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Thumped (Bumped, #2)

Megan McCafferty

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last updated Apr 26, 2012 10:52AM

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Oct 20, 2011 Princess Bookie rated it really liked it

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My Thoughts: Oh my gosh, I liked Thumped much more than Bumped! Bumped started off a rocky start with this series for me but Thumped redeemed it in my eyes.

Maybe I was more used to the lingo, or the characters. I'm not sure but I did enjoy it a lot more. and these are such fast reads.

We are back with twin sisters Melody and Harmony and their misfit of boys, including Ram, Jondoe, and Zen. Still love Zen the most. We also switch back and forth between Harmony and Melody again. In this novel, I ha ...more

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Oct 06, 2011 Andi (Andi's ABCs) rated it really liked it

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I was nervous reading this one. Bumped was such a great story that I was worried that Thumped wouldn't live up to it's awesomeness. Not to mention the fact that the description confused me. But I must say that McCafferty not only did and amazing follow up to Bumped, she left me wanting more of these characters.

Thumped picks up about 8 months after Bumped left off. Harmony is back with her church community and her husband Ram pregnant with Jondoe's twins. She thought it would be the best to go ba I was nervous reading this one. Bumped was such a great story that I was worried that Thumped wouldn't live up to it's awesomeness. Not to mention the fact that the description confused me. But I must say that McCafferty not only did and amazing follow up to Bumped, she left me wanting more of these characters.

Thumped picks up about 8 months after Bumped left off. Harmony is back with her church community and her husband Ram pregnant with Jondoe's twins. She thought it would be the best to go back but things are complicated and not getting any better. Melody on the other hand is still in Otherside the princess of a media frenzy that is now surrounding the twins of The Hotties as they have been branded. She and Jondoe are pretending to be an item to keep up appearances and another big secret...the world also thinks Melody is pregnant with twins. When Harm comes back to Otherside the twins whole world gets shaken up and not only are truths finally revealed but both girls seems to finally figure out who they are and what they want out of life.

Honestly, I really enjoyed this story. Sometimes when reading a sequel you can actually eel like you are reading two different books. There is no flow in some so it almost seems like you aren't reading a continuation but an entirely different story. That wasn't the case here. I almost felt like this was just an extension of the first book. The characters were all the same, minus some flaws I found with Zen this time around, and the situations and circumstances were the same. It was like coming home and just following on with their journey. I liked seeing where Melody and Zen's relationship was and how Jondoe was missing Harmony terribly. There were also some twists in this story that I didn't expect and some I saw coming from the first page.

Really what I liked the most was the message at the end. Melody explained perfectly what was being taken away from this teenage girls by parents, media and peer pressure. By these kids being forced to bump they weren't really getting to make any choices on their own and it just wasn't right. McCaffrety did an excellent job of pointing out exactly what the problem was in Harmony and Melody's world and it was done with tact and great execution. I know there is likely not a third book in the works, but for the record I wouldn't be opposed if she changed her mind. Really a great series. ...more

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Sep 20, 2011 StorySeekers rated it really liked it

Shelves: 01-to-06-2012, 2012-src, sintara-e

In this book, I was actually more excited to read than the first book. Because I knew who the characters were and understand the world they live in. If I had waited a year to read this book, I don’t think I would have been all that interested. I liked just finishing the first book and going right into the second.

In the sequel, I felt more of a connection with the characters than I did in the first book. I think you get more of understanding of who they are and they’re choices. Even though, this ...more

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