tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post7464880109163194207..comments2023-09-27T14:46:31.484+02:00Comments on Paperback Treasures: Review: Crazy by Amy ReedHannah Doermannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07797679970202012252noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-84485391047128693892012-06-01T00:53:40.152+02:002012-06-01T00:53:40.152+02:00Thanks for the honest review.
Brandi from Blkosin...Thanks for the honest review. <br />Brandi from <a href="http://blkosiner.blogspot.com/2012/05/review-temptation-by-karen-ann-hopkins.html" rel="nofollow">Blkosiner’s Book Blog</a>Brandileigh2003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-69278262874823858702012-05-28T21:18:29.081+02:002012-05-28T21:18:29.081+02:00Bipolar disorder ;) Yeah, I get that. I think a fo...Bipolar disorder ;) Yeah, I get that. I think a format like this can work, though - it just didn't work for this story, for me. Thank you!! :)Hannah Doermannhttp://www.paperbacktreasures.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-4809797369792706512012-05-28T21:17:02.460+02:002012-05-28T21:17:02.460+02:00Bipolar disorder ;) Yeah, I get that. I think a fo...Bipolar disorder ;) Yeah, I get that. I think a format like this can work, but it didn't work with this story, for me. Thank you :)Hannah Doermannhttp://www.paperbacktreasures.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-63675137327595252752012-05-25T09:24:23.693+02:002012-05-25T09:24:23.693+02:00This book doesn't strike. I'm all for cont...This book doesn't strike. I'm all for contemporary but I don't like books that explore deep stuff like ...bipolar-ism? And the whole idea of the whole book written in e-mail format sounds messy. I like dialogue and it just seem weird if a book doesn't have it you know???? Great review though. Your reviews are always honest and thorough :)Lisahttp://twitter.com/BadassBookienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-90031990098012758922012-05-24T22:12:48.141+02:002012-05-24T22:12:48.141+02:00So sorry to hear you didn't like this as much ...So sorry to hear you didn't like this as much as you could have! I haven't read it yet, but I absolutely adored Reed's debut, <i>Beautiful</i>.<br /><br />Thanks for the honest review.Respiring Thoughtshttp://twitter.com/respire_thinknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-41525615092569877782012-05-24T13:02:37.426+02:002012-05-24T13:02:37.426+02:00I like different formats as well, but I like it in...I like different formats as well, but I like it interspersed with regular narrative:)Christina Kit.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-29183377462370080082012-05-23T22:17:41.566+02:002012-05-23T22:17:41.566+02:00I haven't heard of that one, but I'll chec...I haven't heard of that one, but I'll check it out! I've actually read a few books in formats like this one, and they really can work, which in itself I find kind of amazing.Hannah Doermannhttp://www.paperbacktreasures.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-89842474148814365762012-05-23T20:21:52.947+02:002012-05-23T20:21:52.947+02:00Have you read Bram Stoker's Dracula? That'...Have you read Bram Stoker's Dracula? That's in epistolary form too, and there are other contemporary books that work well like this. The thing is the contemporary books don't rely on emails and messages. It's really good you still connected with the characters and could understand her downward spiral when all you had were emails.Christina Kit.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-58446480630925062712012-05-23T17:38:05.957+02:002012-05-23T17:38:05.957+02:00Yeah, some of it is really well done, since you do...Yeah, some of it is really well done, since you do get to know the characters pretty well - and I didn't hate the book! For me, 3 stars is still pretty good! My rating system is more or less:<br /><br />5: amazing<br />4: great<br />3: good2: okay1: badLots of people assume my review is negative if I gave the book 3 stars, but it really isn't :)I'm not sure either why she chose this format, other than trying something new and seeing whether she could get a different format to work...Hannah Doermannhttp://www.paperbacktreasures.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-77410467700150534412012-05-23T00:58:57.680+02:002012-05-23T00:58:57.680+02:00What's interesting is that despite their not b...What's interesting is that despite their not being any action in terms of character interaction, and despite there not being any dialogue had some sort of reaction to the characters, you still got to know them, even if you didn't necessarily like them. I'd guess that's hard to do using the format chosen.<br /><br />Thanks for this great review! It's a good analysis of how format affects the reader. <br /><br />I wonder if the author chose this format because she wanted to keep some sort of distance between the reader and the characters? Maybe to just capture thoughts on paper as a way of documenting mental illness. I don't know, I'm just trying to figure out why this format was chosen.Christina Kit.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-60240828968936012142012-05-22T22:07:51.481+02:002012-05-22T22:07:51.481+02:00There's no real dialogue or body language or a...There's no real dialogue or body language or anything like that - just the emails and IMs. Some of the emails are almost like normal narrative, since one character will tell the other one about something that happened to them, so it'll include some dialogue, but none between the two main characters.