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Dead End
by
Jason Myers
Dru and Gina are young, in love, and can’t wait to get out of Marshall, Nebraska, a town where bloodline means everything and whoever has the money makes the rules. But all their dreams are shattered when Gina has a monstrous run-in with the son of the richest man in Marshall—an incident that leaves her broken, battered, and violated. Driven by rage, Dru and Gina take matt...more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
June 14th 2011
by Simon Pulse
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Apr 26, 2013
Oceana Fern {Assorted Insanity}
rated it
1 of 5 stars
Recommended to Oceana Fern {Assorted Insanity} by:
Christina Wilder
I received a copy via my amazing Goodreads friend Christina, who shipped it to me after not being able to get past page fifteen. I was sure I could read the whole book, and I plan on sending DEAD END around the country to various of my friends if they believe they can handle it.
Upon cracking this relatively small book open, I thought:
Marshall is a corrupt town in Nebraska where Dru and Gina, two teenagers, live. Dru and Gina are very much in love and plan to leave the town as soon as they can....more
Upon cracking this relatively small book open, I thought:
Marshall is a corrupt town in Nebraska where Dru and Gina, two teenagers, live. Dru and Gina are very much in love and plan to leave the town as soon as they can....more
This book is easily one of the most powerful books I have ever read.
It begins with the average lives of two young people who have fallen in love- although, in my opinion, the author should have created a more developed relationship in the beginning (have the two be dated longer before the story begins)- and they both are headed off to college soon. Their strong connection is undeniable, and the characters are very well portrayed. When tragedy strikes, the two are on the run. The tragedy that oc...more
It begins with the average lives of two young people who have fallen in love- although, in my opinion, the author should have created a more developed relationship in the beginning (have the two be dated longer before the story begins)- and they both are headed off to college soon. Their strong connection is undeniable, and the characters are very well portrayed. When tragedy strikes, the two are on the run. The tragedy that oc...more
This book was a TOTAL WASTE OF TIME.
Honestly, I regret the moment that I picked it up and though, "oh this should be interesting." NO. This was the MOST poorly written trash I have ever read. I walked into this book with an open mind, but seriously this book was a pile of poop. Take this for instance:
*spoiler alert, spoiler alert!*
When Gina gets raped for the first time, it is WAY TOO DESCRIPTIVE. It doesn't even give you that stunned and frightened feeling you should get when ready about som...more
Honestly, I regret the moment that I picked it up and though, "oh this should be interesting." NO. This was the MOST poorly written trash I have ever read. I walked into this book with an open mind, but seriously this book was a pile of poop. Take this for instance:
*spoiler alert, spoiler alert!*
When Gina gets raped for the first time, it is WAY TOO DESCRIPTIVE. It doesn't even give you that stunned and frightened feeling you should get when ready about som...more
Love, it is a complex concept that many people yearn for, but few actually experience it. In the novel "Dead End", by Jason Myers, the two main characters Dru and Gina believe they have the strongest, truest love in the world. They plan to start a happy life together until a terrible event occurs that causes the two kids to become teen runaways. Dru comes from a bad family. His mother is sick, his brother is in jail and his dad is dead. No one expected him to fall for Gina, daughter of a prestig...more
Dead End
By Jason Myers
361 Pages
By Jason Myers
361 Pages
Everything seemed like it was going as plan for young lovers, Dru and Gina. Dru was the all-star wrestler with a dark family past and Gina was a average teenager that fell in love with bad boy Dru. However everything seem to change, the day Gina did not attend Dru's wrestling match. Confused and bothered, Dru went to confront Gina, but only to find out the tough truth that put these couples at risk for their lives.
Dead End is a heartbreaking graphic book that woul
...more
This book is good. I will give it that. But this is most definitely not a young adult book. This book would be hardcore for anyone still in required schooling. As a thirteen year old, I was shocked by the sexual acts that happened. The violent swearing also surprised me. I started and finished this book in 4 hours, not because I planned to, but because I was too scared not to. This book is gruesome and details horrible things. There is blood and gore and despair. I would NOT recommend this book...more
I'm pretty sure I don't care what anyone else says when I state my opinion that this book is amazing.
