Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

[Jennifer]

I finished Twisted today. I thought it was a great book written by an awesome author. Laurie Halse Anderson does a good job writing from a boys perspective and his depression.

What did you guys think about this book?

[Alaa]

Twisted is one of my best realistic fiction reads. What I loved about it most was it's originality and the fact It wasn't exaggerated like other similar books.

[Ashley]

I thought this book was phenomenal. I read it because I had read and loved Speak by the same author, and I like this one just as much, if not a little more. I thought it amazingly well written, and real. I haven't come across tons of books written from a teenage boy's perspective, especially from a female author that I connected with this well. I really felt like I knew Tyler, and that he was someone I might meet in school.

[Jennifer]

well put Ashley! Tyler did seem like a boy you just might find in any classroom in hs. I wanted to be there for Tyler and that means the author did a wonderful job if I want to jump into the book and protect/be there for the character.

[Angela Sunshine]

I agree, Anderson seems to have a way of making her characters real. They're flawed, not super humans or do-gooders. I think everyone can relate to Twisted in some fashion. If you aren't Tyler, maybe you're Chip or Yoda or Hannah.

I love all of the supernatural vampire type books that are out right now, but I think that much more skill is required to create believable characters, high schoolers in particular.

[Diana]

So, I just finished reading it. I feel in love with the character in the first 5 minutes of reading. He is so believable. So raw & real. I feel like i knew a few Tylers in high school. Like he could easily be one of my friends.

I love how Anderson isn't afraid to take the dark deep emotions we all at some point carrie inside us & let them out in a more positive and even comic way. She has yet to disappoint.

[Jamie]

I really enjoyed Twisted, too. I agree that Tyler seemed very real - he actually reminded me of my husband in a few ways. Though he genuinely had his own problems to face, Tyler seemed to be a really nice guy who ended up in more trouble than he deserved. I thought Anderson offered an interesting perspective on depression through Tyler's experience, too.

[Lani]

I loved this book more than Speak. Towards the end I found myself trying to scream at Tyler. As it's been said Laurie Halse Anderson made him very realistic and made me want to take care of him.

[Mandy]

I listened to this book on audiobook. I heard so much about it that I finally had to read it. I really liked Tyler's character, and Hannah and Yoda too. I liked the ending, especially how it ended with his father.

[Roseanne]

AngelaSunshine wrote: "I agree, Anderson seems to have a way of making her characters real. They're flawed, not super humans or do-gooders. I think everyone can relate to Twisted in some fashion. If you aren't Tyler, may..."

Double Thumbs up for Twisted. I like the Dad character the most. Guess I wish I could do that to my Dad back in the day.