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sangd's review against another edition
2.5
Le concept de ce livre m'a vraiment intrigué lorsque j'en ai fait l'achat. J'étais sur l'impression que nous allions devoir investiguer, mais finalement pas vraiment. C'est pour cette raison que je dois avouer que j'étais légèrement déçu de l'histoire. J'ai tout de même hâte de lire la suite afin de voir si nous allons avoir des détails supplémentaires aux questions qui demeure sans réponse.
tms792's review against another edition
3.0
Lately things haven’t been good for Cathy. Her father died, her boyfriend dumped her, and her grades aren’t so hot. While she can’t do anything about her dad and doesn’t really want to do anything about her grades, she is determined to figure out why her boyfriend dumped her and why in the world she has a needle mark on the inside of her arm when she comes home from his house. From the moment she decides to search out Victor and learn his secrets, she is swept up into a mystery involving some shady characters and business. Not only does Cathy have to deal with this weirded out mystery she’s gotten herself into, but there’s her moody mom and her best friend who’s having some problems of her own. In her journal Cathy retells her hilarious tales and takes a twisting journey to solve the mystery that every girl wants to know. Why did my boyfriend breakup with me?
Well I liked this book, but there were definitely some things that prevented it from being a great book. For me this book started off really slowly and I felt a little confused. As the book progressed it started moving at a lot faster pace and became quite enjoyable. Sometimes the book would switch to the past without a lot of notice and it would get confusing because you would be wondering what this had to do with the story line. Other than those couple of things, I enjoyed the book. Cathy has the ultimate sarcastic and funny attitude that I always appreciate in a book and her ideas are off the wall funny. Then there is the whole mystery. It is seriously the most unexpected thing. I mean nothing foreshadows what is about to happen and it would have taken me millions of years to guess! I can’t give away the surprise, but it was so crazy that I liked it. I also thought it was neat that the book is “interactive.” There is a pocket of evidence enclosed with the book which is the actual things that Cathy finds along her quest. Also there are a bunch of phones numbers and websites that provide other clues to the mystery. I think this is definitely a great book for reluctant readers as it’s short and easy to participate with, making reading fun. I am most certainly looking forward to reading the sequel Cathy’s Key.
Well I liked this book, but there were definitely some things that prevented it from being a great book. For me this book started off really slowly and I felt a little confused. As the book progressed it started moving at a lot faster pace and became quite enjoyable. Sometimes the book would switch to the past without a lot of notice and it would get confusing because you would be wondering what this had to do with the story line. Other than those couple of things, I enjoyed the book. Cathy has the ultimate sarcastic and funny attitude that I always appreciate in a book and her ideas are off the wall funny. Then there is the whole mystery. It is seriously the most unexpected thing. I mean nothing foreshadows what is about to happen and it would have taken me millions of years to guess! I can’t give away the surprise, but it was so crazy that I liked it. I also thought it was neat that the book is “interactive.” There is a pocket of evidence enclosed with the book which is the actual things that Cathy finds along her quest. Also there are a bunch of phones numbers and websites that provide other clues to the mystery. I think this is definitely a great book for reluctant readers as it’s short and easy to participate with, making reading fun. I am most certainly looking forward to reading the sequel Cathy’s Key.
moonwitch's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
aaricia96's review against another edition
5.0
“Forget the names because names lie but remember me because when you look at me I remember myself.
Remember me because I will never forget you.”
This book is a guilty pleasure for me. Maybe it isn't a very impressive story, but I read it many, many times when I was younger and I still enjoy it. I love the "evidence" in the book and the art around the story. The pages are beautifully decorated with drawings from Cathy and little notes she writes. That makes the book complete and unique.
Remember me because I will never forget you.”
