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Friday, September 28, 2012
YA Issue Novel Another Didn't Love It, Didn't Hate It Kind of Book
2:27 PM
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Except someone is noticing. Unless Loann's completely delusional (which is entirely possible), gorgeous Josh Garrison is noticing. Which would be incredible, if he wasn't Claire's boyfriend. And that's another thing—what's up with Claire? She's acting distant and secretive, even from Josh and her other friends. Loann's already got her own friend drama as well as some boy drama and even some drama drama to deal with, she's not sure she can handle sister drama, too. But as Loann makes a disturbing discovery about where Claire's all-consuming quest for perfection has led her, she realizes that Claire's in serious trouble. Life or death trouble. And Claire seems hell-bent on choosing the latter. As Loann tries to save her sister, she'll have to come to terms with her own limitations and rely on an inner strength she never knew she had.
Never Enough, a sophomore novel by contemporary YA author Denise Jaden, is pretty much what you'd expect from a teen issue novel. It tells a story that's affecting and believable, even if it's one you've heard a million times before. While I didn't find either Loann or Claire to be particularly memorable as characters, I definitely felt the strength of their bond as sisters. Since that relationship formed the heart of the book, everything else in the novel felt authentic to me. Still, Never Enough didn't have enough originality to really wow me. Overall, I thought it was just okay, one of those didn't-love-it-didn't-hate-it kind of reads.
(Readalikes: Reminded me of Saving Ruth by Zoe Fishman and Purge by Sarah Darer Littman)
Grade: B-
If this were a movie, it would be rated: PG-13 for language (no F-bombs), sexual content and violence
To the FTC, with love: I received an ARC of Never Enough from the generous Denise Jaden. Thank you!
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ReplyDeleteI understand the whole getting tired of the same genre. I haven't read this and probably won't :) But, I just can't get enough of dystopian books! I'm excited for you to review the Possession novels. They seem like a combo of all my favorite dystopian books into one, but I loved them - there was still something unique the books had to offer. And I feel like Elana Johnson needs some support/publicity! Besides, I love how you honestly critique books. Your perspective is fresh and I really enjoy your blog!
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