tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post5076852147670383265..comments2023-04-12T10:45:21.979-04:00Comments on Deathday Letters: The Fault In Our Stars - ThoughtsShaun Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01480241164653893038noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-43881978105821587852012-03-08T03:21:20.843-05:002012-03-08T03:21:20.843-05:00Perhaps I am not familiar with Green's writing...Perhaps I am not familiar with Green's writing, but I found it both difficult and annoying to read such unintelligible dialogue, such as the obnoxious overusage of the word 'whatever,' mixed with the polar-opposite of far too advanced vocabulary of his 16 and 17 year old characters. I kept revisiting with the feeling that they were walking and talking dictionaries who would sometimes relapse into a state of stupor. It is this factor that made this book honestly hard for me to read. However, putting that aside, the book did have some amazing and epiphanous moments.Sverigehttp://marraige2last.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-31731337180022597272012-02-06T08:02:01.481-05:002012-02-06T08:02:01.481-05:00Leah - I look forward to a random email :)
I shou...Leah - I look forward to a random email :)<br /><br />I should clarify one thing though...the teenagers talking like adults. I haven't got anything against smart teenage characters. But I think there's a difference between smart teenage characters and teenage characters that are mouthpieces for their adult creators. Melina Marchetta is a wonderful example of a writer who crafts smart but authentic teenage characters. Francisco Stork is another. Andrew Smith is another. <br /><br />The funny thing about this book is that my "review" comes off as negative, but I'd still recommend people read it. It's sort of a contradiction that way.Shaun Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480241164653893038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-59486888741410270322012-02-05T23:50:39.977-05:002012-02-05T23:50:39.977-05:00Given my (strong) opinions on the successes and fa...Given my (strong) opinions on the successes and failures of John Green; the concept of teens "talking like adults" (or so it is said!); and the problems, different approaches, and importance of You-Are-Going-To-Die Books, and particularly given that you wrote one of them that didn't make me want to punch things...I'm pretty sure this makes me morally obligated to respond in a thoughtful manner. Unfortunately it ain't gonna happen right now. It is possible that once I have spare time (almost certainly no later than July) you will receive an email out of the blue referencing Cancer And Pudding, and be confused, but hopefully intrigued as well.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08803573206327241275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-50714558289273089302012-02-03T10:39:45.317-05:002012-02-03T10:39:45.317-05:00Only read the first part of your review, but that&...Only read the first part of your review, but that's exactly how I felt about the kids in Looking for Alaska. I really wanted to love the book, but the characters felt too much like adults with their adult baggage. Which is why I read and write YA, not adult books. And yes, it pulled me out of the story. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and have a great weekend!Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.com