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marieintheraw's review against another edition
2.0
the ending felt not complete, but not worth an entire book for a sequel.
review: https://amberinoface.wordpress.com/2016/07/27/out-of-order-by-casey-lawrence-review/
I received an ecopy in exchange for an honest review through Netgalley
review: https://amberinoface.wordpress.com/2016/07/27/out-of-order-by-casey-lawrence-review/
I received an ecopy in exchange for an honest review through Netgalley
alicekd's review against another edition
4.0
I was sent a copy of 'Out of Order' by the lovely author, Casey Lawrence, in exchange for an honest review.
Corey has three best friends, Kate, Ricky and Jessa. They are all very different but have been inseparable ever since a childhood birthday party where they vowed to be BFFs. The story centres on prom night, when the girls' lives are torn apart by a senseless, and seemingly random shooting.
Corey's narrative of prom night is interspersed with memories of the times she spent with her friends during high school. She focuses on the important events that bound them together as best friends, in particular, her relationship with Kate. A chance kiss when they were both high gradually developed into something more, after Kate had time to work through her feelings.
The LGBT aspect of the book was done very well - capturing the confusion, and muddle of emotions the Corey and Kate are feeling towards one another, and how they learn to overcome this, and focus on what is most important - the fact that they love each other.
I would definitely recommend ‘Out of Order’ if you are looking for a short read to keep you entertained one afternoon this summer. I found it hard to put down - I read it in one sitting, which is always a good sign!
For my full review, please visit: https://aliceandthebooks.wordpress.com/2016/07/19/out-of-order-by-casey-lawrence/
Corey has three best friends, Kate, Ricky and Jessa. They are all very different but have been inseparable ever since a childhood birthday party where they vowed to be BFFs. The story centres on prom night, when the girls' lives are torn apart by a senseless, and seemingly random shooting.
Corey's narrative of prom night is interspersed with memories of the times she spent with her friends during high school. She focuses on the important events that bound them together as best friends, in particular, her relationship with Kate. A chance kiss when they were both high gradually developed into something more, after Kate had time to work through her feelings.
The LGBT aspect of the book was done very well - capturing the confusion, and muddle of emotions the Corey and Kate are feeling towards one another, and how they learn to overcome this, and focus on what is most important - the fact that they love each other.
I would definitely recommend ‘Out of Order’ if you are looking for a short read to keep you entertained one afternoon this summer. I found it hard to put down - I read it in one sitting, which is always a good sign!
For my full review, please visit: https://aliceandthebooks.wordpress.com/2016/07/19/out-of-order-by-casey-lawrence/
rikadamons's review against another edition
1.0
VERY boring but 1 star for the ships because everyone was so cute
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
This is either a very clever or very frustrating murder mystery. We are given the murder in the first chapter, so it is not a surprise, and plunges you right into the action. From there, each chapter either goes forward or backward in time, to fill in the gaps about who these people are, what they mean to each other, and why they were together when they were murdered.
And like any good murder mystery, even though these sideways and backwards glances might seem trivial and unimportant, they are necessary in solving the mystery surrounding the murders.
I got annoyed because we kept going back in time, for a good three or four chapters, before we went forward again. Other than that, it was fast paced, once it picked up steam, and we got to know all the players better. I liked the diversity, that the protagonist is of Vietnamese decent, and a closeted bisexual and her friends consist of a strict Christian, a Latina and a promiscuous girl.
It is cute that the bathroom stall she hides to escape the killer is out of order, as is the progression of the book.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
And like any good murder mystery, even though these sideways and backwards glances might seem trivial and unimportant, they are necessary in solving the mystery surrounding the murders.
I got annoyed because we kept going back in time, for a good three or four chapters, before we went forward again. Other than that, it was fast paced, once it picked up steam, and we got to know all the players better. I liked the diversity, that the protagonist is of Vietnamese decent, and a closeted bisexual and her friends consist of a strict Christian, a Latina and a promiscuous girl.
It is cute that the bathroom stall she hides to escape the killer is out of order, as is the progression of the book.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
erikafcne's review against another edition
1.0
VERY boring but 1 star for the ships because everyone was so cute
giveandtaken's review against another edition
4.0
what if i was suicidal.
what if this was my last straw.
corinnakate happy together forever because i know it.
