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Exposed
by
Kimberly Marcus (Goodreads Author)
In the dim light of the darkroom, I'm alone, but not for long.
As white turns to gray, Kate is with me.
The background of the dance studio blurred, so the focus is all on her
legs extended in a perfect soaring split.
The straight line to my squiggle,
my forever-best friend.
Sixteen-year-old Liz is Photogirl—sharp, focused and confident in what she sees through her camera lens. C...more
As white turns to gray, Kate is with me.
The background of the dance studio blurred, so the focus is all on her
legs extended in a perfect soaring split.
The straight line to my squiggle,
my forever-best friend.
Sixteen-year-old Liz is Photogirl—sharp, focused and confident in what she sees through her camera lens. C...more
Hardcover, 255 pages
Published
February 22nd 2011
by Random House Books for Young Readers
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Jun 11, 2011
Lora
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of verse novels
Shelves:
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g-ya-realistic
Actual rating: 2.5 stars
Kimberly Marcus' debut, Exposed, focuses on Liz Grayson, a girl with a real talent for photography and an even more real and long-standing friendship with Kate Morgan.
Liz and Kate are the type of friends who spend copious amounts of time together - and any one can tell from the right angle that they are as close as sisters.
Until the one night that changes everything. Until a spat leads to Liz's biggest regret, Kate's life altering tragedy, and someone else equally close...more
Kimberly Marcus' debut, Exposed, focuses on Liz Grayson, a girl with a real talent for photography and an even more real and long-standing friendship with Kate Morgan.
Liz and Kate are the type of friends who spend copious amounts of time together - and any one can tell from the right angle that they are as close as sisters.
Until the one night that changes everything. Until a spat leads to Liz's biggest regret, Kate's life altering tragedy, and someone else equally close...more
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My Thoughts: There are books you expect to love that disappoint. There are books you think will be okay, and they are just okay. Then there are books that you don't expect to like and they completely blow you away.
Exposed falls into that last category.
Before I even opened the book, I didn't think I was going to like it. Maybe because it's from a debut author that I haven't seen much buzz about. Maybe because it's written in free verse and I thought it would be an Ellen Hopkins knock-off. Maybe b...more
Exposed falls into that last category.
Before I even opened the book, I didn't think I was going to like it. Maybe because it's from a debut author that I haven't seen much buzz about. Maybe because it's written in free verse and I thought it would be an Ellen Hopkins knock-off. Maybe b...more
This is definitely on my list of top in-verse novels that I have read so far. It does contain some tough subject matter, especially for the younger audience. I don’t want to go into detail because that would spoil the twist. I really liked the authors writing style. The verses were short and sweet, just how I like them.
I felt like I was able to connect with the main character, Liz, very easily through her love for photography. I’m no photogirl but I do love taking pictures, and I’m actually taki...more
I felt like I was able to connect with the main character, Liz, very easily through her love for photography. I’m no photogirl but I do love taking pictures, and I’m actually taki...more
EXPOSED.
Everyone has a point of view.
Some people call it style,
But what we’re really talking about
Is the guts of a photograph.
When you trust your point of view, that’s when you start taking pictures
-Annie Leibovitz
There are books that leave a mark on you.You finish them but in your head they are always fresh as though the incident happened with you a minute ago.
Exposed by Kimberly Marcus is one of those heart piercing stories which tears you into pieces and at the same time gives you courage to...more
Everyone has a point of view.
Some people call it style,
But what we’re really talking about
Is the guts of a photograph.
When you trust your point of view, that’s when you start taking pictures
-Annie Leibovitz
There are books that leave a mark on you.You finish them but in your head they are always fresh as though the incident happened with you a minute ago.
