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secretmagic's review against another edition
4.0
Another book to add to the list of stories that made me cry...well done, Ms. Harrington.
kippins's review against another edition
4.0
Another great example of why I love YA so much.
A wonderfully written book with a great story & a bit of romance. What more could you want.
A wonderfully written book with a great story & a bit of romance. What more could you want.
lorilaws's review against another edition
5.0
This book was great you guys. Great. It really surprised me. I was expecting to like it because I have heard lots of other bloggers raving about it. I was expecting it to be heartbreaking and it wasn't. At all. Sure, it was sad. The situation that Harper is in makes it almost impossible to not be a little sad, but it was also kind of...fun.
You maybe have to suspend disbelief just a tiny bit while reading this. Harper's older sister commits suicide but Harper doesn't cry. She isn't wallowing in grief. She decides to sneak off on a road trip with her best friend, a mysterious boy, and her sister's ashes. That could seem a little unbelievable, right? But it worked for this book. I mean everyone grieves in different ways and Harper's sole purpose was to get June to the place she always wanted to go.
Harper was utterly fantastic! She is kind of tough as nails and doesn't take any crap from anyone. She was the kind of girl I have always wanted to be. It goes without saying that she was incredibly strong in the face of this horrifying situation. She was also very very loyal. I often don't like friendships in books (is that strange). It seems like best friends are usually thrown in stories to get in the way of relationships, or to just be annoying. But Laney and Harper were real. No drama just a deep and honest friendship.
Jake. At first Jake was a little cliched. A cute mysterious boy with a attitude problem? Yeah, that's been done a few times. But once they set out on their road trip he develops so much as a character. He's infuriating to Harper but he also becomes her rock. Their relationship quietly becomes something more. The whole dynamic between the two of them unfolds beautifully. It might be the most realistic relationship I have read in a long, long time. It doesn't hurt that there were these little scenes that had me completely swooning.
The music! I love books that have a strong musical theme and this one definitely did. Plus, it was music that grew listening to and that I still love today! The way Harrington draws a parallel between grief and music is amazing. Music has always been very much about my own feelings, the way certain songs can say what I can't and do it perfectly. Saving June puts a lot of significance on music and that was one of the things I loved much about it.
One other thing, this book was almost like looking in the mirror for me. I have an older sister who has always struggled with depression. It's been a big part of my life since I was 10 or so and lately it's been worse. So Saving June resonated so well with me. Although my situation isn't like Harper's, I still had a very strong connection to her.
So uh yeah....I think you should read this. As you can see I really loved it. If you are worried about it being sad, don't be. I only got a little teary at one point. I really highly, highly recommend this book. Read it!
You maybe have to suspend disbelief just a tiny bit while reading this. Harper's older sister commits suicide but Harper doesn't cry. She isn't wallowing in grief. She decides to sneak off on a road trip with her best friend, a mysterious boy, and her sister's ashes. That could seem a little unbelievable, right? But it worked for this book. I mean everyone grieves in different ways and Harper's sole purpose was to get June to the place she always wanted to go.
Harper was utterly fantastic! She is kind of tough as nails and doesn't take any crap from anyone. She was the kind of girl I have always wanted to be. It goes without saying that she was incredibly strong in the face of this horrifying situation. She was also very very loyal. I often don't like friendships in books (is that strange). It seems like best friends are usually thrown in stories to get in the way of relationships, or to just be annoying. But Laney and Harper were real. No drama just a deep and honest friendship.
Jake. At first Jake was a little cliched. A cute mysterious boy with a attitude problem? Yeah, that's been done a few times. But once they set out on their road trip he develops so much as a character. He's infuriating to Harper but he also becomes her rock. Their relationship quietly becomes something more. The whole dynamic between the two of them unfolds beautifully. It might be the most realistic relationship I have read in a long, long time. It doesn't hurt that there were these little scenes that had me completely swooning.
