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heykellyjensen's review against another edition
In a weird way, this reminded me a little of the Lurlene McDaniel books I used to eat up as a teen. But this isn't romantic, really. Evie is a hard-edged, deeply broken, flawed, and pained teen girl who has had a miraculous recovery from a cancer death sentence. We know who she was before her illness through what she tells us -- she was popular, a cheerleader, well liked, and a "good kid." When she's in recovery though, a thing that was a total surprise (that's not spoiler, since it's in the description), she's grappling with being given life again when This new space she's in causes her to rebel and push away her old life. When she meets Marcus, everything is thrown into a tailspin again, as she wants to leave her long-time boyfriend for this new guy.
But he's not everything she thinks he is. Rather, he's not the influence she wants him to be, and as she discovers, she can't make him be the person she wants him to be.
Where this book reminds me of McDaniel is not in the cancer story. Rather, it's in the way the romance, as well as a reminder about those hospital-centered relationships, build and we're given a full story, but with enough hanging over in the end to want to pick up the second volume. This is part one of a duology, and I'm looking forward to part two.
You're not supposed to like Evie. But she's very easy to empathize with. Not because she's suddenly had her life changed, but because SO MUCH happens at a critical moment that she's in deep shock and grief.
Solid writing, compelling story, and signature Amy Reed toughness. This would make a much better read alike to, say, Tiffany Schmidt's SEND ME A SIGN than it would THE FAULT IN OUR STARS.
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her best friend from the hospital dies suddenly.But he's not everything she thinks he is. Rather, he's not the influence she wants him to be, and as she discovers, she can't make him be the person she wants him to be.
Where this book reminds me of McDaniel is not in the cancer story. Rather, it's in the way the romance, as well as a reminder about those hospital-centered relationships, build and we're given a full story, but with enough hanging over in the end to want to pick up the second volume. This is part one of a duology, and I'm looking forward to part two.
You're not supposed to like Evie. But she's very easy to empathize with. Not because she's suddenly had her life changed, but because SO MUCH happens at a critical moment that she's in deep shock and grief.
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Near the end, it's suggested she's suffering PTSD, which is entirely plausible, whether she wants to believe it or not.Solid writing, compelling story, and signature Amy Reed toughness. This would make a much better read alike to, say, Tiffany Schmidt's SEND ME A SIGN than it would THE FAULT IN OUR STARS.
andersonmom's review
3.0
It was a good book and kept my focus, and I’m sure it’s based on truth and hardships that I could never imagine on my own. But my god, Evie became insufferable after a while. The back cover of the book made it seem like Marcus was this troubled kid who pulled Evie into a life of crime, but I don’t think that’s the case at all. Evie was a mess before Marcus showed up.
thegoodtire's review
4.0
Very dark and real story about a girl who survived cancer and doesn’t know what to do with her life. Depicts how easily medication can become an addiction if not properly taken by instruction. A girl who is going through a rough time finds refuge in drugs and alcohol. A little too dark for me towards the end. I appreciated the length at which Reed despribed Evie's time in the hospital with Stella and Caleb and cancer. She was ready to die but was given an undesired 2nd chance at life.
melwasul's review against another edition
2.0
*2.5/5*
Voilà un livre que j’attendais avec impatience et surtout dont j’attendais beaucoup. Et finalement, il m’a apporté bien peu par rapport à ce que j’en espérais. Les romans ayant pour thème les ados et le cancer, ce n’est plus nouveau maintenant. Le premier qui nous vient immédiatement à l’esprit c’est bien entendu le splendide Nos étoiles contraires de John Green mais aussi Je veux vivre de Jenny Downham, La fille qui ne croyait pas aux miracles de Wendy Wunder ou encore Loin de tout de J.A. Redmerski (même si là on sort du Young Adult pour le New Adult). Je m’arrête là mais je pourrais en citer d’autres.
Tout ça pour dire, que même si ce n’est pas un thème récurrent, c’est quand même un thème plus que souvent utilisé et forcément, plus nous lisons des romans d’un même thème, plus nous en attendons beaucoup et plus nous sommes critique. En tout cas, c’est le cas pour moi, il faut que le roman puisse se départager des autres, qu’il ait quelque chose en plus comme l’a Nos étoiles contraires (même si je ne compare jamais avec l’incomparable roman de John Green). Et ce truc, Invincible ne l’a absolument pas pour moi, et ce pour plusieurs raisons. [...]
La suite ici: http://lune-et-plume.fr/invincible-de-amy-reed/
Voilà un livre que j’attendais avec impatience et surtout dont j’attendais beaucoup. Et finalement, il m’a apporté bien peu par rapport à ce que j’en espérais. Les romans ayant pour thème les ados et le cancer, ce n’est plus nouveau maintenant. Le premier qui nous vient immédiatement à l’esprit c’est bien entendu le splendide Nos étoiles contraires de John Green mais aussi Je veux vivre de Jenny Downham, La fille qui ne croyait pas aux miracles de Wendy Wunder ou encore Loin de tout de J.A. Redmerski (même si là on sort du Young Adult pour le New Adult). Je m’arrête là mais je pourrais en citer d’autres.
Tout ça pour dire, que même si ce n’est pas un thème récurrent, c’est quand même un thème plus que souvent utilisé et forcément, plus nous lisons des romans d’un même thème, plus nous en attendons beaucoup et plus nous sommes critique. En tout cas, c’est le cas pour moi, il faut que le roman puisse se départager des autres, qu’il ait quelque chose en plus comme l’a Nos étoiles contraires (même si je ne compare jamais avec l’incomparable roman de John Green). Et ce truc, Invincible ne l’a absolument pas pour moi, et ce pour plusieurs raisons. [...]
La suite ici: http://lune-et-plume.fr/invincible-de-amy-reed/
summerrae87's review
2.0
Invincible tells the story of cancer-ridden teen Evie, who spends all her time lately in the hospital with fellow patients and friends Stella and Caleb. Evie starts drifting from her boyfriend Will and her cancer-free former best friend, clinging onto the idea of dying and leaving behind a legacy. However, a tumultuous event shatters everything Evie knows about the world, and suddenly she is lost in a world she knows nothing about, with family and friends that feel more like strangers. She meets the elusive Marcus, a private-school boy filled with secrets, and begins to lose sight of what is most important in the world. The real question is, will Evie lose herself to her addictions, or will she be able to break free and find herself before it's too late?