Exposed by Kimberly Marcus is one of those heart piercing stories which tears you into pieces and at the same time gives you courage to...more
Told through poetry,Exposed captures the journey of a girl, Liz, undergoing the transition from a fun, innocent world to a mysterious place seen through a whole new lens. Liz is known for her terrific photography. Her bestfriend, Kate, known for fabulous dancing. But after one of their monthly "Saturday Night Slumbers" something goes incredibly wrong. Kate avoids her at all costs, her brother betrays her, and things go downhill with her boyfriend. Liz doesn't know who to trust, and what she's do...more
A.) The type of person I think this would be for is maybe someone who likes taking pictures as a hobby, and is best friends with someone but soon feels as if there losing them.
B.) I would give this book three stars
C.) I really enjoyed this book,I like how Liz's hobby was taking pictures and using them in a portfolio for a class, i like the relationship both Liz and Kate shared because they were such great friends. Some things I did relate to in the story would be how I have that one amazing frie...more
B.) I would give this book three stars
C.) I really enjoyed this book,I like how Liz's hobby was taking pictures and using them in a portfolio for a class, i like the relationship both Liz and Kate shared because they were such great friends. Some things I did relate to in the story would be how I have that one amazing frie...more
NOTE: I read this book for my Adolescent Literature class. The professor has given us an assignment to write a review of an adolescent novel, and as preparation I will write a review for this book in a similar format.
1. Exposed was written by Kimberly Marcus. It was published in February 2011.
2. I read this book solely for the purpose of it having been assigned. I hadn’t heard of it prior to reading it.
3. Trying to pick only three points to discuss from this book is quite difficult, as I truly...more
1. Exposed was written by Kimberly Marcus. It was published in February 2011.
2. I read this book solely for the purpose of it having been assigned. I hadn’t heard of it prior to reading it.
3. Trying to pick only three points to discuss from this book is quite difficult, as I truly...more
Gateway possibility, novel in verse, rape, friendships, photography
Liz and Katie are forever-friends. Katie is a dancer, and Liz, a photographer. They have spent the last ten years doing everything together. But after a Slumber Saturday sleepover fight, nothing is the same. Liz’s growth and descriptions are so enjoyable. I made many notations that struck me as beautiful, wonderful, poignant, and memorable. I read this book in three class periods at school and it made me cry, and I kept on readin...more
Liz and Katie are forever-friends. Katie is a dancer, and Liz, a photographer. They have spent the last ten years doing everything together. But after a Slumber Saturday sleepover fight, nothing is the same. Liz’s growth and descriptions are so enjoyable. I made many notations that struck me as beautiful, wonderful, poignant, and memorable. I read this book in three class periods at school and it made me cry, and I kept on readin...more
This story is told in free verse poetry so it's a quick read. Some pages really capture confusing and contradictory feelings well, others seem flat.
Main-character high-schooler and aspiring photographer, Liz, tries to counsel her best friend, Kate, out of a bad relationship, and leaves her to spend the night on Liz's couch. Liz's brother Mike comes home drunk after attending a college party. What follows is Liz's search for the truth, and then her search for how to handle that truth. Kate claims...more
Main-character high-schooler and aspiring photographer, Liz, tries to counsel her best friend, Kate, out of a bad relationship, and leaves her to spend the night on Liz's couch. Liz's brother Mike comes home drunk after attending a college party. What follows is Liz's search for the truth, and then her search for how to handle that truth. Kate claims...more
I can't even . I took out this book thinking it wouldn't be that good. I thought it would have just been one of "those" books. Well, I think I've been wrong a LOT these days !
Liz and Katie have been best friends for as long as they both can remember. But that all changes when Katie begins acting very strange. She ignores Liz in the halls, loses interest in her hobbies, and isolates herself from everyone. A confrontation reveals the unimaginable. Katie had been raped, and the rapist was a member...more
Liz and Katie have been best friends for as long as they both can remember. But that all changes when Katie begins acting very strange. She ignores Liz in the halls, loses interest in her hobbies, and isolates herself from everyone. A confrontation reveals the unimaginable. Katie had been raped, and the rapist was a member...more
Okay, well, this book was alright, but nothing more.