The music! I love books that have a strong musical theme and this one definitely did. Plus, it was music that grew listening to and that I still love today! The way Harrington draws a parallel between grief and music is amazing. Music has always been very much about my own feelings, the way certain songs can say what I can't and do it perfectly. Saving June puts a lot of significance on music and that was one of the things I loved much about it.
One other thing, this book was almost like looking in the mirror for me. I have an older sister who has always struggled with depression. It's been a big part of my life since I was 10 or so and lately it's been worse. So Saving June resonated so well with me. Although my situation isn't like Harper's, I still had a very strong connection to her.
So uh yeah....I think you should read this. As you can see I really loved it. If you are worried about it being sad, don't be. I only got a little teary at one point. I really highly, highly recommend this book. Read it!
mrsbsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
**Provided by Netgalley and Harlequin UK for an honest review**
Ok... So saving June is another of those books where someone close to our leading lady has died.
The book focuses on my she copes with the loss of her sisters suicide and the road trip she takes in order to fulfil a wish of her sisters and embarks on a voyage of self discovery and finds out how strong she really is.
A well written book that pulls you in and lets you feel all the emotions portrayed. A Brilliant book.
Ok... So saving June is another of those books where someone close to our leading lady has died.
The book focuses on my she copes with the loss of her sisters suicide and the road trip she takes in order to fulfil a wish of her sisters and embarks on a voyage of self discovery and finds out how strong she really is.
A well written book that pulls you in and lets you feel all the emotions portrayed. A Brilliant book.
hdbblog's review against another edition
4.0
When I first set out to read Saving June, I wasn't at the best place in my life. So I shelved it for a bit and waited until I felt more able to tackle the sad content in this book. I picked it back up a few days ago, and instantly fell in love. Hannah Harrington has built a set of characters who are easy to love, and also who are extremely realistic. While Saving June isn't the happiest of stories, it definitely is true to life.
Harper Scott is a character that a lot of people will easily connect with. She is the younger sister, and therefore feels a lot of times like she's in her sister's shadow. For Harper, life is all about being nothing like her older sister. The rebel of the family. However it is when June takes her own life that things really come into focus. I won't ruin anything for you, but what follows is a road trip of the most poignant kind. Harper learns what it means to be a sister, what it means to be an individual, and how sometimes life is just worth living.
What I loved most about Harper is how realistically she deals with her sister's death. She shows blatant and misplaced anger. She exhibits the feelings of depression. She curses June and wonders why she left her behind. Harper goes through everything that a normal, mourning person would and it is beautifully done. This isn't a story about a person who commits suicide, this is a story about the people that they leave behind. By the time I was a few chapters in, I was rooting for Harper. I just wanted everything to be okay again for her.
What I didn't like so much was some of the side stories that mingle in with Harper's journey. Again, no spoilers, but Harper's best friend finds a problem of her own on their trip and I felt like it kind of took away the spotlight from June and Harper. I also wasn't sure about the romance aspect. Jake, for me, was just kind of there. An available love interest. I don't necessarily think it took away from Harper's story line, but for me it didn't really add anything either.
At the end of the day Saving June is a tough read, but one that is well worth your time. Everything you can possibly imagine in a teenage life is explored here, and it is done amazingly well. Grab a box of tissues. You'll need them.
Harper Scott is a character that a lot of people will easily connect with. She is the younger sister, and therefore feels a lot of times like she's in her sister's shadow. For Harper, life is all about being nothing like her older sister. The rebel of the family. However it is when June takes her own life that things really come into focus. I won't ruin anything for you, but what follows is a road trip of the most poignant kind. Harper learns what it means to be a sister, what it means to be an individual, and how sometimes life is just worth living.
What I loved most about Harper is how realistically she deals with her sister's death. She shows blatant and misplaced anger. She exhibits the feelings of depression. She curses June and wonders why she left her behind. Harper goes through everything that a normal, mourning person would and it is beautifully done. This isn't a story about a person who commits suicide, this is a story about the people that they leave behind. By the time I was a few chapters in, I was rooting for Harper. I just wanted everything to be okay again for her.
