In this bittersweet romance, two teens living decades apart form a bond that will change their lives forever. Amy is drawn to the misty, myste...
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Dec 27, 2011
Cara
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Now before I write anything else I should mention that though I didn't really enjoy this book I know there are other readers who would. It just isn't my kind of book. Too much tragedy for my liking.
Amy has just gotten out of an abusive relationship and to get away from it all she moves away from Seattle to a small town with her great-aunt Mae. She finds one true friend, named Henry, out in the clearing. The place is odd though. It always has some kind of mist around it and it's hard More...
Amy has just gotten out of an abusive relationship and to get away from it all she moves away from Seattle to a small town with her great-aunt Mae. She finds one true friend, named Henry, out in the clearing. The place is odd though. It always has some kind of mist around it and it's hard More...
Mar 17, 2011
Lale
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‘The Clearing’ hooked me from the first page and wouldn’t let me go until the last. A far cry from the usual vampire-infested YA that seems to be most of what’s on offer today, it chronicles the relationship that develops across the ages between Amy, spending her senior year in her great aunt Mae’s small town to escape the memory of an abusive relationship, and Henry, living with his family in their farmhouse where it’s always the summer of 1944.
I liked the very neutral, understated More...
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Jun 09, 2010
Chelsea
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I liked this one (probably a 4, but not a 5) right up until the end. The story was well paced, the characters were likable and had some depth, and I liked the family relationships that were featured alongside the central romance. And I'm sucker for time travel books in general, so there was that too.
But the last 3 pages killed it for me - not the ending itself, which I don't want to spoil, because that made sense and I even liked the way it tied back into the new present. But when More...
But the last 3 pages killed it for me - not the ending itself, which I don't want to spoil, because that made sense and I even liked the way it tied back into the new present. But when More...
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Jan 06, 2012
Misty
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Life is full of lessons, some that take us significantly longer to learn, and others that pound into us like 50 foot tidal waves. One of the lesson we learn over and over as we mature is how to love. Love is one of the more complicated of lesson. It is a vast mixture of approximately 500 emotions, most of which you don’t really understand or that you would ever admit, and the other is compromise. Learning that sometimes you have to adjust yourself or your expectations to achieve harmony.
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Jan 04, 2012
Shweta's Book Journal
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This is a perfect cross between YA contemporary and YA fantasy. There are enough elements from both to keep the enthusiasts of both genre satisfied.There is Amy who has come to stay with her great aunt Mae to move away from an abusive boyfriend. Then there is Henry , the charming boy, whom Amy meets at the clearing when she takes her aunt's dog for a walk. To her, he looks very normal ,much well mannered than regular guys from her new school or from any that she has known before. It is not until
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Nov 06, 2011
Crystal
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This book was one of the best that I have read. Though quite short this book deals with a girl's life in the present and a boy's life from the past. A teenage girl who wishes for a different life, and a guy from the year of 1944 who is stuck in that time. Unless he goes through The Clearing. The clearing that seperates the past from the present, although the boy can't leave his timeline. The girl who eventually meets the boy becomes friendly with him but doesn't know about what time he is fr
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Oct 09, 2011
Catalina
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I think this book will satisfy any reader- if one prefers romance, or science fiction, etc. You'll like this book.
What can I say about the back story, I love it. Davis doesn't ramble on in the beginning about how sad and depressing it was to be in that abusive relationship. The readers don't need that, we need a story. And that's what she gave us. The setting was magnificent- although I had trouble picturing what Henry's side looked like. The characters- OHMYGOODNESS. Henry Briggs, I wish More...
What can I say about the back story, I love it. Davis doesn't ramble on in the beginning about how sad and depressing it was to be in that abusive relationship. The readers don't need that, we need a story. And that's what she gave us. The setting was magnificent- although I had trouble picturing what Henry's side looked like. The characters- OHMYGOODNESS. Henry Briggs, I wish More...
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Jul 11, 2011
Danielle
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In this bittersweet romance, two teens living decades apart form a bond that will change their lives forever.
Amy is drawn to the misty, mysterious clearing behind her Aunt Mae’s place because it looks like the perfect place to hide from life. A place to block out the pain of her last relationship, to avoid the kids in her new town, to stop dwelling on what her future holds after high school.
