Fast-paced and gripping for sure. If you're looking for an intense emotional rollercoaster with a troubled hero you'll love to hate and grow4.5 stars!
Fast-paced and gripping for sure. If you're looking for an intense emotional rollercoaster with a troubled hero you'll love to hate and grow to love, this is right up your alley! I'm super excited for Neighbour Dearest....more
I adored this so much! It was sweet, entertaining, and downright hilarious.
A full 5 stars though I was contemplating a 4.5 because I didn't agree withI adored this so much! It was sweet, entertaining, and downright hilarious.
A full 5 stars though I was contemplating a 4.5 because I didn't agree with one specific part (view spoiler)[Ian should NOT have been the one to try and win back Blake, she was the one that cheated no matter what she said to condemn her actions. It's not always the guy that has to do the winning over, you know (hide spoiler)].
Other than that, a fantastic read that I'd like to come back to someday! I'm totally psyched for Lex and Gabi's story. I adore a great love/hate telltale! ...more
What. Did. I. Just. Read? I have no clue but I do know that this was my face the entire time:
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Now, I normally don't write hate reviews because iWhat. Did. I. Just. Read? I have no clue but I do know that this was my face the entire time:
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Now, I normally don't write hate reviews because it personally makes me feel bad and I understand that every author has their own way of telling a story. And I did respect the potential of this book. I was really looking forward to giving it a try. In fact, I waited two years to get a hold of it. I really did try but oh man, there's only so much BS that I can take. Let's talk pet-peeves.
Pet-peeve #1: The Blush
I kid you not, this woman blushed like 50 times per chapter. The slightest compliment would cause her face to flush. Hell, her own thoughts would cause her face to flush. Kiera, if you couldn't handle having dirty thoughts without blushing then you wouldn't be having dirty thoughts period. I'm pretty sure you can take what's going on in your own head. I understand that she's the innocent little good girl of the story but blushing comes with its limits. I would know; I'm quite the blusher. I blush for nearly everything: when I'm hot, when I'm cold, when I'm nervous, excited, anxious, embarrassed, you name it. But nobody blushes as much as she did in this book. I'm pretty sure her natural face color was red because that has to be the only explanation.
Pet-peeve #2: The Sighs
Holy damn, this girl sighed even more than she blushed, and that's saying something. But not only did she sigh. She sighed happily. Everybody around her sighed happily. This entire book SIGHED HAPPILY. This phrase was everywhere, oh my God. Sweetheart, you sighed so much I'm surprised you had enough oxygen in your body to supply basic breathing. I understand that some situations elicit a natural sigh as a response, but come on. She's looking her boyfriend in the face and sighing for just that. If anyone ever did that in real life, can you guarantee that the boyfriend wouldn't be confused or even creeped out? This isn't Disney.
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Pet-peeve #3: The Tears
This book had way too much crying for my taste. Trust me, I am an extremely emotional and sensitive person. The kind who wears their heart on their sleeve. So if I say something is too emotional for my taste then it most definitely is. She cries ALL THE TIME.
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Even Kellan. I liked his character and thought he was really hot, but this man cried almost as much as her. I'm not trying to be sexist or say that men don't cry, but never have I witnessed a man crying as much or as constantly as Kellan. And Kiera cried for everything. If you said, "Hey Kiera, how are you?" I bet she'd burst out crying. Or blushing. Or sighing. Man, this girl was an overkill. And to be fair, every situation she cried in was her own doing so I couldn't even feel sympathetic. It's like she never learned and instead of doing something about it, she'd cry. Grow a backbone, girl! Toughen up and show 'em some girl power! Crying doesn't fix anything and unfortunately, that was her literal and only solution. Now I'm crying.
Pet-peeve #4: The "...'s"
I can't be the only one that noticed this. Almost all the pages had a "..." present and it was, once again, an overkill. Imagine you're reading an intense moment and you're really into the story and what they're saying but...the sentence...was...structured like...this..and you're trying...to figure out...what...the character is...saying...feeling...and they're...talking like this...as well. GET TO THE POINT. Why is there so much trailing off? Were you unsure of what to write and decided to just figure it out as you go because that's what the constant pauses indicate. And it's really annoying, you know? You're trying to get sucked into the story and feel what the characters are feeling but if there's so much trailing off, you start to zone out yourself. It's not suspenseful, by any means. It causes disinterest and annoyance and is nowhere near necessary. Stop...trailing...off. (Now that was an effective way to use the "..." method.)
