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The Opposite of Tidy
by
Carrie Mac
Fifteen-year-old Junie is barely coping. Her mother has started sleeping in the chair in front of the TV, and the house is so packed with junk, newspapers, cupboard organizers and other helpful items from the Shopping Channel that she can barely get in the front door. Her father is no help, since he's always with That Woman. To top it off, she's failing math.
So when Wade J...more
So when Wade J...more
Paperback, 361 pages
Published
April 10th 2012
by Razorbill
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Wow. Carrie Mac has written a heart-breaking book about a 15-year-old girl who is dealing with her parents' divorce, that woman that her father had an affair with, the attentions of the hot new boy at school, Wade, and a life dominated by the lies she tells and the secrets she keeps to keep her mother's compulsive hoarding hidden.
I'll admit that during the first chapter or two, I wasn't sure about it. (Seemed like there was a bit of telling rather than showing at times.) However, I have to admi...more
I'll admit that during the first chapter or two, I wasn't sure about it. (Seemed like there was a bit of telling rather than showing at times.) However, I have to admi...more
Junie doesn't have an easy life. She's failing math, even though her pal, Otto, is tutoring her. Marla, her mother, is a hoarder who doesn't shower and spends her days and nights in a chair ordering stuff off the Shopping Channel. Junie knows that if anyone finds out how serious the situation is with Marla, Social Services wouldn't let her live there any more and who would take care of her mother? Her dad had hired a life coach last year to help her mother but he ended up leaving Marla for the l...more
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Title : The Opposite of Tidy
Series : -
Author : Carrie Mac
Pages : (my copy) 361
Release Date : April 10th 2012
Publisher : Razorbill / Penguin Canada
Format : ARC
Source :
**Thank you to Penguin Canada for providing an ARC in exchange of an honest review!**
My Opinion :
The Opposite of Tidy was a moving and heart-breaking book.
It's the story of Junie, the daughter of a hoarder. Her mother keeps buying junk and cra...more
Title : The Opposite of Tidy
Series : -
Author : Carrie Mac
Pages : (my copy) 361
Release Date : April 10th 2012
Publisher : Razorbill / Penguin Canada
Format : ARC
Source :
**Thank you to Penguin Canada for providing an ARC in exchange of an honest review!**
My Opinion :
The Opposite of Tidy was a moving and heart-breaking book.
It's the story of Junie, the daughter of a hoarder. Her mother keeps buying junk and cra...more
I wasn’t really interested in reading this book at first, just by the cover. There wasn’t anything wrong with it, I’m just not a fan of “untidy” and didn’t feel like reading a YA book about what I presumed to be a messy room that reflected the mess in a 6th grader’s life. I was later confused when I learned that the book revolved around the story of a hoarder–or the daughter of a hoarder. I hate to say this, but I genuinely thought that hoarders were just people that didn’t care about living in...more
Junie’s been living with the secret of her mother’s hoarding for so long. The only one who know about it is her best friend Tabitha, and even she doesn’t know how bad the situation really is. When Wade Jaffre takes an interest in her, Junie’s life becomes increasingly messy with the lies she tells in order to protect her biggest secret.
Junie lies because she doesn’t want Wade to know about her mom’s compulsive hoarding and how he will see her after he finds out. But by not speaking up and seeki...more
Junie lies because she doesn’t want Wade to know about her mom’s compulsive hoarding and how he will see her after he finds out. But by not speaking up and seeki...more
Review: Well this book was one of a kind, I liked it and I really couldn’t help but feel bad for Junie, I understand why she is mortified about her life and what started with just a small lie took proportions that became quickly out of control.
I liked Wade too even if sometimes I found him a little bit ‘tasteless’ and yet he was jut good, Junie should have figured out and I have to admit it annoyed me a bit she waited so long to come clean.
This book do touch a sensitive subject, Junie situation...more
I liked Wade too even if sometimes I found him a little bit ‘tasteless’ and yet he was jut good, Junie should have figured out and I have to admit it annoyed me a bit she waited so long to come clean.
This book do touch a sensitive subject, Junie situation...more
White Pine Book #4
Juniper's (Junie) mom is a hoarder. Extreme one too. Her mom (Marla) rarely leaves the house, more specifically, a chair she sits in front of the TV. Often, she finds herself ordering useless junk from infomercials and watching the famous Kendra Show.
Things change when Wade asks Junie out. Embarrassed by her mother, Junie starts lying. These lies start to compile, almost like the junk her mother hoards at home.
Did I like this book? It's alright. I can't say I love it, but I...more
Juniper's (Junie) mom is a hoarder. Extreme one too. Her mom (Marla) rarely leaves the house, more specifically, a chair she sits in front of the TV. Often, she finds herself ordering useless junk from infomercials and watching the famous Kendra Show.