Then, she meets a boy lurking in the mist—Henry. Henry is different from More...
Amy is drawn to the misty, mysterious clearing behind her Aunt Mae’s place because it looks like the perfect place to hide from life. A place to block out the pain of her last relationship, to avoid the kids in her new town, to stop dwelling on what her future holds after high school.
Then, she meets a boy lurking in the mist—Henry. Henry is different from More...
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May 30, 2011
Kate
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Poignant YA romance
Escaping from the aftermath of a bad relationship in which her boyfriend Matt verbally and physically abused her, teenager Amy chooses to start her senior year at a country school and live with her great aunt in a single-wide trailer. Even though it is Amy's idea to move there, she is hurt that her mother and stepfather don't put up much of a fuss about it, and she's depressed that she's left behind all her friends. In her new town, she feels alienated and unwilling More...
Escaping from the aftermath of a bad relationship in which her boyfriend Matt verbally and physically abused her, teenager Amy chooses to start her senior year at a country school and live with her great aunt in a single-wide trailer. Even though it is Amy's idea to move there, she is hurt that her mother and stepfather don't put up much of a fuss about it, and she's depressed that she's left behind all her friends. In her new town, she feels alienated and unwilling More...
Jan 29, 2011
Cristy
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THE CLEARING is a emotional ride and a bitter sweet romance that is exquisitely told in alternating first and third person. Davis does a skillful job of developing both main characters, Amy and Henry, bringing forth each of their narrative voice with comfortable ease. Henry's point of view being told by omniscient third-person narrator, while Amy's chapters are in the form of a more personal first-person narrator. Along with alternating between narrators, the story also goes back and forth betwe
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Jan 12, 2011
Alison
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I was lucky enough to win this book from the author herself! The summary sounded really intriguing, but I had no idea what to expect…
Amy is a girl who has been abused by her ex-boyfriend so she stays to herself. But even though she seems weak, there is this strength inside of her itching to be free. Amy has matured quickly and she can take care of herself. At first I thought that she was a kinda boring character, but I understood why. As the story progresses, the reader can see the p More...
Amy is a girl who has been abused by her ex-boyfriend so she stays to herself. But even though she seems weak, there is this strength inside of her itching to be free. Amy has matured quickly and she can take care of herself. At first I thought that she was a kinda boring character, but I understood why. As the story progresses, the reader can see the p More...
Nov 30, 2010
Jessica
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If I had to describe The Clearing in just four words this is what I would say: Beautiful and Heartbreaking Romance. This is a story about Amy who is sent to live with her great-aunt Mae after leaving an abusive relationship and Henry, once they meet they can’t stop thinking about each other, but one strange mist separates Amy’s world from Henry’s, Amy lives in the 21st century while Henry, his mother and grandfather are stuck in 1944. After Amy’s past relationship she has a hard time trusting bo
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Oct 24, 2010
Diane
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Amy had a difficult junior year. She spent it trying to be the girl Quinn wanted her to be and putting up with his sexual advances and then physical abuse. She decides to spend her senior year in a small town in the Cascade Mountains with a maiden aunt. It's not exactly what she expected. Her aunt's trailer is pretty rundown, the closes neighbor is a couple miles up the road, and students at her new school aren't exactly welcoming. The one person who seems interested in getting to know her
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Oct 06, 2010
Kaitlyn
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16-year-old Amy is trying to escape from an abusive relationship. She goes to live with her Aunt May in the country, and while throwing sticks for her German Shepherd, Katie, she discovers a clearing shrouded in fog. When Amy teps through the fog, she is in an endless summer of 1944, and there she meets Henry, an 18 year old, very sweet boy.
I found this book fun to read, but some apects of it were kind of flat. The romance that does, of course, develop between Amy and Henry happens a More...
I found this book fun to read, but some apects of it were kind of flat. The romance that does, of course, develop between Amy and Henry happens a More...
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Aug 31, 2010
Heather
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Aug 13, 2010
Crazycatladyslibrary
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In order to escape former boyfriend Matt's physical and mental abuse, sixteen year old Amy chooses to move to the country and live with her great-aunt Mae and her elderly German shepherd Katie for her senior year of high school. Mae's home isn't much, just a single-wide trailer nestled in a 40 acre valley of farmland, but it is safe and quiet. A place for Amy to start over and forget the troubles she had left behind.