It's about 2 teenagers who are in love and they run into trouble with a rich boy who has a crazy powerful father. I shant disclose any information but I can say that the book isn't "lovey-dovey" and it's not for the faint of heart in a sense if you're looking for a happily ever after. It's heartbreaking and tragic when you read it and your heart breaks for them because everyone wants a love story...more
It's about 2 teenagers who are in love and they run into trouble with a rich boy who has a crazy powerful father. I shant disclose any information but I can say that the book isn't "lovey-dovey" and it's not for the faint of heart in a sense if you're looking for a happily ever after. It's heartbreaking and tragic when you read it and your heart breaks for them because everyone wants a love story...more
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As always, Jason Myers did it again and left me feeling like I was a character in the book.
I think "Dead End" is Myers most powerful book so far. The love between the characters is undeniable. The way they react in the situations make me question how I would react. Everything was so raw, unedited, uncensored, and beautifully written. The metaphors, word choice, pacing, and plot made it an amazing book.
The story was so original, too. The thing about Myers is that he is ALWAYS original. I am amaz...more
I think "Dead End" is Myers most powerful book so far. The love between the characters is undeniable. The way they react in the situations make me question how I would react. Everything was so raw, unedited, uncensored, and beautifully written. The metaphors, word choice, pacing, and plot made it an amazing book.
The story was so original, too. The thing about Myers is that he is ALWAYS original. I am amaz...more
There are two books here. One is fantastic. A story of corruption and hopelessness that is incredibly engaging. It reminded me at times of No Country for Old Men. Some passages were stunning in their beauty and insight.
The other book is full of unnecessary pervasive sex and swearing. The rape scene actually didn't bother me more than it should; instead I found the supposed love scenes took me from the story. There is this beautiful sensitive emotional scene and then it is just downgraded by endl...more
The other book is full of unnecessary pervasive sex and swearing. The rape scene actually didn't bother me more than it should; instead I found the supposed love scenes took me from the story. There is this beautiful sensitive emotional scene and then it is just downgraded by endl...more
Probably one of the best books I ever read! I read this book a couple of months ago and I still think about the characters and the events that happened. This story is one of the most memorable that I came across so far. When it came to the characters, I felt like I could truly understand them and felt what they were feeling. Very well delevoped and different personalities. I also have never felt so many emotions. Jason Myers was to establish emotions from great anger to blind love and deep despe...more
I thought this book held raw, raw emotion like nothing I've ever read before.
It went to the down and gritty parts of life and didn't surface back up.
Despite all the sexual references and gruesome content it was an excellently written book. Although I wouldn't recommend it for the light of heart or anyone under the age of 16 or so. Its contents might appear to be disturbing to some readers but its not like anything you've ever read before. It displays the butterflies and all the good feelin...more
I don't think it's fair to judge this book by saying it's too racy for young adult or that it's too misleading, the tone and language is set from the very first pages. Anyone who picks this book off the shelf will know what they are getting themselves into as far as that goes.
I also respect the author for tell a different type of story, his type of story. There needs to be books that are considered "out there" to satisfy certain ignored readers. I also enjoyed the multiple perspectives, and sequ...more
I also respect the author for tell a different type of story, his type of story. There needs to be books that are considered "out there" to satisfy certain ignored readers. I also enjoyed the multiple perspectives, and sequ...more
In reality this book deserves 1 star because the writing was just terrible. But since the story line was suspenseful, it kept me interested and wanting to read. i got where Myers was trying to go with writing the book the way he dd, short chapters but that may work for writers like Ellen Hopkins but it did not work for this book.
The writing was just vulgar and bad. How is it that this was even published? Theirs really nothing good about the writing. The characters are not fully developed, the pl...more
The writing was just vulgar and bad. How is it that this was even published? Theirs really nothing good about the writing. The characters are not fully developed, the pl...more
RATED R for sexual content and violence.
Published by Simon Pulse, I suspect this was chosen because it would get young adult readers' attention. Yes, it does.
Can I put this book in the hands of one of my students without a warning about some of its content? No.
