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Assombrado / Crepúsculo (2011)

by Meg Cabot(Favorite Author)

4.43 of 5 Votes: 3

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Romance

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BestBolso

review 1: Grave Doubts: 3 starsHeaven Sent: 5 starsGrave Doubts/Haunted has never been my favorite Mediator book, but I could never quite put my finger on why.Until today.The explanation is simple: *SPOILERS AHEAD* there is a scene in Paul's room (if you have read the book you will know which one I'm talking about) which qualifies, plain and simple,as sexual abuse. What is worse, Suze blames herself not only for "liking it" but also for the fact it happened at all. Actually, she pretty much blames everyone but Paul. And although it is common for victims to think the abuse is their own fault (so it could pass as a sadly accurate reaction), we have to remember these books are aimed at girls as young as eleven (at least that was the age at which I started reading them), who will only r... moreetain that if they go alone to a boy's house and he makes an unwanted move on them, they will have brought it upon themselves.Although Suze slightly redeems herself by saying "you should be able to go over to boys' houses without them jumping on you and kissing you and making you want to kiss them back" (not to mention jamming her thumb in Paul's eye), the situation is still terribly romanticized, as proves the last part of that quote. Also, it is all so out-of-character on Suze's behalf (except for the whole jamming-her thumb-in-his-eye part, of course) that it could have easily been avoided.This is especially sad for me since Meg Cabot was the one to introduce me to feminism. I will just keep reading and hope Heaven Sent/Twilight is as good as I remember.*UPDATE*Heaven Sent did not disappoint me. For me, it is still as good a conclusion for the series as it was six years ago, when I read it for the first time. What stands out the most in comparison with Grave Doubts is not only the presence of a strong plotline (spoiler alert: it involves time travelling, and a very much alive Jesse), but also the character development. They seem to get back what makes them unique: Suze is spunky and sassy again, Paul is unmistakingly evil (and thankfully not romanticized anymore), and Jesse... well, better not go there. Let's just say that whether he is a 170-year-old ghost rancher or a future doctor, he'll always be my favorite YA male protagonist.I did miss Suze's nicknames for her stepbrothers (for some reason she stopped using them, even on Brad), but other than that I have no complaints.Even the bittersweet happy ending fits just right. It could have turned out super cheesy, but somehow Meg Cabot managed to pull it off.Of course, now I cannot really see this as an ending, but rather as a temporary conclusion... because now I have Remembrance to look forward to!
review 2: I really enjoyed this book it defiantly was a bit of a blast from the past for me as i use to read these books when i was a littler younger. Suze The main character in this book is such a loveable character. She is a mediator who's job it is to help ghosts move onto there next life except she falls in love with the ghost that resides in her bedroom. Paul the other main character is also a mediator but he thinks that just because he can see ghosts doesn't mean that its his job to do anything for them. He is very manipulative and just plain mean trough out the books where he tries his hardest to get rid of Jesse the ghost that suze has fallen in love for but in the end it is a happy ending. such a sweet story of love, life and being a teen and the struggles they face. less

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