Crazy for Young Adult Books discussion

Feel free to join Jacquelyn and I in this buddy read!

Yay! Thanks for the thread.

No problem :)

I can't wait to read this, it's been on my TBR list forever.

Mine too! :D *can't wait!*

Can I join you to read this One?

Of course, Paola! We would love to have you. :D

I'm going to try to join you guys...but I have to find a copy of the book
Cross your fingers for me!

My fingers are crossed! :D LOL

It will be the first time I'll join a buddy read, can someone here explain me a liittle?

I went ahead and bought this one. we starting tomorrow??

I have the book, but I didn't get the chance to start it today. I'll probably start it tomorrow sometime.

I think I am out on this one.. I just don't have the time. :( Have fun!!

Jacquelyn wrote: "I think I am out on this one.. I just don't have the time. :( Have fun!!"

awww! I hope you can join us on another one Jacquelyn! Good luck on all your crazy busy stuff! :)

Thanks, Trisha! :D

I'm going to TRY re-reading this one with you guys. I am already over my head in BR's but I remember this book was one I'd wished I had others to discuss it with, but that was before I discovered buddy reading.

5 chapters

Maya(view spoiler)[ forced to be mom but also learn to hold her tongue and live with someone who has an addiction
My heart breaks for her.... (hide spoiler)]

Oops in my phone and accidentally hit post lol

Lochan (view spoiler)[ wow he's really not coping well
He's no longer a teenage boy
My heart breaks with each one of his social panics (hide spoiler)]

I don't like mom :( Bleh

This book it's sí sad since The beginning

Yes, it's not an easy read for sure.

10 chapters

They (view spoiler)[ really are like husband and wife
muddy the waters. and when they get a moment with no kids, they spend it together. just like a couple
it's so sad they can't reach for outside help. but they've always had each other (hide spoiler)]

Kit (view spoiler)[ I want smack him. what an ungrateful brat (hide spoiler)]

Trisha, do you like it so far?

I'm rereading it, and loving it again! But it's sad sad sad sad

Vicki wrote: "Trisha, do you like it so far?"

I do....but ...it's just tough.ya know.
it's why I've avoided it for so long

15 chapters

I'm (view spoiler)[ so scared for them
they are the WHOLE WORLD to these kids
but...they are just...teenagers. and they never had a chance, did they? ugh (hide spoiler)]

Definitely tough read, but I still really liked it.

I did skip some parts because it made me feel uncomfortable.

Yeah, I understand that, Gis.

20 chapters
I can feel this winding down (view spoiler)[ they are about to get caught or something big is about to happen. (hide spoiler)]

and I think (view spoiler)[ it must be Kit right
who catches them and tells? (hide spoiler)]

and I'm done

hmmm..this one is tough

(view spoiler)[ I'm glad the author made sure to have this be a consensual relationship AND that it was a slow build up and that they struggled with it
AND That their homelife pushed them into a very impossible situation of being parents at SUCH a young age (hide spoiler)]

and for the first time (view spoiler)[ I don't feel like the author copped out by killing Lochie. I'm so sad it had to end that way....and I hate that it did... but I'm just not sure I saw another option.... (hide spoiler)]

Maya (view spoiler)[ I'm glad she is stronger than she thought
but I hate that SHE is raising the kids now :(
gah, her mom. just awful (hide spoiler)]

Did you like it Trisha ? Did you saw that end coming?

I did like it. I really did

but I think there is a sense of the end...even before it's coming. The book does a great job of building the feeling of bitter sweet because you just know...(view spoiler)[ they will be caught (hide spoiler)]

but I didn't think it would end quite this way....(view spoiler)[ I thought he would be in jail and they would be separated.
(hide spoiler)]

and I think what makes me mad is the mom (view spoiler)[ that ultimately she got to feel all mom-like to "save" her daughter (hide spoiler)] ugh.

I'm 10 chapters in, and I like the book but it's definitely a tough one.

I can't do spoilers because I'm on my phone. I'll post more about what I think and feel about the characters and story later.

I hateeee the mom!
But I love love love Lochan! And the way he feels he needs to protect his brothers and sister!
Later when all of you finish the book I would want to know how you guys feel about Maya and Lochan Relationship!?

I hate the mom! And I feel so, so sorry for Maya and Lochan. They're just teenagers, and they have so much responsibilities on their shoulders.

Kit (view spoiler)[ I don't dislike him, but I don't really know how I feel about him. He is a brat sometimes, but he's 13 and he is angry with his mom and he doesn't think that he should have to listen to his older siblings. (hide spoiler)]

I'm on chapter 13 now, I've been busy these last couple day, so I haven't had the time to read.

Megan wrote: "I hate the mom! And I feel so, so sorry for Maya and Lochan. They're just teenagers, and they have so much responsibilities on their shoulders.

Kit [spoilers removed]..."

I know..it's really hard

Kit (view spoiler)[ I know, you want to be mad at him
but I can understand his anger and frustration and acting out too :( it's such a tough story (hide spoiler)]

It's a very sad read! And so sad story, I love the writing, and the way that the Author made me see their situation and feelings
I loveeeed this book even when it made me sad

I'm done. This was such a beautiful, but sad, book.

The end (view spoiler)[ I knew something bad was going to happen, but I didn't think that it would be Lochan dying. The ending made me cry, and I just didn't want it to be true. I loved Lochan, he was sweet, kind and smart. (hide spoiler)]

Maya (view spoiler)[ I'm glad that she didn't do what she was going to do, and that she realized that she is strong enough to live without Lochan. (hide spoiler)]

The mom (view spoiler)[ I dislike her so much. After Lochan died, she still didn't have anything to do with Maya, Kit, Willa, and Tiffin. (hide spoiler)]

What do you think about Lochan and Maya Relation ship?

Yeah it is a sad book I cry for them too

Megan wrote: "I'm done. This was such a beautiful, but sad, book.
"

I'm so glad you liked it Megan!
I agree...near the end, you could just tell something was coming.
I'm so sad that Lochan felt he had to do what he had to do...
and I agree...I'm So SO glad that Maya is willing to give it a try and not make such a drastic decision yet.
He did it so she would be there.....

The mom...UGH! SO FRUSTRATING! I was SO MAD that ultimately is was SHE who got to take credit. I'm sure she felt like she was SUCH a good mom for what she did.
Ugh.... :(

Paola wrote: "What do you think about Lochan and Maya Relation ship?"

I don't really know what I think about their relationship. It was unfair that they had to have the responsibility of taking care of their younger siblings, and they never really had the chance to just be teenagers. And I think that that made them become closer then most brothers and sisters are.

During certain parts of the book, they acted like a married couple. They were more like parents towards Kit, Tiffin and Willa than a big brother and sister.