Things change when Wade asks Junie out. Embarrassed by her mother, Junie starts lying. These lies start to compile, almost like the junk her mother hoards at home.
Did I like this book? It's alright. I can't say I love it, but I...more
Everyone has seen the hoarding shows on television at some point or another or they've at least heard of them. This book is a take on the effects that hoarders have on their loved ones, specifically their children. Unlike the TV shows, this book offered a very personal feeling take on the issue without seeming too cliche or falsified.
The cover is a good representation of the book; it features a pile of clothing, which was one of the many things hoarded by the mother of the main character. Also,...more
The cover is a good representation of the book; it features a pile of clothing, which was one of the many things hoarded by the mother of the main character. Also,...more
Okay. So The Opposite of Tidy isn't how I thought it would be, it was the opposite. (Get it? Get it?)
In a way, this book was gross, just disgusting. This mother may be sick, but who'd really want to read about toilets overflowing and spilling out in the basement? I know I wouldn't, but sadly, I did.
Minus the "grossness," this novel would be pretty good. in my opinion. It could have been better, though.
The plot was very intriguing, hoping that everything would work out. The show in the nove...more
In a way, this book was gross, just disgusting. This mother may be sick, but who'd really want to read about toilets overflowing and spilling out in the basement? I know I wouldn't, but sadly, I did.
Minus the "grossness," this novel would be pretty good. in my opinion. It could have been better, though.
The plot was very intriguing, hoping that everything would work out. The show in the nove...more
This book was really difficult to read at times. Carrie Mac does an excellent job of making the reader understand the feelings of the main character, whose mother is a serious hoarder. I nearly cried when she described how it felt entering the house. I was thoroughly engaged and it made me consider my own collection of "stuff" and how easily it can get out of control.
Junie's mom is a hoarder. Her dad left them for That Woman. Her best friend, Tabitha, is amazing. Wade Jeffres is hot and he offered her a ride home!
When Junie and Wade drive down her street, she sees her parents arguing in the driveway and tells Wade that her house is really Tabitha's house. Instead of telling the truth, she spins a web that eventually falls apart. Now Junie has to figure out how to deal with her mom being on TV and a boyfriend who won't talk to her.
This book is an interesting...more
When Junie and Wade drive down her street, she sees her parents arguing in the driveway and tells Wade that her house is really Tabitha's house. Instead of telling the truth, she spins a web that eventually falls apart. Now Junie has to figure out how to deal with her mom being on TV and a boyfriend who won't talk to her.
This book is an interesting...more
I have no words, just that this book was a meh in my opinion. I thought that the portrayal of the hoarder mom was pretty realistic and pretty good. I dunno. I liked the plotline and the journey and all, but it wasn't very interesting to me whatsoever, so I'm giving this book a meh.
A very fast read. Heartbreaking, but also tied up a bit too neatly. I enjoyed the character development. But found it ended so quickly. Kind of like a neat little episode of Kendra.
Apr 23, 2012
Jenn
marked it as to-read
Wow.
A very difficult but also very compelling book by the extremely talented Carrie Mac. Summary is above so I won't give it again; suffice to say, Junie life isn't easy, and hasn't been for a while. She struggles to find her place in the world but also to have a normal life despite all efforts to ensure that she doesn't. I know - vague, but I don't want to give any spoilers.
It's a slow start and you may wonder where things are going but stay with the book - your heart will break more than onc...more
A very difficult but also very compelling book by the extremely talented Carrie Mac. Summary is above so I won't give it again; suffice to say, Junie life isn't easy, and hasn't been for a while. She struggles to find her place in the world but also to have a normal life despite all efforts to ensure that she doesn't. I know - vague, but I don't want to give any spoilers.
It's a slow start and you may wonder where things are going but stay with the book - your heart will break more than onc...more
White pine book #1
i wish i had my own Wade.
It was a well written book. Quite horrified of Junie's quality of life. Would recommend. Didn't like how the show scene went by so fast and the fact that Junie is disrespectful and disgusting to her step-mom (yeah, she did play a part in breaking up the family, but it ain't entirely her fault; geeez Junie). Also, sometimes, I really want to slap Junie because she has PROBLEMS. Other than that, the book was good.
Loved-full review to come
Review pending.
I enjoyed it, it was a good read and I liked the definite uniqueness of it. I think maybe it could win this years award because it was extremely better than most of the reads this year in white pine that's for sure.
May 20, 2013
Laura
marked it as to-read
May 08, 2013
Dani
marked it as to-read
Apr 29, 2013
Eryn
marked it as to-read
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When Carrie Mac was born, her right eye gawked off in one direction while her left eye looked the other way. Well meaning adults thought she was a changeling and so they wrapped her up and put her on the porch for the fairies to take back, please and thank you. It was snowing. It was dark. No fairies came. The same well meaning adults decided she'd catch her death out there. So they brought her in...more
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