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Crushing Summer (2013)

by C.M. Stunich(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 4

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English

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Romance

publisher

Sarian Royal

review 1: I was giving an ARC for a review of this book. I don't normally do thriller books but this book I enjoyed. From the start if kept you hooked, there was deep dark secrets, mystery and also love. You knew that Chloe was going to fight her feeling's for both Casper and Cage. They were totally different to each other. But you had this feeling that Casper kept her heart. I liked how little details were leaked through out the story that did keep me guessing about the murder and if it was an actual murder. The whole town was freaky and I think that's what also kept me involved with the story. Parents, police, town folk. Everyone knew what was going on. Freaky lol. The feeling I had with this book that you can't help but think that their are actual towns out there that actually ha... moreve these kind of traditions. Ig you like deep, secret story lined then you will enjoy this.
review 2: Crushing Summer by C.M. Stunich3.75 StarsI am going to try to make this short and sweet but I want to say that there are a lot of characters and the storyline can get a little confusing at times which makes reviewing this book a little difficult but I’ll give it my best shot.There is a town that has a longtime running tradition for the children between 13 and 18 to partake in. Its called The Assignment. Evidentally the kids sign up for a particular role and a vote gets taken for things like “Queen Bee”, “Heartthrob” “King”, “Crush” and “Outcast” to name a few. If you win the role, you have to assume it for the whole summer. Once the summer is over everything goes back to normal. Confusing? Yes. It also seems that any laws that are broken get overlooked by law enforcement and any rules broken by the kids, the parents seem to overlook as well?? Chloe Summers does not want to put her name on the list. She doesn’t want to participate this year. Someone from her school died playing this game last summer and she has no desire to be involved in it this year. Somehow, her name mysteriously gets on the ballot, she wins and is now this summers “Crush”. She is dreading the unsurmountable love notes, gifts, flowers that she knows will be coming. What she does not expect is vandalism and violence. While at the beach one day before the vote, she is in the ocean, almost drowns and is rescued by the new “emo” boy Casper, that has moved to town. There is an instant attraction to him and a friendship is born. Although, Chloe is feeling a little more then friendship towards Casper. Casper has a sister Julie who has a mysterious disease that you are never told what it is and has very limited time to live. Somehow, SHE gets nominated and wins the vote for “Outcast”. Not the role anyone wants because you treated exactly like the title, Outcast. You are treated horribly, your house gets trashed and you are basically the black sheep of the school…just for the summer!?! Needless to say the story revolves around the girl Tatiana (last year’s Crush) that died and the mystery around it. As the story unfolds, it seems that people very close to Chloe could have been involved in this girl’s death. By the end of the book all the loose ends are tied up and the truth comes out but not before there is another tragedy. Somewhere in the midst of all of this, his book does show how cruel children can be towards each other and how peer pressure and bullying are very real problems. It also shows how naïve parents and people in position of authority are oblivious to it. While I love C.M. Stunich’s books, this one was not one of my favorites. less

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