Florencia Lopez Lopez itibaren Çambulak, 62900 Çambulak Köyü/Ovacık/Tunceli, Türkiye
Improving Schools from Within Teachers, Parents, and Principals Can Make the Difference
I wasn't really sure about this book at the beginning. I a total V girl so it was an incredibly hard read for me. Even though JR had warned us I was still surprised to see V in such a state. I had always been a little bit (ok a lot) disappointed in his ghost of a shellan. The beginning of this book certainly didn't change that. I spent the first half thinking "See she hasn't helped him get over his issues at all." In the end I think V working through his issues with the help of Butch more than anyone else was totally appropiate. Butch was the first person to break through V's shell. He made it possible for V to come together with Jane and for his final acceptance of himself and a loving relationship. One of the most satisfying scenes in the whole book for me was when V and Butch were laying on the bed just being together. I know it seems weird that I've written so much about Payne and Manny's book and haven't mentioned them once. That's because I really see this as V's book with their story as secondary (maybe this is because I'm a V girl?). I don't think I'm totally invested in them as a couple. I would have liked to see more at the end. I liked Manny and V's interactions more than anything, especially their acceptance of each other in the end. Finally a person in the mansion with my taste in music. I can't wait the hear the Escalade rocking Avenged Sevenfold and Bullet for My Valentine. I am disappointed in a few things. I really wanted to see Payne inducted into the Brotherhood and V and Jane's mating cermony. I would have liked to see the continuation of the Manny/Butch/Wrath connection. I'm a rabid team Qhuay fan so I definitely wanted to see more of them not just Qhuinn. And of course in typical JR fashion she opened up several story lines that still have me scrathing my head wondering where they are going. I'm sure she will tell eventually. In the end I loved the book. I was sad to see it end and am counting down the days until the next one (Qhuinn and Blay please!!).
** spoiler alert ** This book is rated R for sure. It has sex, violence and swearing. It is a little much for me at times, but I keep reading it. So far I have enjoyed it. However, I'm going to try to put it down for a little bit and see if it calls to me to come back and read it. Well I kept listening to this book and I got to Disc 24 Track 10 before I had to return it to the library. I think I would have given this book 4 or even 5 stars had it not been for all the sex, violence and swearing. There is one character, William Hamleigh, who is the main culprit of the above mentioned dislikes of this book. I really did not like this character, every time he entered a chapter I would groan inwardly and think, "how much more of this guy will I have to stand." He is an awful, horrible character filled with so much hate. So on that note I think I'm done for a while with this book. I'm sure I'll come back eventually, I've got to find out if they get the cathedral built.
I read this as a freshman in high school, and I don't remember much about it. I do remember loving it though.