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Jul 27, 2019
Lea (drumsofautumn)
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it was amazing
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“There was a whole world beyond that shoreline, beyond the forest, beyond the knuckle mountains, beyond, beyond, beyond, not beneath the surface at all, but beyond and waiting.”
I don't think I am in any shape or form capable of writing a review for this. I lack the skills to properly express what I feel. I honestly lack the skills to even UNDERSTAND what I feel. This has made a huge impact on me.
It's a quiet book. And a loud book. It is powerful, important, emotional. It hurts. It gr ...more
Read: December 2012
Original Rating: ★★★
Re-Read: May 24, 2022
Rating after re-read: ★★★★
Review after re-reading:
4 stars. This was a much needed re-read. It’s been sitting on my shelf since 2012 and I just had the sudden urge to read it again and I am so glad that I did. I definitely can say that I enjoyed and appreciated this so much more the second time around and it hit me a lot harder.
This book is heavy and almost melancholy in a way. It’s brutally honest and there is no sugarcoating of a happi ...more
Original Rating: ★★★
Re-Read: May 24, 2022
Rating after re-read: ★★★★
Review after re-reading:
4 stars. This was a much needed re-read. It’s been sitting on my shelf since 2012 and I just had the sudden urge to read it again and I am so glad that I did. I definitely can say that I enjoyed and appreciated this so much more the second time around and it hit me a lot harder.
This book is heavy and almost melancholy in a way. It’s brutally honest and there is no sugarcoating of a happi ...more
Cannot fault it.
Flawless and poetic writing with just enough crunch to keep it interesting. Drew me in from page one, and kept me interested right up until the end. Great characters, very realistic prose.
Only complaint is for the kindle version - was very cheap, but all the extra pictures - like the iceburg work sheet and the brochures, letters, etc, were too small to read properly. Like someone had just scanned a page from the paper copy of the book without checking to see if it was the right ...more
Flawless and poetic writing with just enough crunch to keep it interesting. Drew me in from page one, and kept me interested right up until the end. Great characters, very realistic prose.
Only complaint is for the kindle version - was very cheap, but all the extra pictures - like the iceburg work sheet and the brochures, letters, etc, were too small to read properly. Like someone had just scanned a page from the paper copy of the book without checking to see if it was the right ...more
I read this book at least two weeks ago but I’m only just reviewing it today. Bad idea! I have forgotten most of it and I read two other books since! Sigh. Moral of the story, review a book as soon as you finish reading it.
So, this book had everything. It’s a lengthy novel for a contemporary, coming up to almost 500 pages. It dealt with grief, first crush, accepting your sexuality, first love and homophobia. I loved the writing! It was atmospheric, really capturing the feel of a long summer day. ...more
So, this book had everything. It’s a lengthy novel for a contemporary, coming up to almost 500 pages. It dealt with grief, first crush, accepting your sexuality, first love and homophobia. I loved the writing! It was atmospheric, really capturing the feel of a long summer day. ...more
I didn’t intend to finish this book today but the second half moves quickly and hard to put down. I found the first half slow, though it was worth it.
Amazing - review will be up later today once I've gotten some sleep!
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3.5 stars
4.5-5/5
This book is up there alongside 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' on the list of awesome coming-of-age books. I didn't know what to expect with this book, I only picked it up because I liked the cover. And I found that I loved it. Cameron Post is such a brilliant main character; I liked her from the start but absolutely fell in love with her during the third par of this book. Her sass and snark are beautiful. I liked her relationships; especially the one she had with Irene (fuck you, Cole ...more
This book is up there alongside 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' on the list of awesome coming-of-age books. I didn't know what to expect with this book, I only picked it up because I liked the cover. And I found that I loved it. Cameron Post is such a brilliant main character; I liked her from the start but absolutely fell in love with her during the third par of this book. Her sass and snark are beautiful. I liked her relationships; especially the one she had with Irene (fuck you, Cole ...more
Jun 03, 2018
Skylar Hurst
rated it
really liked it
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Jul 19, 2012
Elana
marked it as to-read
Oct 05, 2013
Brittany
marked it as to-read
Sep 02, 2014
Patience A.
marked it as to-read
May 26, 2015
Vanellope
is currently reading it
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Dec 10, 2016
Holly
marked it as to-read
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Apr 05, 2018
Kelechi
marked it as to-read
Jul 09, 2018
Ally
marked it as to-read
