A review by thegraduatedbookwormblogger
Essential Maps for the Lost by Deb Caletti
3.0
3.5/5 Full Review can be found at http://thegraduatedbookworm.blogspot.ca
First off let me say thank you to Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me an ARC copy of Essential Maps for the Lost!
So this book definitely was a mix for me. There were plenty of parts that I actually really loved, and thought were amazing, and then there were plenty of parts where I felt like it wasn't doing anything.
When I started reading this book, it totally went off strong! I mean right off the bat, you dive into what is happening for both Mads and Billy. After that, it seemed to slow down a bit, going into detail for some things that I don't think needed much detail. I do wish that there was definitely more talk towards the two more than there was.
No moving on towards the more amazing parts! Since it is a really deep story, and discusses all kinds of mental health, I think that Deb Caletti did a great job with it. She wrote more on the view of the person and what is going on in their minds during these moments, rather than the views of someone who is on the outside of it all.
At a certain point in this novel, I could really see more unfold. They say it's always the quiet ones you need to look out for, but to be honest, it's generally the very selfless people who truly need the help. The ones who give so much, and never really ask for anything in return.
Overall, I really am mixed about this book. There were definitely raw and emotional aspects that I felt to be amazing, and really dove into aspects of mental health that no one really wants to talk about. Then I kind of got a bad vibe, and found that sometimes the characters were a little too unrealistic with things that were happening, and found that they sometimes weren't true to their age. If it wasn't discussed, then I would have thought that they were freshman in High School.
There were some slow parts that were often hard to get through, but then right on the other side there would be another little snippet of disaster that would keep me reading! I would say that you should give this novel a try, because I know we all have our own views on novels, and this may be the book that really hits home, or it might not! After reading this book, I can say that it hasn't changed my views on reading more books by Deb Caletti. I will still read her books, because I fin she has a unique writing style that really does work!
First off let me say thank you to Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me an ARC copy of Essential Maps for the Lost!
So this book definitely was a mix for me. There were plenty of parts that I actually really loved, and thought were amazing, and then there were plenty of parts where I felt like it wasn't doing anything.
When I started reading this book, it totally went off strong! I mean right off the bat, you dive into what is happening for both Mads and Billy. After that, it seemed to slow down a bit, going into detail for some things that I don't think needed much detail. I do wish that there was definitely more talk towards the two more than there was.
No moving on towards the more amazing parts! Since it is a really deep story, and discusses all kinds of mental health, I think that Deb Caletti did a great job with it. She wrote more on the view of the person and what is going on in their minds during these moments, rather than the views of someone who is on the outside of it all.
At a certain point in this novel, I could really see more unfold. They say it's always the quiet ones you need to look out for, but to be honest, it's generally the very selfless people who truly need the help. The ones who give so much, and never really ask for anything in return.
Overall, I really am mixed about this book. There were definitely raw and emotional aspects that I felt to be amazing, and really dove into aspects of mental health that no one really wants to talk about. Then I kind of got a bad vibe, and found that sometimes the characters were a little too unrealistic with things that were happening, and found that they sometimes weren't true to their age. If it wasn't discussed, then I would have thought that they were freshman in High School.
There were some slow parts that were often hard to get through, but then right on the other side there would be another little snippet of disaster that would keep me reading! I would say that you should give this novel a try, because I know we all have our own views on novels, and this may be the book that really hits home, or it might not! After reading this book, I can say that it hasn't changed my views on reading more books by Deb Caletti. I will still read her books, because I fin she has a unique writing style that really does work!