tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post7005850561685324835..comments2023-12-27T03:44:03.834+01:00Comments on Presenting Lenore: Apocalypsies Love! Book Review: The Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jess RothenbergLenore Appelhanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-24214118595553689722012-04-11T18:45:01.702+02:002012-04-11T18:45:01.702+02:00I hadn't heard of this book yet and now this i...I hadn't heard of this book yet and now this is the second positive review I've read today. I MUST read this book!! LOLMonieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319143871117595194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-35496301882537026672012-03-27T14:35:08.386+02:002012-03-27T14:35:08.386+02:00I am starting to really enjoy books that feature a...I am starting to really enjoy books that feature afterlife imaginings. This is added to my list :)Iris on Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04628900907749700236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-48916086231994086042012-03-16T20:54:42.941+01:002012-03-16T20:54:42.941+01:00Oh, this does sound excellent, and very, very diff...Oh, this does sound excellent, and very, very different! I like the idea that the story morphs a bit as successive steps of grief are worked through. It sounds like a really amazing book!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-16963138149208610012012-03-16T20:30:54.783+01:002012-03-16T20:30:54.783+01:00Sounds really good, actually a lot better than I t...Sounds really good, actually a lot better than I thought it would. I was kind of going to just write it off.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03143076553082307597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-7738577219431210222012-03-16T18:03:05.145+01:002012-03-16T18:03:05.145+01:00This sounds great!This sounds great!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-23200442985218186182012-03-16T17:07:21.903+01:002012-03-16T17:07:21.903+01:00I was more impressed with this book than I thought...I was more impressed with this book than I thought I'd be. I was pleasantly surprised by the novel's plot reveals and how all of the elements weaved together. There was very good foreshadowing without being overly obvious. I predicted the first two major plot reveals but not subsequent twists, probably because I was flipping the pages too quickly to find out what happened next. I thought the pacing was excellent. I had an inkling about the ending would turn out but I wasn't sure HOW the author would get us there. (Had she used deus ex machina, I might have thrown the book down.) The mythology of the novel was clever and believable in context. I think teens will be satisfied with the very tidy ending. <br /><br />I was impressed with how the novel dealt with heavy themes without being overly didactic. The key theme I would choose for this book is redemption.<br /><br />(commenting as Justine)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-6359289214851273332012-03-16T16:41:46.444+01:002012-03-16T16:41:46.444+01:00The book sounds like a lot of fun!The book sounds like a lot of fun!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-54044283730689998672012-03-16T14:15:28.854+01:002012-03-16T14:15:28.854+01:00Wow - I can't wait to read this! It sounds com...Wow - I can't wait to read this! It sounds completely unique. Plus, how special that Jess found a way to incorporate her grandfather's poetry. Awesome author interview!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236275337479478234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-45613554969736760702012-03-16T13:26:46.311+01:002012-03-16T13:26:46.311+01:00Sounds different from the YA fiction out there rig...Sounds different from the YA fiction out there right now. Great review and Q&A, thanks Lenore and JessKatja Weinerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783876476292438371noreply@blogger.com