I read this in less than half the time I expected to, because it really is a page-turner. It's a super simple read, but without that "I just wasted time on a too-easy book" feeling. There is a lot to take from the book, even if it does get a little preachy.
REVIEW FOR SCHOOL:
Caitlin, (though I tend to forget that's her name, since she's usually referred to as...
more I read this in less than half the time I expected to, because it really is a page-turner. It's a super simple read, but without that "I just wasted time on a too-easy book" feeling. There is a lot to take from the book, even if it does get a little preachy.
REVIEW FOR SCHOOL:
Caitlin, (though I tend to forget that's her name, since she's usually referred to as "I" and "me"), is a sixteen year-old Junior going through the usual--Family, popularity, God, boys, friends, conformity, sex, alcohol, all that delicious cliche stuff that actually does play a part in everyone's lives. My sister bought this book for me, hoping to force a little bit of God in my brain, which is a main goal of the book.
Not much of a psycho religious person, I still only have few criticisms for the book...surprisingly. I read it in less than half the time I figured it'd take me, it's that much of a fun page-turner. It's got a lot of the small drama that even someone as out-of-the-loop as me experiences. The God part of it actually made me feel kinda good for getting text under the "religious" genre under my belt. It's not as bad I was determined to make it.
Big surprise, I didn't like all the preaching. The beginning of the book is most captivating because this girl is so troubled with stuff I completely understand. Soon she finds the Great and Almighty Jesus Christ, and next thing I know, every diary entry is ending in a prayer. I appreciate the way Carlson incorporated religion into the story in a "cool" way, but it was still a little too drastic AKA not subtle enough. It was exciting to see Caitlin grow with the Lord, but soon it felt like she wasn't the same girl (probably the intention) but now there's nothing left to connect with as a reader, see?
I definitely don't think this book is for everyone. For one, it's very teeny-bopper "Jenny and Josh broke up today" and the God stuff might be too much for other people. I still do recommend it though. I'm a very tough critic for this sort of thing, and I still felt like I could take a lot of what happened in the book and apply it to my life.
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