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I Know It's Over

by C.K. Kelly Martin (Goodreads Author)

3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 · rating details · 1,598 ratings · 204 reviews

PURE. UNPLANNED. PERFECT. Those were Nick’s summer plans before Sasha stepped into the picture. With the collateral damage from his parents’ divorce still settling and Dani (his girl of the moment) up for nearly anything, complications are the last thing he needs. All that changes, though, when Nick runs into Sasha at the beach in July. Suddenly he’s neck-deep in a relatio...more

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Published September 23rd 2008 by Random House Books for Young Readers

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Aug 30, 2008 Courtney added it Recommends it for: everyone

Shelves: 2008, ya-fiction, canadian-authors

And thus my week of reading awesome books concludes with C.K. Kelly Martin's fantastic debut, I Know It's Over. And it. Was. Awesome. After reading Lacey's GoodReads review, I picked it up and was prepared to be totally heartbroken. I might have even been looking forward to it, because I am a Canadian and that's how we are. Or at least that is how I am. I like a good heartbreaking story (it's usually the happy ones that freak me out).

Anyway, as much as I thought I was prepared for this book, I...more And thus my week of reading awesome books concludes with C.K. Kelly Martin's fantastic debut, I Know It's Over. And it. Was. Awesome. After reading Lacey's GoodReads review, I picked it up and was prepared to be totally heartbroken. I might have even been looking forward to it, because I am a Canadian and that's how we are. Or at least that is how I am. I like a good heartbreaking story (it's usually the happy ones that freak me out).

Anyway, as much as I thought I was prepared for this book, I totally wasn't. It doesn't just break your heart--that's putting it too mildly--this book will rip your heart out of your chest and then dry ice it and then smash it into smithereens and then direct you to the cupboard where the glue is so you can then begin the process of pasting the pieces of your old heart into a NEW heart.

The good news: it's so worth it.

I Know It's Over is a book about a teenage guy named Nick and his intense, all-consuming relationship with a girl named Sasha. The two are so full of each other they can hardly breathe. When they break up, Sasha citing a need for space, Nick is devastated. It's not what he wants and he struggles to understand how it's something she could. And then Sasha comes back--not to tell Nick she wants to get back together... but to tell him she's pregnant. Together but not, they must figure out what to do, how to cope and how to continue after the decision is made.

This is one YA novel that really impressed me (and also gave me chest pains with its amazingness, as mentioned above). It tackles some big issues--teen pregnancy, sex, sexuality--but never once feels like an Issue Book. I mean, Degrassi is fun to watch, but it wouldn't be that fun to read (unless it's a Degrassi book--we all know that'd be awesome). Martin never once goes for a melodramatic or heavy-handed approach, nor does she have an agenda, which is sure to make people on either side of the fence mad.

Nick is one of the most memorable male protagonists I've read in a long time. His observations are candid and devastating. He's a frustrated, 16-year-old guy, struggling with his own perceptions of himself and other people's perceptions of him. Martin drives home the fact that it's tough just to be a teenager, let alone one that is about to go through the things that Nick goes through. Martin is also excellent at taking down walls between characters, both major and minor ones, and the reader. If you don't know these people, you will know them. I think that familiarity is especially important, considering the book's subject matter.

The writing is frank, brutal, beautiful and emotionally confrontational. I'm sure it'll force people to ask questions they don't want to ask. After reading I Know It's Over, I'm convinced there's nothing Martin won't say and that's good. That's what I want on my YA shelf. That's what I want on EVERY YA shelf.(less)

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Nov 16, 2012 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: trt-posted-reviews

Reviewed by Breanna F. for TeensReadToo.com

Nick plans on having a long, carefree summer with no distractions and no problems. What with his parents' divorce and his father's new girlfriend, Nick needs all the downtime he can get. Even the girl he's seeing (Dani) is starting to get to him. The girl is up for anything, but for some reason Nick just doesn't seem that in to it anymore.

But Nick's summer plans of carefree go out the window when Sasha shows up. She's been going to school with him for...more Reviewed by Breanna F. for TeensReadToo.com

Nick plans on having a long, carefree summer with no distractions and no problems. What with his parents' divorce and his father's new girlfriend, Nick needs all the downtime he can get. Even the girl he's seeing (Dani) is starting to get to him. The girl is up for anything, but for some reason Nick just doesn't seem that in to it anymore.

