""Oni koji kopaju, oni valjda mogu zavoljeti samo nedostižno, povremenu uspomenu, možda nešto što ne razumiju. Oni vole izdaleka. Osluškuju. Očajnic""Oni koji kopaju, oni valjda mogu zavoljeti samo nedostižno, povremenu uspomenu, možda nešto što ne razumiju. Oni vole izdaleka. Osluškuju. Očajnici zavole druge očajnike, samo nikada one svoje vrste. Nekoga tko ih možda razumije, ali im se ne gadi. Osvetnici zavole nešto čime mogu upravljati. Cinici zavole nešto što im ne može nanijeti bol. A oni koji žele živjeti? Sudeći po sebi, oni zavole ono što nipošto ne smiju. Takvi smo živi, jedino takvi."...more
"Once upon a time there was a hazel-eyed boy with dimples. I called him Khalil. The world called him a thug. He lived, but not nearly long enough, "Once upon a time there was a hazel-eyed boy with dimples. I called him Khalil. The world called him a thug. He lived, but not nearly long enough, and for the rest of my life I´l remember how he died."
I won't give you another synopsis of the plot. I won't tell you more about the characters. I will write that this book is so important. Truly amazing, powerful and important. The whole world needs to read it! ...more
"(...)I discovered that there are two kinds of death. There is ceasing to exist, usually accompanied by a funeral and loved ones in mourning. And t"(...)I discovered that there are two kinds of death. There is ceasing to exist, usually accompanied by a funeral and loved ones in mourning. And then there is emotional death born out of necessity and measured solely by the absence of grief it causes: the turning off the lights of oneself in order to shut down the feelings of beeing alive. Eventually I just checked out of the world altogether, leaving behind only my body, like a snail abandoning its shell. Sometimes I would catch myself in the mirror, surprised to see someone staring back at me, a stranger whose face I struggled to connect as my own, whose body was visible and intact despite the feeling that I moved through the world as a ghost."
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INCREDIBLE. HYPNOTIC. HEARTBREAKING.
"MY MOTHER WORE the sun like a hat. It followed her as we did, stopping only when she stopped, moving when she moved. She carried her beauty with the naivete of someone who was born to it and thus never understood its value or the poverty of ugliness."
Dysfunctional family. A narcissistic mentally ill mother craves attention and adoration . A teenage girl who has been physically and emotionally damaged almost beyond redemption. A secret so big that she's blocked it from her own memory. Craving for mothers attention. Finding it in all the wrong places...
This story is told in waves between reality and flashbacks from childhood by an unreliable narrator with poetic strength. Writing style is captivating. The First Time She Drowned is dark, disturbing and complex story of a mother and daughter relationship that is both difficult and toxic. Painful and horribly raw. It is truly something that everyone needs to read. It's an eye-opener.
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Congratulations Ms. Kletter - you are simply a gem of a find. You have definitely gained a lifelong fan. Wow. Just wow.
"Suddenly I don't even care that I fell, because of that brief moment when I stood, and I wonder if this is what other people seem to have that I do not -- this courage to fall because they have the memory of standing."...more
"But sometimes a kiss is not a kiss is not a kiss. Sometimes it´s poetry."
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Meltdown... I finished it in one day and I still have a stupid hap"But sometimes a kiss is not a kiss is not a kiss. Sometimes it´s poetry."
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Meltdown... I finished it in one day and I still have a stupid happy grin.
I fell in love with this book. This charming book is a journey of young teenager and her story of love and lost. It´s captivating, moving and sincere .
