Not Just Young Adult discussion

I finished this book a few days ago and while it was an interesting read it made me mad for so long, then sad and crying (yes I cried, horrible right!) for and finally relieved, happy yet still annoyed.

The book is about two homeless teens who can't get a break and find each other. They are perfect for each other but both have one major flaw in common common. They both are huge cowards. My description not the books. They get married for housing while in college and spent over 2 years not knowing the other one was in love with them. Neither wanted to say anything. They are once again cowards.

The book goes on and on with this for wgat seems like forever. Then there is tragedy, attempted murder, stalking, hospitalization, finally confessions of love and long deserved happiness

I'm happy it's over let's move on to the next.

Hi. I'm not trying to obnoxious, or a jerk, just trying to understand readers better. If a book elicits emotion from you, stays on your mind for days and gets you to cry, even though you found yourself frustrated with the characters at some points, don't you think that that should be worth at least four stars? Just for the impact it seemed to have on you.

I have often battled over a book Danielle. Most recently I had the same problem as Holly. I read Fifty Shades of Grey and to say I was transfixed by the book would be an understatement. I don't have a problem sleeping but while reading that book I did. Ultimately I was not fond of the book, even though it had made me cry, laugh and stay awake at night. I couldn't give the book 4 stars because the things that I disliked about the book far outweighed the things that I liked. My original review gave it 2 stars and a pretty scathing commentary. I did however revise my commentary to not so scathing and gave the book 3 stars. I am actually in the process of going back and re-rating some of my books that I gave 5 stars to. I have decided that unless it is truly amazing it won't get 5 stars. I hope that helps!
Thanks for posting!!!

Danielle, I get what you are saying, but certain topics provoke emotions out of me regardless. And since having my 3rd child I've become more emotional than I was previously. In this book there was one scene alone that make me cry otherwise I spent majorities of it irritated with the main characters. But death or near death makes me cry. I gave it 3 stars (where are the half stars?) because it was an okay book. Nothing I would re-read, I probably wouldn't recommend it based on its story alone. So to me it didn't deserve much more than 3 stars. It had potential but was drawn out too long.

How do we do half stars? I could swear I have seen people use them.
Holly I have three kids as well and I think I got more emotional with each one.

Lol its horrible how that happens. I find myself crying of things that would have never gotten to me before.

I know! And I wish I could say it gets better but my third one is four and I still cry at stuff. I wept uncontrolably during The Hunger Games. I had to take breaks from the book to emotionally distance myself.

Oh god, I couldn't stop crying during the Hunger Games. My husband didn't get it. I cried so many different times that it wasn't even funny! My husband thought I lost it.

I know and sometimes the parts that I cried at were not really sad parts but I think it's because we are parents and it hits us at a deeper level. Know of the teens that I know have cried. My daughter (Jordan she is in the group) she is 20 and she cried but mostly during the third book.

Thank you so much for your responses! I do understand how emotions can sometimes take over. I haven't yet read or seen The Hunger Games, but I am looking forward to soon.

My advice would be to read then see the movie. The movie is excellent but the book is better!!

Wow, I am sorry I missed out on this conversation! I think first of all I agree with everyone on this thread. I cry when reading books, like a baby! I get so wrapped up in the story line that I feel like I am on a roller coaster. A book can move you in so many ways. They can make you mad, sad, happy, and some can make you go HUH! Even though a book moves me emotionally it may not deserve five stars. I did not read The Hunger Games but I saw the movie with my son. He did read the book which helped me a lot because he had to do a lot of explaining during the movie. I did not enjoy the movie. I am probably the only person out there that is not on The Hunger Games band wagon! Oh well, can't like them all.

AND that is the beauty of free speech! We can all feel free to say how we feel and not worry about being ridiculed. As far as the The Hunger Games goes I definitely had to be in the right mood to read it, which is why I didn't read it for so long.