Booking Through Thursday – Recent Worst
I’ve been waiting for a topic like this ever since I finished reading “Thirteen Reasons Why” by Jay Asher.
From Booklist:
When Clay Jenson plays the casette tapes he received in a mysterious package, he’s surprised to hear the voice of dead classmate Hannah Baker. He’s one of 13 people who receive Hannah’s story, which details the circumstances that led to her suicide. Clay spends the rest of the day and long into the night listening to Hannah’s voice and going to the locations she wants him to visit. The text alternates, sometimes quickly, between Hannah’s voice (italicized) and Clay’s thoughts as he listens to her words, which illuminate betrayals and secrets that demonstrate the consequences of even small actions. Hannah, herself, is not free from guilt, her own inaction having played a part in an accidental auto death and a rape. The message about how we treat one another, although sometimes heavy, makes for compelling reading.
I’ve always loved psychological thrillers but this one let me down. I did get excited about finding a box of cassette tapes from someone who just recently died but that’s about it. The reasons are not just good enough for me.
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I haven’t read that one and I guess as a psychological thrillers fans…I better avoid it
I think you really have to pick and choose your thriller novels, sometimes they are just so predictable. Have you tried Sophie Hannah – I love her twisty plots (Little Face being my favourite)?
This sounded way too creepy for me and I’ve also heard some “wet blanket” reviews. Guess that’s another “no” for me!
I saw several reviews of this one and decided to stay away. Good to know that you didn’t enjoy it!
Oh no! I have heard such good things about this novel — sorry it didn’t deliver!
sorry it didn’t work out.
As I teach teenagers, this book worked out for me.
Booking through recent worst
That is too bad it didn’t work out. I loved the book. However I listened to the book. I often wondered if I would enjoy it as much if I had read the book.
I haven’t read this one but I have heard a lot of good things about it. I guess it just goes to show you how each opinion is very personal and what is liked by one person will end up on the “worst’ list of another.
http://lilly-readingextravaganza.blogspot.com/2009/08/btt-recently-worst.html
Yeah, the premise sounds REALLY GOOD! I’d probably pick it up based on synopsis, but I’ll have to think about it now
I chose The Reader by Bernhard Schlink as my most recent BAD read. You can check out my thoughts here.
This book is on my wishlist.