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becmcgrath's review against another edition
4.0
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Read this one for review - was actually super engaging! The issue of consent is such an important topic, particularly for young people, so this book did a great job at highlighting the nuances and maintaining sympathy for both sides, in such a sensitive way.
Read this one for review - was actually super engaging! The issue of consent is such an important topic, particularly for young people, so this book did a great job at highlighting the nuances and maintaining sympathy for both sides, in such a sensitive way.
sofia_casanova's review against another edition
4.0
The Things We Can't Undo is a Australian YA contemporary that is gripping and damn relatable in its storytelling. Much like other contemporaries set in high school, I was taken on a journey back in time dealing with present day issues. But what made The Things We Can't Undo unique? The subject matter and how well it was handled.
Full review to come!
Full review to come!
thelifeoflaura's review against another edition
4.0
A raw, honest depiction of the reality of depression in teens. It tells the story of Samantha and Dylan, who are planning on having sex for the first time. But that one action could destroy everything.
Written from the point of view of Dylan, with Facebook and instant messages, letters from Sam and other documents, it is cleverly crafted to slowly piece the whole story together.
How can one decision change absolutely everything? Read to find out 😉
Written from the point of view of Dylan, with Facebook and instant messages, letters from Sam and other documents, it is cleverly crafted to slowly piece the whole story together.
How can one decision change absolutely everything? Read to find out 😉
earlgreybooks's review against another edition
4.0
please note this review will be discussing rape and the surrounding culture. if you’re uncomfortable, please click away!
I don’t even know where to start with this review. The Things We Can’t Undo is an incredibly moving book. It’s going to make you think. It’s going tear your heart into a million pieces. It’s going to have you screaming ‘no’ at the pages. Basically, it will break you.
In the way, the story is kind of familiar. Even if you’ve never experienced anything like what Sam and Dylan go through. There’s usually a golden couple at school, and there’s always a back and forth ‘he said, she said’ thing going on at some point about something or someone in the school. With everything going on with the #MeToo movement, stories like these are coming out from people all over the world. It breaks my heart that anyone has to go through this, but until it stops, we need books like The Things We Can’t Undo to keep talking about rape culture.
Recently I’ve read a few books about rape culture, both fiction and non-fiction, but this one is completely different to anything I’ve read. Firstly, the majority of the story comes from Dylan’s perspective and that was incredibly interesting to me. I won’t lie—I hated Dylan, even without the rape. His personality just rubbed me up the wrong way. I did really appreciate how Gabrielle wrote his character though—I can see how he could be kind of sympathetic. He keeps telling us how he loves Sam, but I just couldn’t see it personally. As a result of his big part in the narrative, we rarely hear from Sam, which is one of the reasons why this story is pulled off so well. We know a little of how she feels, but we don’t see the whole picture straight away. I absolutely loved that aspect of the story.
In a few ways, this really reminded me of Asking For It. While it’s definitely a different take on rape culture, there’s that same inclusion of social media, which plays such a big part in real life so I love that aspect. However, The Things We Can’t Undo focuses more on the responses to Dylan being accused rather than Sam’s experiences. While I would have loved to have seen Sam’s story, this definitely stands out for anything else I’ve ever read.
Like all stories discussing this topic, this is not an easy book to read. In fact, I really struggled to get through certain parts and sometimes had to put the book down for a number of days before I felt mentally ready to pick it up again. While incredibly moving, this is definitely one you are going to need to mentally prepare for.
All in all, The Things We Can’t Undo is an important story and definitely one to add to your TBR!
I don’t even know where to start with this review. The Things We Can’t Undo is an incredibly moving book. It’s going to make you think. It’s going tear your heart into a million pieces. It’s going to have you screaming ‘no’ at the pages. Basically, it will break you.
In the way, the story is kind of familiar. Even if you’ve never experienced anything like what Sam and Dylan go through. There’s usually a golden couple at school, and there’s always a back and forth ‘he said, she said’ thing going on at some point about something or someone in the school. With everything going on with the #MeToo movement, stories like these are coming out from people all over the world. It breaks my heart that anyone has to go through this, but until it stops, we need books like The Things We Can’t Undo to keep talking about rape culture.
Recently I’ve read a few books about rape culture, both fiction and non-fiction, but this one is completely different to anything I’ve read. Firstly, the majority of the story comes from Dylan’s perspective and that was incredibly interesting to me. I won’t lie—I hated Dylan, even without the rape. His personality just rubbed me up the wrong way. I did really appreciate how Gabrielle wrote his character though—I can see how he could be kind of sympathetic. He keeps telling us how he loves Sam, but I just couldn’t see it personally. As a result of his big part in the narrative, we rarely hear from Sam, which is one of the reasons why this story is pulled off so well. We know a little of how she feels, but we don’t see the whole picture straight away. I absolutely loved that aspect of the story.
In a few ways, this really reminded me of Asking For It. While it’s definitely a different take on rape culture, there’s that same inclusion of social media, which plays such a big part in real life so I love that aspect. However, The Things We Can’t Undo focuses more on the responses to Dylan being accused rather than Sam’s experiences. While I would have loved to have seen Sam’s story, this definitely stands out for anything else I’ve ever read.
Like all stories discussing this topic, this is not an easy book to read. In fact, I really struggled to get through certain parts and sometimes had to put the book down for a number of days before I felt mentally ready to pick it up again. While incredibly moving, this is definitely one you are going to need to mentally prepare for.
All in all, The Things We Can’t Undo is an important story and definitely one to add to your TBR!
yehetbubbletea's review against another edition
4.0
This book had me hooked from the start. From the way the characters voiced themselves to the way the book was set up, it was all very addicting. It's definitely a sensitive book and has some suicide, sexual assault and self-harm triggers. It isn't exactly a light read but it was an enjoyable book.
ireadbooksnotminds's review
1.0
With the onslaught of book reviewers getting attacked for unpopular or controversial reviews, especially with books that only have a few ratings and reviews because reviews don't get lost, I think I'm gonna sit this one out and just keep my opinions to myself.
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