This book is about Liz Grayson, a 16 year old girl who is obsessed with photography, and her forever-best friend, the dancer. Kate Morgan. It is about what happens to them, and Liz's life, and Liz's family, after Kate accuses Liz's brother Mike of rape. I loved the concept of this book, and I thought that it was written well.
However,
there are several things I did not like. One was that it was a very very fast read, almost too fast. I finished...more
This book is about Liz Grayson, a 16 year old girl who is obsessed with photography, and her forever-best friend, the dancer. Kate Morgan. It is about what happens to them, and Liz's life, and Liz's family, after Kate accuses Liz's brother Mike of rape. I loved the concept of this book, and I thought that it was written well.
However,
there are several things I did not like. One was that it was a very very fast read, almost too fast. I finished...more
It really is like a 2.5/3 star book. It was good writing, especially as it was in free verse (because rhyming woudl have been heinous). Some pretty heavy material, a girl being suposedly raped by her best friend's brother. I liked the book but I felt their weren't many emotions, the main character seeemed pretty empathetic to the whole thing like if she didn't think about it it would go away. When she thought her best friend was just mad at her for saying mean things about her boyfriend she got...more
Warning: Plot spoilers and Discussion follow below
Setting: There at school in the art room some in then in the class and in the hall ways, and at Liz house
Protagonist: In this book the good person is Liz she is a friend of Kate and sister of Mike. Liz is the good person in the boo because she is the one that tells her best friend Kate that should not give up on her goal and then when her Kate get in fight she still tries to talk to her even though Kate doesn’t want to. Then when Liz finds out wh...more
Setting: There at school in the art room some in then in the class and in the hall ways, and at Liz house
Protagonist: In this book the good person is Liz she is a friend of Kate and sister of Mike. Liz is the good person in the boo because she is the one that tells her best friend Kate that should not give up on her goal and then when her Kate get in fight she still tries to talk to her even though Kate doesn’t want to. Then when Liz finds out wh...more
I picked up "Exposed" hearing great things, but, to be honest, not having high expectations. I am presently surprised to say that it is a great book. It is an extremely fast read. I was reading it on my droid, which I tend not to read books solely on my phone, but it was such a fast read I flew through it only a couple of hours.
I've read a decent number of books written in verse, yet I foolishly didn't think "Exposed" would be able to tell a rape story in a fulfilling way; however, I was complet...more
I've read a decent number of books written in verse, yet I foolishly didn't think "Exposed" would be able to tell a rape story in a fulfilling way; however, I was complet...more
This is only the second novel in verse I've read, the other being Out of the Dust, so I'm not very familiar with the genre's conventions or even if there is a defined genre.
Exposed did bring me to tears at a few points and at times vividly illustrated the fracturing of a forever-best relationship. Marcus brought to life the good times I had with my own 12-year-long best-friendship, so well, in fact, that I wished they could have somehow made it through. And she also brought to life the tensions...more
Exposed did bring me to tears at a few points and at times vividly illustrated the fracturing of a forever-best relationship. Marcus brought to life the good times I had with my own 12-year-long best-friendship, so well, in fact, that I wished they could have somehow made it through. And she also brought to life the tensions...more
Nov 28, 2011
Sara
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone looking for a quick read where the content isnt light and fluffy.
The way this book reveals its plot is very engaging, the short stanzas peel back the layers of Liz’s friendship with Kate and how certain events out of her control affect their friendship. The intensity Marcus embeds in the short chapters is amazing; the writing is in verse creating suspense and a feeling of helplessness for the reader as Liz’s world is turned upside down. You see things happening to Liz that are out of her control yet she still has to continue and try to make her own choices an...more
25 November 2010 EXPOSED by Kimberly Marcus, Random House, February 2011, 272p., ISBN: 978-0-375-86693-7
"Pieces from here and there
fall in place along the line
disappearing between you and me.
