How To Say I Love You Out Loud
When Jordyn's autistic brother joins her at her elite school, she's determined not to let anyone know they're related. Even if that means closing herself off to all her closest friends, including charming football, stud Alex Colby. But despite her best intentions, she just can't shake the memory of kissing Alex last summer, and the desire to do it again.
Can Jordyn find t
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There are so many reasons why I disliked this book, and the main character, Jordyn, makes up 99% of them. Seriously, guys. She is infuriating.
I absolutely hated the way Jordyn treated her younger brother, Phillip, who is autistic. She treats him like crap, like he's the bane of her existence and the source of all her problems, which I just could not understand, and I had such a hard time forgiving her for it. She watches people (including her frie ...more
I’m so happy to say that I got everything I had hoped for while reading this lovely story.
Jodyn Michaelson has spent most of her life in the background when it comes to her life at home. As the older sister to her autistic brother, Phillip, most of her family’s choices have revolved around what is best ...more
I thought this was going to be another silly romance but it’s so much deeper than I expected it to be. I didn’t expect to tear up. The writing is fluid and relatable while the main plot and theme are so significant- how this girl tries to blend in and find some normalcy being a sister of someone with autism.
I love how it tackles the power of speech and how the author presented this subject in the light of a person with autism as compared to a normal person. It’s also very honest and the heroine ...more
In an effort to remain spoiler-free since HOW TO SAY doesn't come out until August, I'll be brief and gushy. Be prepared.
Jordyn was an excellent main charact ...more
I received this ARC from Swoon Reads when I attended a panel that they hosted at BookCon in NYC earlier this year. I have loved all of the books published by Swoon Reads so far, so I was ecstatic to be lucky enough to get my hands on this ARC!
I want to be very up front and honest and say that I did not like this book. I did not like it at all. I realized that I didn't like it about 50 pages it and pretty much just hate-read through until t ...more
It’s difficult to write a review for a book so heavy with emotion, because everyone reacts differently to it. What I can tell you is that this book is beautiful. It’s honest, moving and powerful. I wasn’t really a hundred percent sold on it until the last 40 pages or so, but those pages brought tears in my eyes and left me with a warm, fuzzy feeling in my chest.
How To Say I Love You Out Loud is a stirring story about a girl and her brot ...more
When I found out Jordyn’s big secret, my feelings about the book blossomed. This was no longer just a teen romance, but was now a deeper story dealing with very real, contemporary issues faced by very real people.
Nearly everyone kno ...more
It's hard to review thought-provoking books because I'm afraid I might offend anyone about my opinion. I have to think about it and try to understand the main character's situation and keep my mind open about it.
Jordyn Michaelson has an autistic brother. When his school shuts down, he has to go to her school for the meantime. She doesn't acknowledge him at school to a ...more
As the mother of special needs child I could relate to many of the feeling that both the mother and sister experienced in this story. While there is a typical teen romance within the pages of this book it is backed by a deeper story line that those ...more
What did I just read? Guys, this book is sooooooooo good. I was expecting a cutesy romance, but oh no, How to Say I Love You Out Loud is so much more. It's a book about acceptance, bravery and love. And I loved every single page of it(let's tally how many times I say love). Swoon Reads has delivered some cute and cheesy reads thus far. I've definitely liked what I've read so far. But still colour me surprised upon finishing ...more
Author: Karole Cozzo
Finished Reading: May 29, 2015 (Friday)
Favorite Quote/s and Line/s:
- "But how can you miss someone you never really had. What right do you have to miss when you were the person who walked away from them." page 10
- "It's just hard hearing people make a joke out of your life. Some things aren't really that funny and sometimes people just have no idea." page 70
- "My life might not be perfect but I'm really glad it's mine" page 214
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*I wou ...more
So after reading (and loving) How to Keep Rolling After a Fall, a little over a week ago, I made it my mission to get ahold of this book, and might I say, I was not disappointed.
How to Say I Love You Out Loud is about the life of Jordyn Michelson, a junior who is ready to tackle the new school year. But circumstances fall into place and the one thing Jordyn dreaded the most is now a reality: Phillip, her autistic brother is now transferred to her school. Jordyn desperately tries to escape an ...more
AMAZING!!!!
The second I heard about this book I knew it would be good!! Karole Cozzo did NOT disappointed! I'm already impatiently waiting until 2016 to get my hands on How to Keep Rolling After a Fall. I need to get my hands on a finished copy...as soon as Chapters actually gets some in stock -_-
Full review to come.
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4.5 Stars
How to Say I Love You Out Loud by Karole Cozzo is a heartfelt story that will tug at your heart strings. This book fits perfectly into the contemporary realistic fictional genre, as it contains a touching story that really educates its readers. Through its themes, identifiable main character and beautiful plot, readers will be drawn into this book and be left full of inspiration.
