lauraloudmouth's review against another edition
challenging
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
chrissymcbooknerd's review
2.0
Oh, Ellen Hopkins! What have you done?!
Since this story is so short, I can't let my review be longer than the story itself -- so I'll be brief. I adore everything I've read from Hopkins, and I especially love all that she manages to convey through her style of verse, which was not present in this story.
Ellen Hopkins without the verse just felt like a cheap Harlequin story here. Absolutely nothing special. What feels emotional and important in her regular style just felt overdone and weird in regular prose.
I was excited to read Loves Lies Beneath, but now I'm thinking....
Since this story is so short, I can't let my review be longer than the story itself -- so I'll be brief. I adore everything I've read from Hopkins, and I especially love all that she manages to convey through her style of verse, which was not present in this story.
Ellen Hopkins without the verse just felt like a cheap Harlequin story here. Absolutely nothing special. What feels emotional and important in her regular style just felt overdone and weird in regular prose.
I was excited to read Loves Lies Beneath, but now I'm thinking....
morningstar1993's review
2.0
While it wasn't bad, it felt pointless. I love short stories, but this didnt really do much for the story it's suppose to be a semi prequel for.
morningstar916's review
2.0
While it wasn't bad, it felt pointless. I love short stories, but this didnt really do much for the story it's suppose to be a semi prequel for.
michele_ann_'s review
3.0
I am a fan of Ellen Hopkins' work and was interested in reading this prequel. Its rating would have been higher had it not been so complicated to get ahold of it. The overall story was good, the formating was okay, and it left me wanting more as a reader.
caidyn's review
4.0
A fun little short story. Really wish I had read this before reading [b:Love Lies Beneath|18464394|Love Lies Beneath|Ellen Hopkins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1422639958s/18464394.jpg|26121506]. It added a whole dimension and understanding to Tara and Graham's relationship. And, I really love that sort of shit. This just explains so much of why they're at ends throughout the whole thing.
bookishemm's review
3.0
Free short stories by great authors are always a must read. I'm glad I found out about this before reading Love Lies Beneath, because it was nice reading a short story about the main character. And of course, this was a super short story so it definitely left me curious.
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