<br /><br /><br />Well, I don't know if I'd call it *action*, but there is quite a lot of stuff going on, yeah. It's about the development of Izzy's mental illness and the stuff she does because of it, as well as Connor's reactions and how he tries to help her.Hannah Doermannhttp://www.paperbacktreasures.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-27754073080711205392012-05-22T22:03:58.481+02:002012-05-22T22:03:58.481+02:00I didn't mean that Izzy is some kind of terrib...I didn't mean that Izzy is some kind of terrible person - she's kind of bitchy to Connor, but what I really meant is that to me, Izzy is a realistic character, but not someone I'd like to spend time with in real life or anything like that. She's actually pretty likeable in the beginning; the mental illness just takes over her life, so we don't get to see much of how she'd be without it anymore later on. And I think the format can definitely work for some people; I personally just had some issues with it. Hope you like it! (better than me :p)Hannah Doermannhttp://www.paperbacktreasures.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-88589460871809560412012-05-22T19:10:48.148+02:002012-05-22T19:10:48.148+02:00I'm so envious. This book comes out two days a...I'm so envious. This book comes out two days after my birthday, and I cannot get it soon enough! I love Amy Reed's other books, and the whole story here completely interests me. It's too bad that the format pulls away from the story, though. It worries me, though that, you think we're not meant to like Izzy. There are already so many books that go out to demonize mentally ill characters, and I hope that's not the case here.<br /><br />Agh! I can't wait to read this. It's probably my most eagerly anticipated book of the year. Meagan Riversnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-16469374678525071372012-05-22T19:09:15.203+02:002012-05-22T19:09:15.203+02:00This is an interesting way of telling a story, but...This is an interesting way of telling a story, but I wonder if you really get the connection between characters and the depth of the bipolar disorder if you don't see them actually interacting with each other, or if you don't see the highs and lows actually play out. <br /><br />Is there any dialogue in this? To get to see how they talk to each other, or any other nonverbal cues or body language?<br /><br />Is this what you mean by there's narrative in the emails, as if they're recounting their days or whatever happened in narrative form?<br /><br />The story sounds intriguing, with what should be a very strong message. It's too bad you didn't feel connected to the characters, which is a must in this type of book. <br /><br />Emails and chats and tweets can add humor, but I don't know about the whole story being told by email. Is there any action?Christina Kit.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-62863642929404853852012-05-22T17:01:25.971+02:002012-05-22T17:01:25.971+02:00I see. So curiosity gets the better out of you. :p...I see. So curiosity gets the better out of you. :pfranchie15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-68158325289683214932012-05-22T15:49:26.701+02:002012-05-22T15:49:26.701+02:00Yeah, I didn't hate it - it was just okay. It ...Yeah, I didn't hate it - it was just okay. It kept me interested enough to want to know how it ends. But I don't often DNF books, even when I'm not liking them :pHannah Doermannhttp://www.paperbacktreasures.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-51720154960254831332012-05-22T15:47:46.232+02:002012-05-22T15:47:46.232+02:00Oww. Then this one isn't just your cup of tea ...Oww. Then this one isn't just your cup of tea then. But I take it that the story is interesting for you to actually finish it?franchie15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-88946745185929802852012-05-22T15:34:55.910+02:002012-05-22T15:34:55.910+02:00No, only Izzy is bipolar - Connor is trying to hel...No, only Izzy is bipolar - Connor is trying to help Izzy. And I don't think the format neccessarily doesn't do justice to the story; it just didn't work for me.Hannah Doermannhttp://www.paperbacktreasures.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-10952253741512548242012-05-22T14:53:40.330+02:002012-05-22T14:53:40.330+02:00Hi Hannaah. Anyway, this is franchie15! :))Hi Hannaah. Anyway, this is franchie15! :))franchie15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294396274737254126.post-73530476555995854562012-05-22T14:53:05.000+02:002012-05-22T14:53:05.000+02:00Hmm. So you mean that Connor and Izzy are bipolar?...Hmm. So you mean that Connor and Izzy are bipolar? The synopsis is a little vague for me. Too much description. LOL<br /><br />I've read a book with e-mailing format. It was long. But I was able to finish it because the story really caught me. It was an adult contemporary. Anyway, at first, I didn't get into the characters but as I read, they grew on me. I knew them and liked them. I like the idea of these books since it's unique. But I think it depends on how the story is written if ever I'll connect with the characters or not. Maybe for this, the format didn't do well enough. <br /><br />I think the story is quite interesting. Such a sad thing that the format didn't do justice for the story.nodamenoreply@blogger.com