Sunday, April 24, 2011

The Good, the Bad, and the 'Don't-even-go-there'

The Good-
To start off with some pleasant news, here is an AMAZING book I have just read:
"Heart On a Chain" by Cindy C. Bennett
This book will make you cry tears of absolute joy at the beautiful relationshpis, and then have you sobbing at the horrific ones. Bennett's book follows a seventeen year old girl as she faces obstacles more heart wrenching than you could imagine. Don't worry though! This book isn't one of those books written just to make you cry, and then leaving you depressed and out of Kleenex at the end. Heart On a Chain will make you cry out in joy as justice is finally recieved too. The love interest in the story, Henry, is shown as caring, brave, and comforting, if also a little naive. As the main character, Kate, falls in love with him, so did I! Pick up this book if you're in the mood for a ton of emotion. It's definitely not a quick, fluffy read, but awesome all the same!

The Bad-
The Boys Next Door, by Jennifer Echols
Ugh. This book, I thought, showed some promise, but I was obviously mistaken. It's a badly done version of the played out theme where the girl loves the  wrong guy, and the right guy was there all along. The story was choppy, under developed, and the characters were annoying. At one point, I actually had to just put the book done and leave because the main character was being so frustrating. The book was far from the worst, but unless you're desperate and it's free, do not get this book!

The 'Don't-even-go-there'-
Take Me There, by Susane Colasanti
This. Book. Is. Awful. I absolutely hated it. The story is told in three different views, something I normally love, but has absolutely no purpose. It is far from intellectual, or entertaining, there were no interesting thought-provoking scenes, and I couldn't even tell if there was really a climax. Take Me There has no plot, and unless you like reading about random, boring city kids, don't read this. The romance is under done, the other 'drama' is over played, and none of the characters are particularly likable. This book is worse than bad, even if you're desperate, find something else! Take Me There will only leave you dissapointed.

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