theanachronismreads's review against another edition
3.0
Needs to come with CW
Oh boy. Right up front I’m going to say this is subject matter I’d want handled very differently for teens- especially around the interactions between Parker and the coach, but also I was disappointed with the body image/heavily diet culture-oriented line.
The way things came together helped but didn’t have the weight I’d hoped for.
Oh boy. Right up front I’m going to say this is subject matter I’d want handled very differently for teens- especially around the interactions between Parker and the coach, but also I was disappointed with the body image/heavily diet culture-oriented line.
The way things came together helped but didn’t have the weight I’d hoped for.
kaeliesreads's review
5.0
This is the 2nd book that I have finished in the Hundred oaks series. I like that they are based on Sports
geo_ix's review against another edition
4.0
So during reading this I wasn’t liking it for a large portion. The immaturity, religious stuff and even the way it was written, really got to me. If it wasn’t for the slight growth of the main character I probably would have raged, but I must admit that by the end I did really enjoy the story. I won’t say the writing didn’t get to me, it why I can’t say I loved it. It read more like her diary than anything and it’s quite off putting. I liked that she took time to find herself, and the scenes with the guy in the truck made me so uncomfortable as their ‘relationship’ progressed, and she felt uncomfortable but he kept pushing anyway. It was bad enough him even meeting up with her but those scenes made my skin crawl. Parker is a very emotional character which I actually enjoyed and even though the writing style wasn’t for me, I think in terms of getting her emotions across it worked well. Loved Will, hated when he wouldn’t talk to her, and I don’t really like her friend because I just don’t get that ‘I like him so stay way thing’. I think it’s dumb. Especially for people turning 18.
blakehalsey's review against another edition
5.0
My second Kenneally book and I really liked it--Parker was a convincing protagonist with believable problems. The tension in this book was really great--sexual and relational. I read it in one evening! I think she does a great job building up emotion in her characters. I liked Parker's dilemma and the less than wise ways she chose to deal with it. It all felt very genuine.
princesspanda18's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book was fine. It was an easy to read ya romance/coming of age story.
donttakemybooks's review against another edition
4.0
I really like this series. This one had my favorite romantic hero in it, of the ones I've read so far. Corndog was awesome- smart, sweet, funny, patient. I also liked Parker, who spends a lot of this book in a dark place, making bad decisions, but I really admired how she finds her way back to herself, her mom, and her religion.
savetris's review against another edition
4.0
really loved it! miranda kenneally's becoming my sarah dessen 2.0. would try to post a more coherent review when time permits.
fictionalkate's review against another edition
4.0
After her mother leaving her family (and for another woman at that!), Parker Shelton is a girl trying to get a reputation. No one will ever doubt that she is a girl who likes boys. Most of her old friends abandoned her when she needed them most but her bff, Drew, refuses to let the old Parker fade away completely. He signs Parker up to team manager for the boy’s baseball team.
It’s there that the new coach, Brian, catches her eye. It’s sparks from the first moment she lays eyes on him but being twenty-three (and six years older than Parker) there are some lines that shouldn’t be crossed. Or should they?
There’s a about Stealing Parker that felt VERY familiar after reading the first book, Catching Jordan. But this book managed to set itself apart. The heroine, Parker, is interesting. She’s been betrayed – not only by her friends and family but she feels like even her God has abandoned her. So she tries to change herself. Changes her interests, loses a lot of weight and attempts to lose the girl she was. To be honest, I found her rather annoying for the first half of the novel. But she grew on me and I was on her side by the end. I wanted her to succeed and to fix her family and reputation.
Teacher/Student relationships are something that I often have a problem with and I felt like Brian took advantage of the situation and Parker on more than one occasion. And whilst I felt like he got off a little too easily, I did like how the author addressed the situation and the consequences that result from a relationship like that.
I have to admit I’m a little surprised that I adored a character named “Corndog”. Unlike the type of stereotype a name like that might bring to mind, Will “Corndog” Whitfield, was smart, funny, generous and just the perfect leading male for Parker. I loved the drama associated with their relationship and thought the ending was perfect.
One of the highlights of this book was the religious angle. For me, I’m often against YA novels with a Christian flavour – they’re at times over the top and start leaning towards being preachy – but I really enjoyed how Miranda Kenneally wove Parker’s religious beliefs into the storyline. It was tastefully done and I loved how it turned out.
Whilst I may not have learned anything about baseball from reading this book, I enjoyed the sports angle and by the time I finished the novel I adored the romance.
It’s there that the new coach, Brian, catches her eye. It’s sparks from the first moment she lays eyes on him but being twenty-three (and six years older than Parker) there are some lines that shouldn’t be crossed. Or should they?
There’s a about Stealing Parker that felt VERY familiar after reading the first book, Catching Jordan. But this book managed to set itself apart. The heroine, Parker, is interesting. She’s been betrayed – not only by her friends and family but she feels like even her God has abandoned her. So she tries to change herself. Changes her interests, loses a lot of weight and attempts to lose the girl she was. To be honest, I found her rather annoying for the first half of the novel. But she grew on me and I was on her side by the end. I wanted her to succeed and to fix her family and reputation.
Teacher/Student relationships are something that I often have a problem with and I felt like Brian took advantage of the situation and Parker on more than one occasion. And whilst I felt like he got off a little too easily, I did like how the author addressed the situation and the consequences that result from a relationship like that.
I have to admit I’m a little surprised that I adored a character named “Corndog”. Unlike the type of stereotype a name like that might bring to mind, Will “Corndog” Whitfield, was smart, funny, generous and just the perfect leading male for Parker. I loved the drama associated with their relationship and thought the ending was perfect.
One of the highlights of this book was the religious angle. For me, I’m often against YA novels with a Christian flavour – they’re at times over the top and start leaning towards being preachy – but I really enjoyed how Miranda Kenneally wove Parker’s religious beliefs into the storyline. It was tastefully done and I loved how it turned out.
Whilst I may not have learned anything about baseball from reading this book, I enjoyed the sports angle and by the time I finished the novel I adored the romance.
michellesantiago's review against another edition
4.0
Fantastic contemporary YA read. I really, really enjoyed it. Parker is a great character--she is perfectly flawed. Full review to come.
mehsi's review against another edition
1.0
I read Catching Jordan some time ago, and really liked. Then I found out there were more books and decided to try those. Well.. sadly this one was a big disappointment. I got a bit tired of how the main lead was thinking, and the constant omg my mom is lesbian and omg my church and everyone hates me, got quite boring. I have nothing against Lesbians or such, but I just felt it could have said once or twice and then continue with a good story about a girl who is doubting things and in the end finds a nice guy.