tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post9074200950492397980..comments2023-11-05T03:22:55.709-08:00Comments on Bookworm1858: ARC Review: The Truth About You and MeThe Insouciant Sophisticatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-68046374157365212822013-08-29T21:39:48.845-07:002013-08-29T21:39:48.845-07:00I enjoy the experimentation and it may have helped...I enjoy the experimentation and it may have helped lift this book slightly out of the ordinary. I'll be interested to see your thoughts!The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-18686471516437567642013-08-29T21:39:27.115-07:002013-08-29T21:39:27.115-07:00I think it worked because it was so clearly framed...I think it worked because it was so clearly framed as a letter from her to him (a rambling letter that took hundreds of pages...)The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-4664592785748033292013-08-29T21:37:02.000-07:002013-08-29T21:37:02.000-07:00I liked the take on it too (although I would also ...I liked the take on it too (although I would also totally read a juicy sensationalized version of this story too-just to appeal to the gossip in me). I wasn't sure what kind of ending I expected but I think it worked here.The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-57505945640273866892013-08-29T21:36:19.041-07:002013-08-29T21:36:19.041-07:00I would have thought there would have been more no...I would have thought there would have been more notice paid as well but I don't know much about that kind of administration. I think it just got me at the right time-I can still think of the flaws but I really wanted a contemp at that moment and it satisfied me.The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-70924856451071029652013-08-29T21:35:26.659-07:002013-08-29T21:35:26.659-07:00I don't have the greatest opinion of second pe...I don't have the greatest opinion of second person narration usually either but the way that it was framed like a letter really worked for me.The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-34557386986276089192013-08-29T21:34:56.624-07:002013-08-29T21:34:56.624-07:00It was a bit of a different read for me-maybe I...It was a bit of a different read for me-maybe I'll be more open to issue books in the future.The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-48784237737124628182013-08-29T21:34:33.849-07:002013-08-29T21:34:33.849-07:00The college definitely considers it unethical but ...The college definitely considers it unethical but her argument is that she is legal (even though she also knows that it's unethical when it's professor/student). <br /><br />It did just go down easily-I didn't want to think too hard about world-building or magical powers so I sought comfort in contemporary and got just about what I expected.The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-73888524692357575662013-08-29T20:24:06.537-07:002013-08-29T20:24:06.537-07:00This one is also on my reading list. I find the 2n...This one is also on my reading list. I find the 2nd person writing style interesting though it tends to be hit or miss. Still, I'm hoping to enjoy it and I agree with you on Bennett; I don't think it would've been hard to find her age. Great review :)<br /><br />-Mari @ <a href="http://thesireniccodex.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow">The Sirenic Codex</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045558423044874125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-32432696647922040172013-08-28T22:46:56.830-07:002013-08-28T22:46:56.830-07:00Wow, I don't see a whole lot of student/teache...Wow, I don't see a whole lot of student/teacher stories in YA, normally people put them in adult fiction so as not to "bother the little ones" or give them ideas, and yet it happens quite frequently so it's good to see someone actually writing about it. I don't know that I could handle the the second person narration though, I really struggle with first and second person narrations. Lauren's Loquacious Lithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02885735855924653227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-56973247655154606662013-08-27T21:07:21.287-07:002013-08-27T21:07:21.287-07:00I'm glad you gave this one such a good rating....I'm glad you gave this one such a good rating.<br /><br />I realize the topic is controversial (see comment 1) but I think people need to see the full story before deciding what this book is about.<br /><br />I thought it was a brave topic, a brave way of presenting it, and just not exactly what people would expect. (Again comment 1)Estellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173717120884471137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-27899717004823726492013-08-25T20:20:37.294-07:002013-08-25T20:20:37.294-07:00Good point. (Although student/prof relationships w...Good point. (Although student/prof relationships were always juicy gossip... so it does happen.)<br /><br />Good review, Bookworm. Sounds like it was one of those reads that just went down easy for you -- nothing special, but nothing that tripped you up either. :) Thanks for sharing your thoughts!We Heart YAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418854853031344928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-52492839280294805532013-08-25T07:04:24.304-07:002013-08-25T07:04:24.304-07:00While I don't think I'd enjoy this book as...While I don't think I'd enjoy this book as much, I am glad you liked it. <br /><br />I do think it isn't plausible that the professor wouldn't realize she is a high school student taking college classes. When I was in college, I had some classes with high school students and the professor was aware that the students were in high school. I think the Registrar's Office would make that known to them...Christina Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756342293865115352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-76834234235051393092013-08-24T17:34:20.375-07:002013-08-24T17:34:20.375-07:00Whoa. I'm not sure this is my type and the sub...Whoa. I'm not sure this is my type and the subject is a little creepy. Also, I don't like second person narration very much. Glad you liked it though.<br /><br />-P.E. @ <a href="http://thesireniccodex.blogspot.ca" rel="nofollow">The Sirenic Codex</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045558423044874125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-56683067470380844472013-08-24T13:39:32.876-07:002013-08-24T13:39:32.876-07:00I liked this one too, but I am normally drawn to i...I liked this one too, but I am normally drawn to issue books anyways. brandileigh2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/01669251993917961293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-67879639789802798232013-08-24T13:26:17.528-07:002013-08-24T13:26:17.528-07:00Yikes! Even if she was eighteen, if he was her pro...Yikes! Even if she was eighteen, if he was her professor he should have known better. Whatever happened might not be illegal but colleges would still consider it unethical. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07567954521782974033noreply@blogger.com