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«Задзеркалля»

Оксана Лущевська

 

     Сьогодні у школі посварилися дві мої подруги. Через хлопця. І я мала обирати, на чий бік стати. Я не хотіла цього робити, але довелося. І з цього приводу я ледь не посварилася з іншою своєю подругою, яка стала на протилежний бік.

Все через… хлопця.

     У «Задзеркаллі» подруги також сваряться через хлопця, тільки в них все трошки менш заплутано. Або трохи більше, залежно з якого боку дивитися.

     Дінка вважає, що тато її більше не любить. Він покинув Діну з мамою. Не розпалює більше вогонь у каміні, а мама не вміє. Мама, до речі, теж не зовсім нормально поводиться. Ігнорує Діну і сновигає, наче привид.

     Діна хотіла знайти розраду в новій школі, але там вона – сіра мишка, аж поки не починає зустрічатися з Антоном (Тортиком). Її нарешті помічають. От тільки не на таку увагу вона сподівалася. Діна спостерігає за своїм життям ніби з-за дзеркала. А потім потрапляє в лікарню. Бо ніхто її не любив.

Сашка спочатку думала, що все це – погана ідея. Коли Сірий покликав її і трьох подружок на побачення з Тортиком (усіх разом), вона не хотіла йти. Але пішла.

     А Тортика не було. Він був із Діною. І дівчата вирішили їй помститися.

     Коли Сашка «подружилася» з Діною і отримала запрошення на вечірку, вона не була певна, що робити. Але дівчата вирішили за неї. Тортик поліз цілуватися, дівчата образилися, і вона його поцілувала – на зло Діні.

     Дінка вибачалася. І це, мабуть, було найгірше. Сашка не знала, що робити. Вона стояла на холоді так довго, що «заробила» запалення легенів.

    Що мені дуже сподобалося в цій книзі – це те, що головна героїня має недоліки. Сашка робить помилки. Всі роблять помилки, і це нормально. Тільки треба їх виправляти. Або хоча б пробувати. Це круто, що Оксана Лущевська показала це. Сашка була дуже недоброю до Дінки, але потім вони помирилися. В житті не завжди так. Але мені подобається, що головні герої не білі й пухнасті.

    Як Оксана Лущевська пише так багато? І так швидко? І так… емоційно?

   Дуже раджу цю книжку дівчатам-підліткам. Особливо, якщо ви комусь заздрите чи хтось заздрить вам… Ну і дорослим також.

Uglies

Uglies

by Scott Westerfeld

Science fiction, Fantasy

4

4

4

4

4

I liked this book, mostly because it happens in the future (I love books about the future). That's also why I said fantasy, not because there is time traveling or aliens. However, there are hover boards, and everybody gets one. The most interesting part was how it happened in the future and all of the little interesting details the author used to tell us that and things that they had, that we don't. They also referred to us as "rusties", because we used a lot of metal in our buildings. I think that it would be very interesting to live in the future, whether the future looked like this or something different (I'm betting on the hover boards, though). I would recommend this to anyone who likes reading about the future, and there is also some mystery and suspense in this book because Tally is uncovering the truth about her city. I like Tally and can relate to her because she likes sneaking out, solving problems and (usually) gets out of scrapes. I think the author those this title because the people in the cities are referred to as "uglies" before they turn sixteen and get the operation ( and turn to "pretties"). The cover is Tally peeking out behind a leaf. I think this might be either because she doesn't wan't to show her whole so-called ugly face, or because she's exploring and hiding. Contrast and Contradiction: "Go! Get your ugly face away from here!" (Tally's is acting differently, and rudely because she's mad at David and doesn't wan't to see him.)

My fairest lady in waiting...

Fairest

by Gail Carson Levine

Science fiction, Fantasy

4

4

4

4

4

I enjoyed it
You would like this book if you like Magic

Review:

I liked this book and how there was magic incorporated in a seemingly ordinary life (except for the gnomes and orges). I also liked how the main character, Aza, went from a simple inn setting to a castle and learned to carry herself grandly. It was interesting to see how her whole demeanor changed as she went from a simple innkeeper's daughter (and maid) to a lady-in-waiting to the new queen. It was also very interesting when Aza, the prince and the other royals played the game in which they where given a book, the skimmed the context and then had to sing a song. The more your audience laughed, the better you did. And, of course, how well you sang also counted. Playing that game would have been fun. Visiting the magical kingdom of Ayortha, where they hold "sings" for all important events and everyone has to write their own song and then sing it, would be rather interesting and fun, but I'm not sure if I would like to live there. Better one of their neighboring kingdoms, like Kioria, where they dance all the time. I recommend this book to people who like books with magic items and a little but of mystery. I think my friend Chloe would like it because she enjoys a lot of the same books I do. I like the character Aza, because she has a pretty voice and a magical ability to make it sound like her voice is coming out of different places, but I can only relate to her in the fact that she gets out of problems well. I think the author choose this title because in Ayortha it matters for pretty you are and how well you can sing and in this book, Aza wasn't very pretty, but she could sing well, and the queen couldn't sing well, nor was she that pretty (without her magic potion). I also think that it has a hidden meaning about who's heart was kinder, making them the fairest. The cover shows Aza hiding her face, like it often says she does in the book. But if you read the book, you can see that she is using the magic mirror (so it makes you think, is that her after beauty potion state, or before beauty potion state?). 

Realization: " The queen only made her lady-in-waiting for her voice."

Should I Stay?

If I Stay

by Gayle Forman

5

5

5

5

5

One of the best I have read
You would like this book if you like Suspense

Review:

I thought that this book was really good. The author developed the story really well, with flashbacks into her past, and until the end we couldn't be sure wether she would decide to leave this world or stay here. Most interesting was how she could see everything that was going on, even though she was in a coma. It was almost like she was a ghost except she wasn't dead. That was really cool. They went to Portland and Seattle in the book, and that would have been an amazing experience (because I want to live in Seattle). I recommend this book to people who like realistic fiction about cancer or tragedies. I also recommend it to people who like not knowing how the book will end. The character that I really liked and could relate to was Mia's best friend, Kim because she was an amazing friend and always supported Mia and because she liked photography. I think the author choose this title because Mia was speculating whether to go or to stay, and what would happen. Since she didn't really know what would happen is she choose to move on, she mostly thought about what life would be like without some of the people that she loved. I do like the cover that is just Mia's face, but I like the one that is flashes of different moments of her life even better. It if kind of like the flashes that the author gives in the book. Tough questions: "How can I stay without mom, or dad, or Teddy? Yet, how can I go?" Realization: "Teddy's gone."