tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960877928240392023.post2818320516014527359..comments2011-03-14T05:58:49.096-07:00Comments on Literally Sexy Book Club: Liar - Justine LarbalestierBookworm Babeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14801629462283492348noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960877928240392023.post-52713842740089799672011-01-30T01:34:54.140-08:002011-01-30T01:34:54.140-08:00I agree with you completely. Characters don't ...I agree with you completely. Characters don't have to be all good or all bad but at their root you should be able to understand them...identify with them. If you don't have good characters...your book fails... epically fails~C.M. Deveraux~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13496066135960638504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960877928240392023.post-12125380773851517832011-01-27T12:34:27.187-08:002011-01-27T12:34:27.187-08:00lmao, loving the feedback. I wasn't sure what ...lmao, loving the feedback. I wasn't sure what other people would think of the book. I think, overall, Micah didn't come across as a character to sympathize with. I think it is so important to have clear protagonists and antagonists. Micah was neither, so there was no clear way to feel about her. It just resulted in a lot of annoyance and impatience.MissJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510415182977384829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960877928240392023.post-62547518847452880922011-01-24T22:26:01.706-08:002011-01-24T22:26:01.706-08:00Okay so i read this book in a day or so...not even...Okay so i read this book in a day or so...not even that really. I found it irritating, slow and a little absurd. Sure these are feelings that we all have felt at some point in our lives...not just as teenagers but i was in no way sympathetic or felt that I related to Micah in any way whatsoever. <br /><br />The werewolf revelation was completely out of left field. I mean really random. I didn't like the pacing. The "before" "after" "after thing got really annoying...quickly. I didn't believe a word she said...after all she said in the beginning that she was a liar. Then end little to neatly wrapped up for my taste. She just went off to college.? Really.? In short I didn't like it..not at all...~C.M. Deveraux~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13496066135960638504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960877928240392023.post-72552448411387661362011-01-21T20:25:56.446-08:002011-01-21T20:25:56.446-08:00Well, I jumped into the book with low expectations...Well, I jumped into the book with low expectations, but it was actually ok. Well until the end after she actually talks to Pete. It went downhill quickly after that. I loved the was she explained Micahs senses and her sensations. There were parts where I just wanted to slap Micah with the book tho. Sometimes she got annoying. <br />I agree on the Jordan thing too. Was he real or not? Did Micah kill him? Too many unanswered questions.Renegade Novahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493116173776572728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960877928240392023.post-68725285310269193282011-01-11T08:26:01.977-08:002011-01-11T08:26:01.977-08:00I agree on the werewolf thing! After I read that...I agree on the werewolf thing! After I read that part, I put the book down and had the same reaction. "Really? Seriously? Are you serious?" <br />I also agree that Jordan's story was pretty confusing ... was he real or not?Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580253840628292456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960877928240392023.post-26506448847147807512011-01-11T05:38:32.690-08:002011-01-11T05:38:32.690-08:00When I first started this book, I had high hopes. ...When I first started this book, I had high hopes. I expected it to be a story of teen angst and maladjustment that would flourish into something with a really poetic message. Not only were those hopes dashed, but so were the ones I had about this just being a good book. <br /><br />To start, I will say it was not a total failure. Some themes of dealing with grief as a youth, unrequited love, sexual experimentation, and familial problems did infuse some depth into the characters and the book. I appreciated how the book took the time to show the different angles of grief, including from the first person narrator, to her peers, parents, teachers, and the individuals at the funeral. It painted a story that could likely relate to any teenager that has ever lost someone, which is probably hard to do since every teenager thinks they are an individual….<br /><br />Oops, did I say that out loud? Sadly, this book did bring out my adverse feelings about teenagers in the worst possible way. Not only is this girl a liar, she is incessantly self-conscious, spineless, needy, and selfish. At many times throughout the book, I felt she painted herself as the victim and that no one understood her (or even tried to). I lost my patience with her very quickly, and I lost it entirely when she said she was a werewolf. A werewolf? Really? Granted, if that was the case, I can understand somewhat. But honestly, if you were secretly a werewolf and had it under control, don’t you think you would be a little more brave, sexy, self-assured maybe? <br /><br />Finally, the part of the book I disliked the most what the handling of Jordan’s story. I think it is more than obvious that she killed him, but what’s with the three different stories? I blame this one on the author and not the character. I think she was trying to be clever, but it ended up being confusing and annoying. <br /><br />Overall, I give this 2/5 stars. I do have to say that the writing style and character development were very professional. Nevertheless, it only harms the book when the narrator acts like the audience are a bunch of idiots.MissJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510415182977384829noreply@blogger.com