Sunday, 10 July 2011

Kathryn Magendie's Sweetie is a MUST read!

SweetieSweetie by Kathryn Magendie

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I have never laughed and cried so much over a book in my life. This book is remarkable! The characters are so perfectly flawed and well-rounded that I fell in love with them all in a matter of pages. Of course, Sweetie and Melissa, being the two main characters knocked my socks off, but I also adored Melissa's parents. It takes skill to make a reader 'not like' a character in the beginning of a book, and then make them sympathize with them the more and more one finds out about them. I experienced this with Melissa's mother. I felt such a roller coaster of emotions while reading this that when it ended I burst into a huge fit of tears. Why? Why oh why did it have to end???

Chapter TEN, is extra special. I will remember that chapter forever. You'll just have to pick this up and read it to find out why :o)



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8 comments:

  1. Len Lambert10 July 2011 at 15:30

    I am definitely going to get this because of this review, Jess! Thank you for recommending a good book. :)

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  2. Jules10 July 2011 at 15:51

    Just dropped by to say "HEY!" Still tied up with temp job and have been MIA, regular is coming. :)
    Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow

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  3. PK HREZO10 July 2011 at 15:57

    Awesome! I'll add it to my list!

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  4. RHYTHM AND RHYME10 July 2011 at 16:21

    Another book to put on my ever growing list. Loved the review.


    Yvonne,

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  5. Unknown10 July 2011 at 18:32

    Great review. I love books that affect us this way. Nothing like grieving when something wonderful is over.

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  6. Unknown11 July 2011 at 02:03

    It sounds so good! Thanks for the review. However, I'm currently reading your book so it will have to wait.

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  7. Theresa Milstein11 July 2011 at 04:53

    Wow, now I have to find this book. Thanks, Jessica!

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  8. Hilary Melton-Butcher11 July 2011 at 13:02

    Hi Jess .. Kathryn seems to have hit the 'sweet' spot - what a superb review ..

    Good luck all round .. Hilary

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