The flash of a distant camera
reconnecting thoughts and actions,
fragments of our missing dreams."
-- Neil Young, "Distant Camera"
"Bringing to Light
I slip the photo paper
into the developing solution,
sway it around with black plastic tongs
and wait.
The hum of air from the overhead vent,
the swish of chemicals,
and...more
"Pieces from here and there
fall in place along the line
disappearing between you and me.
The flash of a distant camera
reconnecting thoughts and actions,
fragments of our missing dreams."
-- Neil Young, "Distant Camera"
"Bringing to Light
I slip the photo paper
into the developing solution,
sway it around with black plastic tongs
and wait.
The hum of air from the overhead vent,
the swish of chemicals,
and...more
Exposed by Kimberly Marcus is a story of Liz who's life gets turned upside down by an awful chain of event starting with her best friend suddenly acting like she doesn't exist, and told in completely prose.
Now, i've never read a book with prose (I know you're all gasping, clutching your Ellen Hopkins books, I am shameful.) and I was worried I wouldn't be able to fully connect with the story due to it's short length (and also that i'd be like poetry, all not making sense, and I hate poetry) but i...more
Now, i've never read a book with prose (I know you're all gasping, clutching your Ellen Hopkins books, I am shameful.) and I was worried I wouldn't be able to fully connect with the story due to it's short length (and also that i'd be like poetry, all not making sense, and I hate poetry) but i...more
Exposed by Kimberly Marcus is the story of Liz, PhotoGirl, in poems. When her best friend, Kate, accuses her brother, Mike, of rape, Liz no longer knows what she sees. The lens of her life has become blurred and she doesn't know how to make it clearer. She pretends it didn't happen, acts like it's normal, but she still can't see, can't focus on the image of herself. Her friendship with Kate is shattered, when Kate decides to press charges and testify against Mike. Liz doesn't know who is telling...more
Liz and Kate were the very best of friends and had been for years when suddenly the two have a fight and Kate begins avoiding her BFF. Liz worries abut the split and learns, to her dismay, that it’s her brother who’s at the heart of the rift. But it’s impossible; Kate says Liz’s brother raped her. That can’t be! The book is told in verse and moves along very quickly, keeping the reader riveted. The impact on the teens is apparent but it’s Liz we follow through her turmoil over losing her best fr...more
This book was really good. It was utterly heartbreaking and filled with emotion. This one is Kimberly Marcus' Debut novel, written in verse. The way she writes this, captures your attention from page one. I found that she was extremely clever with the titles of each new verse, and this book really, truly pushed me to read, read, read. I finished this one in a day.
In the book, 16-year-old Liz is obsessed with photography, and her and her best friend Kate are inseperable. But after one unexplaine...more
In the book, 16-year-old Liz is obsessed with photography, and her and her best friend Kate are inseperable. But after one unexplaine...more
This book is written in verse. I'm very critical of books written in verse. They really have to have a great story in order for me to like them. Thankfully, this book won me over.
This is a very powerful book. The main character, Liz, is best friends with Kate. After a fight between them one night, things seem to get really bad, and Liz isn't sure why. Once she finds out why, her whole world is torn apart. Can everything work out in the end? Is there any way that everything even can work out, or...more
This is a very powerful book. The main character, Liz, is best friends with Kate. After a fight between them one night, things seem to get really bad, and Liz isn't sure why. Once she finds out why, her whole world is torn apart. Can everything work out in the end? Is there any way that everything even can work out, or...more
4.5 stars- This amazing debut, written in free form verse, is a poignant look at how everything a person holds dear---their family foundation, their closest friendships, their own sense of self---can be shaken to it's core by one moment. It's beautifully written. One thing I've noticed about books written in verse (this is only the second that I've read) is that with so few words, and especially for this one, since its only 288 pages, each and every word packs this amazing emotional wallop. Each...more
My thoughts...This is one of those stories that will leave you thinking about right and wrong.
