terça-feira, 15 de maio de 2012

Crítica| Review: “Changing my Wardobre”, Deb Hanrahan


CRÍTICA
Li este livro a 21 de Abril de 2012. Gostei tanto, que lhe dou 5 estrelas.
Nesta história é-nos apresentada Lindsey, uma rapariga que tenciona mudar de vida ao entrar no liceu. Farta de ser invisível e/ ou gozada pelos colegas, renova o seu guarda-roupa; os resultados saltam à vista logo no primeiro dia de aulas. Quem de nós não ansiou por uma oportunidade destas na escola?
Agradaram-me os temas tratados, nomeadamente o bullying; os jovens podem ser deveras cruéis uns para os outros.
Lembro-me de estar a ler e de pensar “aqui está uma história para jovens adultos, bem contada, e sem elementos sobrenaturais”. No final tal alterou-se, mas mesmo assim as coisas não perderam o interesse.
O fim deixou-me triste; a Lindsey merecia um melhor desfecho. Tratando-se de uma “sobrevivente” da tirania social que vigora entre os jovens, e uma acérrima defensora do que está certo, gostaria que ela tivesse tido a hipótese de continuar a usufruir dos ganhos que advieram da mudança de guarda-roupa. Há que destacar esta analogia: afinal o guarda-roupa revelou-se insignificante no desfecho da narrativa – conduziu a personagem até ali, mas não lhe valeu de muito.
Para terminar, temi que a Jocelyn fosse uma psicopata pela forma como foi descrita de início; acho que não era preciso tanto para mostrar a sua diferença. Mas ainda bem que a ‘diferença’ levou a melhor e ela teve o final merecido. E por falar em ‘final merecido’, o castigo dos vilões é sempre bem-vindo. Não importa se isso é considerado por alguns um cliché – considero que tal é importante quando queremos passar uma lição.

REVIEW
I read this book on April 21, 2012. I liked it so much that I rate it 5 stars.
In this story we meet Lindsey, a girl who intends to change her lives when she goes to high school. Tired of being invisible and/ or teased by her colleagues, she renews her wardrobe; the results stand out on the first day of classes. Who among us has not longed for a chance like that at school?
I was pleased by the topics covered, including bullying - young people can be quite cruel to each other.
I remember reading the text and thinking "Here's a story for young adults, well told, and with no supernatural elements." In the end this has changed, but still things haven’t lost interest.
The end made ​​me sad; Lindsey deserved a better outcome. Since she was a "survivor" of the social tyranny which exists among teenagers, and a staunch defender of the right, I wish she had had a chance to continue enjoying the gains obtained after the change of wardrobe. It is worth noting this analogy: after all, the wardrobe wasn’t that important – it led the character to that point, but it was no good to her.
Finally, I feared that Jocelyn was a psychopath by the way she was described initially. I think it wasn’t necessary that much to show her difference. But I’m glad that the 'difference' won and she had the deserved happy ending. And speaking of 'the deserved ending’, the punishment of the villains is always welcome. Even if some considered it a cliché, I think that this is important when we want to give a lesson.

Link:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/315790426


*Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of Reading Addiction Blog Tours and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by Reading Addiction Blog Tours, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorcements and Testimonials in Advertising*



SINOPSE
Lindsey, uma caloira de liceu, vê a sua nova escola como um lugar para recomeçar. Com a ajuda dos seus amigos, espera que uma mudança no seu guarda-roupa conduza a uma alteração da sua imagem. Lidnsey alcança algum sucesso até que a sua inimiga de longa data, Avery, a lembra de qual é o seu lugar. Sem pedir a ajuda dos adultos, a personagem principal e os seus amigos lutam para gerir o bullying. Apesar dos esforços, as tensões aumentam e pessoas magoam-se.

  
BLURB
Lindsey, a high school freshman, views her new school as a place to start over. With the help of her friends, she hopes that a change in her wardrobe will prompt a change in her image. She has some success until her long-time nemesis, Avery, reminds Lindsey of her place. Without asking for help from the adults, the main character and her friends struggle to manage the bullying. Despite their efforts, tensions rise, and people get hurt.



SOBRE A AUTORA
«Vivo com meu marido e três adolescentes nos subúrbios de Chicago. Depois de me formar pela Universidade de Illinois com um BS em Química, trabalhei numa fábrica nuclear cinco anos. Foi então que deixei a minha carreira para ficar em casa com os meus três filhos. Aparentemente, da noite para o dia, passei de demasiado ocupada para alguém com muito tempo livre. Com o meu marido a trabalhar longas horas e os meus filhos a terem as suas próprias vidas, tive que me reinventar. Então decidi escrever aquele livro que sempre quis escrever. Changing my Wardrobe é o meu primeiro romance.»

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
«I live with my husband and three teenagers in the Chicagoland burbs. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Chemistry, I worked at a nuclear power plant for five years. I then left my career to stay at home with my three kids. Seemingly, overnight, I went from being crazy-busy to having way too much time on my hands. With my husband working long hours and my kids pursuing their own lives, I had to reinvent myself. So, I decided to write that book I always wanted to write. Changing My Wardrobe is my first novel.»

Links para mais informação| Links for more info:
Blog - http://debhanrahan.wordpress.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DebHanrahan
 

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3 comentários:

  1. Thanks for reading and review CMW, Rute. And thank you so much for the opportunity to guest post.

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  2. I would recommend this book to anyone, it made me a Hanrahan fan. That's a lot coming from someone who doesn't typically read YA books.

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  3. No problem, Deb. And I agree with Darian; I would recommend this book to anyone =)

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