Gravity Journal

I just finished reading the Gravity Journal and it was really good.

I was surprised how graphic it got and how much information was included about disorders.

Near the end I did feel sad for the main character, how she tried to overcome so many problems.

I felt that the beginning was not very catchy and the end just fell through.

But the middle was really well written.

I also liked how they gave the girls point of view from her journals.

I'd recommend it to girls more than boys, because at certian points it becomes hard to understand.

But DO read it.

Tweaked and Dooley Takes the Fall

Well, I've read two more books! Feeling quite proud of myself, actually. I love recreational reading and I don't usually get much done during the semester with so much else to do. You know how it is. I tend to save my book lists for summer. Anyhow...

Overall, I thought Dooley Takes the Fall was really well written. Liked the protagonist a lot and was really buying in but I felt like the ending was a bit weak. I expected more from the author - it sort of left me hanging.

Tweaked was also good - and I was torn. I wanted more hope for the protagonist - I really wanted things to improve in his situation but it just wasn't happening. The rational part of my brain understands how difficult it is to live with a meth addict and how unlikely it is that addicts will reform, however, I would have liked something good to happen in the middle of the book. I have been to Vancouver (and seen the East Hastings neighbourhood that is described in the novel) and that made the novel more meaningful and realistic for me. What did anyone else think?

Hmm...Gravity Journal.

I just finished reading "Gravity Journal". I thought it was pretty good. I didn't really like some of the language used in the story, and I found some parts to be a bit graphic, but I felt that overall it was good. It shows how people with these types of disorders feel, live, and think, and also shows change for the better. We see Anise at her worst in the beginning, but she slowly heals and becomes a better person with more self-esteem and confidence with the help of so many trusted friends and examples. I think that really brings out the message "You are never alone", "There's always hope", and "Every cloud has a silver lining". Those are pretty strong messages that I think most of us need at some point or another. The author showed these messages so effectively and well. I also liked how the narration switched from 1st person to 3rd person, and how some of Anise's writing was shown. This book may be one of my considerations for my vote.