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Pet-peeve #5: The Alternation
I've read love triangles before and they're not my favorite but, if written well, are understandable. This? Most definitely not understandable. In love triangles, a girl or guy is usually stuck choosing between two people because they've developed feelings for both. That's not cheating; it's figuring yourself out. What Kiera did, oh man, that was most definitely cheating. She made a deal with Kellan that they'd keep their "innocent" flirting up because she didn't want to let go of that part of their "friendship" and so that she could remain with Denny at the same time.
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It gets worse. When Kiera and Kellan finally end up sleeping together, they still don't put a stop to their "innocent" flirting. Woman, you slept with him. Throw innocence out the door (not that it was there to begin with). Further into the story, it gets to the point where she's sleeping with the both of them. Literally, she gets out of her and her boyfriend's room, goes to Kellan and seduces him, Kellan tries to stop her because he feels guilty and knows it's not right, Kiera starts crying and whining that he doesn't want her, Kellan is unable to resist, Kiera sleeps with him, realizes now that she's betraying Denny, gets dressed and leaves and tells Kellan she needs more time, and walks across the hall to her bedroom after sleeping with Kellan and sleeps with Denny moments later. HOW IS THAT EVEN REMOTELY OKAY?!?
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When Kellan finally breaks down and calls her a whore and a tease (which is so true, you go Kellan!), she gets offended and all "how dare you say that to me?" on him and he apologizes. NO. Do not apologize. She IS whoring around and literally alternating from guy to guy within a matter of seconds. She'll be all cuddly and kissing Kellan and then Denny comes down and she'll pull away from Kellan to go kiss Denny. EWW. I felt so bad for Denny. He was so faithful to her and extremely patient when Kiera was never into being with him. He deserved so much better. And when Kellan slept with someone else, Kiera would cry about it. You have no right woman when you know damn well you're doing the exact same thing to your boyfriend. At least Kellan is single and you guys aren't even official. What's your excuse?
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Shots fired, Kiera.
Let's Sum It Up:
I have more pet-peeves but they're little ticks here and there. I think I've pointed out all the major ones, though. I do understand why people seemed to enjoy the story but honestly, Kiera's complete and utter unfaithfulness made me lose all respect. I wanted to bash her but I couldn't so I opted for throwing the book across my room several times. Like I said, I don't normally do hate reviews but I hope you see where I'm coming from. With that I'm out and I'm sorry if this offends you but I refuse to take it back. Deep down I know that you know that I'm right. I'm gonna need a really good NA book as redemption. I'm off to find one now, because this book...
Please please please be alive! I'm bawling right now! In order for me to be Team Roth I kind of need him to be alive. So please keep him alive JLA, I beg you! (hide spoiler)]...more
I loved this one so much! It was absolutely perfect! Review to come because honestly, I'm bawling right now.I loved this one so much! It was absolutely perfect! Review to come because honestly, I'm bawling right now....more
What just happened? Where did one my favourite series go? The first two books was like love at ***FULL REVIEW NOW UP***
1.5 to 2 Breathing Stars
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What just happened? Where did one my favourite series go? The first two books was like love at first sight for me and then I read this rubbish. But I tell you, It's all Emma's fault. She was so...I don't know. I don't even have a word for how bad she was in this book. The only reason I'm giving this book higher than 1 star is because of Evan. Please be warned, there will be a lot of rant in this one.
