Normally I don't write or rate books that I haven't finished. But sorry, this book is an exception.I did not finish this book. I dropped the book about halfway.Why?Emmy + Justin. 2 totally annoying, whiny and bleh characters.Emmy is all boohoo the world left her and oh boohoo I am fat and I totally ...
I seriously considered giving this four stars, but it didn't quite meet my criteria for that. Does this have an unforgettable character, if not a MacBeth or Jean Valjean, then a Sherlock Holmes or Horatio Hornblower? Does it have a gorgeous prose style or unique voice that I feel writer's envy? Did ...
I have been trying to force myself to read this for a while now, but every time I sat down to try to read it, it felt like a chore--I wasn't enjoying myself at all. My main issue is the main character, Emmy. I find her ungrateful, annoying, and arrogant (at least in the small part I read). Every ...
Emmy and Justin have issues ~ as does everyone else around them. They tell their stories in a straight out manner, leaving little to be asked. By the end of the book I liked them for the way they had with each other… and their snark (even if I was wondering over some aspects.)It’s a funny book despi...
E-galley received from Netgalley for review."What kind of a mess thinks being in a therapy school is better than actually living?""A really awesome mess".Heartland Academy is a therapy school for problematic teenagers. Justin is sent there after his parents divorce and his depression prompted him to...
I'm not someone who loves issue books. I do like that they are out there and feel that their presence is important especially to teens. Although I knew this would have some issues I didn't think I would mind it as much. I was right.I have to admit that at the beginning I did not like the book. Emmy ...
Full review also posted here on TotalTeenFictionDisclosure: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.This was available to read now on NetGalley and when I saw the plot summary, I knew it was a book I wanted to read. A Really Awesome Mess ...
Co-authored books is a trend in YA literature that I fully support. In A Really Awesome Mess, Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin have worked together to create two distinct, engaging voices for the narrators, which made it easy to tell who was narrating at all times and made sympathizing with both Justin...
A Really Awesome Mess is told from 2 different points of view. Emmy is struggling with being adopted and fitting into what she perceives as her perfect family. She’s dealing with being a minority in a white family and trying to become super thin in any way possible. An incident at school leads to he...
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