tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post4163024166093834554..comments2024-03-25T14:11:39.165-04:00Comments on i swim for oceans: Various Positions by Martha SchabasMelissa (i swim for oceans)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-17203559976780219142012-03-19T23:23:22.800-04:002012-03-19T23:23:22.800-04:00Wow-I requested a copy of this because I too love ...Wow-I requested a copy of this because I too love dance books. I was not expecting the things you mention and now I am very nervous to pick this up. Thank you for the warnings!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-31626933158539667722012-03-17T15:55:00.782-04:002012-03-17T15:55:00.782-04:00Okay! See, the author should have given a clearer ...Okay! See, the author should have given a clearer blurb about the book. I have seen so many readers and reviews get blindsided by this book that borders on, if not crosses the line. <br /><br /><br />I understand things like this might happen to 14 year olds, but why not have made it a 19 year old and put it in the adult contemporary category. <br />I still can't decide if I want to read this book or not. I feel like I wouldn't be able to finish it. Ugh. I am just interested to see what it's like. Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-28494673996950472222012-03-16T09:42:33.198-04:002012-03-16T09:42:33.198-04:00I thought the same thing just from reading the blu...I thought the same thing just from reading the blurb, and I too am obsessed with dance books and movies. It's a shame, but thanks for your honest review! Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-7509845413462143102012-03-15T20:26:13.801-04:002012-03-15T20:26:13.801-04:00Squeak! I mean, I love dance-centric books (not th...Squeak! I mean, I love dance-centric books (not that I'm at all graceful but dare to dream) but this one does not sound like one I want to read or put on my classroom bookshelves. Maybe if the main character was older? Fourteen seems very young to be delving deeply into sexuality in a book (not that some aren't active). I'm uncomfortable just thinking about it. This one's a no for me!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-11866531144522110632012-03-15T18:58:23.337-04:002012-03-15T18:58:23.337-04:00I have heard this about this book and been curious...I have heard this about this book and been curious about not. Not sure if it's something I will pick up. Thanks for the great and honest review!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-33474934182614244632012-03-15T15:51:32.755-04:002012-03-15T15:51:32.755-04:00I felt like I should warn other YA readers, if onl...I felt like I should warn other YA readers, if only to give them a head's up! I encourage people to make their own decisions, but that's my humble opinion!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-77084159661160098522012-03-15T13:12:02.268-04:002012-03-15T13:12:02.268-04:00It was extremely uncomfortable...and not "goo...It was extremely uncomfortable...and not "good" uncomfortable like a lot of issue books.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-33738663140364614732012-03-15T13:11:15.823-04:002012-03-15T13:11:15.823-04:00I couldn't do it. However, I felt it was my re...I couldn't do it. However, I felt it was my responsibility to post about it because I had such an issue with it. Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-42558676604161965772012-03-15T13:05:36.611-04:002012-03-15T13:05:36.611-04:00No, no, so not the book for me. it would be way to...No, no, so not the book for me. it would be way too disturbing Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-78623325810553204382012-03-15T10:24:05.944-04:002012-03-15T10:24:05.944-04:00Wow, and here I thought I was the only with my min...Wow, and here I thought I was the only with my mind going to the gutter with that title. Thanks for the warning sign on this one. Definitely not for me regardless of audience. I don't think I can deal with those issues and not be scarred in the process.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-43487801811163336012012-03-15T10:15:08.505-04:002012-03-15T10:15:08.505-04:00I love books about ballet, so when I saw this cove...I love books about ballet, so when I saw this cover I thought it would totally be a book for me! I mean, the title is suggestive, but for a YA book the content seems a little extreme. Sorry you didn't enjoy this one, but thanks for the informative, honest review. :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-58867910547226281252012-03-15T10:06:42.520-04:002012-03-15T10:06:42.520-04:00I contemplated not reviewing here, but I think the...I contemplated not reviewing here, but I think there's something to be said for clarifying the correct audience. Perhaps if it catered to a more adult crowd, I would find it less appalling? I'm not sure - either way, I would never let a teen of mine read it (not that I have any haha but still)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-76642244711036030472012-03-15T10:03:21.681-04:002012-03-15T10:03:21.681-04:00I understand how you feel about giving bad reviews...I understand how you feel about giving bad reviews -- I have the same reticience because I respect authors so much for what they put into their work and how they put themselves out there to be critiqued. <br />That said, I do think you do a great service here by making clear what this book is -- and who is an appropriate audience.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-13144593378829923702012-03-15T08:28:05.634-04:002012-03-15T08:28:05.634-04:00I was a bit caught off guard, to be honest. I thou...I was a bit caught off guard, to be honest. I thought the title was a mere innuendo, so I was a bit thrown off lolMelissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-66068499139460302972012-03-15T08:27:37.789-04:002012-03-15T08:27:37.789-04:00Right?! I love the cover, and I thought the title ...Right?! I love the cover, and I thought the title was just a silly play on words, but holy heck was I wrong! It was not ok for YA, in my opinion :/Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-59707430848567447792012-03-15T08:27:04.842-04:002012-03-15T08:27:04.842-04:00the cover is so cute! I thought it was just a snar...the cover is so cute! I thought it was just a snarky innuendo with the title, so I was totally unprepared.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-64192713262880905732012-03-15T07:56:11.065-04:002012-03-15T07:56:11.065-04:00Oh my - this absolutely doesn't sound YA at al...Oh my - this absolutely doesn't sound YA at all! The cover is gorgeous, but when I first saw it I thought, "Oh! Melissa is reviewing an adult novel!" Turns out, I was mostly right. Despite the lovely cover, I definitely won't be reading this one. Thanks for a completely honest review!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-16300553847828429092012-03-15T03:57:18.129-04:002012-03-15T03:57:18.129-04:00Ah, does not sounds like my cup of tea...at all. ...Ah, does not sounds like my cup of tea...at all. I do love the cover though. It looks like an ostrich :DMelissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-3148209743985488232012-03-15T01:00:56.066-04:002012-03-15T01:00:56.066-04:00When I saw the title of this book, I assumed there...When I saw the title of this book, I assumed there would be some sexualized content, but the summary didn't hint at it, so I was confused. I don't think this one is for me either.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-57258361723279638702012-03-15T00:36:32.745-04:002012-03-15T00:36:32.745-04:00Wow. That sounds...very weird. Such a good concept...Wow. That sounds...very weird. Such a good concept gone horribly wrong. Unfortunate.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.com