tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post2614087292161453161..comments2023-11-05T03:22:55.709-08:00Comments on Bookworm1858: First Comes LoveThe Insouciant Sophisticatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-34104026227391614342012-07-20T22:11:42.929-07:002012-07-20T22:11:42.929-07:00Glad to see you liked this one! I've had doubt...Glad to see you liked this one! I've had doubts on picking it up. But since I'm a fan of contemporary, this one seems to be a good read to try. And I love the fact it alternates in perspectives between the guy and the girl. Great review :DiLuvReadingTooMuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962810495895906639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-80371196301396878562012-07-20T16:19:31.472-07:002012-07-20T16:19:31.472-07:00I am not a free spirit so I'm not sure I'd...I am not a free spirit so I'm not sure I'd understand Dylan's view. Still it is probably a good thing if someone that young doesn't tie herself down. People sometimes need those years to finish growing up and really find themselves so maybe I'd like that part of the book after all.<br /><br />I think it is hard to write realistically about romantic relationships for teens because the characters are so young. On the one hand the reader wants a happy ending and on the other, the characters are not mature enough yet to have a long term commitment-except in Twilight of course ;) I wonder sometimes when I read contemporary YA romance if my reaction would be different if I were reading the book as a teen as opposed to a more jaded adult in her 30s.Christina Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756342293865115352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-13287743649720219742012-07-20T16:01:24.027-07:002012-07-20T16:01:24.027-07:00I enjoyed this one -- I read Awaken too but this i...I enjoyed this one -- I read Awaken too but this is more my kind of book.<br />I'm also more Gray than Dylan. I'm a planner!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-80262162830267422212012-07-20T08:57:09.591-07:002012-07-20T08:57:09.591-07:00i've seen this one around but i never really s...i've seen this one around but i never really stopped to read anything about it. i thought it was another Simone Elkeles-like novel (prefer my YA contemps in the style of Kody Keplinger or Stephanie Perkins, if that makes sense). but it doesn't sound half-bad and like you, i'd probably be torn about the decision dylan makes in the end.Michelle Santiagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040069428575572352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-65715837847333123422012-07-20T06:00:50.223-07:002012-07-20T06:00:50.223-07:00Totally with you on the use of the name Dylan. I ...Totally with you on the use of the name Dylan. I hate when authors go for cute or interesting names at the cost of confusing the reader! And they seem to do that a LOT with names for girls!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-5165581737644504522012-07-20T04:54:21.326-07:002012-07-20T04:54:21.326-07:00Yay, I'm glad this surprised you with being be...Yay, I'm glad this surprised you with being better than Awaken! I haven't read that yet although I was pretty intrigued when I learned it was dystopian, but this seems a little bit more up my alley! :) For one thing, I just LOVE reading books from multiple perspectives too because seeing how they view each other and themselves in contrast is ALWAYS adorable. Second, impulsiveness makes Dylan sound like a girl I can relate to! x) <br /><br />Amazing review as always, B! :) <3Mimi Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241457025232914551noreply@blogger.com