tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post8431775278431624475..comments2024-03-25T14:11:39.165-04:00Comments on i swim for oceans: New Girl by Paige Harbison ReviewMelissa (i swim for oceans)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-28331807814519031512012-03-13T10:00:03.721-04:002012-03-13T10:00:03.721-04:00It's very possible you're on the right tra...It's very possible you're on the right track...I, however, was so muddled by the end that I just felt too rushed, too thrown around and whatnot. Unfortunately, it just didn't work for me :/Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-62137537153106296162012-03-13T09:56:20.252-04:002012-03-13T09:56:20.252-04:00Very nicely reviewed. You did a great job of poin...Very nicely reviewed. You did a great job of pointing out what didn't work for you. I'm curious though, you said you struggled to find the true meaning of this book? Is it because of the way the author divulged it all in the last couple of chapters? I felt like the true meaning had to do with going out on a limb to experience things you are afraid of, encouraging young people not to be scared of maybe going away to college farther away then he/she may feel comfortable doing. Do you think I'm even on the right track?Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-61781505407872739502012-02-11T19:15:16.936-05:002012-02-11T19:15:16.936-05:00Ack! I'm reading mixed reviews on this one. I ...Ack! I'm reading mixed reviews on this one. I like your honesty. I think I might pass this one up, but if anything I'll check it out at the library.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426182171849519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-50303461301722506772012-02-07T17:55:40.217-05:002012-02-07T17:55:40.217-05:00I really loved this book! I do understand however ...I really loved this book! I do understand however that it is the type of book that you either love or hate. Loved the review :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06256994715274614059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-17472027052085444182012-02-06T21:47:35.855-05:002012-02-06T21:47:35.855-05:00I've read quite a few negative reviews of this...I've read quite a few negative reviews of this book, but I'm still kind of intrigued by it, so I haven't sworn it off completely. I can't blame you for having trouble connecting with off-putting characters...especially since I often have the same problem myself. Still, like Alison mentioned above in the comments, that fact that you say this is a <i>challenging</i> book intrigues me, and I think I might give it a whirl for that and that alone, though I might wait and see if the library has it. <br /><br />Great review, Melissa!Natalie https://www.blogger.com/profile/15879112865868418812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-56449773170298370462012-02-06T19:53:28.021-05:002012-02-06T19:53:28.021-05:00Fabulous review. I am intrigued by a challenging b...Fabulous review. I am intrigued by a challenging book, but sometimes a book can be too challenging. I've been reading more bad reviews than good of this one unfortunately.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-50092590981361627392012-02-06T17:10:33.038-05:002012-02-06T17:10:33.038-05:00I've read lots of reviews for this book and I&...I've read lots of reviews for this book and I'm pretty certain it's not for me. The things you said and others as well has me thinking I really couldn't handle the characters. Thanks for the honest review!Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701325312535440179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-25864397028381225352012-02-06T15:42:54.261-05:002012-02-06T15:42:54.261-05:00We're definitely in agreement on this one! New...We're definitely in agreement on this one! New Girl was actually a DNF for me, I made it about 150 pages in before I gave up. I couldn't get past my dislike for the characters and their actions.Little Miss Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350490261395026094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-39515717388086868202012-02-06T15:21:07.651-05:002012-02-06T15:21:07.651-05:00Oh I'm so sad you couldn't enjoy it! But I...Oh I'm so sad you couldn't enjoy it! But I understand your reasoning! I myself really enjoyed it and found it refreshing despite the fact that some characters were not so likable. "New Girl" made it up for - I liked her! <br />Also I never read Rebecca and I didn't even know it was a sort of retelling... Woops! Great Review though - although I enjoyed the suspense and the dual POV.Dannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05998128531860725536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-6869379342066465082012-02-06T15:07:37.632-05:002012-02-06T15:07:37.632-05:00I agree with everything you say here! I couldn'...I agree with everything you say here! I couldn't stand Becca and her manipulative, bossy and extremely cocky attitude, and the ways in which everyone seemed to worship her. I also felt that the new girl was weak and pathetic, and the two characters were such polar opposites that switching perspectives every chapter just made it confusing, without throwing in the tense and 1st/3rd person changes. And not knowing new girl's name was extremely frustrating, I thought! In the end I wasn't able to finish - I had to give up, unfortunately... Anyways, brilliant review, Melissa! :)Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05694214234512323863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-78646900650551925642012-02-06T14:16:52.791-05:002012-02-06T14:16:52.791-05:00I didn't think this one was for me and your re...I didn't think this one was for me and your review has confirmed it. There is too much going on in this novel that I would find unappealing.Alyssa Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05619379952262450970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-87721099356527388812012-02-06T12:27:10.168-05:002012-02-06T12:27:10.168-05:00This does not bode well for me. I'm 10% into t...This does not bode well for me. I'm 10% into the book as I have been for over a month. I can't seem to break into it and I really need to get it read and finished. It sounds like the back and forth time zones really stump the novel and to be honest, the only part I've reached where that happened, confused me to death. I thought I'd skipped something which is pretty hard to do on a Kindle. Excellent review, Melissa. You hit on so many excellent points. <br /><br />And, also, while I've never read Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (which is what this book was retold from), you never do find out the New Girl's name in that book so it's not surprising it takes so long to discover it in this one. *sigh* I'm not especially looking forward to finishing this one.Jen (@ Jens Book Closet)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02339586413882184139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-15490865303876947862012-02-06T10:33:48.823-05:002012-02-06T10:33:48.823-05:00I felt the same when I read New Girl. It was an in...I felt the same when I read New Girl. It was an interesting novel, very well-written, but it was also frustrating and slightly confusing and irritating.Alexa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-87397880712537643332012-02-06T09:59:25.586-05:002012-02-06T09:59:25.586-05:00Oh...ok not the book for me. I trust your judgment...Oh...ok not the book for me. I trust your judgment when it comes to YABlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-55440680225784993032012-02-06T08:43:59.123-05:002012-02-06T08:43:59.123-05:00BTW, this was a great review of the book. You capt...BTW, this was a great review of the book. You captured the essence of the story perfectly.The Flashlight Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235526668580595149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-56705123454793647462012-02-06T08:43:25.291-05:002012-02-06T08:43:25.291-05:00You guys should read the book that this one was a ...You guys should read the book that this one was a retelling of: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. (That's why "New Girl" is unnamed until the end.) This was actually a fairly decent modern retelling of an old British classic. =) What happened to Becca in this book is NOTHING like what happened to the original character. (That alone makes the original worth reading!)The Flashlight Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235526668580595149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-58444960194714985342012-02-06T08:39:51.663-05:002012-02-06T08:39:51.663-05:00It appears we are on the same page with a few thin...It appears we are on the same page with a few things. I also gave New Girl two stars. I thought this book had potential but didn't quite live up to it. Thanks for the honest, insightful review!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01379637942618577173noreply@blogger.com