maxines_obsessions's review
4.0
Well I'm going to be honest and say I didn't expect that.
I think I need to go and compose myself and maybe shed a tear or five.
I've had a couple of days to compose myself.
I won this through Goodreads First Reads giveaways. This may be less of a review and more me fan girl rambling, with some SPOILERS.
Julian is cruising through school and life, just biding his time until he can leave and head for New York. He has wonderful friends and a loving family. His mum is remarrying and Julian is very much against it. He wants better for his mum. Julian is gay, he has always known who he is, he is comfortable and proud.
Then along comes Duncan, a jock, a popular kid, a young man finally beginning to understand who he is and trying to come to terms with it. Duncan isn't comfortable, Duncan is ashamed.
They literally bump into each other (insert eye roll) and things progress from there.
I've been looking forward to this book, I'm not sure why as its not a book I would normally pick up and I didn't expect much (my last goodreads win wasn't the best.)
But this OMG, if I knew how to put gifs into my reviews I would have fireworks, and fangirl dancing.
The writing is amazing, the characters are real and engaging and I was invested within a few pages. I thought Duncan and Julian were fucking adorable. Duncan's vulnerability and fear was spilling of the pages and I just wanted to hug him and tell him it was all going to be ok.
And holy cow, that ending!!!
"I turn and enter the church without looking back. The pain in my heart is gone. Inside, at the back of my mind, there are a thousand memories of Duncan: of looks, words, embraces, but they're locked up and it will be a long time before I can release them. I will release them, though. Someday. There will be a time when I want to think about this, know about him, wonder and remember. He's my story too."
This isn't a long story, its 158 pages. Normally I prefer longer books, but if this was any longer it would have just been filler. Although I was hoping for more about Echo, why she has an eating disorder and how she got to this point. *I went and checked out if Amanda had written any other books and what do you know there is one called Echo. I'll have to order it so I can get the answers I'm looking for.
All in all a great book, made even better by the fact it is signed and there were random sticker throughout. Winning all round. 4.5 stars
I think I need to go and compose myself and maybe shed a tear or five.
I've had a couple of days to compose myself.
I won this through Goodreads First Reads giveaways. This may be less of a review and more me fan girl rambling, with some SPOILERS.
Julian is cruising through school and life, just biding his time until he can leave and head for New York. He has wonderful friends and a loving family. His mum is remarrying and Julian is very much against it. He wants better for his mum. Julian is gay, he has always known who he is, he is comfortable and proud.
Then along comes Duncan, a jock, a popular kid, a young man finally beginning to understand who he is and trying to come to terms with it. Duncan isn't comfortable, Duncan is ashamed.
They literally bump into each other (insert eye roll) and things progress from there.
I've been looking forward to this book, I'm not sure why as its not a book I would normally pick up and I didn't expect much (my last goodreads win wasn't the best.)
But this OMG, if I knew how to put gifs into my reviews I would have fireworks, and fangirl dancing.
The writing is amazing, the characters are real and engaging and I was invested within a few pages. I thought Duncan and Julian were fucking adorable. Duncan's vulnerability and fear was spilling of the pages and I just wanted to hug him and tell him it was all going to be ok.
And holy cow, that ending!!!
"I turn and enter the church without looking back. The pain in my heart is gone. Inside, at the back of my mind, there are a thousand memories of Duncan: of looks, words, embraces, but they're locked up and it will be a long time before I can release them. I will release them, though. Someday. There will be a time when I want to think about this, know about him, wonder and remember. He's my story too."
This isn't a long story, its 158 pages. Normally I prefer longer books, but if this was any longer it would have just been filler. Although I was hoping for more about Echo, why she has an eating disorder and how she got to this point. *I went and checked out if Amanda had written any other books and what do you know there is one called Echo. I'll have to order it so I can get the answers I'm looking for.
All in all a great book, made even better by the fact it is signed and there were random sticker throughout. Winning all round. 4.5 stars
txbooklover's review
2.0
This one was just average for me. It's a coming of age/class distinction/family disputes kind of novel, but is more retrospective without a fast moving plot. The writing is good, although there are parts that just seem to ramble. The characters were only just okay for me. I really wanted to like this a whole lot more since it got good reviews. 2.5/5 stars.
lauraleabe's review
5.0
This book should be mandatory reading for every research methods course in social sciences. Excellent layout, argument, and ideas. Best book I have read in a very long time.
lola425's review
4.0
What a lovely book. Death and life and love, all lovingly rendered by Perrin. A book you will want to savor.
butterbee's review
5.0
A story about fundraising for a library and a Cookie Cat umbrella makes an appearance.
mrjonathan's review
5.0
The purge section of this book is invaluable, but some of her other ideas and suggestions come off as bossy or just downright strange. I'm not going to dry my shampoo and put it away every time I shower, and the idea that you should thank your belongings each time that you put them away...well, that's certainly not for everyone.
Still, I think the author makes good on her promise to change your life. I suggest that you take what's useful from this book and apply it to creating your perfect space, because it really can help release you from the bondage of your possessions so that you can focus on those things that you truly love.
Still, I think the author makes good on her promise to change your life. I suggest that you take what's useful from this book and apply it to creating your perfect space, because it really can help release you from the bondage of your possessions so that you can focus on those things that you truly love.
katzmeow74's review
4.0
I loved this book. A little more emotional for a mystery than I am use to. I cried through the first three chapters and felt connected to the characters. Very well written. I typically do not like books where the murderer is blatently obvious, but this one was done in such away that you understood why no one connected the dots. Even though I was sure I knew who was guilty, I found myself questioning it several times until the end. I will be looking for more books in this series.