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nathalyalvarez's review against another edition
3.0
Si, juego fútbol porque me encanta. No necesitas el permiso de nadie para hacer lo que te gusta. Solo deberías hacerlo.
Catching Jordan narra la historia de Jordan Woods, la capitana de su equipo de fútbol de la escuela, ella es la única chica en el equipo pero en serio ¿A qué chica no le gustaría eso? Pero ella es tratada como una entre los chicos, lo cual es genial. Sus mejores amigos son todos los hombres. Cuando Tyler Green se muda a la ciudad, podría poner en peligro la posición de Jordan en el equipo, sin embargo cuando Ty muestra que él no está interesado en tomar la posición de Jordan, entonces Jordan empieza a sentir una atracción hacia él. Ella está empezando a sentirse como una chica.
Se supone que este libro es sobre fútbol, es mas bien sobre Jordan averiguando quién es y qué quiere. El fútbol es una parte importante de quién es, pero en realidad no es el enfoque principal del libro.
Jordan es uno de los mejores personajes que he leído en mucho tiempo. Me encanta porque ella es pintada como toda una marimacho y la forma en que dice las cosas a veces hace que parezca solo una chica normal. Lo más importante que leí en todo el personaje que es Jordan Woods, es que tenía fuerza interior: ella sabía su valor y no dejaba que las personas hicieran que se sintiera menos.
No quiero decir demasiado sobre el romance, ya que es un poco enredado llegar allí, pero vamos a decir que es impresionante. Me encantó relación de Jordan con su mejor amigo, con su familia y con sus compañeros del equipo de fútbol. Todas las relaciones son tan complejas y se sienten tan reales. Sobre todo la relación entre Jordan y su padre.
Un problema que tuve con este libro sería la promiscuidad de los chicos del equipo de fútbol, en especial en cierto chico llamado Henry. ¿Ocurre en la vida real? Sí, probablemente. Pero se sentía raro para mí. Y también el amor instantáneo entre Jordan y Ty, ella se acostó demasiado rápido con el.
En realidad no esperaba a adorar a los personajes tanto como yo lo hice. Sobre todo a los personajes secundarios, son muy agradables.
reader4evr's review against another edition
3.0
Rating: 3.5
I thought the whole premise of this book was cute. Wasn't a fan of Jordan in the beginning of the story, thought she was too guy like and not a little girly. Once I got pass all of her weird mannerism, I wanted to keep reading this book.
I loved the whole triangle relationship between Jordan, Ty and Henry. I was a big fan on Henry and all of her friends from the team. Didn't like Ty, always felt there was something he was hiding and not a genuine person. I liked how Jordan ended up becoming good friends with Carrie and Marie. I think she needed the girl friendships because I saw a little bit of a change with her when they started hanging out more.
Parents in YA can be kind of sketchy at times but I liked her parents. Although her relationship with her dad wasn't perfect I loved her mom. Never gave up on her and always supported her.
Overall a good YA about friends, family and love. Even though the main character is a girl I think with her personality this will also attract boys too.
I thought the whole premise of this book was cute. Wasn't a fan of Jordan in the beginning of the story, thought she was too guy like and not a little girly. Once I got pass all of her weird mannerism, I wanted to keep reading this book.
I loved the whole triangle relationship between Jordan, Ty and Henry. I was a big fan on Henry and all of her friends from the team. Didn't like Ty, always felt there was something he was hiding and not a genuine person. I liked how Jordan ended up becoming good friends with Carrie and Marie. I think she needed the girl friendships because I saw a little bit of a change with her when they started hanging out more.
Parents in YA can be kind of sketchy at times but I liked her parents. Although her relationship with her dad wasn't perfect I loved her mom. Never gave up on her and always supported her.
Overall a good YA about friends, family and love. Even though the main character is a girl I think with her personality this will also attract boys too.
halynah's review against another edition
4.0
Awesome, touching, wonderful book!!! I liked protagonists and I LOVED secondary characters - they were perfect! The book has it all: great plot, nice humour, romantic tension, ideal brother-sister relationships, fabulous friendship(JJ, Carter), misunderstandings, father's issues, sport tension, inexperience, longing, jealousy,dedication, changes and resolving the problems. I enjoyed every page of this book and I highly recommend it! Great read!!!
abbyahart's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
iceangel32's review against another edition
5.0
This book was the best book I read in a long time. It is about a girl who grow up playing quarterback. She is an amazing player but her dad who is a professional player does not want her to play. It is her story f falling in love, growing up, dealing with family and balancing football with all of it. Just a great book can wait to read more of Hundred Oaks.
julie_reads15's review against another edition
5.0
Catching Jordan is such an easy to read book. I love Jordan's relationship with the guys on her football team and how they're supportive and protective of her. I really wish Miranda Kenneally would write a sequel.
kaeliesreads's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked this but it was confusing in the start but once you get further in it gets better but it does slow down and then picks back up.
eghimire_'s review against another edition
3.0
Jordan Woods is the quarterback and captain of her football team at school. Being with the guys has made Jordan one of the guys, and that's not a problem until Ty comes along.
Catching Jordan started a little confusing in the beginning for me but soon the story got me hooked and I couldn't put it down. It does have football but its pretty understandable even for people who don't know much about football, other than there's a ball and people run around trying to make a touchdown. That's a short version of what footfall is to me but football for Jordan is life. It's somethings she's loved but something her father hates. No, her father doesn't hate football but he hates that she's playing football.
Jordan's dad, the 'great' Donovan Woods is an ass. Straight-up jackass who needs a slap. I get his reasons for not wanting Jordan in football because she could really hurt and he doesn't want that to happen or to ever see it happen, but he's rude about it to Jordan.
One thing that got me confused was Jordan's best friend, Sam. They call him Henry so I thought they were two different people but they're actually just one person. Sam Henry.
Ty did not float my boat and was really odd. His character was possessive and freaked out too much. Just, no. His character just made me feel cynical.
Jordan was a little too weak to be a strong MC. Not in physical strength but as in emotional strength. She isn't strong at defending herself and I thought she would, being a football player and being around guys all the time, I thought she'd be strong, not crying so often.
I can't remember what else made me rate this 3 stars but Catching Jordan is okay read.
Catching Jordan started a little confusing in the beginning for me but soon the story got me hooked and I couldn't put it down. It does have football but its pretty understandable even for people who don't know much about football, other than there's a ball and people run around trying to make a touchdown. That's a short version of what footfall is to me but football for Jordan is life. It's somethings she's loved but something her father hates. No, her father doesn't hate football but he hates that she's playing football.
Jordan's dad, the 'great' Donovan Woods is an ass. Straight-up jackass who needs a slap. I get his reasons for not wanting Jordan in football because she could really hurt and he doesn't want that to happen or to ever see it happen, but he's rude about it to Jordan.
One thing that got me confused was Jordan's best friend, Sam. They call him Henry so I thought they were two different people but they're actually just one person. Sam Henry.
Ty did not float my boat and was really odd. His character was possessive and freaked out too much. Just, no. His character just made me feel cynical.
Jordan was a little too weak to be a strong MC. Not in physical strength but as in emotional strength. She isn't strong at defending herself and I thought she would, being a football player and being around guys all the time, I thought she'd be strong, not crying so often.
I can't remember what else made me rate this 3 stars but Catching Jordan is okay read.