One day while throwing sticks for Katie to fetch, Amy stumbles upon More...
One day while throwing sticks for Katie to fetch, Amy stumbles upon More...
Aug 04, 2010
J.Elle
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July Book #6: Do you know how disheartening it is to type up a review and then submit it and have the computer freeze? I had to leave this for a whole day to recover. I will now attempt to rewrite my first review. In an attempt to escape an abusive relationship, Amy decided to live with her Aunt Mae is a backwater town. There she stumbles into a clearing near Aunt Mae's home and meets a boy named Henry. She finds herself falling for him and is stunned to discover that it is 1944 on his side
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Jun 20, 2010
Dani
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This book is a 3.5 or a 4 star.
I love anything about the second world war, and I am a sucker for romances. At first I wished there would be more "passion" between Henry and Amy, then I realized that's what kept the story so innocent.
THe theory of this story was AMAZING and the despereation I felt when I realized Henry was stuck in his world like he was, made me realize how great of a writer Davis is.
What did let me down was the lack of char More...
I love anything about the second world war, and I am a sucker for romances. At first I wished there would be more "passion" between Henry and Amy, then I realized that's what kept the story so innocent.
THe theory of this story was AMAZING and the despereation I felt when I realized Henry was stuck in his world like he was, made me realize how great of a writer Davis is.
What did let me down was the lack of char More...
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May 27, 2010
Tez
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May 22, 2010
Sophie
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3.5 stars - It was a good read
If you're in the mood for romance, the kind that takes you away into another realm and allows you to enjoy the characters and their predicaments, go and pick up The Clearing. I have to admit that I was in just that kind of a mood when I started to read the book.
The protagonist, Amy, is a shy, very introverted girl who suffered an abusive relationship with her boyfriend. In order to get away from him, her teasing friends at school and even her More...
If you're in the mood for romance, the kind that takes you away into another realm and allows you to enjoy the characters and their predicaments, go and pick up The Clearing. I have to admit that I was in just that kind of a mood when I started to read the book.
The protagonist, Amy, is a shy, very introverted girl who suffered an abusive relationship with her boyfriend. In order to get away from him, her teasing friends at school and even her More...
May 10, 2010
Tabitha
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I'm not a huge fan of romance, but this story sounded so unique that I really wanted to give it a try. And I wasn't disappointed. The writing is good, the characters are sympathetic and real, and the setting is interesting. I was fascinated to watch Amy and Henry's relationship unfold, and the choices they made were strong and believable.
There were a few things that I felt could have been explored more. I wish there had been more with Amy's former best friend, and I wish there ha More...
There were a few things that I felt could have been explored more. I wish there had been more with Amy's former best friend, and I wish there ha More...
Apr 13, 2010
Meredith
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I opened this book with high hopes. I tend to be a sucker for YA romances, particularly those with a paranormal slant. However, given the supersaturation of the YA market with paranormal romances right now, I ought to have read this with more realistic expectations.
You have probably read this book before. A first-person heroine with very few distinctive character traits, talents, or goals. A new start in a new town at a new school. A feeling of detachment from her classmates and a fa More...
You have probably read this book before. A first-person heroine with very few distinctive character traits, talents, or goals. A new start in a new town at a new school. A feeling of detachment from her classmates and a fa More...
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Jun 27, 2010
Jenny
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In this bittersweet romance, two teens living decades apart form a bond that will change their lives forever. Amy is drawn to the misty, mysterious clearing behind her Aunt Mae’s place because it looks like the perfect place to hide from life. A place to block out the pain of her last relationship, to avoid the kids in her new town, to stop dwelling on what her future holds after high school. Then, she meets a boy lurking in the mist—Henry. Henry is different from More...
In this bittersweet romance, two teens living decades apart form a bond that will change their lives forever. Amy is drawn to the misty, mysterious clearing behind her Aunt Mae’s place because it looks like the perfect place to hide from life. A place to block out the pain of her last relationship, to avoid the kids in her new town, to stop dwelling on what her future holds after high school. Then, she meets a boy lurking in the mist—Henry. Henry is different from More...
