Reading Rainbow
May. 21st, 2008 04:22 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
aidenfireIt's summer, which means I've had time to read again.
Let's Get Lost by Sarra Manning.
Set in England somewhere, London I think. The main character is a bratty little bitch of a girl who you come to love in spite of/because of her acting out. She's trying to deal with the death of her mom, and she does that by controlling what she can. For her, it's her school and her posse of devil-spawn followers. It's all well and good, until it isn't anymore. Well written, quick to read. The characters, especially Isabel, her romantic interest, and her father, are really well developed, and the pacing is very good. Recommended.
Artichoke's Heart, by Suzanne Supplee
A bit preachy for my taste, but, as the title said, it does have heart. A rather generic story about the token fat girl in school losing weight and finding friends and a boyfriend who love her for who she is. No real surprises, but a very likable main character and the supporting cast was very entertaining. Recommended if you have the time, not a must read. If you want to read something in approximately the same genre that I would recommend very highly, try The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things, by Carolyn Mackler.
The Dead and The Gone, by Susan Beth Pfeffer
A chilling apocalyptic modern day novel. The moon gets knocked off course, and all of the earth's weather patterns are subsequently fucked over. The main character is a 17 year old boy, on the low side of middle class. He has two younger sisters. His parents disappear the night of the meteor, so he is responsible for feeding himself and his family. Very gripping and hard to put down. Grim for my tastes, but a good story. A little too plausible for comfort. Recommended.
Let's Get Lost by Sarra Manning.
Set in England somewhere, London I think. The main character is a bratty little bitch of a girl who you come to love in spite of/because of her acting out. She's trying to deal with the death of her mom, and she does that by controlling what she can. For her, it's her school and her posse of devil-spawn followers. It's all well and good, until it isn't anymore. Well written, quick to read. The characters, especially Isabel, her romantic interest, and her father, are really well developed, and the pacing is very good. Recommended.
Artichoke's Heart, by Suzanne Supplee
A bit preachy for my taste, but, as the title said, it does have heart. A rather generic story about the token fat girl in school losing weight and finding friends and a boyfriend who love her for who she is. No real surprises, but a very likable main character and the supporting cast was very entertaining. Recommended if you have the time, not a must read. If you want to read something in approximately the same genre that I would recommend very highly, try The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things, by Carolyn Mackler.
The Dead and The Gone, by Susan Beth Pfeffer
A chilling apocalyptic modern day novel. The moon gets knocked off course, and all of the earth's weather patterns are subsequently fucked over. The main character is a 17 year old boy, on the low side of middle class. He has two younger sisters. His parents disappear the night of the meteor, so he is responsible for feeding himself and his family. Very gripping and hard to put down. Grim for my tastes, but a good story. A little too plausible for comfort. Recommended.
