Overall Rating and Opinion of Before I Fall
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Re: Overall Rating and Opinion of Before I Fall
I also agree with @bookowlie that I enjoyed the book much more than I thought I would, especially since I felt like it wasn't my kind of book. I felt that it focused on the characters' social life a lot.
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Erasmus, I agree that the story focuses too much of the teenagers' social life which isn't my content preference either. Still, the excellent writing really made me like the book. I would definitely read another book by this author just for the writing itself.erasmus wrote:I read this book last year, and while I can't remember much of it, I do recall feeling pretty emotional after I've finished reading it. The book had a fair share of characters I didn't like, but the immature ones just made me look at myself more closely: did I use to be like them? It amused me on some level when that happens.
I also agree with @bookowlie that I enjoyed the book much more than I thought I would, especially since I felt like it wasn't my kind of book. I felt that it focused on the characters' social life a lot.
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I thought so too! So I added another of her book "Rooms" to my TBR shelves in 2014 November. Although, it's still there even now.... I think I actually added "Rooms" before "Before I Fall" to my shelves, but ended up reading "Before I Fall" first.bookowlie wrote:Erasmus, I agree that the story focuses too much of the teenagers' social life which isn't my content preference either. Still, the excellent writing really made me like the book. I would definitely read another book by this author just for the writing itself.erasmus wrote:I read this book last year, and while I can't remember much of it, I do recall feeling pretty emotional after I've finished reading it. The book had a fair share of characters I didn't like, but the immature ones just made me look at myself more closely: did I use to be like them? It amused me on some level when that happens.
I also agree with @bookowlie that I enjoyed the book much more than I thought I would, especially since I felt like it wasn't my kind of book. I felt that it focused on the characters' social life a lot.
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For the target YA audience, this book has the potential to get students to become introspective about their own actions and how they are received by the people around them.
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Same here, not really my type of book.Norma_Rudolph wrote:I only read the first part of the book and then decided it really wasn't for me. It's well written but just isn't my cup of latte. I would hope my daughters have more sense than the characters in the book, high school is not an excuse to act like a moron.
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There are also a lot of pointless and completely unnecessary add-ins. Like characters that don't matter, storylines that go nowhere, and details that no one could ever hope to care about. I wanted to like this book. I really did. The opening page gripped me, for sure. But somewhere along the way on the second page of the book, it lost me forever in the girls ridiculous and campy conversations, the not quite on the mark simile's, and the truly mean nature of unfriendly high school bs.
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I also got a little bored in the middle of the book. By the third do-over day, I started thinking "do I need to hear about this day again?" I still would recommend it becasue the writing was very good.TrishaAnn92 wrote:Over all I enjoyed it. I did get bored through the middle reliving her days with her and I did find the ending lacking but I would recommend it. It was unique, while I probably wouldn't reread it, I would definitely recommend it.
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As to recommending this book, I think it would depend on the person. I think the reader has to be willing to look beyond the surface and take the time to really consider. If I think the person I am talking to would put that kind of effort in, I would definitely recommend it. It's the easy way out to just say I have nothing in common with these girls and there is no tiny part of me that I can see in common to need to lead to introspection. The truth is everyone has said or done something they regret or feel bad about even if their ultimate actions are not equal to those of Lindsey, Sam and the others.
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anonanemone wrote:Honestly, I really didn't want to like this book. But the insight she gave to these characters was really well done. I thought this is one of the best redo's I've ever seen. Usually I will avoid them because of the repetitiveness, but each day took such a different approach that it didn't get boring. I also like how perspective changed with each redo on some of the little things like Sarah being able to compete in the swim competition.
As to recommending this book, I think it would depend on the person. I think the reader has to be willing to look beyond the surface and take the time to really consider. If I think the person I am talking to would put that kind of effort in, I would definitely recommend it. It's the easy way out to just say I have nothing in common with these girls and there is no tiny part of me that I can see in common to need to lead to introspection. The truth is everyone has said or done something they regret or feel bad about even if their ultimate actions are not equal to those of Lindsey, Sam and the others.
But with each redo, as soon as that day was done and Sam went to sleep, everything went back to being the way it was the day she died. With the exception of the night she slept at Ally's, which was the night she finally started to understand what it was she had to do.