Kat Spears
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The Boy Who Killed Grant Parker: A Novel par Kat Spears
Wow COMPLICATED feelings on this one. While Jason from Breakaway became an instant book boyfriend for me, I know Luke is never going anywhere near that status. I wanted to root for him, but he just kept getting in his own way. It's an interesting look at bullying and crowd mentality, but Luke is so frustrating that it's hard to separate my other feelings about it.
Holy emotions!!! My heart hurts.
After the death of his younger sister, Jason comes to realize that his crew of soccer friends (him, Mario, Jordie, and Chick) are growing apart and there's nothing he can do about it. Jordie is more interested in impressing his "high class" friends, Mario has fallen in with a druggie crowd, and Jason is having a tough time controlling his anger. The only person that even cares about saving them is Chick, a small sickly boy that the other 3 have let tagalong with them for years. The problem is, while Jason is quick to look out for Chick, he's not sure how to relate to his odd behavior.
Jason meets Raine, but doesn't know if he wants to put himself out there since they come from such different circumstances. And after all, people always find a way to leave Jason.
My Thoughts:
This book!!! An emotional book to begin with, and then there's that surprise twist of the knife that left me in tears. It's been a long time since I read a book that made me feel so much, but this one just crawled right up into my heart.
I didn't love this book right away. It started off kind of slow, and I was starting to question if I would like the book at all when all of a sudden I didn't want to put it down. I fell in love with Jason's character. He was a guy with a lot of layers. He has had a rough start to life, and he has a lot of anger about that, but he's also someone who cares a lot. I also found it endearing how he put up this tough exterior, but really he was just this insecure guy who felt lost. I didn't love Raine, but I really liked the way Jason interacted with her. Somehow he was able to have this back-and-forth smart-ass relationship, while also being really respectful towards her. There was just something about the way he acted with her, that made me want to make him one of my new book boyfriends.
It was interesting and sad how the friendships between the boys broke down. I wanted them to care about each other and come back around, but I also know how it is when you grow apart from friends you never thought you would grow apart from.
The only thing I would have changed is that I wanted more from Raine. I didn't find her all that interesting or unique. She tried to act like a hard-ass, but once she got with Jason, she changed all that, and I didn't like it. Be who you are. The only thing I found interesting about her was Jason.
I know this book is not one of the "hot", hyped books that everybody has to read right now, but I hope if you are reading this, you will give it a try. If you push past the first chapter or so, it gets SO good. The feel of it and the writing was just so honest. It's definitely one of those books that's going to stay with me for a long time. I'm really, really happy I read this and I will be reading more by this author!
WARNING: The ending is as real as the rest of the book, and I appreciated that the author didn't try to "fix" everything and make things perfect for all the characters. It wasn't a lessons book and I was happy for that, but I also felt like things were cautiously optimistic.
PS- What happened to Silvia?? Did I somehow miss that this was explained?
OVERALL: An emotional book that I hope everybody reads!! I fell in love with Jason and everything going on with him. I totally recommend this awesome story about friendship and loss, family and abandonment, and love and redemption.
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After the death of his younger sister, Jason comes to realize that his crew of soccer friends (him, Mario, Jordie, and Chick) are growing apart and there's nothing he can do about it. Jordie is more interested in impressing his "high class" friends, Mario has fallen in with a druggie crowd, and Jason is having a tough time controlling his anger. The only person that even cares about saving them is Chick, a small sickly boy that the other 3 have let tagalong with them for years. The problem is, while Jason is quick to look out for Chick, he's not sure how to relate to his odd behavior.
Jason meets Raine, but doesn't know if he wants to put himself out there since they come from such different circumstances. And after all, people always find a way to leave Jason.
My Thoughts:
This book!!! An emotional book to begin with, and then there's that surprise twist of the knife that left me in tears. It's been a long time since I read a book that made me feel so much, but this one just crawled right up into my heart.
I didn't love this book right away. It started off kind of slow, and I was starting to question if I would like the book at all when all of a sudden I didn't want to put it down. I fell in love with Jason's character. He was a guy with a lot of layers. He has had a rough start to life, and he has a lot of anger about that, but he's also someone who cares a lot. I also found it endearing how he put up this tough exterior, but really he was just this insecure guy who felt lost. I didn't love Raine, but I really liked the way Jason interacted with her. Somehow he was able to have this back-and-forth smart-ass relationship, while also being really respectful towards her. There was just something about the way he acted with her, that made me want to make him one of my new book boyfriends.
