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Im Freien Fall Oder Wie Ich Mich In Eine Pappfigur Verliebte (2014)

by Jessica Park(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Loewe Verlag

series

Flat-Out Love

review 1: Adored this book! It was witty, entertaining, captivating and I couldn't put it down. I've never read this author before, but I found that I was reminded of John Green's writing. Partly because it falls in the same type of genre as his books, but also because of the dialogue between the characters. She captures each characters feelings so well that they become real and you just can't wait to hear what they'll say. Julie, a college freshman, finds herself without housing and ends up staying with her mom's old friend and their family. It becomes clear very quickly that there is some secret that has caused some bizarre behavior in each member of the family, but especially in the 13 year old daughter, Celeste. Celeste's nerdy, intellectual older brother Matthew takes on... more the caregiver role for Celeste since their parents are seldom around. Julie is compelled to uncover their turmoil and love them. I was hooked from the first chapter and now am going to find the 1.5 and 2.0 books.
review 2: Really fun first half. But I wanted more relationship time together.Julie moves in with a dysfunctional family during her first year at college. I loved how she improved their lives and they were good for her. I wanted to be in her shoes. This is my nerdiness showing but I was so excited when Erin the mother gave her user name and password to Julie, so Julie could have access to the Harvard Library! (Erin taught at Harvard.) I love libraries! Back to the story. I loved the Flat Finn cardboard idea and the things happening with that. (Creative) I liked the dialogue. I liked the mix of characters.I’m not sure I can put my finger on it, but the last half was a little draggy. Then, the big separation was a downer with angsty stuff. At that point I did not care for Julie’s actions. She was too rigid and unforgiving. I wish the author skipped the separation and spent that time developing the romantic relationship. I would have loved seeing the couple spend time together as a couple and hold each other and kiss each other on purpose. Because their relationship didn’t develop much, the ending felt too quick. I wanted fuller feelings at the end. But overall it was a good story.I’m so happy that this was written in 3rd person. Thank you author. I don’t like 1st person.Some reviewers complained that they guessed the secret before Julie did. That didn’t bother me. It’s not mandatory to keep readers in the dark. Another thought: You’ll need to suspend disbelief the way everyone lied about something. But it made the story better so I was ok with it.AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR:Julia Whelan was excellent.DATA:Narrative mode: 3rd person. Unabridged audiobook length: 9 hrs and 43 mins. Swearing language: mild with religious swear words, but not often used. Sexual content: none. Setting: current day Boston, Massachusetts. Book copyright: 2011. Genre: contemporary romance, less angst New Adult. less

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