2 Stars
A wise man once said . . . .
The problem is it’s hard to know exactly which Young Adult selections I’m going to feel too old for. It’s especially hard with blurbs that say things like . . . .
“Get ready to die laughing” . . . “outrageously funny”
And promise that I will . . . .
“Fall in love with Denton Little.”
Being that there was already a #2 in this series, it was pretty obvious that I would not be experiencing Denton Little’s death. I’ve also read enough YA/dystopia/whateveryouwanttocallit to not be real blown away by the premise that in the future nearly everyone has a predetermined expiration date. I will figured I would enjoy things aiiiiiight. What I did not plan on was a character who kept trying to convince me that . . . .
“I’m not an asshole, I swear! I’m just a moron!”
Uhhhhh, sorry to break it to you, kid but . . . .
I don’t care if the heart wants what it wants or whatever other excuse others want to throw out there . . . .
The mom in me doesn’t give cheating on your girlfriend a pass. And momma sure as hell doesn’t give having sex with a completely hammered/possibly passed-out boy a pass . . . .
Rape is rape. Even if it’s not happening to a female. I want to give this 1 Star because I hate when a book makes me feel like a buzzkill or the morality police. However, like so many other Young Adult novels, Denton’s best friend Paolo was a saving grace and deserves a star all for himself.
The problem is it’s hard to know exactly which Young Adult selections I’m going to feel too old for. It’s especially hard with blurbs that say things like . . . .
“Get ready to die laughing” . . . “outrageously funny”
And promise that I will . . . .
“Fall in love with Denton Little.”
Being that there was already a #2 in this series, it was pretty obvious that I would not be experiencing Denton Little’s death. I’ve also read enough YA/dystopia/whateveryouwanttocallit to not be real blown away by the premise that in the future nearly everyone has a predetermined expiration date. I will figured I would enjoy things aiiiiiight. What I did not plan on was a character who kept trying to convince me that . . . .
“I’m not an asshole, I swear! I’m just a moron!”
Uhhhhh, sorry to break it to you, kid but . . . .
I don’t care if the heart wants what it wants or whatever other excuse others want to throw out there . . . .
The mom in me doesn’t give cheating on your girlfriend a pass. And momma sure as hell doesn’t give having sex with a completely hammered/possibly passed-out boy a pass . . . .
Rape is rape. Even if it’s not happening to a female. I want to give this 1 Star because I hate when a book makes me feel like a buzzkill or the morality police. However, like so many other Young Adult novels, Denton’s best friend Paolo was a saving grace and deserves a star all for himself.
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