by Lauren Oliver
Book Type: YA, Realistic Fiction
Summary: What if you only had one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? And how far would you go to save your own life?
Samantha Kingston has it all: looks, popularity, the perfect boyfriend. Friday, February 12, should be just another day in her charmed life. Instead, it turns out to be her last.
The catch: Samantha still wakes up the next morning. Living the last day of her life seven times during one miraculous week, she will untangle the mystery surrounding her death--and discover the true value of everything she is in danger of losing.
summary found on goodreads
My Review: I really didn't like how this book started out. It was all teens drinking, swearing, talking about sec, doing drugs, drinking alcohol... I guess what's considered the teenage experience. I guess I was clueless in high school and didn't live the experience or was even really aware of it. The main character is super duper popular and awful to everyone. I also hated that. I've never understood why people are so mean to other people sometimes. Anyway. This chick dies and relives the same day over and over again. The way she responds makes perfect sense, so I thought it was realistic in that respect. I did enjoy after about the fourth repeated day when she begins to try and figure out why she keeps repeating the same day over and over again. In the end she figures out what's most important and tries to live her last day to the fullest and still help at least one person. The book progressed slowly, had a lot of disappointments along the way, but the end was satisfying... Except for the fact that the girl remains dead. But it made sense. That's why she's trapped anyway right? Because she's dead and had unfinished business? Anyway. The book wasn't great, it wasn't bad... It was just okay for me! :)
No comments:
Post a Comment