THIS IS SO—
sigh
ok real note— there’s some questionable moments in the beginning that had me cringing bc they’re just… it’s just telling of the year that this was released bc nobody would write anything like that now THANK GOD
it’s only in one of the first chapters so if u can get urself moving past that, everything is ok
the characters r so FUCKIGJFN LOVABLE
i love them
and i wanna keep them so safe
corey and kate are. so. everything. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH
this is a short, very enjoyable, and emotionally damaging read.
i’ll be reading the second one but my hopes are not very high so i don’t think i’ll be disappointed
what if this was my last straw.
corinnakate happy together forever because i know it.
THIS IS SO—
sigh
ok real note— there’s some questionable moments in the beginning that had me cringing bc they’re just… it’s just telling of the year that this was released bc nobody would write anything like that now THANK GOD
it’s only in one of the first chapters so if u can get urself moving past that, everything is ok
the characters r so FUCKIGJFN LOVABLE
i love them
and i wanna keep them so safe
corey and kate are. so. everything. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH
this is a short, very enjoyable, and emotionally damaging read.
i’ll be reading the second one but my hopes are not very high so i don’t think i’ll be disappointed
bookishly_faith's review against another edition
3.0
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. (Thanks!)
Rating: 3.5 stars.
Okay, so truth be told, I accidentally hit the "read now" button on the second book, [b:Order in the Court|30362280|Order in the Court (The Survivor's Club, #2)|Casey Lawrence|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1465233661s/30362280.jpg|50871806], on NetGalley and then realized my mistake. But I'm really happy that I was able to read this book because a), Canadian author (!!!), and b) this was a pretty good book.
[b:Out of Order|30810406|Out of Order (The Survivor's Club Book 1)|Casey Lawrence|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1467191321s/30810406.jpg|45171289] is about Corinna, a teenage girl who is the only survivor of a murder on prom night. The victims were her three best friends and an innocent bystander. Corey is the only one who survived because she hid in the bathroom. This story tells the story of Corey and her friends before, during and after the murder takes place.
There are many things to love about this book. It has diverse characters, is fast paced and creates incredible character relationships in just a few pages. It's a bit hard for me to definitely say my favourite thing because everything was pretty good. I liked that the main character is bisexual; I loved that I could relate and feel for all these characters fairly quickly(I really felt like I knew the girls); and I really thought that this story was pretty realistic.
I think the only thing that I wasn't happy about in this book was the way this story was told. I think I could have used a few more pages just so things didn't happen as quickly as they did. I also don't know how I feel about how Corey would start will a present chapter and then go on a tangent in the past.
Overall, a good book that will tug at your feels and is refreshing with its diversity.
Rating: 3.5 stars.
Okay, so truth be told, I accidentally hit the "read now" button on the second book, [b:Order in the Court|30362280|Order in the Court (The Survivor's Club, #2)|Casey Lawrence|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1465233661s/30362280.jpg|50871806], on NetGalley and then realized my mistake. But I'm really happy that I was able to read this book because a), Canadian author (!!!), and b) this was a pretty good book.
[b:Out of Order|30810406|Out of Order (The Survivor's Club Book 1)|Casey Lawrence|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1467191321s/30810406.jpg|45171289] is about Corinna, a teenage girl who is the only survivor of a murder on prom night. The victims were her three best friends and an innocent bystander. Corey is the only one who survived because she hid in the bathroom. This story tells the story of Corey and her friends before, during and after the murder takes place.
There are many things to love about this book. It has diverse characters, is fast paced and creates incredible character relationships in just a few pages. It's a bit hard for me to definitely say my favourite thing because everything was pretty good. I liked that the main character is bisexual; I loved that I could relate and feel for all these characters fairly quickly(I really felt like I knew the girls); and I really thought that this story was pretty realistic.
I think the only thing that I wasn't happy about in this book was the way this story was told. I think I could have used a few more pages just so things didn't happen as quickly as they did. I also don't know how I feel about how Corey would start will a present chapter and then go on a tangent in the past.