Do I realize some of my students would gobble this up? Yes.
Once I got past the "soft porn" descriptions of sexual encounters, there was a plot of teen lovers in way over their heads and out of control....Lots of angst...but real life terri...more
Published by Simon Pulse, I suspect this was chosen because it would get young adult readers' attention. Yes, it does.
Can I put this book in the hands of one of my students without a warning about some of its content? No.
Do I realize some of my students would gobble this up? Yes.
Once I got past the "soft porn" descriptions of sexual encounters, there was a plot of teen lovers in way over their heads and out of control....Lots of angst...but real life terri...more
Oct 13, 2012
Christina Wilder
marked it as dnf
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
ya,
had-so-much-potential
Pgs 1-2: "Sure."
Pg 3: "WHOA. This is a young adult book?! O_O
Pg 4: "Ew, dude! Not necessary!"
Pgs 6-7: "Not loving the dialogue here."
Pg 8: "Really? Again?"
Pg 11: "Son of a bitch. You used the F word. And I don't mean 'fuck'."
Pg 12-13: "Whatever."
Pg 14: "Seriously?"
Pg 15: "Nope, we're done here."
Pg 3: "WHOA. This is a young adult book?! O_O
Pg 4: "Ew, dude! Not necessary!"
Pgs 6-7: "Not loving the dialogue here."
Pg 8: "Really? Again?"
Pg 11: "Son of a bitch. You used the F word. And I don't mean 'fuck'."
Pg 12-13: "Whatever."
Pg 14: "Seriously?"
Pg 15: "Nope, we're done here."
I really did not like this book. I almost stopped reading about 50 pages in, but decided to give it the benefit of the doubt. I wish I would've stopped. It definitely was not worth my time.
The overall story in this book was great. I felt like I was watching a new thriller movie because it was so vivid. With saying that, this book put some really gross images in my mind and it wasn't what I expected at all. I hate to say it, but the so-called "soulmates" in this story didn't seem that way. I found it hard to like the couple when all they did was have sex and tell eachother gross things and call each other baby all the time. It felt like a burnout highschool couple, not a real meant...more
I read the kindle preview.
I don't have $8 bucks to waste on a tragic romance that does nothing but me laugh. What I read is not good.
I don't have $8 bucks to waste on a tragic romance that does nothing but me laugh. What I read is not good.
A beautifully, tragic book that I couldn't put down. Such raw emotion. I could relate to certain aspects of the book. Amazingly written, great pace.
Dec 05, 2012
Kelsey Trinkner
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
read-junior-year
I love Jason Myers. I love his work, though this is only the third book by him I have read. I intend to read his final book next quarter. Anyway, I liked this book because it kept moving. He does a great job of keeping the reader interesting. I also liked how this book was written. The other books I have read by him were both narrated in first person. However, this book was narrated in third person. I also liked how every now and then, there would be a short chapter, narrated in first person, ab...more
Love at first sight, thats how it was for Dru and Gina. So young but so in love, but it takes a turn for the worst when Gina's Step mom sends her to the richest mans house, only to find his intoxicated son. With a past with matt Gina is terrifed of the things he may do but decides to take him up on his offer for a few beers, one thing lead to another and Gina and Dru are on the run from marshall and headed to a happy ending. This Book was grusome,violet and explicit but thats the way it should b...more
I really liked this book by Jason Myers. This being his third book was definitely my favorite out of his other two. The story really caught my attention and made me want to keep reading to see what would happen next. Unlike most books, their stories always end up having a happy ending, but not this one, the ending is indeed a sad one, and kept me hoping for something good to happen. But not all books have a happy ending, so I also liked that about the ending, it doesn't end happy like most books...more
This is an unconventional love story. Dru and Gina's dysfunctional relationship makes you question why the author keeps them together. Gina is older and Dru is very moody. However, their love is unbreakable making it tug at your heart strings as they flee to the Canadian border together. Its easy to get distracted by how they seem to not fit together as a couple. The point of view does jump between characters, not the two but with one of the detectives. The ending is very sad and much like Romeo...more
Mar 06, 2013
Mitch Cave
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Shelves:
amazing-writing-style,
author-known-for-different-book,
books-about-death,
books-i-own,
by-an-author-famous-for-another-boo,
christmas-wishlist-2011,
expecting-this-to-be-a-movie,
give-me-this-book-now,
i-d-very-much-like-to-read-this-pl,
i-so-wanna-read-this,
is-it-as-good-as-everyone-says,
it-sounds-good,
love-the-cover,
love-the-title,
many-hate-it-but-many-like-it,
must-read-soon,
not-huge-but-not-small-font-size,
not-thick-but-not-thin-books,
readers-either-love-or-hate,
realistic-fiction,
short-chapters,
so-excited-to-read,
should-be-made-into-a-movie,
that-cover-is-just-gorgeous,
those-i-own,
dark-and-raw-realistic-fiction,
reading-small-bits-at-a-time
Okay so I did this book review before but it deleted itself which made me super angry. So I decided to do it AGAIN just to warn you how seriously terrible this book was.