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You see, In the first two books, Emma went through trauma. A lot of it. I felt really really bad for her but one of the things that amazed me was how well she handled it. Her trauma was because of carol, the aunt that abused her. Later on, more problems started popping up because her alcoholic mom took her in. But like I said, she handled it really well especially because she couldn't control it. So this is what confuses me, If she could hold her head high and keep her priorities straight when the problems were not her fault, how could she not do that when it was? At the end of barely breathing, she leaves Evan and becomes a mess. The sweet, strong Emma is gone and replaced by a swearing, alcoholic, person that finds herself in close one-night stand situations. And it all leads back to leaving Evan. Well then, why did you do it? Obviously it's killing the person you used to be so why? To protect him? Really, Emma, really? You leaving him killed you and Evan both. Everyone hated you. Well at least I did. How you have friends I don't understand. Even her friends were shocked at this new Emma in front of them but they never gave up on her. And all she did was act like a jerk. I don't know what happened to our Emma. I mean look at these:
"As Peyton took a sip, I opted to drain the contents of my cup, needing the effects to kick in sooner rather than later. After all, it was the reason I was here. ‘Em!’ Peyton scolded. ‘I know it doesn’t taste like it, but there’s a lot of alcohol in there. You may want to pace yourself.’ I shrugged and grabbed another before we entered the tent crammed with bodies."
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"‘Hi,’ I said, closing my eyes and leaning my head back against the wall. ‘Where are you?’ Sara asked, her voice steady but with a hint of unease. ‘Umm …’ I paused, swallowing the lump in my throat. ‘I don’t know. Outside a bar.’ ‘You were drinking?’ I remained quiet, waiting for the vodka to coat my insides with its numbing potency."
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"‘We’re not dating,’ I stressed, ‘and we’re not always … I mean, we surf too.’ I couldn’t finish, because in fact that’s how Cole and I spent most of our time together. We were either studying in our comfortable silence, surfing or having ‘crazy bunny sex’."
Are.You.Kidding.Me? WTF EMMA?!?!
Drinking and sleeping around and acting all crude. Wow, Emma just wow. I know she has her issues and dealing with everything is hard, but she's dealt with worse. And this time her issues are her fault. And she payed dearly. She deserved it. All of it. God, I really hated her in this book. Not only that but her friends as well. With the exception of Serena and possible Meg. Peyton hated Evan when he was the only good thing about this book so I hate her the most. Simple. Emma needs a life and friends with actual manners.
Now, moving on to the good.
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This is what I'm talking about. He truly was the only good thing in this book. I love Evan with all of my heart, honestly. He never once gave up on Emma even though I constantly wished he did. He stuck with her through everything, bought out the good Emma once used to have and for that, I loved him even more. He never complained about Emma's behavior aside commenting on her changes. I felt really bad for him. Once Emma had left him, the poor guy was a mess. He did date Analise and sleep with Catherine but only because he was left behind. However, once he came back to Emma he was the same Evan again. Unlike her, he actually knew how to keep his priorities in check. Even though I hated Emma I loved how they were together.
I did not like Cole with Emma at all. They were wrong and Emma knew it but no. Princess just had to keep acting like she could care less. Evan was her anchor. You could see that from the chemistry between them. Evan was with Emma from the beginning and for that, I was grateful. Their romance was just as adorable as ever. Even though she changed Evan was willing to accept her just as she was.
“I don't understand. You still...love me?" "Yeah, I do. And I know you're not the same girl. But I'm in love with you, Emma. I fell in love with you all over again this summer. People change. I know this. And we'll continue to change. That just means I'll get to fall in love with you again. Because no matter what happens in our lives, what I feel for you will survive anything.”
See what I mean? The only good thing this book will ever have.
Rebecca Donovan really is an amazing author but I think she lost Emma a long the way. I don't think she realized how much change she bought to Emma's character in the third book. ?Nevertheless, I think you guys should read the series anyways. The first two books make it absolutely worth it! And you really need to see their HEA. Sigh, sorry for the rant folks but I needed to get it all out! The Breathing series was a good one. I would've changed a lot of things in the last book but whatever. I just wanted to see how it ended. Their HEA was really sweet and by the end, you get the sense that Emma is healing. So maybe the last book wasn't for nothing after all. One thing's for sure. I won't be forgetting it anytime soon!
“Every breath I breathe is because of you. Even when your weren't there to save me, you were my reason to breathe. And for that I will always love you. Always.”
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