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The story was beautiful and heartbreaking.
I loved the concept of it. It was generally a story about love, but through the different lives and several small stories within the whole, it was also a bit of a social commentary, touching on issues of gender, self-image and depression, among other things. It wasn't a perfect story, logic-wise - the whole Nathan and Poole subplot especially was a bit off at times - but I just decided to look past those details, as those things weren't the point of the book. If you read this book expecting explanations, therefore, you will be disappointed.
I did love it as a whole. The ending kind of broke my heart though.
EDIT: When the initial emotions from finishing this book settled, I felt more like a 3 star book than a 4 star one.
I loved the concept of it. It was generally a story about love, but through the different lives and several small stories within the whole, it was also a bit of a social commentary, touching on issues of gender, self-image and depression, among other things. It wasn't a perfect story, logic-wise - the whole Nathan and Poole subplot especially was a bit off at times - but I just decided to look past those details, as those things weren't the point of the book. If you read this book expecting explanations, therefore, you will be disappointed.
I did love it as a whole. The ending kind of broke my heart though.
EDIT: When the initial emotions from finishing this book settled, I felt more like a 3 star book than a 4 star one.
After scanning through some of the reviews of this book here, I almost didn't read it. I'd preordered it though, and, I figured, since I had it anyway, I might as well read it.
As a whole, I actually think it was a pretty good book. It wasn't as interesting or exciting as the first two books, but it was still one of those books that was pretty hard to put down once you'd started reading it.
I can say that about the entire book, with the exception of the ending.
I can totally understand the story itself, for the ending. I really hated the ending of the Hunger Games because it was pointless. This ending was heartbreaking, but it was devastating for good reason, and there was sense to it anyway. What I didn't like was, after the huge, shocking, heartbreaking ending (which you'd know when you've read it), it's like the book just refused to end. From that point, I was kind of just forcing myself through the rest of the book, hoping it would just wrap up already, because, honestly, it took FOREVER.
In summary: an interesting story (but not better than the first two), a tragic but meaningful twist, and an ending that dragged on way too long
As a whole, I actually think it was a pretty good book. It wasn't as interesting or exciting as the first two books, but it was still one of those books that was pretty hard to put down once you'd started reading it.
I can say that about the entire book, with the exception of the ending.
I can totally understand the story itself, for the ending. I really hated the ending of the Hunger Games because it was pointless. This ending was heartbreaking, but it was devastating for good reason, and there was sense to it anyway. What I didn't like was, after the huge, shocking, heartbreaking ending (which you'd know when you've read it), it's like the book just refused to end. From that point, I was kind of just forcing myself through the rest of the book, hoping it would just wrap up already, because, honestly, it took FOREVER.
In summary: an interesting story (but not better than the first two), a tragic but meaningful twist, and an ending that dragged on way too long
A good, light, funny read (not for those sensitive to swearing)
I really appreciate that, through all the swearing and bluntness, there are moments wherein you could still tell that the dad really did care about Justin
I really appreciate that, through all the swearing and bluntness, there are moments wherein you could still tell that the dad really did care about Justin
