by Rachel Cohn
3 stars
3 stars
More like 2.5 stars, but I'm rounding down as this didn't affect me as much as I would have liked.Suicide is a tricky subject. Mental health in general is rarely - if ever - depicted correctly in fiction, and depression is no exception. While I liked how this book showcased the aftermath of suicide ...
While I think the premise behind the book is important, dealing with grief, suicide and drug addiction, I wasn't a big fan of this one. I think other authors have touched on the same subjects more effectively. I just found it hard to get around the run-on sentences and I wasn't really sympathetic to...
I think I had tried reading some of Rachel Cohn's earlier solo writing before, and just couldn't get into it. Her writing seems to have greatly matured in this novel, so it's not just sex, drugs, and rock n' roll, but deals with difficult topics with a more developed sensitivity and complexity. An...
There aren't all that many YA books that feature politics prominently, I don't think. It's not the main focus here, this is a book about grieving, and finding comfort from others in one's grief. It's also one of the few books I can think of where the protagonist is fat, and the plot isn't somehow ab...
Cousins Miles and Laura grew up like sisters in a non-traditional family environment. In high school, while Laura went to an elite private school and was smart, beautiful, and popular and Miles attended a public charter school and was goth, overweight, and an underachiever, the two shared a secret m...
I know Rachel Cohn from her lighthearted novels Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and Gingerbread, but You Know Where to Find Me is a much darker story. It begins with Miles reminiscing about her cousin Laura, who has committed suicide. Miles is confused, since Laura's pupularity, good looks, charm...
Not often does a novel come around that leaves readers thinking about it long after it's been finished. But nor should readers rush into a re-read.This is intense, emotional stuff, with characters I wish I'd had in my life. Laura, the cousin/sister/BFF. Jamal, the true and loyal friend. Jim, who tak...
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