 2012
Brooke
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Well, damn.
*Takes deep breath*
In Too Deep is one of those books where everything goes down hill so fast and the next thing you know you’re scared to read the next sentence in fear things will get even worse and then you just want to curl up in a corner and never pick the book up again but the writings really good and there’s this boy named Nick so you pick it up and keep reading and you just shake your head the whole time and wish you would’ve stayed in that corne More...
*Takes deep breath*
In Too Deep is one of those books where everything goes down hill so fast and the next thing you know you’re scared to read the next sentence in fear things will get even worse and then you just want to curl up in a corner and never pick the book up again but the writings really good and there’s this boy named Nick so you pick it up and keep reading and you just shake your head the whole time and wish you would’ve stayed in that corne More...
Feb 07, 2012
Angela
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The writing was pretty good, and felt true to the adolescent experience, even if some of the characterization was a little simplistic, but I hated the main character so much that I skipped a lot toward the end. There was a point at which she could have backed out with a little honor, and she went way past it. Saying you're sorry kind of loses its impact after you've let the rumor go on for a week. I feel like this book belittles the experience of people who have actually been raped, supporting t
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Jan 03, 2012
Inspired Kathy
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In Too Deep is a book I didn't want to put down and stayed up until 2 am to finish. When I took a break from reading I couldn't help but think about the storyline and wonder just how Sam was going to get herself out of the mess she was in and what the consequences would be. Thus I was drawn back to the book and stayed up to finish.
Overall I was pleased with this book. The writing sucked me in and I like the way the author writes. I could relate to the characters and was grateful th More...
Overall I was pleased with this book. The writing sucked me in and I like the way the author writes. I could relate to the characters and was grateful th More...
Feb 13, 2012
Ashley
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Can I just give an insanely huge thank you to this author for NOT being afraid of her ending? There is very little worse than reading an intensely emotional, painful book and having it end with every single character finding their happy place.
This is NOT that book. This is not a book of sunshine and rainbows but it IS a powerful book with an important message that I think people, especially teenagers, NEED to hear.
Your actions and choices DO matter. They DO make a diffe More...
This is NOT that book. This is not a book of sunshine and rainbows but it IS a powerful book with an important message that I think people, especially teenagers, NEED to hear.
Your actions and choices DO matter. They DO make a diffe More...
Feb 09, 2012
Maricela
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Wow!!! I like reading books that don't always end with happily ever after. This was an interesting book, and I realized that yes, lies can destroy lives!
Feb 04, 2012
Jessica
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I adore her books. They have so much emotion in such a small package.
Jan 26, 2012
Lisa (A Life Bound By Books)
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Wow! Talk about emotional. Full review to follow soon.
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