I´ll tell you 3 things about this book: 1) perfect story- romantic, playful and mysterious with incredible, genuine, sweet and real characters 2) unputdownable 3) highly recommended
“Just because you're strong doesn't mean you shouldn't ask for help sometimes. Remember that.”...more
Jedna od najboljih knjiga našeg govornog područja koju sam pročitala...ikada. Započinje kao idilična obiteljska priča, a završava kao tragedija. JedvaJedna od najboljih knjiga našeg govornog područja koju sam pročitala...ikada. Započinje kao idilična obiteljska priča, a završava kao tragedija. Jedva čekam nabaviti ostale knjige ovoga autora....more
I have no words to describe it! I can't say I enjoyed the book but I enjoyed the author's style and writinWhat can I say about this book? [image]
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I have no words to describe it! I can't say I enjoyed the book but I enjoyed the author's style and writing. This is not a romance novel, like the info page says. This is a book about child abuse, incest and everything wrong, so don´t espect romantic HEA. If you can stomach the first chapter, then you are the hero who can read the rest. But be awere! The last chapter will make you stop and say : [image]
Unique, dark, disturbing and insightfull, yet beautifull in their own right. This author will push your boundaries, give you chills and make you beg for more in the same time....more
Auden wrote that when the boy falls from the sky after calamity after calamity, he still has a future somewhere and that there´s no point in dwelliAuden wrote that when the boy falls from the sky after calamity after calamity, he still has a future somewhere and that there´s no point in dwelling on one´s loss. But did he suffer this? Would he have written that if he had lived in my life?
Bye bye book slump! Well hello there sexy Royal brothers! I loved it! Bully meets Dusty meets Addicted series!
Ella is my hero! She´s a real badass and her story grabs you from page 1 and you won't be able to stop reading. Let´s get it strait: it isn´t one of my best-books-ever. This book isn't life changing but it's definitely entertaining. It was well written and I liked the characters. The story is interesting and kept me wondering what would happen next.
Five incredible, masterful, infuriating stars for this book!...more
"We´re all just people who sometimes do bad things. I guess that´s true in a way. No one is exclusively bad, nor is anyone exclusively good.[image]
"We´re all just people who sometimes do bad things. I guess that´s true in a way. No one is exclusively bad, nor is anyone exclusively good. Some are just forced to work harder at suppressing the bad."
It Ends With Us is a book about life, love and domestic violence. This book pushes limits, makes you question yourself and what decisions you would make if you were any of these characters. You´ll question EVERYTHING you think about yourself and your morals. This was a tough read in so many ways for me. While reading you realize how easily black and white can turn to grey, and how many different shades of grey there are. I don't want to tell you much about this book because I feel that this is a journey that everyone should read and experience for themselves. The summary does not begin to explain what you will go through reading this, but it is worth every second.
"It´s easy when we´re on the outside to believe that we would walk away without a second thought if a person mistreated us. It´s easy to say we couldn´t continue to love someone who mistreats us when we aren´t the ones feeling the love of that person. When you experience it firsthand, it isn´t so easy to hate the person who mistreats you when most of the time they´re your godsend."
Authors Note is most valuable part of this book, so please everyone, don´t skip it. Colleen Hoover deserves a standing ovation for courage at writing such a personal and heartbreaking story.
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"In the future...if by some miracle you ever find yourself in the position to fall in love again...fall in love with me. (...) You´re still my favorite person, Lily. Always will be."
Dear Colleen, I admire you so much. You not only inspire me as a writer, but I think that your words have made me a better person. Thanks for making me laugh, cry, sigh in recognition, and grieve in empathy with your characters. Thank you for being you, and for writing about it. You´re still one of my favorite writers, Colleen. Always will be.
Well... Dusty is semi-abusive, a liar, a cheater, a loser, an addict.... and yet we all love him. He's so wrong, yet so right. He is still addicted toWell... Dusty is semi-abusive, a liar, a cheater, a loser, an addict.... and yet we all love him. He's so wrong, yet so right. He is still addicted to so many things including Bliss, and he is just destroying her and she is destroying everyone around her. I wanted to punch her in the face! Why didn´t she help him? HELP HIM, DAMMIT BLISS! WHY DIDN'T YOU HELP HIM? They have such a terrible, godawful relationship. It's unhealthy. I WAS SO ANGRY ON EVERYONE and I wanted to throw my kindle across the room on several occasions, but I'm one of a few who loved the ending. Honestly if it weren't for the ending I would have easily given it a 3 stars.
The authors did a wonderful job of pulling you into this story full of raw emotions, I physically hurt everywhere. I am drained - mind, body and soul. Instead of a fairytale it's just a real and raw version of addiction' s terrible truth. I liked this series while hating the story. It was sad but worth the read. Beautiful story about love in all it's sometimes fuckupness. ...more