This book is a guilty pleasure for me. Maybe it isn't a very impressive story, but I read it many, many times when I was younger and I still enjoy it. I love the "evidence" in the book and the art around the story. The pages are beautifully decorated with drawings from Cathy and little notes she writes. That makes the book complete and unique.
aoosterwyk's review against another edition
3.0
Reading this reminds me of the Griffin & Sabine books. The story is cleverly illustrated as the journal of 15 year old Cathy, who is in love with Victor, a Chinese immortal. Cathy can be immature and irritatingly self-absorbed at times, but overall the story moves at a good pace and when the book ends, we are curious to find out what happens next. I would recommend this to readers of Twilight.
shannan208's review against another edition
4.0
when i picked up this book, i had no idea what it was about. i just needed something to read. the end kind of caught me by surprise. i had expected something like maybe illegal activity or drug trading. but immortality? never saw it coming.
spinstah's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this up at the Mass Library Association 2007 Conference, after hearing the author speak about it. It's an interesting story, and I think if you actually did what you were supposed to -- call the phone numbers in the book, visit the websites & explore them, really examine the ephemera included -- it'd be super fun. But I just wasn't motivated to do that alone.
If anyone wants to borrow this let me know, it's kind of neat.
If anyone wants to borrow this let me know, it's kind of neat.
unemarguerite's review against another edition
2.0
2 étoiles 1/2
Départ qui promet mais ensuite l’histoire a un peu manqué de continuité et de logique, un peu trop simple, mais lecture agréable tout de même!
Départ qui promet mais ensuite l’histoire a un peu manqué de continuité et de logique, un peu trop simple, mais lecture agréable tout de même!
carooonte's review against another edition
4.0
Va bene, ce l'ho in libreria solo perché avevo vinto una tombola in libreria e potevo scegliere un libro gratis da portare a casa. E la bustona degli indizi mi attirava in modo perverso.
Non è il libro del secolo, probabilmente nemmeno dell'anno (anche perché si parla di parecchio tempo fa, ormai) ma è molto più interessante di quanto non pensassi! Senza contare la parte online degli indizi, di cui mi sono interessata solo quando ormai era troppo tardi e non c'era nessuno a rispondere ai numeri o i siti erano stati disabilitati, la storia è piuttosto piacevole. Solitamente trovo abbastanza scoraggianti le protagoniste di questo genere di letteratura, mentre in questo caso simpatizzavo abbastanza con la Cathy in questione. Il plot twist mi ha colto di sorpresa: per quanto avessi subodorato qualcosa di simile davvero non credevo possibile che un libro del genere andasse a finire in quella direzione! Insomma, ammetto di aver giudicato il libro proprio dalla copertina.
In conclusione: storia piacevole, illustrazioni carine, adolescenziale ma non imbarazzante e plot twist inaspettato. In più adoro il piccolo menù del ristorante cinese che si trova nella bustina, e sono contenta di aver scelto questo libro da portare a casa gratis, anche solo per questo.
(Anche contando che l'anno dopo come premio mi toccò Twilight)
Non è il libro del secolo, probabilmente nemmeno dell'anno (anche perché si parla di parecchio tempo fa, ormai) ma è molto più interessante di quanto non pensassi! Senza contare la parte online degli indizi, di cui mi sono interessata solo quando ormai era troppo tardi e non c'era nessuno a rispondere ai numeri o i siti erano stati disabilitati, la storia è piuttosto piacevole. Solitamente trovo abbastanza scoraggianti le protagoniste di questo genere di letteratura, mentre in questo caso simpatizzavo abbastanza con la Cathy in questione. Il plot twist mi ha colto di sorpresa: per quanto avessi subodorato qualcosa di simile davvero non credevo possibile che un libro del genere andasse a finire in quella direzione! Insomma, ammetto di aver giudicato il libro proprio dalla copertina.
In conclusione: storia piacevole, illustrazioni carine, adolescenziale ma non imbarazzante e plot twist inaspettato. In più adoro il piccolo menù del ristorante cinese che si trova nella bustina, e sono contenta di aver scelto questo libro da portare a casa gratis, anche solo per questo.
(Anche contando che l'anno dopo come premio mi toccò Twilight)