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Original Title: | I Will Save You |
ISBN: | 0385738277 (ISBN13: 9780385738279) |
Edition Language: | English |
Literary Awards: | Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2012), Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Nominee (2011) |
Matt de la Pena
Hardcover | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 4.07 | 1730 Users | 366 Reviews
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Kidd is running from his past and his future. No mom, no dad, and there’s nothing for him at the group home but therapy. He doesn’t belong at the beach where he works either, unless he finds a reason to stay.Olivia is blond hair, blue eyes, rich dad. The prettiest girl in Cardiff. She’s hiding something from Kidd—but could they ever be together anyway?
Devon is mean, mysterious, and driven by a death wish. A best friend and worst enemy. He followed Kidd all the way to the beach and he’s not leaving until he teaches him a few lessons about life. And Olivia.
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Describe Of Books I Will Save You
Title | : | I Will Save You |
Author | : | Matt de la Pena |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
Published | : | October 12th 2010 by Delacorte Press |
Categories | : | Young Adult. Realistic Fiction. Romance. Contemporary. Mental Health. Mental Illness. Fiction. Health |
Rating Of Books I Will Save You
Ratings: 4.07 From 1730 Users | 366 ReviewsEvaluation Of Books I Will Save You
HOLY EFFING CRAP, DE LA PENA.So I know I'm not unusual--checking out other reviews here--for not loving this right away. It took me FOREVS to really get going. But once I did, I was sucked in, and I was racing to see just how bad things got.BUT THEN THE ENDING BLEW MY EFFING MIND WHAT. WHAT!I love the main characters in de la Pena's books. He is so great at piecing together vulnerability and anger and fear and hope. In this book there's so many heartbreaking moments--with the book's structureI didn't mind the story, and the end was definitely a surprise. But the writing was really meh, and Kidd and Olivia were both super strange and slightly annoying characters. The back of the cover, summarizing the book had many mistakes in it too. For example it says something along the lines of: "Olivia had green eyes and blond hair..." but then she was described in the book numerous times as blue eyed, and at one point I'm pretty sure it said she had black hair. Those contradictions didn't
This book inspired me. To be a better writer, to jump out of my wheelhouse and try something new. This book touched me, heart and mind. And if you're a mind and heart book lover and needer/must-have-both-to-be-engaged'er like me, read this and fall in love as I did with the characters, story, and words. It had everything: intelligence, plot, flawed heartfelt characters, a great twist, and Murakami references (a brilliant, philosophical, metaphysical, realist poet (one rare combination) and a
Everybody has a way they see the world" (21) - Mr. Red"You should always tell the truth to people you care about, even if they won't like what they hear" (29). - Kidd"...my skin felt warm and even though I hadn't eaten all day it felt like I'd never be hungry again" (53). - Kidd where upon seeing Olivia for the first time"I thought how if two people see the same thing, at the exact same time, their minds probably store the same memory, even way into the future, and that's something in common
My apologies to this book, but I really couldn't get into it. The premise was interesting enough, but the way it was written was just... not something I had the patience for.The ending was certainly surprising, and I did appreciate that little twist, but in the end, it was not enough to redeem the book overall.
Have you ever been afraid of someone, tried to fight them off but they continue to come back, only to find out that it is yourself that you are trying to get away from? Kidd is a young teen with a difficult past. He had an abusive father who's actions caused his mother to commit suicide right in front of him. Kidd was sent to Horizons a mental illness home for depression and post traumatic stress. During his stay at Horizons Kidd meets a man named Mr.Red who essentially became a father figure
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