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kbranfield | 2 andra recensioner | Feb 3, 2020 | Thank you to Ami Allen-Vath and Edelweiss for giving me a free copy of this book to read and give my honest review.
Bree is a 17 year old high school senior who is crushing over the hottest guy in school, the senior quarterback. How could an introvert like her become his girlfriend? According to her, it was not easy. But she hardly has it near as bad in life as her classmate who committed suicide and leaves Bree a letter with a final request.
This is a book every high school student should read. The premise of the book is twofold. First, it is about becoming a first love and what that entails. Second, and more important, is that no one has it easy in life. Not even, or especially not even, the popular crowd the rest of the school either wishes they were, envys, or hates. That is what the poor girl who died needed to know, and maybe that would have made living a sliver more easier to just hang in there. I was that girl in middle school. But, I just did the best I could and made it to a better life. This book is ingenious. I love it and know you will, too.… (mer)
Bree is a 17 year old high school senior who is crushing over the hottest guy in school, the senior quarterback. How could an introvert like her become his girlfriend? According to her, it was not easy. But she hardly has it near as bad in life as her classmate who committed suicide and leaves Bree a letter with a final request.
This is a book every high school student should read. The premise of the book is twofold. First, it is about becoming a first love and what that entails. Second, and more important, is that no one has it easy in life. Not even, or especially not even, the popular crowd the rest of the school either wishes they were, envys, or hates. That is what the poor girl who died needed to know, and maybe that would have made living a sliver more easier to just hang in there. I was that girl in middle school. But, I just did the best I could and made it to a better life. This book is ingenious. I love it and know you will, too.… (mer)
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Connie57103 | 2 andra recensioner | Feb 5, 2016 | I’ve always found it interesting to see how authors choose to portray things like high school and bullying. It certainly is a common thread within YA novels and I feel like everyone has a different take on the impact of those two entities. First, high school is either an exciting experience filled with new adventures or it is the epicenter of some of the most traumatizing moments. Second, bullying is something that is either at the forefront of the novel, in the subtext, or discussed but never really dealt with. This novel handles both topics in an interesting way, where neither necessarily appears to be the main focus of the novel. Yet, the author masterfully entwines the two subjects with a secret that is far more earth-shattering than I expected.
Bree, who is the main character, is not the individual who has to deal with the brunt of the issue of bullying, neither does high school pose as an archenemy that she must defeat. Rather, it is her going against herself as she struggles to accept, deal with, and inevitably confront the issues she finds herself faced with. In fact, she often prefers to run from the problems in her life rather than deal with the reality that surrounds her. Bree frequently avoids issues, which leads to the disintegration of friendships, relationships, and even self-confidence. Yet, by the end, she manages to find her voice — find her strength and handle the most prominent issue of all: whether or not she is a good person. In many ways, she is a bully by default because she never speaks up, and she is more lucky in high school than those she watches every day. This is a privilege that she never asked for, but will have to confront over the course of the novel. In the end, she becomes the most powerful voice against bullying — not because she’s been bullied herself but because she finally sees that being silent makes her just as complicit.
The next character I want to talk about is Maisey Morgan because even though she isn’t “in” the story for all that long, her personage haunts the narrative so much that it is hard to escape her. In some ways, she becomes this individual who is both perfected by her suicide, and misunderstood because no one ever tried to understand her. The bullying that she faces at school prove to be the tip of the iceberg for her and this just further solidifies her role as the most important character in the novel.
Truthfully, if I took into account just Bree’s plot, it would not be an extremely unique novel. I probably would have stopped reading just after I began, mainly because it feels somewhat cookie cutter. Yet, the addition of Maisey takes the novel to another level, something with a moral to really understand. I am glad that this book proved to be more than just another high school love story, and that it took on some darker themes. It is subtle throughout the novel, but by the end, you’ll be wondering why you didn’t think of it first.… (mer)
Bree, who is the main character, is not the individual who has to deal with the brunt of the issue of bullying, neither does high school pose as an archenemy that she must defeat. Rather, it is her going against herself as she struggles to accept, deal with, and inevitably confront the issues she finds herself faced with. In fact, she often prefers to run from the problems in her life rather than deal with the reality that surrounds her. Bree frequently avoids issues, which leads to the disintegration of friendships, relationships, and even self-confidence. Yet, by the end, she manages to find her voice — find her strength and handle the most prominent issue of all: whether or not she is a good person. In many ways, she is a bully by default because she never speaks up, and she is more lucky in high school than those she watches every day. This is a privilege that she never asked for, but will have to confront over the course of the novel. In the end, she becomes the most powerful voice against bullying — not because she’s been bullied herself but because she finally sees that being silent makes her just as complicit.