Okay so the characters were horrible. I forgot who was who. They were that one dimensional.
The R O M A N C E was probably the worst part about this book. I wouldn't even call it romance. I'd call it violent sex and bogan hillbilly love. That's what I'd call it. They swear for no reason. It's like:
Oh, sweetheart I love you so much...more
Okay so the characters were horrible. I forgot who was who. They were that one dimensional.
The R O M A N C E was probably the worst part about this book. I wouldn't even call it romance. I'd call it violent sex and bogan hillbilly love. That's what I'd call it. They swear for no reason. It's like:
Oh, sweetheart I love you so much...more
I love this story! A lot of people are saying they didn't enjoy it because it's nothing like his first two novels, but do you honestly expect the same book over and over again? No, there is no sunshine and rainbows in the end, but that's what a good writer is about. He/she tells the truth and the gritty reality without fluff. There's a lot of conflict going on in this story, which includes sexism, classism, and greed. There's also the relationship between Dru and Gina which grows even deeper as...more
What made this book awful for me wasn't the graphic sexual scenes, but pretty much everything else. It reads like a 13-year-old boy wrote it after having his first girlfriend for a week, in my opinion. The language is immature and I felt like I was reading bad fanfiction throughout the entire book. For example, I must have read the words "baby" and "fucking" about 1,000 times each because the language is so much like a teenage boy's. I understand that it's from the point of view of two teenagers...more
I have read all 3 of Myers' published books, and while I usually enjoy his writing, I was a bit disappointed by this novel. I am not usually distracted by vulgarity in books, but if you are not comfortable with it, this is not the book for you. Myers uses a lot of curse words and describes very violent scenes in all of his books, and Dead End is no exception.
The plot had a lot of promise, especially when it was concerned with political corruption, but I found the mushy, "lovey-dovey" moments be...more
This book was really good , I don't care what nobody thinks. you could feel the emotions and the author make you feel like your inside the setting watching it . Its alittle sad at the end when they don't actually live and start a new life . but this book is worth every penny or every second of the day to read. This is the best book I ever read so far.
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Jason Myers was born in 1980 and raised on a farm ten miles outside of the small town of Dysart, Iowa. After
he graduated high school, he moved to San Francisco where he studied
film at the Academy of Art University. It was there, after taking a
Screenwriting 3 class that he met and studied under the inspiring instructor
and author James Dalessandro. James helped Myers grasp the value of
having great s...more
More about Jason Myers...
he graduated high school, he moved to San Francisco where he studied
film at the Academy of Art University. It was there, after taking a
Screenwriting 3 class that he met and studied under the inspiring instructor
and author James Dalessandro. James helped Myers grasp the value of
having great s...more
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“There has to be blame and there has to be reasons and there has to be answers and if nobody can adequately accept the blame and give a sufficient reason and provide an answer, the love, no matter how strong it is, the family, no matter how tight it is, the life, no matter how good it is, will always buckle, then snap, then drown completely under the pressure of itself, the reality of the mistrust, and the weight of its own history, because if there are no answers, the blame and the guilt become stronger than the love and those two things together become a force that no amount of love can ever break down and overcome.”
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