Mar 13, 2011
Kristen "Kirby"
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Rating low 2.5 stars
Simple.
Amy moves to a country bumpkin town with her great aunt Mae to distance herself from an abusive relationship with her ex, Matt. Once she arrives she notes a mysterious fog just beyond their trailer...She braves it's filmy, eerie path after a particularly depressing day and finds her one true love standing beyond. Yet, like fog, this love falls right through her fingers.
Picture a small town. Imagine people cruising in old, rusty pick More...
Simple.
Amy moves to a country bumpkin town with her great aunt Mae to distance herself from an abusive relationship with her ex, Matt. Once she arrives she notes a mysterious fog just beyond their trailer...She braves it's filmy, eerie path after a particularly depressing day and finds her one true love standing beyond. Yet, like fog, this love falls right through her fingers.
Picture a small town. Imagine people cruising in old, rusty pick More...
May 11, 2010
Tiger Holland (All-Consuming Books)
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A sonnet review.
"When Amy needs a break from her old home,
she moves out to the boondocks with Aunt Mae,
and in her mild depression starts to roam
behind their trailer in this clearing—Hey,
it's Henry!—an old-fashioned fellow who's
completely unlike her abusive ex.
They talk, they share. Soon, they don't want to lose
each other, though he's pretty sure she wrecks
the changeless 1940's world, which he
has prayed to a standstill. More...
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Mar 19, 2010
Chelsea
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Amy arrives at her Aunt Mae's house alone and looking forward to leaving behind the memory of her abusive boyfriend. She finds it tough to try and fit in with country life and a new school, but then she discovers the mysterious mist at the edge of Aunt Mae's property. Crossing through it one day, she meets the handsome Henry Briggs and it is love at first sight. But there is more to the mist than can be seen, and it is up to Amy and Henry to figure out the difference between what's real and what
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Jul 18, 2011
Tierra
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The Goodreads Summary sums it up for info on the book. As for my feelings on it.....
The good points:
The small town feeling.
The simple southern phrases.
1944 fashion styles Amy wears when visiting Henry.
The not so good:
*The way the author jumps around.
*Did not explain a more explainable, "believable" reason for the mist and why Henry's prayer came true.
*Amy's wishy washy feelings toward her new sch More...
The good points:
The small town feeling.
The simple southern phrases.
1944 fashion styles Amy wears when visiting Henry.
The not so good:
*The way the author jumps around.
*Did not explain a more explainable, "believable" reason for the mist and why Henry's prayer came true.
*Amy's wishy washy feelings toward her new sch More...
Apr 15, 2011
Lauren
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Summary---
In this bittersweet romance, two teens living decades apart form a bond that will change their lives forever.
Amy is drawn to the misty, mysterious clearing behind her Aunt Mae’s place because it looks like the perfect place to hide from life. A place to block out the pain of her last relationship, to avoid the kids in her new town, to stop dwelling on what her future holds after high school.
Then, she meets a boy lurking in the mist—Henry. H More...
Feb 13, 2011
jeanette
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The Clearing was an intriguing read. I was absorbed in the book, reading till late in the night.
The story starts with Amy moving to the country to love with her great aunt Mae. She wanted to escape her past, escape her pain. In finding love, she was hurt on the way. I really enjoyed the author's portray of the strong relationship between Amy and Mae. And of Amy's weak relationships with her mother, her new friends. Her insecurity vanished when she met Henry. Henry, living in 1944, stu More...
The story starts with Amy moving to the country to love with her great aunt Mae. She wanted to escape her past, escape her pain. In finding love, she was hurt on the way. I really enjoyed the author's portray of the strong relationship between Amy and Mae. And of Amy's weak relationships with her mother, her new friends. Her insecurity vanished when she met Henry. Henry, living in 1944, stu More...
Oct 26, 2010
TinasBookReviews
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When Amy leaves her home and school to live with her aunt in a small town, she only has one goal in mind: get through school and forget about her x-boyfriend Matt who used his hands to hit her more than love her. What Amy doesn't expect to find is a clearing along aunt Mae's property, a clearing that is enveloped in fog...a fog so thick you cant see through it or over it. At first the clearing frightens Amy, but feeling depressed and lonely Amy has thoughts of just disappearing into the fog...an
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