mehsi's review
1.0
I normally like books in verse, but this one not particularly.
I think it was because of the writing differences between the two characters. Brooklyn wrote in paragraphs, while Nico's text was mostly just one wall.
Also it was quite confusing in the beginning, I didn't know who died, who loved whom and so on.
I expected more ghost/horror/thriller and less tragedy and romance.
I think it was because of the writing differences between the two characters. Brooklyn wrote in paragraphs, while Nico's text was mostly just one wall.
Also it was quite confusing in the beginning, I didn't know who died, who loved whom and so on.
I expected more ghost/horror/thriller and less tragedy and romance.
bcca's review
5.0
Fantastic. Schroeder has a way with words. It's such a tragic, haunting beautiful story filled with hope and love.
annamorgan27's review
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jowillwrite's review against another edition
4.0
"Motion is always preferable
to stagnation.
When you move,things happen."
Initial Final Page Thoughts.
I would say that this book wanted to make me want to sign up for a triathalon.
But that would be a horrible lie.
It did make me want to go back to the beginning and read it again though.
High Points.
It seemed Ms Schroeder had a checklist of everything I dislike in books and she wrote this book just to spite me and show how wrong I am and to make me look silly.
People who shouldn’t be in love, falling in love against all the odds.
“I’ll meet you at the finish line.”
*sobs*
Boys teaching a girl how to be strong.
Taken at face value, yeah. But the girl’s not a bad teacher herself.
Boys buying girls red roses.
I’d still prefer yellow ones, but if it was Nico then I wouldn’t mind getting a bouquet of dandelions.
Boys singing to girls.
Maybe it doesn’t annoy me if it’s to the tune of ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’…
Mini Golf.
I… uh…I got nothing.
Flower girls. Running. Lucky. Mint toothpaste. Notebooks. Fear. Acceptance. Greif. Playlists. Dreams. Pasta. Rainy day picnics. Whispering sweet everythings. Beginning. Finish lines.
Low Points.
I still
f e e l
A BIT ANTSY
when
a r e
set out
in eXcItInG
ways.
Just personal preference but I just think that this book didn’t need that.
Heroine.
At the beginning of this book, when we first meet Brooklyn, I made a little note at the end of one her poems.
It read:
*cough*
“I like that this girl isn’t really whingy.”
A few poems later, when my face was permanently like so: :( , I made another little note at the end of one of Brooklyn’s poems.
It read:
*cough*
“:( I want her to be really whingey. Surely that’s better than being numb. Let it out, Brooklyn!”
I loved Brooklyn; I thought she was such a great heroine.
She’s just how I like them: smart, funny, sad, a bit messed-up, honest, vulnerable, determined, compassionate.
Hero.
I’m not telling you anything about Nico because I want you to meet him for yourself. He’s quickly become one of my favourite YA heroes.
He’s just how I like them: smart, funny, a bit sad, messed-up, honest, vulnerable, determined, compassionate.
See what I did there?
Yup, boy helps girl but girl helps boy and they’re equal in their struggles and their strength.
OH! Also, Nico can make Italian food. That’s right.
Italian food.
Theme Tune.
People Help the People by Birdy.
Shh, don’t tell anyone, but I like this version better than the original.
(Sorry lads, I still love the rest of your album.)
God knows what is hiding in this world of little consequence
Behind the tears, inside the lies
A thousand slowly dying sunsets
God knows what is hiding in those weak and drunken hearts
I guess the loneliness came knocking.
No one needs to be alone, oh save me.
Sadness Scale.
9/10.
I’m not a crier in real life and I don’t cry at books.
Well, that’s a lie.
In recent memory I’ve cried at two books. Sure I’ve felt emotional at lots of others but physical tears just two.
Now three.
I’m not talking about A Monster Calls stratospheres but I’d say there was a definite misty gleam.
The despair, the loss, the longing, the hope, the laughter, the vulnerabilities of the characters, the reality of it all.
In the ‘About the Author’ at the end of this book it states that Ms Schroeder “loves to write in verse because it allows her to really get at the emotional core of the story.”
And boy, does she.
Recommended For.
People who are determined to finish the race… even if they have a stitch. People who can listen to ‘Fix You’ without sobbing like a small child (Although, actually I don’t like that song. This one, however.) People who measure happiness by how far you can jump on the swings. People who like Italian food. That’s right. Italian Food.
This book is part of my "A Week in Verse" feature on my blog. Find out more here.
whennicolereads's review against another edition
5.0
"My reflection tells one story.
My heart, a different one.
The difference is,
Hearts don't lie.
Mirrors do."
I loved it. It was a fast yet definitely an emotional read. Definitely another good read by Lisa Schroeder.
My heart, a different one.
The difference is,
Hearts don't lie.
Mirrors do."
I loved it. It was a fast yet definitely an emotional read. Definitely another good read by Lisa Schroeder.
booksandcecilia's review
4.0
4.5 stars
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baancs's review against another edition
3.0
She trusted him.
She had faith in him.
And he left her forever.
brittanyelyse's review
5.0
update 2021: well damn, how is it possible to love every single line in a book? every. single. line. i didn’t think i’d be as obsessed with this as i was the first time i read it but i am. something about this book just hits harder than every other book i have ever read. it is so complex yet not. being written in verse seriously is it’s own personality and i think that’s what makes the story that more interesting.
i mean i truly feel this book with every single emotion, word written, all of it. even 8 years later i still GET IT. i get why i love it and i get why i always will. it’s just such a real love story that says just enough without having to say it all. god i think i’d give it endless stars if i could
2013: this book was unbelievable and i finished it in a day with no regrets other than i wish i could read it again for the first time. truly a favorite
i mean i truly feel this book with every single emotion, word written, all of it. even 8 years later i still GET IT. i get why i love it and i get why i always will. it’s just such a real love story that says just enough without having to say it all. god i think i’d give it endless stars if i could
2013: this book was unbelievable and i finished it in a day with no regrets other than i wish i could read it again for the first time. truly a favorite
alliethe13's review against another edition
3.0
This book is told in verse form. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. And Lisa Schroeder worked the verse form so well, that it took me breath away.
It is both sad and beautiful! It's about loss and sorrow - love and hope!
This is now my favorite Lisa Schroeder book. It descripes the feelings of loss, sorrow and love so well and so compact, that you get a lot out of small verses. You get to know the characters so well, even though there are not many words. And you feel so much compasion for them, like they were actually real people. I think that if I lost someone I loved - this book would have my feelings written down flawlessly.
I read it in two hours, but even though it is a fast book, you can't help but linger at the story for a long time afterwards :) <3333
It is both sad and beautiful! It's about loss and sorrow - love and hope!
This is now my favorite Lisa Schroeder book. It descripes the feelings of loss, sorrow and love so well and so compact, that you get a lot out of small verses. You get to know the characters so well, even though there are not many words. And you feel so much compasion for them, like they were actually real people. I think that if I lost someone I loved - this book would have my feelings written down flawlessly.
I read it in two hours, but even though it is a fast book, you can't help but linger at the story for a long time afterwards :) <3333