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dianarossperot's review against another edition
5.0
Raw, rough, jagged, beautiful, honest, poetic, mundane, magical.
vikingwolf's review against another edition
1.0
I expected so much more after loving The Book Thief so much. Cameron is an irritating kid who has a habit of lusting after his brother Rube's girlfriends, including standing outside one's house like a creepy wee perv or something. Stupid plot, crap story, annoying characters and a total waste of time!
diagonabby's review
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
booksnorkel's review against another edition
5.0
Basically this story is beautiful and is about a boy trying to figure out how to have self confidence, and what it is girls look for. His oldest brother is a driven perfectionist who is calculating. His next oldest brother is a player. Different girls every week or so confident and distant picking them up and leaving them as easy as anything.
But what about Cameron? Thoughtful and introverted he is realizing that though he likes to be alone he doesn't fancy it. He is a bit of a loner and when he falls for a girl he follows her like a dog thinking this show of admiration and loyalty is what girls are looking for in a guy.
But what about Cameron? Thoughtful and introverted he is realizing that though he likes to be alone he doesn't fancy it. He is a bit of a loner and when he falls for a girl he follows her like a dog thinking this show of admiration and loyalty is what girls are looking for in a guy.
asma_aj's review against another edition
3.0
After being given an amazing spoonful of such good, emotional writing in the second installment of this series, I had high expectations for the last book, specifically when it came to Cameron's personal growth. There was growth, but not the "awakening" kind I was expecting.
But before I go into that, I want to point out one thing I noticed was that Zusak approached this book without referencing a lot from events in the previous book Fighting Ruben Wolfe, which was weird, as it was a turning point for both brothers. In Getting the Girl, it felt like Rube was the one that found his ground, while poor Cameron had maybe a semblance of a foundation (and there were plenty!), but not enough to prop him up.
Having said that, the self-discovery and struggle Cameron goes through is still emotional and heartfelt (and sometimes quite shitty, actually), and the beautiful prose keeps blossoming as he finds his ground. For the romance though, it was eh. It was too fast, and it didn't feel like Octavia was much of a character. I think that, along with the constant awkwardness of Cameron, were the two only downsides.
While this series doesn't show the best of Markus Zusak's writing, it's still brimming with his talent of writing.
For more book reviews, check out my blog A Reading Kabocha.
But before I go into that, I want to point out one thing I noticed was that Zusak approached this book without referencing a lot from events in the previous book Fighting Ruben Wolfe, which was weird, as it was a turning point for both brothers. In Getting the Girl, it felt like Rube was the one that found his ground, while poor Cameron had maybe a semblance of a foundation (and there were plenty!), but not enough to prop him up.
Having said that, the self-discovery and struggle Cameron goes through is still emotional and heartfelt (and sometimes quite shitty, actually), and the beautiful prose keeps blossoming as he finds his ground. For the romance though, it was eh. It was too fast, and it didn't feel like Octavia was much of a character. I think that, along with the constant awkwardness of Cameron, were the two only downsides.
While this series doesn't show the best of Markus Zusak's writing, it's still brimming with his talent of writing.
For more book reviews, check out my blog A Reading Kabocha.
annieham's review against another edition
2.0
i had just read the book thief and was excited for this book being the same author. was an easy read i read in a few days, but wasn’t a super in depth storyline.
evadis's review against another edition
3.0
Dit was 'wel leuk'. Ik houd van Zusaks schrijfstijl en ik vond de passages over de broers en de hond Miffy geweldig, maar de hele romance vond ik ongeloofwaardig en die deed me niet zo veel.
De schrijfsels van Cameron zelf vond ik nogal ongemakkelijk. Weet niet zeker of dat de bedoeling was... ik denk eigenlijk dat ze wel serieus bedoeld waren.
Ik zou iedereen The book thief en I am the messenger aanbevelen. When dogs cry kan je echter overslaan, wat mij betreft, tenzij je een ultieme liefhebber van ongemakkelijke tieners en underdogverhalen bent.
De schrijfsels van Cameron zelf vond ik nogal ongemakkelijk. Weet niet zeker of dat de bedoeling was... ik denk eigenlijk dat ze wel serieus bedoeld waren.
Ik zou iedereen The book thief en I am the messenger aanbevelen. When dogs cry kan je echter overslaan, wat mij betreft, tenzij je een ultieme liefhebber van ongemakkelijke tieners en underdogverhalen bent.
nextbestcoast's review against another edition
4.0
I am so in love with Cameron Wolfe AND Markus Zusak. This book was beautiful. It had me crying myself to sleep at 3AM two days before Christmas; it was that good.