But Nick's summer plans of carefree go out the window when Sasha shows up. She's been going to school with him for as long as he can remember. They've just never really talked to each other. One day they do, and suddenly something starts. Sasha is totally different than Dani and isn't about to do anything sexual quite so fast. But Nick and Sasha start getting hot and heavy by the time fall rolls around. And then Sasha breaks it off, saying that she wants to be able to concentrate on school and getting into the best college. Nick is crushed, but there's not much he can do.

Then, on Christmas Eve, Sasha shows up out of nowhere and tells Nick that she's pregnant. Sure, they were always careful and used protection, but one time something happened. Neither one of them thought much about it at the time, but now they're over-analyzing the night. Sasha is hesitant about her decision regarding the baby. After she tells her parents, she decides on an abortion, and doesn't really let Nick have much say. Nick, being so mixed up about the whole situation, really wishes Sasha would talk to him more and let him be involved. But the truth is that they could never really have a relationship again, even with the baby.

With the help of his gay best friend (Nathan) and his other best friend (Keelor), Nick manages to make it through this whole fiasco. But will he ever have another chance with Sasha? And what will Sasha's final choice about the baby be?

First off, I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone under the age of seventeen due to the sexual scenes and the topic of pregnancy and all. That said, though, this was such a great read. I loved how it was told from the guy's point of view, which we hardly ever get to see. I felt so bad for Nick from the very beginning. Of course, my heart went out to Sasha, as well.

C.K. Kelly Martin is such a strong writer and this was an amazing book. Her words just jumped off the page to me. I loved Nick's attitude and actions, along with Sasha's. And Nick's younger 14-going-on-30 sister was great. Basically, I loved everything about this book except for the ending. It was okay; I just kind of wanted it to end differently!

But anyway, definitely pick up a copy of this book when it's released. I'm sure you won't be disappointed. And I really hope the author writes another book soon!
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May 28, 2012 V. L. rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Feb 20, 2011 Cory rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of Courtney Summers, Melina Marchetta, and Kody Keplinger

Recommended to Cory by: Persnickety Snark

I came into this book with high expectations. Having read excerpts of Martin's other novels, I could tell that I'd enjoy her books. I've been dying to read, The Lighter Side of Life and Death. As I was unable to find a copy of it, I decided to settle for I Know It's Over.

Canadians know how to write YA. Ok, so maybe I've only read four books by Canadian authors. But the few Canadian and Australian YA authors out there are putting out much better books than the majority of American authors.

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Feb 10, 2012 Christina rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2009-reads, young-adult

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Awkward. If I had to pick one word to describe I Know It's Over, it would be just that -- awkward. It's not the situation that is entirely awkward for me, especially since I was intrigued by the idea of a novel about an unexpected pregnancy and following abortion from the male teen's point-of-view. But the characters are awkward, the dialog is awkward, the interactions are awkward. The necessary details just aren't there, and the ones that are involved more telling than showing. There's a heavy...more

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Jan 07, 2009 Night~light rated it 4 of 5 stars

Interesting and heartbreaking book. I don't like love stories but this is not exactly a love story, this is something more. The first part is love story but not in a sugary way, and the second part of the book is really sad story.The dead-lock in which the characters are is so dramatic and fascinated. The book is really authentic and I think that this is some kind of charm.
This is one teen love story which can teach you, which can make you sad or happy, which can touch you heart.
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Oct 17, 2012 Hannah rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

The idea of this book really appealed to me, but I found the actual content somewhat lacking.

Even though the book was told from Nick's perspective, I just couldn't understand what he saw in Sasha. She was so aloof and in and out of everything, I couldn't understand why he liked her. Don't get me wrong, I understand that we develop crushes on people without apparent reasons, but we can always explain them. Nick failed completely to explain what he ever saw in Sasha.