Karole Cozzo has created a story that truly digs deep into the themes of disa ...more
***I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way changed my opinion of the book. The review below is my open and honest opinion.***
The synopsis of this book really doesn’t do it justice. It makes it sound like this is all about the romance between Jordyn and Alex when really this story is about so much more. It’s not a cutesy, fluffy love story. I mean it is. But it has ...more
The boy she falls for, Alex, is attractive not only for his good looks, but also for his kind heart. It’s tough watching Jordyn shut him out to protect herself from potential heartbr ...more
It was easy to dislike Jordyn, yet it was even easier to recognize her feelings and thoughts as valid. I don't know anyone who is autistic, but I imagine the struggle she has with Phillip is fairly accurate. Reading Jordyn's journey as she finds her own way kept me turning the pages.
There were some sweet swoons and a pretty awesome ending. All in all, it was a compelling story and a quick read.
**Huge thanks to Swoon Reads for sending me the arc** ...more
As one of the most difficult books to rate in my opinion, How to Say I Love You Out Loud sure did evoke a truckload of emotions in me. For that, I decided to give it an actual review, which I'm not sure whether I'm doing its justice or turning people against it by writing.
To be honest, before How to Say I Love You Out Loud, I'd never encountered a book whose last 25% managed to engage me so fervently that tears just kept pouring out of my eyes, exhausting m ...more
After reading and loving How to Keep Rolling After a Fall I knew I had to pick up Karole Cozzo's first book. I got exactly what I thought I would - an adorable book with a flawed but relatable main lady who grows and learns some life lessons all while there is a swoon-worthy boy that has her attention. I mean what is not to love???
Jordyn has kept her autistic brother's existence a secret from the kids at her newish school but that all changes when he unexpectedly has to attend there for ...more
How to Say I Love You Out Loud is Karole's debut novel and it did not disappoint. It was a really short read but it left me wanting so much more. I didn't want it to end -- even if I was crying my eyes out. Let's start with the writing! It was simple and beautiful. It was easy to read and easy to get into the groove. I was able to pick it up right away and I couldn't put it down after. I really like ...more
Jordyn is definitely not a main character you'd love at first. The way she treated her autistic brother just because of some incident when she was on 3rd grade and how the same incident made her closed herself from so many opportunities.. However, it is understandable and some people are so easy to get traumatic or so difficult to forgive and forget just like Jordyn. So yeah, it makes sense.
What makes me give 5 stars for this book ...more
How to Say I Love You Out Loud by Karole Cozzo
I received this book for NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I am absolutely apalled at how the main character treated her autistic brother. I myself am related to several people with autism and I would never act the way Jordyn does towards Philip. I stopped reading this book at 19% and read the end because I could not stand how she treated her brother. I woul ...more
Book Review: 5 Stars
I’ve been wanting to read this book forever!! I gotta admit, it was love at first sight. The cover is beautiful and colorful <3 And then I read the synopsis and I knew I had to read it. But sadly it took me a while to make the time to actually read it. But... The Ultimate Reading Challenge ’s March read: New-To-You Author was the perfect opportunity to finally read it.
How To Say I Love You Out Loud brings the story of Jordyn, a teenager girl who has to accept her ...more
"I just really didn't want people to see me differently."
Regarding her flashback of her shared moments back at her camp, it felt itself brought out of the ordinary. I mean, maybe that's why I felt I didn't get to connect this book a lot since Chapter One.
Jordyn's intake of presenting her own "Power of Speech" might be the most moving thing I've ever read in quite a short book. Phillip might make her life a humiliating one but that doesn't stop her from reaching out to speak her own words of
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By the time I picked up How to Say I Love You Out Loud, I was a little hesitant. I've been tempted by so many Swoon Reads titles because of their absolutely gorgeous covers, but they've failed for me more often than not. But wow. I'm so glad I read this one anyway. How to Say I Love You Out Loud is powerful and emotional, and it brings autism to light in a way I had never considered it before.
Jordyn's little brother has autism. This is something that has shaped her whole family and her wh ...more
I read this back in January and absolutely fell in love with the story! It was so unique an refreshing. This book definitely makes it to my favourite list this year!
Jordyn loves her little brother who's autistic but she's not too thrilled when he joins the same school as hers. She even pushed away Alex, her crush because she didn't want to share this secret. But life has other plans, because after a while the news spreads like wildfire that she is Phillip's ...more
What started off as a few lines of words quickly turned into a 3am read. I just couldn't put it down. It's hard to put my thoughts into words because I had a love/hate relationship with this book - on one hand, I hated Jordyn for her attitude towards her autistic brother; On the other, on some twisted level I was able to understand where she was coming from. ...more
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