Liz finds herself in an agonizing situation when her best friend accuses her brother of a horrible crime. As she tells the story, she experiences feelings like guilt, shame, fear, anger, and frustration. As the reader, you really experience each of these feeling with her.
The story is told in verse, which makes the book interesting in several ways. First, it is a very quick read. Once you start, it's h...more
Liz finds herself in an agonizing situation when her best friend accuses her brother of a horrible crime. As she tells the story, she experiences feelings like guilt, shame, fear, anger, and frustration. As the reader, you really experience each of these feeling with her.
The story is told in verse, which makes the book interesting in several ways. First, it is a very quick read. Once you start, it's h...more
Liz is one of those rare teenagers who knows exactly who she is and is happy with herself and her life. She's got a hobby that she hopes will become a career (photography), a best friend and a great boyfriend. And then all of a sudden, Kate won't speak to her. They were having a slumber party and got into a stupid fight. The next morning, Kate had already gone home and from that point on, won't return Liz's calls or say more than a few words to her at school. When Liz learns what happened, she's...more
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"Because nobody needs to tell
Elizabeth Grayson,
Photogirl,
to focus."
I absolutely LOVED this book. I will confess that I found it amusing that Liz and Kate are best friends because my best friend is named Katelyn. In any case, the book itself it quite amazing. I love that it is written in free verse because it exhibits the creativity of the narrator -- Liz. Her complete love is for photography and her ideal hope is to constantly be in her "PMS" mood. The free verse not only conveys creativity of...more
Elizabeth Grayson,
Photogirl,
to focus."
I absolutely LOVED this book. I will confess that I found it amusing that Liz and Kate are best friends because my best friend is named Katelyn. In any case, the book itself it quite amazing. I love that it is written in free verse because it exhibits the creativity of the narrator -- Liz. Her complete love is for photography and her ideal hope is to constantly be in her "PMS" mood. The free verse not only conveys creativity of...more
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(Rounding up from 3.5 stars)
Sometimes books written in verse come off as kind of a cop-out, but Marcus has written some stunning lines of poetry and several passages gave me pause. I do think that the verse format limits the story - there's an inherit distance between the narrative and the reader that is difficult to explain (probably because the verse implies that the action has been filtered through self-examination and thus lacks immediacy), and while main character Liz is certainly withdrawi...more
Sometimes books written in verse come off as kind of a cop-out, but Marcus has written some stunning lines of poetry and several passages gave me pause. I do think that the verse format limits the story - there's an inherit distance between the narrative and the reader that is difficult to explain (probably because the verse implies that the action has been filtered through self-examination and thus lacks immediacy), and while main character Liz is certainly withdrawi...more
Marcus, Kimberly. (2011). Exposed. New York: Random House. 208 pp. ISBN 978-0-375-86693-7 (Hard Cover); $16.99.*
This verse novel tackles an important and difficult situation. Many novels for teens deal with rape. Speak, immediately comes to mind. In this verse novel, however, we have the allegation of rape dividing two best friends. Liz’s brother rapes Liz’s best friend, Kate. Mike is very popular and charming and someone Liz and Kate admire. Liz runs through all the emotions germane to whether...more
This verse novel tackles an important and difficult situation. Many novels for teens deal with rape. Speak, immediately comes to mind. In this verse novel, however, we have the allegation of rape dividing two best friends. Liz’s brother rapes Liz’s best friend, Kate. Mike is very popular and charming and someone Liz and Kate admire. Liz runs through all the emotions germane to whether...more
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“Like an unprotected photograph
some friendships fade.
People grow apart, lose touch,
want different things.
Dreams, woven together,
unravel.”
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some friendships fade.
People grow apart, lose touch,
want different things.
Dreams, woven together,
unravel.”
“Because nobody needs to tell
Elizabeth Grayson,
Photogirl,
to focus.”
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Elizabeth Grayson,
Photogirl,
to focus.”