The book as a whole was very...more

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Mar 04, 2011 Savannah (Books With Bite) rated it 4 of 5 stars

What I really like is getting to see it from a boys pov and the things he went through. I like the way Ms. Martin showed the emotions. Not only the emotionally toll of the relationship but also the psychical toll as well. Nick does his best when it comes to supporting his ex-girlfriends and I admire him for that. He did whatever choice she made. What I didn't like is that Nick didn't really have a choice in the matter. While I was glad that he supported Sasha, Sahsha didn't support him. It was a...more

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Sep 23, 2010 Dottie rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book tackles sex, pregnancy, and abortion head on, but it is essentially a story of the end of a relationship told from the point of view of sixteen year old Nick Severson. Nick, a popular and good looking high school hockey player, finds himself completely shaken by the news that his ex-girlfriend is pregnant. This forces him to come to terms with the consequences of his actions and his lingering feelings for Sasha.

C.K. Kelly Martin's writing reminds me of Courtney Summer's in Cracked Up t...more

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Oct 27, 2012 Anna salazar rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, made-me-cry

This book is what every teenager must read. Seriously! It deals with a lot of teenage issues, the reality of it and how we usually deal with it. Being teenager is really not easy. We made a lot of mistakes experimenting on things that catches our curiosity which often leads us to problems of every day life.

Nick in this story is a sixteen year old teenager dealing with his parents divorce. But its not his main problem. at some point he got this commitment issues, he thinking that not having to be...more

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Jul 24, 2012 Ringo The Cat rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, realistic-fiction, ya, young-adult

I Know It’s Over is a very rare YA read in that this is a book about a teen relationship that has ended (I know It’s Over) but gets complicated all over again, but uncharacteristically from a male point of view. Not only is this very refreshing in YA-land, C.K. Kelly Martin also writes believably and convincingly from 16-year-old Nick’s point of view, not just a male POV for the sake of a male POV. On Christmas Eve Nick finds out that his ex-girlfriend Sasha is pregnant. Through a series of flas...more

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Mar 27, 2009 Theresa rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009

I did not like this book. In fact, this book made me angry.

Two sixteen year olds, Nick and Sasha, begin dating and eventually become pregnant. Sasha does not want to continue the relationship prior to discovering the pregnancy and keeps to that decision after discovering the pregnancy. To her credit, she does tell Nick that she is pregnant.

However, Nick really cares for Sasha and tells her that he will support her in whatever decision she makes. He has no voice in that decision and is the only c...more

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Mar 17, 2009 Cornmaven rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: hs-adult

This is a very complex book. Opening scene is the 16 year old male protagonist being told by his ex-girlfriend (she dumped him about one month earlier) that she's pregnant. On Christmas Eve.

What I liked about this book was the digging into the adolescent psyche. It's pretty strong stuff. A lot of scenes relating to sex in this book. The overall theme, which you would hope teens would get, is that casual sex is not a good idea, that even the most well-intended kids slip up, and then there's a pri...more This is a very complex book. Opening scene is the 16 year old male protagonist being told by his ex-girlfriend (she dumped him about one month earlier) that she's pregnant. On Christmas Eve.

What I liked about this book was the digging into the adolescent psyche. It's pretty strong stuff. A lot of scenes relating to sex in this book. The overall theme, which you would hope teens would get, is that casual sex is not a good idea, that even the most well-intended kids slip up, and then there's a price to pay.

But, the kicker is that Martin shows you so well how teenagers just don't think, period, that you wonder if the message would get through. that's part of the complexity.

I think the portrayal of a certain portion of the teenage world was pretty accurate, and teens involved in that world just would not normally recognize that what they are doing is pretty immature. Most of the teens in this book make a huge distinction between a full sexual encounter, and fooling around naked with each other, or other sexual acts that aren't THE ACT. This confirms what a lot of articles say, that teens don't think it's sex unless it's THE ACT, that anything BUT THE ACT is OK, when in fact there's much esteem and relationship damage involved in that kind of thinking. So, perhaps laid out in black and white, one or two might see their world for the folly that it is.

The 16 year old Nick is torn up by the situation. Sarah, the girl, is just swept up the whole mess, and lets her mother handle it. Nick is the more mature of the two, not that either of them is mature.
Another complex part of the tale is the reality that a lot of kids won't go to their parents (even good parents) with the situation, when that should be their first stop. I also found the portrayal of the decision making process Sarah goes through as pretty accurate: very little real counseling, mother takes charge and basically decides for her, adoption is not considered or mentioned, the boy is left out of the picture. This is unfortunate and would make for a good discussion amongst teens, whether how it played out was right for all parties involved.

