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Kitty Keswick

Auteur de Freaksville

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Freaksville (2010) 27 exemplaires

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FREAKSVILLE was unlike anything I expected. This new and fresh concept of writing through a blog-format was inventive and interesting. It took me a little bit to get used to it, but after a while it was just like reading any other book. I felt at times Kasey was a bit too revealing in her thoughts, but teens nowadays tell it like it is no matter who is listening. I literally laughed out loud with some of the comments on each blog-chapter because it added extra tidbits about the characters without saying exactly who they were, though by their screen-names it was quite obvious. I appreciated the honesty of her character and how she was expressing and reaching out for help when she came across this major life-changing event in her young life.

The characters in this book were truly unique. I respected the fact that Kasey's parents were still happily married even through a tough time in their lives. There are not many current books that show non-divorced marriages that actually work. Gillie was the perfect partner in crime. Her energy level kept me entertained and wondering what crazy thing would happen next. Then there is Josh. I think any book that has a male character with a UK accent has me at 'ello! Josh was wiser than his age and went for anything and everything he wanted with an honesty that is admirable.

The idea of wanting to fit in and be normal is a regular theme among YA books and this one was no different. But with a twist. Kasey only wanted to be normal but ended up being happier among other 'freaks'. And being so different from her peers only made her a better person who was more willing to accept others that were in her similar situation.

I really loved the cover of this book. The title font looked a bit freaky with the beautiful scroll work on the bottom. It made me think of the story and how 'freaks' can be beautiful in their own way.

I had a few gripes with this book. I did not like the illustrations. I like to visualize characters while reading and the pictures threw my normal process off a bit. Some of the 'human-speak' was not enjoyable to read (a little too much"so-o-o"). Also, some of the plot being painfully obvious (will not spoil!). I wanted to snap my fingers in front of Kasey's face and be like "Hello! Anyone home?" But these are just minor details which did not hinder my positive thoughts on the overall work.

I really enjoyed Kitty's writing style and story. I thought this book was entertaining and engaging and I cannot wait for the sequel!
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sithereandread | 5 autres critiques | Jun 3, 2011 |
Freaksville by Kitty Keswick follows the story of Kasey Maxwell, a teenage girl who can tell someone's future by touching them. Kasey meets a boy from England and falls in love, but he's got a paranormal secret too. Oh, and she's got a BFF named Gillie who is sort of cool.Plot line aside, the book is told in 'blog' format, and by blog format, I mean graphics at the top and bottom of every page with comments at the end of each chapter. The chapter parts were definitely written in traditional book form. I think there was a lot of potential with having a book be written in the form of a blog, but in that case, go to livejournal and check out how teens write their journals. Also, I think the inclusion of some IM convos on her 'blog' would have made it a bit realistic.What can I say? I didn't love this book, and well after seeing the trailer I really wanted to enjoy it, but there was just so much going on and so many elements. The phrase jack of all trades comes to mind here. Kasey was sympathetic, and yes,I did like her as a person, but so much happens to her which just magically works out perfectly. For starters, the boy she has a crush on sort of randomly makes out with her after she magically lands a starring role with no theater experience at all. On the positive side, I think there were some interesting elements which could have been greatly expanded, such as the Maxwell family gift, the feud, what the deal with the English boyfriend was. I liked the scenes with Gillie. I think Gillie was an excellent character, and exactly the type of friend I would love to have in my corner. Also, I enjoyed reading about the ghosts and their personalities. I would have loved more on the ghosts, more back story.This wasn't quite a terrible book, but just not the right one for me, please don't let my review discourage you from forming your own opinion about the book.… (plus d'informations)
 
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booksandwine | 5 autres critiques | Oct 7, 2010 |
Freaksville was an odd read for me. It’s one of those rare MG/YA books where I actually felt it’s age. Usually when I read a book I can enjoy it despite not being the direct target audience but in this case it actually felt really young. I say this not because it’s a bad thing. It is, at it’s roots, a book for a particular audience, one that I’m admittedly not a part of. I say it because it naturally influenced my perceptions.

So I’ll start by saying this wasn’t a bad book, it just wasn’t the book for me. There was far too much to keep track of — ghosts, werewolves, witches, and a variety of other mystical happenings and other-worldly creatures. Had there been more focus on one supernatural character and ability as compared to the multitudes I may have been more inclined to get into the story.

I’ll further add that the romantic entanglement between Kacey and Josh is probably the thing that rubbed me the wrong way the most. Not because I didn’t want to see them together or because I thought they weren’t a good match but as written it seemed like I was reading more of an adult romance novel. Up until the points where description of romantic elements occur much of the language and dialogue Kacey and her friends use are age appropriate; kind of a young girls diary-speak. The language surrounding romantic elements (kissing, touching, etc) took an an odd shift in tone towards the adult that had me a bit off kilter.

The blog format didn’t do much for me. I’m not sure how many girls Kasey’s age would share such details of her life in such a public format. Especially since they are both under her own name and the details shared significantly differentiate her from her peers (ie: her magical gifts). This blog format also opened up an inconsistency – I got the impression one of the reasons Kacey had to wear gloves in school was to hide her ability yet she’s confessed to it all for the world to see online? I don’t think creating this story in that blog post format helped further the plot or explore the characters. It was just kinda there and odd and, for me, didn’t enhance the experience.

I’m kinda sad that this book didn’t work for me because on paper it sounded like a really interesting concept. There were parts of the story, that if focussed on more closely would have brought more depth. I think I might have enjoyed it more if there were less gifted and mystical creatures involved and there was clarity on just one or two of them.

I do believe that younger girls will enjoy this story — for them it’s got the supernatural twists, the cute boyfriend, hip best friend vibe and cool twists and turns. However, once it’s all said and done, Freaksville was just a bit too young for this older reader.
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galleysmith | 5 autres critiques | Jun 17, 2010 |
It was an interesting book. It was written as a blog style, complete with comments and screen names that are easy to guess whom it belongs to and little drawings. It was very cute. Kasey has this power of seeing the future by touching an object or a person. She always wear gloves, her best friend knows about it and her parents are some type of a supernatural too. So it is safe to say that she does not carry a lot of burden since she can talk to people about her "gift". Kasey loves Jensen Ackles and got this amazing relationship with her best friend Gillie, so I liked her almost instantly. Her love interest's name is Josh, a foreign exchange student from England who apparently lives in her street with the snooty popular girl Petra. He is mysterious, yet he did not quite hold my interest very much, despite Kasey's obvious swooning for this boy, the only thing I find sexy about him was his accent and that he is "supernatural".

It all started when Kasey saw a vision that Josh was all sprawled out in the ground. She can't exactly warn him a that time so she did the best that she could do. Stalk him just to make sure that if anything happen someone will be there for him. (or I think that's how she played it out) So he was stalking him right? the next thing she know she was trying out for a play. Reading lines for Romeo & Juliet. The shocking part, she actually got the part with Josh being the Romeo. Then her first kiss interrupted by a ghost. But the ghost is just a part of the story. The events that happened next was even more interesting than that. Major points in the story are the Maxwell-Johnston feud, Kasey's family gift, the best friend relationship of Kasey & Gillie and the other paranormal creatures that lurks at night.
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peaceloveandpat | 5 autres critiques | Feb 9, 2010 |

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