What I didn't like so much was some of the side stories that mingle in with Harper's journey. Again, no spoilers, but Harper's best friend finds a problem of her own on their trip and I felt like it kind of took away the spotlight from June and Harper. I also wasn't sure about the romance aspect. Jake, for me, was just kind of there. An available love interest. I don't necessarily think it took away from Harper's story line, but for me it didn't really add anything either.
At the end of the day Saving June is a tough read, but one that is well worth your time. Everything you can possibly imagine in a teenage life is explored here, and it is done amazingly well. Grab a box of tissues. You'll need them.
alsonina's review against another edition
5.0
So so so good. I love it. It's beautiful and heartbreaking and I didn't want it to end. I tried to take my time to draw it out till the very last word, but I couldn't because I just kept turning the page without realizing it and then it was 5am, lol. I thought all the characters were amazing and relatable and I would have loved to read more about them but the ending was perfect and I wouldn't want it any other way.
eatingwords's review against another edition
5.0
At first I didn't know whether I would like this story or not. But I loved the author's second book, Speechless, so I thought that this one must be good. And I wasn't disappointed.
The main character, Harper, is introduced at a wake. Her older sister has killed herself and has left Harper and her mother to pick up the pieces. While her parents want to actually split (!!) the ashes of their oldest daughter, Harper thinks of a better way to give her older sister June a finale she surely deserved. She wants to go to California and scatter her ashes there, as she knew that June wanted always to go to there. That's how the story unravels.
I loved how Harper's character developed throughout the story. At first she isn't able to feel anything but anger. She didn't even cry at her sisters' funeral. But then she starts to open up and she kind of grows on me.
I think I can relate a bit to her situation. To how she feels. I also have a sister, although a younger one. And although we are not that close, as our age difference is kind of big, I couldn't imagine life without her. Moreover, she's been always the perfect child I never lived up to be when I was her age, just like Harper lives in her sisters' shadow. Even after she has died.
I loved the writing style, of course. It was already really great in Speechless, so I expected nothing less from the author.
Also the mixtapes and the aspect of the road trip were really awesome. I love books with one or the other, but both in one book is just great.
It reminded me of Amy & Roger's Epic Detour, with the road trip and the mixtapes and also the grieving process, but it was still different.
I loved this novel.
The main character, Harper, is introduced at a wake. Her older sister has killed herself and has left Harper and her mother to pick up the pieces. While her parents want to actually split (!!) the ashes of their oldest daughter, Harper thinks of a better way to give her older sister June a finale she surely deserved. She wants to go to California and scatter her ashes there, as she knew that June wanted always to go to there. That's how the story unravels.
I loved how Harper's character developed throughout the story. At first she isn't able to feel anything but anger. She didn't even cry at her sisters' funeral. But then she starts to open up and she kind of grows on me.
I think I can relate a bit to her situation. To how she feels. I also have a sister, although a younger one. And although we are not that close, as our age difference is kind of big, I couldn't imagine life without her. Moreover, she's been always the perfect child I never lived up to be when I was her age, just like Harper lives in her sisters' shadow. Even after she has died.
I loved the writing style, of course. It was already really great in Speechless, so I expected nothing less from the author.
Also the mixtapes and the aspect of the road trip were really awesome. I love books with one or the other, but both in one book is just great.
It reminded me of Amy & Roger's Epic Detour, with the road trip and the mixtapes and also the grieving process, but it was still different.
I loved this novel.
stuckinafictionaluniverse's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe a 1.5?
I was prepared to write a very negative review for this. I actually wrote the majority of it while reading the first 150 pages, just so I wouldn’t forget to do it after finishing the book.
That part of me is yelling, ’’But the first half was bloody awful, Sarah! Come on.’'
Then there is my little ms sparkle-and-sunshine personality (which rarely shines through) that just wants to talk about the second half; the good one that didn’t piss me off, and was surprisingly beautiful and better written.