There's enough here to make a reader think. There's also enough for some to be squeamish about the story, or about letting teens read it. But I think for high school kids it might hit some nerves. And parents might learn a few teenage tricks - like how they tell the parents they are staying at the girlfriend's house overnight, but really are at the unsupervised free for all party several blocks over. Makes you want to run right out and put instant GPS on the kid's cellphone with alerts to your computer. ;-)

One thing I thought of as I read. The average age for marriage is now around 26. Sexual urges kick into high gear around 15 or so. So basically kids are being asked to control those urges for 9-10 years, if we ascribe to the notion that sex should stay within marriage. 30-50 years ago, they were only being asked to control them 3-5 years. Big difference. This begs the question - how do we help kids navigate this minefield? This book shows that they are trying to do it on their own, and not doing a very good job of it at that. And how would teens answers that question?
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Jan 28, 2011 Kat rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, borrowed, canadian, ya, booktalked

In I Know It's Over, Nick, 16, finds out that his girlfriend is pregnant. They were careful, they used condoms, but accidents do happen. The book is told through entirely Nick's point of view which makes for a really intimate portrait of teen pregnancy.

Oddly enough the only other book I've read about teen pregnancy was Slam by Nick Hornby and that is also told from the father's point of view. In Slam, the protagonist gets sent forward in time to see what it might be like to be a father. In I Kno...more

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Feb 09, 2010 Michael rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010

C.K. Kelly Martin's story of a teenage couple's rise, fall and the consequences of the choices they made together. Nick is an ordinary enough teenage boy, dating the girls who allow him to fool around but never quite let him go all the way. He then meets Sasha, who he finds himself falling for and sharing an entirely different kind of connection with, leading to his becoming faithful to her and pursuing a summertime romance together. Nick begins to push Sasha for more from their relationship on...more

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Dec 05, 2011 Chucha rated it 4 of 5 stars

I Know It’s Over, a story told from a boy’s point of view is quite refreshing for a change – good thing Nick has a voice that I could tolerate inside my brain.

I have never met a more sensitive, in love, angry, frustrated and confused protagonist as Nick. His summer was supposed to be PURE, UNPLANNED, PERFECT. Until the ex-girlfriend shows up in his front doorstep and tells him she’s pregnant.

I Know It’s Over deals honestly and threaded carefully in the reality of the problems of today’s teens:...more I Know It’s Over, a story told from a boy’s point of view is quite refreshing for a change – good thing Nick has a voice that I could tolerate inside my brain.

I have never met a more sensitive, in love, angry, frustrated and confused protagonist as Nick. His summer was supposed to be PURE, UNPLANNED, PERFECT. Until the ex-girlfriend shows up in his front doorstep and tells him she’s pregnant.

I Know It’s Over deals honestly and threaded carefully in the reality of the problems of today’s teens: sex, divorce, teen pregnancy, sexuality, relationships, drugs and abortion. I like how C.K. Kelly Martin described Sasha and Nick’s first time – it wasn’t sugar coated with pleasure and nice feelings, instead it was awkward and uncomfortable for the both of them. It made them feel weird and uneasy after.

Sasha’s decision was a surprise – I don’t think it was the right one but the author rationalized it perfectly that you’d see the point she was making. She was selfish, in a way. But it was her life, she is going to live with the decision she will make for the rest of her life. It was a reality slap that a baby – although a blessing, it is also a responsibility. A responsibility that will by faced by two sixteen years old who are currently in school. Can they do it? Are they both of them ready to become good parents?

While other boys at the prime of their teens would run the opposite direction, Nick, stood firm in his ground and expressed his willingness to be a part of the pregnancy. This is one thing I admire most about him. I loved the way he love Sasha, it was raw, real, and intense but not to the point of obsession. He still wants her back, but somehow he was trying to grasp the fact that nothing is going to be the same again and that he needs to move on with life as well. He was a kind friend, being there for Nathan who was as confused as he is for a very different reason. There was Jillian, who was as problematic as him and wanted a distraction. She was a great listener for someone who is desperate to share his emotions.

