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This is Not a Test
by Courtney Summers (Goodreads Author)
by Courtney Summers (Goodreads Author)
Kelly's review
bookshelves: ya-fiction, read-in-2012, top-picks, favorites
Jun 12, 12
bookshelves: ya-fiction, read-in-2012, top-picks, favorites
Read from January 19 to 21, 2012
This might be my favorite Courtney Summers book!
Sloane is one of the most memorable characters I've read in a long time because how often do you get to read about a character who (view spoiler) The ability for a character to cause THAT is itself noteworthy.
This is Not a Test is not a zombie book. It's a book with zombies in it. It's much, much more a study in human survival and what things are worth fighting for. But Sloane doesn't want to survive. She's got no reason to -- none.
It's a story about why we fight for things at all.
It's a book that demands a slow read. It's subtle and brutal.
One of the most visceral novels I've ever read.
Full review here: http://www.stackedbooks.org/2012/06/t...
Sloane is one of the most memorable characters I've read in a long time because how often do you get to read about a character who (view spoiler) The ability for a character to cause THAT is itself noteworthy.
This is Not a Test is not a zombie book. It's a book with zombies in it. It's much, much more a study in human survival and what things are worth fighting for. But Sloane doesn't want to survive. She's got no reason to -- none.
It's a story about why we fight for things at all.
It's a book that demands a slow read. It's subtle and brutal.
One of the most visceral novels I've ever read.
Full review here: http://www.stackedbooks.org/2012/06/t...
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Quotes Kelly Liked
“The thing no one tells you about surviving, about the mere act of holding out, is how many hours are nothing because nothing happens. They also don’t tell you about how you can share your deepest secrets with someone, kiss them, and the next hour it’s like there’s nothing between you because not everything can mean something all the time or you’d be crushed under the weight of it.”
― Courtney Summers, This is Not a Test
― Courtney Summers, This is Not a Test
Reading Progress
| 01/19/2012 | page 100 |
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31.0% | "the lack of profanity is disappointing." |
| 01/20/2012 | page 165 |
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52.0% | "I was expecting zombies." |
| 01/20/2012 | page 205 |
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64.0% | "inserting sparkly vampires doesn't really move the plot along. cliche." |
| 01/20/2012 | page 205 |
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64.0% | "inserting sparkly vampires doesn't really move the plot along. cliche." |
| 01/20/2012 | page 205 |
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64.0% | "inserting sparkly vampires doesn't really move the plot along. cliche." |
| 01/20/2012 | page 285 |
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89.0% | "Using Tina T as slang for Tina Turner doesn't really seem like a high school thing." |
| 01/20/2012 | page 285 |
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89.0% | "Using Tina T as slang for Tina Turner doesn't really seem like a high school thing." |
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Jan 20, 2012 05:19pm
but there is only one copy with a sparkly vampire in it and it is the one I told them to send to you. I THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE IT! (so many tears)
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Courtney wrote: "but there is only one copy with a sparkly vampire in it and it is the one I told them to send to you. I THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE IT! (so many tears)"ugh, so I'm reviewing a broken copy? thanks! thanks a lot!!
Courtney wrote: "D: But I... I...(flees in more tears)"
Yeah, well think about the tears you're causing ME in reading this book.
