April Wrap Up 2017| It'sCarenzaB

We are some how almost half way through the year and up until April, I was having a really good time with my reading. In March I read 10 books, but in April I only read 4 and 2 of these were rereads. As exams approach, I have no time to read and when I do have time to read, I'm too tired to  read. But, the books I did read in April I really enjoyed and I actually have reviews for all of them.

The first book I read in April was a reread and that was 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher. Seeing everyone talk about the TV series on Netflix (which I have not seen as I don't have Netflix) made me want to reread the book that I read when I was either 12 or 13. This book holds a very special place in my heart, which I go into more detail in my review. I still love this book and gave it 5/5 stars. I hope one day I can watch the TV Adaption.

The next book I read is probably a book that is going to make it on to my top books of 2017, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. This book is unbelievably important to the world we live in. THUG only came out at the end of February and it already has a film deal, if that doesn't show how important it is, I don't know what will. I loved Angie's writing style and I can't wait to read more books from her in the future. I also gave this book 5/5 stars.

The other book I reread was Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare. With Lord of Shadows coming out this month (May 23rd),  I was in desperate need of a reread in preparation of my most anticipated release of the year. My opinions and feelings have not changed for this book. I still love it as much as I did last year when I read it last year. Still a 5/5 star rating from me.

The final book I read in April was probably the most disappointing book I read that month. I did not enjoy reading The Bone Season, but I heard that The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon was better. I didn't enjoy it. I gave it 2/5 stars and I am doubting whether I will continue with this series.   

So that concludes my April Wrap Up. How many books did you read in April? Have you read any of the books that I have read? What did you think of them?
Love,
Carenza x

Book Review Monday- 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher| It'sCarenzaB

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So Netflix recently dropped the TV adaptation to one of my favourite books, 13 Reasons Why. Now, I haven't seen the TV show as I don't have Netflix (I think I'm the only teenager not to have Netflix), but it made me want to pick the book up again as it has been about 4 years since I read it and I have hopefully matured in those 4 years. I still gave it the same rating of 5/5 stars as it holds a special place in my heart. Like all my other reviews, I will be discussing spoilers, so do not read if you do not want to be spoiled.

13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher- Contains Spoilers

Non-Spoiler Thoughts

I'll be honest and say I love this book. I know there is a lot of controversy around this book and I can see why, but this book means a lot to me. I discovered it around the time when someone I know tried to commit suicide. I won't go into details about that as it's way too personal for the internet, but I found an escape route through Clay and Hannah's stories. It showed me that there were other people out there who felt the same as me and that was important. I will reiterate that I can see where people are coming from with being angry and not liking this book. It deals with a very serious subject matter and at times, it doesn't deal with it well. I really can't go into more detail without spoiling it.

Cover Chat

Yes, this image is taken from Google and rightly so as my copy is trashed after I lent it to someone. I do have to say that I like this cover as it doesn't give too much away, and I think that it was the reason I picked it up in the first place.

Opinions

Like I said in my non-spoiler section, this book means a lot to me so my opinions will be slightly biased. I love this book. I picked it up as a 12 year old and now as a more mature reader, I can still love it. It hits you with all the emotions and makes you think that you have to be careful what you do and say to someone as it could lead to events like this.

I think the format 13 Reasons Why is told in is really interesting. As a Creative Writing student, I appreciate "weird" ways to tell stories. It was the format that made this story stick out, I had never read anything like that before. It made the story line feel more emotional.

I do think that reviews stating that Hannah didn't have enough reasons to kill herself are ridiculous. She was bullied, sexually abused and told to get on with her life when she wanted to end it. Those are definitely good enough  reasons to want to end your life.  

The only thing that I didn't like that much was Clay's belief that he could have saved her. I understand where he is coming from, but it would take more than one person to change a decision like that. In a way, Clay's belief romanticizes suicide. It says that if you find your knight in shining armor, everything will be alright.  

So that concludes my review of 13 Reasons Why, let me know what your thoughts were.

Love,

Carenza x