Teen Picks: Starry Nights & Until it Hurts to Stop
Starry Nights by Daisy Whitney
~ Reviewed by Thibieya (Agincourt Branch YAG member)
Starry Nights focuses on Julien, who is a observant character and likes art. People who love romantic films and novels can relate to this character. As well, the book focuses on many ravishing plots, such as the trapped girl in the painting. The curse is lifted and the girl is freed but soon paintings are disappearing. Readers will expect what will be the ending of the story as Julien has to choose between saving the world or keeping his love. The characters and the story comes to life in the reader's mind because of the descriptive narration.
The book is a must-read, especially on a rainy day.
Until it Hurts to Stop by Jennifer R. Hubbard
~Reviewed by Lithiya (Agincourt Branch YAG member)
The book Until It Hurts To Stop by Jennifer R. Hubbard was one that was filled with great suspense. Throughout the novel, the author explores Maggie's painful past and her current circumstances and how her past follows her as she goes on to High School. Raleigh Barringer was Maggie's tormentor and had made Maggie's junior year one that she would never forget. Raleigh's countless tormenting in the halls had caused Maggie to cringe and think the least of herself. However, things changed once they began to grow out of Junior High. Raleigh moved away to Italy but now she has returned bringing back the fear and pain that was hidden in Maggie. Yet, Maggie now has Nick by her side to help her and understand her. Things are beginning to change between Maggie and Nick, there's a under current of tension between them which causes the reader to question if they are friends or if they are or could they be anything more? Will Maggie let her past ruin her friendship with Nick and Sylvie and will she finally realize exactly what she wants?
10 thoughts on “Teen Picks: Starry Nights & Until it Hurts to Stop”
UIHTS sounds really cliched (especially the romantic subplot) I’m tired of this tacked on premise in most teen novels in which the female lead is a helpless damsel in distress unable to confront her problems until a male character,who she just happens to fall for, comes along (it frankly seems a tad bit sexist). Why can’t there be a single a male/female duo who don’t fall, the concept seems to be done to death in every YA novel I’ve read, even ones where omance would make no sense, but to each his/her own.
I am not a romantic person so I’m not really into these kind of books. People do such crazy things for so called “true love”. I mean, look at Romeo and Juliet! Met one day, married the next, and died by the third. I just am not interested to read these too painful to read heart breaks or overly sappy and unrealistic happy-endings.
I agree with you, this type of plot is very commonly used!
I agree one hundred percent, can we please leave romance to romance novels?
Love is so exaggerated in media today that these stories don’t feel real anymore; they transform into some delusional fantasy. I hate it when they take these delusions and then just throw into any story for the purposes of enhancement, even though it does just the exact opposite
Not a big fan of the first book. I agree with everyone- it’s very clichéd. But the second one sounds like a great read. Unlike the “Starry Nights”, the ending is not as easy to predict.
Can we just end the romance genre until the authors get a bit more creative?
Good point! I would definitely like to read a male/female duo! There was a bit of this type of romance in the hunger games right? Katniss helped helpless Peeta since she was more skilled while, Peeta gave up in the beginning saying she would win.
I definitely agree!Now a days, the new generation (or the students younger than us)have this thought in their head thinking they are going to have a life like this or that. When in reality, you first need to learn to fight your won problems and there is no prince charming coming any sooner! Us girls need to be independent and not waste our whole life in sadness hoping for someone to fix it.
Definitely! The second one seems much more realistic and relate able. It’s a bool from the dark side of reality. Reality is pretty dark thou.