The next character I want to talk about is Maisey Morgan because even though she isn’t “in” the story for all that long, her personage haunts the narrative so much that it is hard to escape her. In some ways, she becomes this individual who is both perfected by her suicide, and misunderstood because no one ever tried to understand her. The bullying that she faces at school prove to be the tip of the iceberg for her and this just further solidifies her role as the most important character in the novel.
Truthfully, if I took into account just Bree’s plot, it would not be an extremely unique novel. I probably would have stopped reading just after I began, mainly because it feels somewhat cookie cutter. Yet, the addition of Maisey takes the novel to another level, something with a moral to really understand. I am glad that this book proved to be more than just another high school love story, and that it took on some darker themes. It is subtle throughout the novel, but by the end, you’ll be wondering why you didn’t think of it first.… (mer)
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zeitgeistreviews | 2 andra recensioner | Jan 2, 2016 | Statistik
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Bree Hughes is well-liked by most of her classmates but she prefers to stay out of the limelight. However, she is thrust into the middle of drama when she, her best friend Kallie Vale and the much bullied Maisey Morgan are nominated for prom queen. Bree also has a serious crush on Sean Mills but since she is too shy to approach him, she spends a lot of time daydreaming about him. Much to her surprise, Sean asks her to help him on a class assignment, but when the two continue hanging out together, she is uncertain whether or not they are just friends or if they are dating. In the midst of the normal teen angst, Maisey commits suicide and leaves Bree a letter that she is too afraid to read. She is still trying to make sense of Maisey's death when her relationship with Sean hits an unexpected snag. With her life in chaos and prom fast approaching, Bree is finally forced to change her unhealthy way of dealing with her problems.
Bree is a very appealing and likable character who, on the surface, seems to have it all together. But there is a lot going on her life that she is keeping to herself. Her parents have recently divorced and while Bree is glad her home life is much more serene, she refuses to deal with her feelings over the changes in her life. At the same time, she and Kallie are drifting apart since Kallie spends most of her free time with her boyfriend. Bree is completely blindsided by Masiey's suicide and she experiences a ton of guilt that she did not do more to stop her classmates incessant bullying. She is also confused about why Maisey left her a letter but no matter many times she tries, she cannot bring herself to read Maisey's final words.
Bree's relationship with Sean is very sweet and slowly transitions from friendship to romance. Their interactions are mostly fun and laidback and while Sean eventually opens up about what is going on in his life, Bree keeps quiet about the problems in hers. She retreats when things get rough but Sean never gives up trying to get through to her. Their romance is mostly trouble free but when Bree learns distressing news about him, she pulls away from him, refusing to allow Sean to tell his side of the story. However, this is the impetus she needs to finally find a healthier way to deal with her problems and by prom night, Bree's self-confidence gives her the courage to publicly speak about Maisey's suicide.
Maisey is an absolutely heartbreaking character and it is impossible not to feel empathy for the suffering she endured. Bullied by her classmates for years, she is miserable and just trying to survive until graduation. But she reaches her breaking point when she is nominated for prom queen and becomes an even bigger laughingstock to her classmates. Maisey lashes out in anger when Bree makes a half-hearted attempt to comfort her, but it is definitely a case of too little, too late. There is more going on behind the scenes with Maisey than anyone could possibly imagine and this, too, plays a role in her decision to take her life.
Light-hearted with darker undertones, Liars and Losers Like Us by Ami Allen-Vath is an engaging and thought-provoking novel that tackles some very worthwhile subjects with sensitivity and compassion. The characters are well-developed with true to life flaws and imperfections but this is what makes them easy to relate to. The novel is well-written with a realistic storyline that has depth and substance. The ending is poignant yet uplifting and the epilogue is very heartwarming. I absolutely loved and highly recommend this phenomenal young adult novel to readers of all ages.
… (mer)