Therefore this review is separated into two halves, as well. Take it with a grain of salt, though, because there are some hypocritical points that I didn’t bother to edit out and add lots of ’but later’ and ’howevers.
Part 1: What have I gotten myself into?
Real life reaction: Swearing, sighing and exhaustion.
Rating: 1 star.
Thoughts:
I usually avoid reading books about topics such as suicide or mental disorders, because although I think those subjects need to be recognized not only in literature but also in real life, I always struggle with relating to the characters.
I know that I should care, and that it’s often one of the bigger points of the book, but I just can’t, and end up feeling bad for not doing so.
That was just the case with Saving June.
The main character can be summed up with the three F’s: Frustrating, Flat and Freaking boring.
She wasn’t anyone special or interesting. Harper Scott was just like one of the many faces in a crowd that didn’t stick to my memory.
She had the role of the main character, so I expected more in-depth information and relatability.
She was like a toned down version of Parker Fadley from [b:Cracked Up to Be|3521484|Cracked Up to Be|Courtney Summers|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400197223s/3521484.jpg|3563198], and although she wasn’t a mean girl like Parker, it was harder to empathize with her. She annoyed me to no end.
Harper goes on and on about how she is the black sheep of the family, how she’ll never compare to her sister and blah, blah, blah.
Another low point was when she downed a bottle of tequila with a very familiar, dumb excuse: You only live once.
I was so close to throwing the book into a wall.
Wow, she’s so rebellious!
The main character appears to think that everyone’s better than her, but she’s special.
’’Some girls like the element of surprise.''
’’I’m not some girl .’'
*eyeroll* Congratulations, you’ve made your point. You’re not some girl, you’re that annoying one who I can’t stand.
No, Harper, you’re not a badass bitch, stop this drama.
But I don’t know if it was all an act, if this was her way of repressing her feelings to avoid dealing with her sister’s death, or if it was her real personality.
That’s what made it so hard for me to relate to her.
We don’t know much about said sister - June, other than that she was a perfect girl with a just as promising future, so why would she kill herself?
Harper never understood this, and was convinced that she knew June so well.
I felt like shaking her for being so naive.
She couldn’t imagine that someone she’d known for her entire life would have secrets hidden from her.
The love interest Jake is of the same caliber. Not as whiny and dull as the main character, and although I did warm up to him, and ended up feeling so-so about his character, he bugged me.
Most of this annoyance comes from him being a snob when it comes to music.
Jake did have a passion for it, which is always a plus in my book, but he just came off as pretentious when he talked to others about it.
’’Everything on the radio is crap,’’ snaps Jake. ’’It’s fast food for your ears. It doesn’t make you think. It isn’t even about anything - nothing real. Don’t you think music should say something?’’
Why is this always the case when a character loves music? Do they really have to put down people who like what’s on the radio, or really anything that said character doesn’t listen to. It’s frustrating and made me dislike Jake a lot.
Is he a Paramore fan? Because ignorance is his new best friend.
Ba dum tss.
The only character I liked was Laney - the funny, more outgoing best friend.
She was quick with calling Jake out on his stupidity, and her and Harper’s relationship was nice to read about.
Laney’s response to Jake’s comment above:
’’So people have different tastes. So what? You don’t have to be a jackass about it. Just because pop music doesn’t say what you want it to say doesn’t mean it doesn’t say anything.’’
AMEN, GIRL. Those sentences contained way too many says and doesn’ts, but I’ll let it slide this time.
Lastly for this section, I must add that the pacing was painfully slow and I had to force myself to keep reading.
Part 2: The tipping point.
Real life reaction: A sudden realization that maybe this book isn’t horrible. Some ’’Oh…’’s and ’’Aha’’s slipped out of my mouth.
Rating: 3.5 stars.
Thoughts:
I can pinpoint the exact moment the tables turned for me. I was ready to give up on this book, but I’m glad I persevered.
The tone changed drastically once Harper started to open up.
