briarrosereads's review against another edition
2.0
This book made me sad, because I really liked Reena. She was well-developed and kind of awesome. Except when she was around Sawyer. As Reena's best friend Shelby said: Whenever Sawyer was around, Reena forgot how responsible and smart she was. I think the title of this book should be "How to Have a Destructive, Dysfunctional Relationship". Has a ring to it, right?
And Sawyer was a jerk. Just an epic a-hole. I wanted to kick him in the crotch. Hard.
Very disappointing story from a writer who obviously has a lot of skill.
And Sawyer was a jerk. Just an epic a-hole. I wanted to kick him in the crotch. Hard.
Very disappointing story from a writer who obviously has a lot of skill.
lazygal's review against another edition
2.0
16 and pregnant, and the father's gone? Plus a devoutly Catholic father? The life that Reena imagined has just crumbled around her. Two years later she's in a local college, living at home and dating her BFF's brother when Sawyer returns. Of course he wants in on Reena's life, just as he did before. Can she trust him? Has he changed? And could he be a good father to Hannah? Few surprises, sadly, but the romance may keep teens reading.
Copy provided by publisher.
Copy provided by publisher.
justineduhart's review against another edition
3.0
3,5/5
J'ai autant adoré que détesté, parce que si je comprends que l'amour rend stupide, je n'arrive pas à imaginer que quelqu'un se laisse faire du mal par quelqu'un d'autre a cause de ça. L'amour ce n'est pas censé être traitée n'importe comment par l'autre.
J'ai autant adoré que détesté, parce que si je comprends que l'amour rend stupide, je n'arrive pas à imaginer que quelqu'un se laisse faire du mal par quelqu'un d'autre a cause de ça. L'amour ce n'est pas censé être traitée n'importe comment par l'autre.
mirareadssss's review against another edition
4.0
I love it so much! Even if Reena was a bit stupid, I still love her. We might not have everything but we all sure as hell deserve second chances in life and love. I adore the story the way it's relatable and so real. I will sure gonna re-read the hell out of this book for many times.
siobhan27's review against another edition
5.0
How to Love was a read that took me by surprise. Maybe it was because of the fact that it dealt with teen pregnancy in a totally different way, or maybe it was the way it chose to reveal an extraordinary love story. All of these aspects drew me into this story and I honestly felt myself crumble at certain points. It is one thing to read a love story from beginning to end, but it is a totally different experience you read the same two people fall in and out of love, and then fall back in love all in the same book. It was quite the story to read, and quite emotional at that. Contemporary is a genre that prides itself on realistic stories, and love is usually a high priority. But sometimes these things can get stale and boring—How to Love changes the way we think about love stories in YA contemporary.
Like i said earlier, How to Love deals with love in a very different way. I am so used to reading a love story from beginning to end, but in this novel the author turns that on its head. We not only get the chance to watch a love blossom, but also fall apart. It is something that is not really touched upon in YA novels. There is usually a happily ever after, and, although at one point in this story there might be, it is definitely not the normal definition. But we also get to read these same two character, fall back in love, over a year later. This something i loved reading because one, it was so different from other novels, and two, it made for some amazing character development.
If you read a book this year it should be How to Love, because it will make you think about what love really means. Even though these characters were young and naive at times, they were also destined to teach each other how to love.
Like i said earlier, How to Love deals with love in a very different way. I am so used to reading a love story from beginning to end, but in this novel the author turns that on its head. We not only get the chance to watch a love blossom, but also fall apart. It is something that is not really touched upon in YA novels. There is usually a happily ever after, and, although at one point in this story there might be, it is definitely not the normal definition. But we also get to read these same two character, fall back in love, over a year later. This something i loved reading because one, it was so different from other novels, and two, it made for some amazing character development.
If you read a book this year it should be How to Love, because it will make you think about what love really means. Even though these characters were young and naive at times, they were also destined to teach each other how to love.
holly_tree's review against another edition
1.0
Whoa. This book was awful. Awfully depressing. Awfully uninspiring. Awfully full of wimpy and jerkish characters.
This book consists of nothing but selfish people hurting each other. And then being miserable. There is nothing even slightly positive about it.
You know, there are two books that we write. There are the books that are truly a part of our souls that we can't do anything but let spill on to paper. And then there are the books we write because, basically, we're writers, and we have to make money.
Now, I'm not sure exactly where How to Love falls in Katie Cotugno's heart, but if this is the song of her song, then she must be one sad, miserable woman. Otherwise, if this is what she thinks qualifies as entertainment, then she is seriously messed up in the head.
This book consists of nothing but selfish people hurting each other. And then being miserable. There is nothing even slightly positive about it.
You know, there are two books that we write. There are the books that are truly a part of our souls that we can't do anything but let spill on to paper. And then there are the books we write because, basically, we're writers, and we have to make money.
Now, I'm not sure exactly where How to Love falls in Katie Cotugno's heart, but if this is the song of her song, then she must be one sad, miserable woman. Otherwise, if this is what she thinks qualifies as entertainment, then she is seriously messed up in the head.
clarynathanwill's review against another edition
4.0
This was totally what I was in the mood for! I really enjoyed this!
Great back and forth between before and after. I love it when the past and the present come together like that in a contemporary.
I liked the family dynamics and all the other problems that went along with the main characters life.
Definitely looking forward to reading 99 Days when it comes out next month!
Great back and forth between before and after. I love it when the past and the present come together like that in a contemporary.
I liked the family dynamics and all the other problems that went along with the main characters life.
Definitely looking forward to reading 99 Days when it comes out next month!
jlocy13's review against another edition
4.0
The perspectives the book was writing in was really cool. It was a nice light read. It had you going back for more to figure out what was going on.
gabieowleyess's review against another edition
3.0
3.75/5 stars. This was very different then I thought it would be. The story-line went super fast in places and super slow in others. I was kind of hoping that it would just be calm for a second so then I could take in everything that was happening. It was a good book but very different. Still enjoyable though.
Click Here For Full Review
Click Here For Full Review
ellieafterall's review against another edition
3.0
For some really weird reason, I really, really liked this. I don't know. It's very small town girl romance and I typically hate those, but I felt almost transported to this world. I really like Serena. I think she makes mistakes, and can be vindictive and annoying, but she's so genuinely human. She allows people to tell her what to do so much. I felt like this was someone I could actually meet in real life. It was like I was being told this story by her and I really liked that.
He put one sticky hand on my cheek and tilted my face forward, confident, and when he kissed me it was sugar-sweet and magenta, like something I'd lived near all my life but never tried.
There's something about the writing that captures this small town feel. And I like that quaint feeling. I don't think I'll ever live in a small town, so I liked being in that world.
I remember this feeling from the year before Allie died, the weird emptiness of not having a best friend to tell things to. How it's lonelier than any breakup could ever be.
God. I hate how much sense that makes. Also, female friendship is so underrated and I'm glad it was kinda prominent in this. Shelby is the fuckin queen.
He put one sticky hand on my cheek and tilted my face forward, confident, and when he kissed me it was sugar-sweet and magenta, like something I'd lived near all my life but never tried.
There's something about the writing that captures this small town feel. And I like that quaint feeling. I don't think I'll ever live in a small town, so I liked being in that world.
I remember this feeling from the year before Allie died, the weird emptiness of not having a best friend to tell things to. How it's lonelier than any breakup could ever be.
God. I hate how much sense that makes. Also, female friendship is so underrated and I'm glad it was kinda prominent in this. Shelby is the fuckin queen.