Overall, a good book that will tug at your feels and is refreshing with its diversity.
janpd24's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Corey, Ricky, Jessa and Kate are a tight-knit bunch of friends in their final year at school, with everything to look forward to. Then, on prom night, a gunman walks into a restaurant and kills three of them. Corey escapes as she is in the bathroom. The story then weaves back and forth in time, drawing a vivid picture of the girls' friendship and the repercussions of the shooting, not to mention the little matter of Corey struggling to make sense of the senseless murders and dealing with her survivor's guilt.
While reading the book, well into the second half, I was somewhat dissatisfied with the lack of a plot and kept waiting for something more to happen. As "just" the story of reminiscing about her friends and what happened after they were shot, I was finding it wanting. However, this must be a terribly relevant and timely subject for young -- and old -- in the US, where school shootings and indeed other shootings are becoming increasingly commonplace. How does one reconcile oneself to this sort of senseless violence, especially when it could happen to one?
This isn't a book that makes you feel good, but Casey Lawrence's weaves an engaging tale. In the trips back to the past, we find out about Corey's three friends, and also witness Corey starting to fall in love with Kate. In the days following the murder, we see Corey struggling to understand what happened and coming to terms with the sudden, senseless loss. The only things I didn't like was how in the flashbacks, there were so many similar settings -- bathrooms, bleeding, wardrobe emergencies.
(Review copy provided by NetGalley.)
While reading the book, well into the second half, I was somewhat dissatisfied with the lack of a plot and kept waiting for something more to happen. As "just" the story of reminiscing about her friends and what happened after they were shot, I was finding it wanting. However, this must be a terribly relevant and timely subject for young -- and old -- in the US, where school shootings and indeed other shootings are becoming increasingly commonplace. How does one reconcile oneself to this sort of senseless violence, especially when it could happen to one?
This isn't a book that makes you feel good, but Casey Lawrence's weaves an engaging tale. In the trips back to the past, we find out about Corey's three friends, and also witness Corey starting to fall in love with Kate. In the days following the murder, we see Corey struggling to understand what happened and coming to terms with the sudden, senseless loss. The only things I didn't like was how in the flashbacks, there were so many similar settings -- bathrooms, bleeding, wardrobe emergencies.
(Review copy provided by NetGalley.)
ofbooksandbone's review against another edition
4.0
Corinna “Corey” Nguyen is living a seemingly normal life for a senior in high school. Her biggest concerns are being valedictorian, a closet bisexual and making sure her friends are all there for each other. Everything seems to be going well until prom night where she witnesses her three best friends murdered. With graduation a few days away, Corina is feeling the weight of delivering a speech to the remainder of her senior class and trying to find out who killed her friends.
Out of order is a collection of beautiful words formed together to tell a horrifying story that had me until the very end. I read this story in mere hours unable to put it down. Casey Lawrence did an eloquent job of creating a cast of characters that were lovable and easy to identify with. For anyone that’s ever been to high school, there is someone in this story that you can relate to.
While I usually find plots that skip around to different time lines difficult to follow, Out of Order was written so well that the story flowed effortlessly. I particularly enjoyed the back story of Corina and her “leap” into discovering her own sexuality.
I find that I’m more critical of books that are LGBT friendly because too often they resemble this sort of coming out story with melodramatic characters. I am quite pleased with Casey Lawrence’s ability to tell a coming out story without the characters actually “coming out”.
I can honestly say I’m looking forward to book number two in this series.
Thank you to netgalley for this book in exchange for an honest review.
Out of order is a collection of beautiful words formed together to tell a horrifying story that had me until the very end. I read this story in mere hours unable to put it down. Casey Lawrence did an eloquent job of creating a cast of characters that were lovable and easy to identify with. For anyone that’s ever been to high school, there is someone in this story that you can relate to.
While I usually find plots that skip around to different time lines difficult to follow, Out of Order was written so well that the story flowed effortlessly. I particularly enjoyed the back story of Corina and her “leap” into discovering her own sexuality.
I find that I’m more critical of books that are LGBT friendly because too often they resemble this sort of coming out story with melodramatic characters. I am quite pleased with Casey Lawrence’s ability to tell a coming out story without the characters actually “coming out”.
I can honestly say I’m looking forward to book number two in this series.
Thank you to netgalley for this book in exchange for an honest review.