I Know It’s Over’s ending was pretty amazing – it made my heart ache. It wasn’t the expected happily ever after – but you will forgive C.K. Kelly Martin because it was beautifully written that it’ll touch you.
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Aug 24, 2009 Stephanie Loy Son rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, summer-2009, young-adult

"I Know It's Over" is about sixteen year old Nicholas' relationship with Sasha and how they deal with a pregnancy and the pressures of family and friends. One would expect this novel to be heavily based around pregnancy but it's not. It deals with sex, homosexuality, divorce, growing up and friendship. "I Know It's Over" is one of the most realistic and heart wrenching young adult novels I ever read and Martin made sure that all the character were as real as possible.

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May 12, 2012 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars

Well, I'll do this really fast.
I started reading this because it was waiting for me to have time for a while now, and when I noticed I had not added to my to-read list yet and did it my most recent favourite author Nyrae Dawn encouraged the read so..I did it. :D
And best of all, C.K. Kelly Martin is also one of my favourite authors. And this is her debut...and if you have read some of my past reviews you know I adore debuts because ,to be honest, those show the best an author has to offer. It mig...more Well, I'll do this really fast.
I started reading this because it was waiting for me to have time for a while now, and when I noticed I had not added to my to-read list yet and did it my most recent favourite author Nyrae Dawn encouraged the read so..I did it. :D
And best of all, C.K. Kelly Martin is also one of my favourite authors. And this is her debut...and if you have read some of my past reviews you know I adore debuts because ,to be honest, those show the best an author has to offer. It might not be the author's best but you can always tell, if the author will stick with you or not, if they have potential. And both of the author mentioned before are definitely on my list of keepers. ;)

So, I know it's over touches a theme that I personally have encountered in my life, not because I have been pregnant myself but because people really close to me had been pregnant. Teenage pregnancy is not an uncommon thing for me. But the author added the controversial factor that goes hand to hand with pregnancy, abortion.
And if you are like me, you've read lots of books talking about it, but I think this is a first one for me because it deals the whole thing form a guy's point of view.

And that's not all, we will join Nick's journey, through his whole relationship with Sasha and his attempts to go back to normal afterwards.
If you read my updates while reading it you'll see that I disagreed with Sasha, a lot.
Maybe I'm wrong but the interpretation you give of a book is a very personal thing so I may not be wrong at all, just have a different opinion about it.
When Nick described the start of his relationship with Sasha and other anecdotes during their relations, them trying to figure out the whole sex thing, dealing with Sasha's overprotective parents and so on and on, it always seem to me that Sasha was a very insecure girl, although Nick didn't noticed it and claimed she was very confident and different form other girls at school. But she did looked insecure to me, putting tests on Nick, using the typical move of "Let's take some time off and see if we can stand it". I just wanted to shake some sense into her. Does anyone uses that in real life? Seriously? I get she was pressured by her parents, they wanted her to go to college, to be his daddy's little perfect girl, to not messed up. I totally get it, that's how parents act all over the world but seriously, you don't do that when you relationship is going just dandy. You do that when you do not want to tell the other person that you are,indeed, breaking up the relationship. Something like an excuse and everyone knows it never turns out good in the long run.
And then when they find out the only time they had a problem with one of the condoms resulted in a pregnancy, their whole world collapsed. But, again, Sasha went all "This is my problem, let me deal with it, I want what is best for me." Noticed that? What about Nick?
Girl, Nick wants to help. And you can't expect for Nick to stand on the sides. That's one thing I liked about Nick, he wanted to be part of the solution as much as he was part of the problem. But no, he gets shut down.
And well you get the picture. Should I tell you what happened in the end? Or will that make you read it so you'll find out by yourself?

