Jessica Love (2)
Autore di In Real Life: A Novel
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- Opere
- 1
- Utenti
- 91
- Popolarità
- #204,136
- Voto
- 3.4
- Recensioni
- 2
- ISBN
- 52
- Lingue
- 10
Originally posted here
Reading this book was like eating a bag of sweets, I just could not put it down. At first I wasn't sure if this book was for me as I find many YA contemporaries hit or miss, BUT I was pleasantly surprised.
The contrast between online and offline lives has always really fascinated me so of course I was instantly interested in Hannah's road trip to surprise her online best friend of four years, Nick. I wanted to know if he was who he said he was and the setting of Las Vegas was just perfect. I don't want to give too much away but of course not all is what it seems...
I really liked Hannah as a character because she is the stereotypical 'good girl' who listens to her parents, is really uptight and somewhat of a control freak so it was interesting to see Vegas get under her skin. I like how the book doesn't shy away from issues like underage drinking and gambling which gave a layer of realism to the story. Having been in Hannah's situation a couple of times in my life, I completely sympathised with her and I think anyone who has had a similar experience would also relate.
Hannah's crazy weekend meeting Nick was just so entertaining, I would recommend In Real Life to readers who love the TV show Catfish but it's not anywhere near as dark. It's more like Catfish light. Personally I would have liked a little more edge to the story but I enjoyed it all the same. I really feel like there needs to be more books focusing on online relationships/friendships as it's such an interesting dynamic and all too common nowadays. There was a few clichés but I think they were done well and the story was compelling enough to keep me turning pages.
A fun page turner, I would highly recommend.… (altro)