There will never be answers. Just more and more questions. And maybe I’d be okay with that if I didn’t have to hear someone sing those lies so beautifully that it makes me want more than anything to believe that I’m wrong. That one day this might all make sense. That my life is shattered now, but one day I’ll be able to glue the pieces back together and make it whole again.
Everything followed by that one paragraph was with more emotion and I could finally relate to the main character.
I gaze out at the glittering sea, the breathtaking sky above it, and think of birds and the moment before the fall, and how my sister as a child had been strong enough for both of us, and I wonder when exactly that changed. I don’t know when, but it did. Jake was right - I’m strong in a way June never was. Because I know that I want to be here. Even with the pain. Even with the ugliness. I’ve seen the other side - marching side by side down city streets with people who all believe they can change the world and the view of the sunset from Fridgehenge and Tom Waits lyrics and doing the waltz and kisses so hot they melt into each other and best friends who hold your hand and stretching out underneath a sky draped with stars and everything else.
There is so much beauty in just existing. In being alive.
I don’t want to miss a second.
Jake toned down his douchebag tendencies, too, and needs credit for this particular little monologue.
''And that’s what good music does. It speaks to you. It changes you.
What I’m trying to say is, it's just nice, I guess, knowing that someone else can put into words what I feel. That there are people who have been through things worse than I have, and they came out on the other side okay. Not only that, but they made some kind of twisted, fucked-up sense of the completely senseless. They made it mean something. These songs tell me I’m not alone. If you look at it that way, music…music can see you through anything.’’
Woah there, Jake, you’re getting emotional and deep there. Be careful, I might even start to like you.
The last 150 pages were compelling, emotional and so different from the rest of the book. I empathized with the characters more, especially Laney. Harper, still not so much. But it was a start.
Sadly, the ending lacked closure. Everything got resolved, but the thing I wanted to know the most:
The letter didn’t say much, so I don’t know what to believe. That was the point of the book, right? To find out why she decided to end her seemingly perfect existence.
Obviously she felt bad, and was possibly depressed. But I’d have liked some more elaboration on that, as well as more of her whole life story.
It was very disappointing to see the biggest question of them all remain unanswered.
You might enjoy Saving June. If you can push through half of the novel, you may love it. Or if you’re able to look past annoying MC’s and other flaws stated in this review. If you connect with the narrator straight from the beginning, you’ll probably love it.
I'm not sure who I'd recommend it to, so you'll just have to see for yourself.
P.S There are playlists on the last pages. Gotta give the author some credit for that. Just because of that I have to share a song that was on my mind while finishing the book, and while writing the review.
It's Last hope by Paramore, one of my favorite songs. It just suits this book perfectly and has such beautiful lyrics . Especially these two parts made me think of the novel's ending:
And the salt in my wounds isn't burning anymore than it used to
It's not that I don't feel the pain, it's just I'm not afraid of hurting anymore
And the blood in these veins isn't pumping any less than it ever has
And that's the hope I have, the only thing I know that's keeping me alive
It's just a spark
But it's enough to keep me going
And when it's dark out, no one's around
It keeps glowing
I was prepared to write a very negative review for this. I actually wrote the majority of it while reading the first 150 pages, just so I wouldn’t forget to do it after finishing the book.
That part of me is yelling, ’’But the first half was bloody awful, Sarah! Come on.’'
Then there is my little ms sparkle-and-sunshine personality (which rarely shines through) that just wants to talk about the second half; the good one that didn’t piss me off, and was surprisingly beautiful and better written.
Therefore this review is separated into two halves, as well. Take it with a grain of salt, though, because there are some hypocritical points that I didn’t bother to edit out and add lots of ’but later’ and ’howevers.
Part 1: What have I gotten myself into?
Real life reaction: Swearing, sighing and exhaustion.
Rating: 1 star.
Thoughts:
I usually avoid reading books about topics such as suicide or mental disorders, because although I think those subjects need to be recognized not only in literature but also in real life, I always struggle with relating to the characters.
I know that I should care, and that it’s often one of the bigger points of the book, but I just can’t, and end up feeling bad for not doing so.