Wile I think about it, lets go on with the rest of the story. Nick besides dealing with his ex-girlfriend's pregnancy he has to deal with the new relationship between his best friends. Because Keelor's still a player that likes to party and play hockey and Nathan came out of the closet and admitted that he's gay. And his divorced parents relationship or the lack of one, even his sister.
There are a lot of dead ends in the story, lots of question unanswered. Will Nathan find someone to connect with? What about Diego and Holland? Will Nick's mom get the new job? What about Nick's dad? What about Jillian? Will Keelor stop being a jock? Is Grayson really hooking up with all those girls? Will there be something between Jillian and Nick? Lots and lots of questions.
This books is like a reality slap to your senses. Who said books should have a beginning, center and end? Why not left some ends open to endless possibilities?
The whole concept gets to me. Am I weird? Who knows! Whatever. Just try it OK, because it deals with lots of serious stuff...And is just awesome to have an insight inside a guy's thoughts. Mysterious creatures men are.(less)

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Jun 12, 2012 Angelhorn rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Oct 26, 2009 Michelle rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, realistic-problem-novels

Wow, I am choosing some real winners lately. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! This book actually made me physically ill. I wanted to scream the entire time about how selfish the characters were and how idiotic their parents are. The parents are so unrealistic and amoral that they are completely unbelievable as characters. Nick's Dad just assumes that Sasha will have an abortion and when Nick finally tells his mom she merely nods her head and tells him he can talk to her. Sasha's supposedly strict...more

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May 31, 2012 Lien rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Any Tennager

Recommended to Lien by: Nobody

This book was a lifechanger.
Well, okay, it wasn't a lifechanging book.

But for a girl, reading a boy's point of view, it made me wonder if that's how all teenage boys think. I can't seem to get over the inconclusive ending, even though that's with every book. Sasha just broke Nick away from her life, just cutting the connection. Though the word "love" was never said outloud, it was there. It hurts me to read over a few parts, just thinking about it made me have a tantrum. This book showed the une...more

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Apr 18, 2011 Ivy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I Know It’s Over is a book with deep and interesting concepts, sex and homosexuality. Sex and homosexuality is one of many things that some teens go through.

I haven’t read a book where you are reading in the male’s perspective when it comes down to sex and pregnancy. Typically, sex and pregnancy are in a female’s point of view, but not in I Know It’s Over.

I really like the fact that we get to read what the guy thinks about sex and his sexual encounters. To me, Nick seems like a person who would...more

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Apr 15, 2012 Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars

Nick thought he had it all. Great friends, excellent hockey player and a girl-friend he’s addicted to. Then Sasha dumps him and tells him on Christmas Eve she’s pregnant with his child. Nick is then forced to turn to the father he feels abandoned his family, for help and advice.

I love this book. CK Kelly Martin nails the guy perspective and we feel the helplessness Nick feels as well as his profound loss. We get to experience the love story between Nick and Sasha as it develops. It’s real life n...more

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Aug 08, 2011 Brianne Carter rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

I shouldn’t review this book.

All I want to say is: FDKJHKFSDX IT’S SO GOOD, GUYS. SO GOOD. PLEASE READ IT SO YOU CAN EXPERIENCE ITS AWESOMENESS.

Which isn’t the most (or, believe it or not, the least) coherent thing I’ve ever said. However, I’m going to try to write a semi-useful review, because guys, this book is so good!

I read both of Martin’s other novels before I read this one, and while I enjoyed them, I didn’t get her the way other authors and reviewers I respect did. I get it now.

Nick’s vo...more

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Oct 25, 2009 Alice Ishrat rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is about a relationship between two teens named Nick and Sasha, who deals with a very big dilemma, where she tells him that she is pregnant. At first the book starts off with a closure from Nick's perspective. So it makes it more effective. In the story, it speaks about Nick's family and friends and their opinions towards the situation. This book is filled with drama that is put into their decision which makes it more tempting to know. At the end, even though many people might have dif...more

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Jan 09, 2012 Michelle (Pink Polka Dot Book Blog) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: a-z-challenge

Really great realistic story with a Male POV for a change. I thought the Nick character was very realistic. I've read other books with a male POV and most of them come across as having very similiar thought processes as girls, which I don't think is true. This book you could tell it's the way a guy thinks.
It deals with a lot of heavy issues like sex, abortion, safe-sex, homo-sexuality, divorce, it's got it all...
The only thing I didn't like was the Sasha character. I found her to be very cold an...more

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Mar 28, 2011 Crystal (Elegantly Bound Books) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, reviewd

I very much enjoyed this book. It was so raw while being perfectly simple and straightforward at the same time. It screams pure honesty. Most books I read are young adult novels which means authors and publishers cater towards teenage girls and write from the perspective of a female. What makes this story unique is that it's a pregnancy story, told from the guy's perspective.

