In a time of hardship and heartbreak, sometimes, reality just isn't enough. Slipping Reality is the story of fourteen-year-old Katelyn Emerson, who...
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Feb 21, 2012
Faye {Daydreaming_Star}
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It would be a lie to say that there aren’t many books that leave me crying my eyes out, but there certainly hasn’t been any recently. This changed when I reached the end of Slipping Reality. I was so affected by this book and I simply loved how rich and raw it left me. I knew the ending, I knew what was coming and yet, at the same time, I did not expect it to affect me quite so much. It is, just as Katelyn herself comments, that even when watching your favourite movies and you know what is going
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Feb 06, 2012
Kayleigh
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I guess I have no real right to reviee this book, as I gave up 20% of my way through, however I am still going to share my opinion.
The author was only 14 when she wrote this book, but despite an extraordinary talent for writing, at her reasonably young age, she should of waited til she was even more skilled before realising her debut into the world.
I believe that Emily Beaver is arguably a great writer, however she lacks consistency in the in the quality of writing.
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The author was only 14 when she wrote this book, but despite an extraordinary talent for writing, at her reasonably young age, she should of waited til she was even more skilled before realising her debut into the world.
I believe that Emily Beaver is arguably a great writer, however she lacks consistency in the in the quality of writing.
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Jan 31, 2012
Brittany
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Alright. This review is going to be a bit difficult to write.
The emotion of this book is astounding and it was easy to connect to and feel. Beaver wrote honestly and didn't try to cover anything up. She laid it all bare and it was raw. The ending was tough to read, even though it was easy to see coming (and I mean that in a good way.)
I have a bit of a personal tie with this kind of story; however, my perspective is closer to that of Matthew's. It was enlightening to get a g More...
The emotion of this book is astounding and it was easy to connect to and feel. Beaver wrote honestly and didn't try to cover anything up. She laid it all bare and it was raw. The ending was tough to read, even though it was easy to see coming (and I mean that in a good way.)
I have a bit of a personal tie with this kind of story; however, my perspective is closer to that of Matthew's. It was enlightening to get a g More...
Feb 17, 2012
Jessica
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I'm going to ramble a bit in this review, mainly because I'm so torn on how exactly to share with you my feelings about this book. Reading Slipping Reality really makes you think about how to fairly judge a book written by a young author. Should I take her 14 year old age at the time into account? Is that fair? So I'm going to try to be as succinct and fair as possible in explaining my rating for this book.
First off I have to say that I loved the concept of Slipping Reality. In it we More...
First off I have to say that I loved the concept of Slipping Reality. In it we More...
Feb 01, 2012
Lacey
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First Thoughts:
This was definitely a book filled with creativity and the stages of grief, at times it was realistic and others on the other end of the spectrum where I wasn’t sure what was real and what wasn’t. This is a book that will definitely question sanity and whether there really is a plane where reality and the imagination touch. This is one book I will always remember.
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This was definitely a book filled with creativity and the stages of grief, at times it was realistic and others on the other end of the spectrum where I wasn’t sure what was real and what wasn’t. This is a book that will definitely question sanity and whether there really is a plane where reality and the imagination touch. This is one book I will always remember.
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Feb 11, 2012
Katya
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Katelyn's brother is dying. He's been dying for three years, but this time it's very bad. She knows that, and thinks she's ready, but apparently, her mind doesn't agree, because she starts to have hallucinations. Two men, Tristan and Cedric, who start off as figments of her imagination, suddenly gain lives of their own and begin interacting with her. As Katelyn's brother gets worse, she dives deeper into her imaginary world, choosing her fictional stories over the rea More...
Katelyn's brother is dying. He's been dying for three years, but this time it's very bad. She knows that, and thinks she's ready, but apparently, her mind doesn't agree, because she starts to have hallucinations. Two men, Tristan and Cedric, who start off as figments of her imagination, suddenly gain lives of their own and begin interacting with her. As Katelyn's brother gets worse, she dives deeper into her imaginary world, choosing her fictional stories over the rea More...
Feb 17, 2012
Amanda
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It took me longer than planned to read this book, but sometimes life gets in the way. For Emily Beaver, and her character, Katelyn, life got in the way of her normal life as well. The story is told from a young girl's perspective as she deals with the finality of her brother's battle with cancer. She finds escape in her imagination, although at times, her fiction is so believable, you begin to wonder what's real and what's not. Beaver's writing is amazing, but you don't discover that until y
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Feb 12, 2012
Gina
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WOW, this was one interesting book. I have often found myself daydreaming about how things in my life might be different, relationships when I was younger. Marriage and parenthood when that time came etc. But I've never seen it quite like Emily Beaver describes it. The depth of characters in the book is so intriguing. I felt for Katelyn with the life at home concentrating on her brother and his illness. I understood the bond of friendship she shared with each of the friends she had in her life,
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Jan 17, 2012
Marissa
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I still can't believe this author was only 14 when she wrote this! I mean, don't get me wrong - it's the perfect portrayal of a 14-year-old girl - but it's just written so well. Way to go Emily Beaver for showing adults that teens can write too! This is a fantastic book to help anyone going through grief or the family member of someone battling a life-threatening disease. The author lost her brother to cancer, and this book is a fictional story of a young girl going through the same - but this g
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Jan 03, 2012
Julie
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This is one of the most amazing books I've read in a long time. A 14-year-old wrote it and penned it beautifully. This novel, about a girl losing her best friend and older brother, is very much inspired by Emily Beaver's own life. It's honest, it'll make you cry but it's ultimately uplifing. There are plenty of adults who write from a teen's perspective about death and loss, but Emily wrote it as a teen as she was going through it. I don't care how old you are or what genres you gravitate toward
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