That was just the case with Saving June.
The main character can be summed up with the three F’s: Frustrating, Flat and Freaking boring.
She wasn’t anyone special or interesting. Harper Scott was just like one of the many faces in a crowd that didn’t stick to my memory.
She had the role of the main character, so I expected more in-depth information and relatability.
She was like a toned down version of Parker Fadley from [b:Cracked Up to Be|3521484|Cracked Up to Be|Courtney Summers|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400197223s/3521484.jpg|3563198], and although she wasn’t a mean girl like Parker, it was harder to empathize with her. She annoyed me to no end.
Harper goes on and on about how she is the black sheep of the family, how she’ll never compare to her sister and blah, blah, blah.
Another low point was when she downed a bottle of tequila with a very familiar, dumb excuse: You only live once.
I was so close to throwing the book into a wall.
Wow, she’s so rebellious!
The main character appears to think that everyone’s better than her, but she’s special.
’’Some girls like the element of surprise.''
’’I’m not some girl .’'
*eyeroll* Congratulations, you’ve made your point. You’re not some girl, you’re that annoying one who I can’t stand.
No, Harper, you’re not a badass bitch, stop this drama.
But I don’t know if it was all an act, if this was her way of repressing her feelings to avoid dealing with her sister’s death, or if it was her real personality.
That’s what made it so hard for me to relate to her.
We don’t know much about said sister - June, other than that she was a perfect girl with a just as promising future, so why would she kill herself?
Harper never understood this, and was convinced that she knew June so well.
I felt like shaking her for being so naive.
She couldn’t imagine that someone she’d known for her entire life would have secrets hidden from her.
The love interest Jake is of the same caliber. Not as whiny and dull as the main character, and although I did warm up to him, and ended up feeling so-so about his character, he bugged me.
Most of this annoyance comes from him being a snob when it comes to music.
Jake did have a passion for it, which is always a plus in my book, but he just came off as pretentious when he talked to others about it.
’’Everything on the radio is crap,’’ snaps Jake. ’’It’s fast food for your ears. It doesn’t make you think. It isn’t even about anything - nothing real. Don’t you think music should say something?’’
Why is this always the case when a character loves music? Do they really have to put down people who like what’s on the radio, or really anything that said character doesn’t listen to. It’s frustrating and made me dislike Jake a lot.
Is he a Paramore fan? Because ignorance is his new best friend.
Ba dum tss.
The only character I liked was Laney - the funny, more outgoing best friend.
She was quick with calling Jake out on his stupidity, and her and Harper’s relationship was nice to read about.
Laney’s response to Jake’s comment above:
’’So people have different tastes. So what? You don’t have to be a jackass about it. Just because pop music doesn’t say what you want it to say doesn’t mean it doesn’t say anything.’’
AMEN, GIRL. Those sentences contained way too many says and doesn’ts, but I’ll let it slide this time.
Lastly for this section, I must add that the pacing was painfully slow and I had to force myself to keep reading.
Part 2: The tipping point.
Real life reaction: A sudden realization that maybe this book isn’t horrible. Some ’’Oh…’’s and ’’Aha’’s slipped out of my mouth.
Rating: 3.5 stars.
Thoughts:
I can pinpoint the exact moment the tables turned for me. I was ready to give up on this book, but I’m glad I persevered.
The tone changed drastically once Harper started to open up.
There will never be answers. Just more and more questions. And maybe I’d be okay with that if I didn’t have to hear someone sing those lies so beautifully that it makes me want more than anything to believe that I’m wrong. That one day this might all make sense. That my life is shattered now, but one day I’ll be able to glue the pieces back together and make it whole again.
Everything followed by that one paragraph was with more emotion and I could finally relate to the main character.