It was refreshing to see all these emotions and thoughts going on within a guys head, knowing that even though he was not...more

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Aug 28, 2012 Taii rated it 4 of 5 stars

It's really different read. It told from a males perspective, so that was different. You can feel and see what goes through the main characters mind. It tackles issues that young people face today. I like the fact that it don't shy away from very controversial topics, like abortion. It went a little into detail of what the different procedures of it.

Also, it didn't shy away from sex an how teens & young adults are sometimes pressured to do certain things, one of them have sex. And yes, drug...more

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Sep 09, 2011 Reading, Eating & Dreaming rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 3-stars

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I Know It’s Over by C.K. Kelly Martin is a moving young adult drama that reveals some of the complications, choices and consequences that result from an unwanted, unplanned teen pregnancy.

I immensely enjoyed this novel, and the only reason I didn’t rate it higher was because it wasn’t a novel I would want to re-read. When I rate a book 4 or 5 STARS it means I loved it so much I would want to revisit it down the ro...more CLICK HERE TO READ MORE REVIEWS AT READING, EATING AND DREAMING I WAS BLAIR WALDORF

I Know It’s Over by C.K. Kelly Martin is a moving young adult drama that reveals some of the complications, choices and consequences that result from an unwanted, unplanned teen pregnancy.

I immensely enjoyed this novel, and the only reason I didn’t rate it higher was because it wasn’t a novel I would want to re-read. When I rate a book 4 or 5 STARS it means I loved it so much I would want to revisit it down the road. While I am grateful for the experience of reading this novel, I wouldn’t ever feel compelled to read it again.

I Know It’s Over stood out from other young adult novels. For one thing, it’s told from a male’s point of view. The majority of the novels I read are told from the female’s perspective, if not solely than mainly. Reading from Nick’s perspective was realistic and fascinating.

Martin gives you a front-row seat to Nick’s thoughts and emotions. And let me tell you, his emotions are all over the place. At the start of this novel, Nick is single and casually “hooking up” with Dani. His unfiltered thoughts and carefree actions were just like your stereotypical 16-year-old boy. He was almost desperate at times, always taking whatever he could get from Dani, and not interested in a monogamous relationship. Are all teenage boys like Nick? No, but I would guess there are a lot like him out there.

When Nick and Sasha start hanging out, it’s one emotion after another: pleasure, happiness, anger, betrayal, sadness, frustration, etc. The relationship between Nick and Sasha is true-to-life; it’s not a fairy tale. I really appreciate the way Martin portrayed their first time together. She kept things real.

This book has a lot of great characters, especially Nick and Nathan, Nick’s best friend who is struggling with his sexuality. I was not, however, a huge fan of Sasha and Keelor, Nick’s other best friend. For the life of me, I couldn’t understand what Nick saw in Sasha. Even his memories from the beginning of their relationship paint her poorly. She came across as sort of bitchy, sort of judgmental, and extremely selfish. She breaks up with Nick with a stupid, selfish reason. She ignores him and shuts him out. She also doesn’t really include Nick in any of the decision-making. I am all for female power, but Sasha never considers Nick’s feelings or opinions. That made her selfish.

I gave I Know It’s Over by C.K. Kelly Martin 3 STARS (3.5 STARS). I recommend this novel to all young adults. If you are looking for a happy, feel-good book then this probably isn’t the book for you. It’s not a complete downer, but it’s a realistic take on teen pregnancy…so it’s not a fairy tale.

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May 17, 2012 Rachael Woohoo rated it 4 of 5 stars

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4 Stars

Just by judging by the title and the summary, I hope that you can tell that if you’re looking for a happy-go-lucky book, skip this (only for now).

This book is heartbreakingly realistic – the ending, I have to say, is not happy. It’s not downright depressing, but it doesn’t end with a “Happily Ever After”. The fact that Nick (view spoiler)...more

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Most of my time spent at York University in Toronto was as an English major, not the traditional way to graduate with a B.A. in Film Studies but a fine way to getC.K. June 09 a general arts education. After graduation I headed for Dublin, Ireland and spent the majority of the nineties there in forgettable jobs meeting unforgettable people and enjoying the buzz.

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