It was interesting and sad how the friendships between the boys broke down. I wanted them to care about each other and come back around, but I also know how it is when you grow apart from friends you never thought you would grow apart from.
The only thing I would have changed is that I wanted more from Raine. I didn't find her all that interesting or unique. She tried to act like a hard-ass, but once she got with Jason, she changed all that, and I didn't like it. Be who you are. The only thing I found interesting about her was Jason.
I know this book is not one of the "hot", hyped books that everybody has to read right now, but I hope if you are reading this, you will give it a try. If you push past the first chapter or so, it gets SO good. The feel of it and the writing was just so honest. It's definitely one of those books that's going to stay with me for a long time. I'm really, really happy I read this and I will be reading more by this author!
WARNING: The ending is as real as the rest of the book, and I appreciated that the author didn't try to "fix" everything and make things perfect for all the characters. It wasn't a lessons book and I was happy for that, but I also felt like things were cautiously optimistic.
PS- What happened to Silvia?? Did I somehow miss that this was explained?
OVERALL: An emotional book that I hope everybody reads!! I fell in love with Jason and everything going on with him. I totally recommend this awesome story about friendship and loss, family and abandonment, and love and redemption.
My Blog:
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I don't know what it is lately with these detached (supposedly), misbehaving male characters in YA books and why I like them so much, why I get sucked into their stories, but I do.
Jesse's a difficult character: he lies,deals drugs and doesn't exhibit much of a conscience or consideration for others. It's hard to see any good in him at first, but his character is still intriguing. His savvy, his "sway," is a little too flawless, the extent of his power unbelievable, but I was still very drawn to his story. It's interesting that Carter and Joey, and a host of other characters in the book, have the same reaction to him that I had as a reader: they like him despite his actions. They see something in him that he doesn't see in himself. And it takes talent to be able to get that across while writing from the point of view of a character who acts like a bad guy and thinks he's a bad guy.
The drug use and casual sex bothered me, and I thought the resolution went a bit too fast. Bridget and Pete are both pretty saintlike in their forgiveness of Jesse, but I can see how it works for both of them. As much as Jesse thinks he's got Pete's number, I think Pete's got Jesse's too. And Bridget's in love with him. People have forgiven much worse because they love someone.
The book had a nice mix of supporting characters, and I was sad to leave them behind when I finished the book. It would be neat to see some of them featured in their own novels, say Joey or Carter.
Nick Podehl was a great choice for narrator of this on audio. His depiction of Jesse was perfect.… (plus d'informations)
Jesse's a difficult character: he lies,deals drugs and doesn't exhibit much of a conscience or consideration for others. It's hard to see any good in him at first, but his character is still intriguing. His savvy, his "sway," is a little too flawless, the extent of his power unbelievable, but I was still very drawn to his story. It's interesting that Carter and Joey, and a host of other characters in the book, have the same reaction to him that I had as a reader: they like him despite his actions. They see something in him that he doesn't see in himself. And it takes talent to be able to get that across while writing from the point of view of a character who acts like a bad guy and thinks he's a bad guy.
The drug use and casual sex bothered me, and I thought the resolution went a bit too fast.
The book had a nice mix of supporting characters, and I was sad to leave them behind when I finished the book. It would be neat to see some of them featured in their own novels, say Joey or Carter.
Nick Podehl was a great choice for narrator of this on audio. His depiction of Jesse was perfect.… (plus d'informations)
A smart and empathetic story about a teen whose attempt to grieve his father's death from cancer keeps getting derailed by everyone in his life. Dean's internal monologue keeps him well away from the annoying whiny/sympathy line that plagues so many teen protagonists these days. He has to deal with not caring about school or going on to college, his mother letting his late father's law partner move in, Mom's determination to 'normalize' him by dominating his therapy sessions, the law partner's son who is a total hedonistic jerk, and his intense feelings for Olivia, his super confident (or so Dean thinks) neighbor. Watching him navigate all of this makes for a fast and very enjoyable read.… (plus d'informations)
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