I gaze out at the glittering sea, the breathtaking sky above it, and think of birds and the moment before the fall, and how my sister as a child had been strong enough for both of us, and I wonder when exactly that changed. I don’t know when, but it did. Jake was right - I’m strong in a way June never was. Because I know that I want to be here. Even with the pain. Even with the ugliness. I’ve seen the other side - marching side by side down city streets with people who all believe they can change the world and the view of the sunset from Fridgehenge and Tom Waits lyrics and doing the waltz and kisses so hot they melt into each other and best friends who hold your hand and stretching out underneath a sky draped with stars and everything else.
There is so much beauty in just existing. In being alive.
I don’t want to miss a second.
Jake toned down his douchebag tendencies, too, and needs credit for this particular little monologue.
''And that’s what good music does. It speaks to you. It changes you.
What I’m trying to say is, it's just nice, I guess, knowing that someone else can put into words what I feel. That there are people who have been through things worse than I have, and they came out on the other side okay. Not only that, but they made some kind of twisted, fucked-up sense of the completely senseless. They made it mean something. These songs tell me I’m not alone. If you look at it that way, music…music can see you through anything.’’
Woah there, Jake, you’re getting emotional and deep there. Be careful, I might even start to like you.
The last 150 pages were compelling, emotional and so different from the rest of the book. I empathized with the characters more, especially Laney. Harper, still not so much. But it was a start.
Sadly, the ending lacked closure. Everything got resolved, but the thing I wanted to know the most:
Spoiler
Why did June kill herself? Am I the only one who didn’t understand it?The letter didn’t say much, so I don’t know what to believe. That was the point of the book, right? To find out why she decided to end her seemingly perfect existence.
Obviously she felt bad, and was possibly depressed. But I’d have liked some more elaboration on that, as well as more of her whole life story.
It was very disappointing to see the biggest question of them all remain unanswered.
You might enjoy Saving June. If you can push through half of the novel, you may love it. Or if you’re able to look past annoying MC’s and other flaws stated in this review. If you connect with the narrator straight from the beginning, you’ll probably love it.
I'm not sure who I'd recommend it to, so you'll just have to see for yourself.
P.S There are playlists on the last pages. Gotta give the author some credit for that. Just because of that I have to share a song that was on my mind while finishing the book, and while writing the review.
It's Last hope by Paramore, one of my favorite songs. It just suits this book perfectly and has such beautiful lyrics . Especially these two parts made me think of the novel's ending:
And the salt in my wounds isn't burning anymore than it used to
It's not that I don't feel the pain, it's just I'm not afraid of hurting anymore
And the blood in these veins isn't pumping any less than it ever has
And that's the hope I have, the only thing I know that's keeping me alive
It's just a spark
But it's enough to keep me going
And when it's dark out, no one's around
It keeps glowing
eghimire_'s review against another edition
2.0
To some Saving June was a heart-felt story, to me it was boring. It took me forever to finish this book because I never felt like reading it so I just read other books instead. The whole time I was reading Saving June, I never connected with the characters.
Harper is obviously depressed but she isn't like able. Nor is Laney because sheacts is a slut but never actually considers that until I can't believe Jake and Laney stuck with Harper even with all her bullshit.
Harper talks about June and old memories but June never felt real at all. She was like a ghost, just lingering there.
Jake and Harper's relationship is a hate-love thing. They hate each other then they have moments but then Harper remembers that she hates him but she can't help but feel attracted to him.
Almost every time Harper cries, she goes running off and collapses into the ground and cries. That's basically what she does at least +10 times.
Saving June wasn't my favorite read but it was.. okay. Others might like it much more than I do.
Harper is obviously depressed but she isn't like able. Nor is Laney because she
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Jake tells her off about it and it might have finally gotten into her head that sleeping with guys without care has consequences.Harper talks about June and old memories but June never felt real at all. She was like a ghost, just lingering there.
Jake and Harper's relationship is a hate-love thing. They hate each other then they have moments but then Harper remembers that she hates him but she can't help but feel attracted to him.
Almost every time Harper cries, she goes running off and collapses into the ground and cries. That's basically what she does at least +10 times.
Saving June wasn't my favorite read but it was.. okay. Others might like it much more than I do.