Book Bouncer Movie Release: Insurgent

MOVIE RELEASE: Insurgent (Divergent #2)

Based on the second book of the bestselling series by Veronica Roth:

Synopsis: 'Insurgent is a 2012 science fiction young adult novel by American novelist Veronica Roth, the second book in the Divergent trilogy. As the sequel to the 2011 bestseller Divergent, it continues the story of Tris Prior and the dystopian post-apocalyptic version of Chicago. Following the events of the previous novel, a war now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. While trying to save the people that she loves, Tris faces questions of grief, forgiveness, identity, loyalty, politics, and love.

The book was first published on May 1, 2012 by the HarperCollins imprints Katherine Tegen books in the U.S. and HarperCollins Children's books in the U.K, a "Collector's Edition" was published on October 30 in the United States. Insurgent received mostly positive reviews from critics, with reviewers praising Roth's writing.'

- Goodreads, Rating: 4,14/5, Goodreads Choice Winner 2012

Book Covers

Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart with the help from others on her side.

Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Ansel Elgort, and directed by Robert Schwentke.

(Pretty wicked movie poster)

Initial Release Date: 20 March 2015

IMDB Rating: 7.0/10

(Personally, even though the movie trailer is spectacular, it's also really upsetting knowing that the plot of the movie is so drastically changed to the original story. But every individual is entitled to their own opinion. I'm hoping that even though the movie's plot is different, it will be just as interesting as the book.)

Book Bouncer Movie Release: In The Heart of The Sea

MOVIE RELEASE: In The Heart Of The Sea

Based on the novel written by Nathaniel Philbrick:

Synopsis: 'In the Heart of the Sea brings to new life the incredible story of the wreck of the whaleship Essex—an event as mythic in its own century as theTitanic disaster in ours, and the inspiration for the climax of Moby-Dick. In a harrowing page-turner, Nathaniel Philbrick restores this epic story to its rightful place in American history.

In 1820, the 240-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage for whales. Fifteen months later, in the farthest reaches of the South Pacific, it was repeatedly rammed and sunk by an eighty-ton bull sperm whale. Its twenty-man crew, fearing cannibals on the islands to the west, made for the 3,000-mile-distant coast of South America in three tiny boats. During ninety days at sea under horrendous conditions, the survivors clung to life as one by one, they succumbed to hunger, thirst, disease, and fear.

In the Heart of the Sea tells perhaps the greatest sea story ever. Philbrick interweaves his account of this extraordinary ordeal of ordinary men with a wealth of whale lore and with a brilliantly detailed portrait of the lost, unique community of Nantucket whalers. Impeccably researched and beautifully told, the book delivers the ultimate portrait of man against nature, drawing on a remarkable range of archival and modern sources, including a long-lost account by the ship's cabin boy. At once a literary companion and a page-turner that speaks to the same issues of class, race, and man's relationship to nature that permeate the works of Melville, In the Heart of the Sea will endure as a vital work of American history.'

- Goodreads, Rating: 4,17/5

Book Cover

Based on the 1820 event, a whaling ship is preyed upon by a sperm whale, stranding its crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles from home.
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy and Tom Holland, and directed by Ron Howard.

Initial Release Date: 12 March 2015

Book Bouncer Exclusive: The Hunger Games Book Covers

EXCLUSIVE: The Hunger Games - How many covers?

Whenever I go to bookstores, I see so many covers for the same book. And then I wonder: Which one do I want to buy? And so, instead of doing an author summary on Suzanne Collins in this post, I decided to just help any viewer who wanted to decide which cover they wanted of a certain book (in this case, The Hunger Games trilogy). This way, they could simply view all the editions' covers here. Here are the various versions of The Hunger Games that are on sale. And those covers... They are just breathtaking!

Top 3: The original covers when the books were first published

Bottom 3: The version with recently updated new covers

Top 3: Classic/Adult Editions

Bottom 3: Versions with the movie adaptation as the covers

The Paperback Foil Edition

Updated Version (Luminescent Colours)

Fan Art

I wish the fan art covers were real. They're too brilliant.



I know this was a short post, but I wanted to do something slightly different from the usual reviews I've done. So when the wide range of covers piqued my interest, I was like: "Why not?"

Quote Of The Week #9

"In books and movies, people were either whisked away to a magical land in the clothes they were standing up in, or they glossed over the packing part entirely. Simon now felt he had been robbed of critical information by the media. Should he be putting the kitchen knives in his bag? Should he bring the toaster and rig it up as a weapon?"

- Welcome To Shadowhunter Academy, Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan 

Book Bouncer Review: 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay' by Suzanne Collins

'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay' by Suzanne Collins

Everything's changing.

Katniss Everdeen has become the face of a rebellion that she hadn't known she was part of, until she happened to shoot an electrified arrow at the arena of the 75th Hunger Games.

A lot has happened after that one moment of adrenaline and desperateness.

There is no District 12, and what little is left of the population of the Seam have sought refuge at District 13. Secretly, they are awaiting for Katniss to step up to her much anticipated role as the Mockingjay. But there are much more pressing matters on Ms Everdeen's plate.

Peeta has been captured by the Capitol, along with Johanna Mason, an ally made along the way of the Hunger Games that stunned every citizen of the Capitol to the bone - especially President Snow. It doesn't help that there is a new threat at District 13, recognized as President Coin. She controls district 13, and in turn, controls Katniss as long as the Mockingjay seeks shelter from them.

Matters get out of hand when Peeta requests a ceasefire upon the growing rebellion, and is labelled a traitor. Katniss agrees to be the Mockingjay in exchange for his immunity from the harsh punishment awaiting him based on his siding with the Capitol. But not everything is the same when he and Katniss reunite.

Katniss needs to fight again, and this time, she has every reason not to hesitate. She has every reason to despise President Snow. And she has every reason to be the Mockingjay.

From past experiences, every finale to a series doesn't turn out that grand because the authors usually aim for a spectacular ending to the entire plot of the series as a whole, and they forget the smaller aspects to what makes a book a great read. There are seldom times where I've come across a final memorable installment that wraps up a series.

Also, these are the 10 things that I ALWAYS notice in any last book.

1. There are fatalities - and 9 out of 10 times, it's the characters you grow to love that happen to be six-feet under in the end. (Example: Fred Weasley from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling)
2. The main characters tend to argue more, or their ideas mostly differ and so they keep secrets and try to better a situation. The situation just exacerbates way beyond rectification.
3. There's more internal conflict (kind of like there's your very own devil on the left shoulder, and the angel on your right shoulder... and most probably your sanity is in a trash can nearby)
4. *This might differ with every individual, but it seems like the main character gets more emotional and slightly irritating. Personally, they over think way too much.
5. If it's a romantic series, then the relationship between the protagonist and their love interest usually intensifies and becomes deeper - they're more connected.
6. Normally, if not all the information about the past shared by the antagonist and protagonist is revealed withing the books prior to the finale, then it should be mentioned in the last book to connect the dots.
7. 50% of the time the antagonist and protagonist grow emotionally closer. This happens because the protagonist tries to find similarities between themselves and the villain to try to imagine being in the antagonist's shoes and comprehend the situation and circumstances in that way. So really, it is the hero growing emotionally closer to the villain, but the feeling ain't mutual.
8. The other 50% of the time the antagonist and protagonist grow more violent. Meaning there''s more hand-to-hand combat and bombs and war and stuff like that. This happens because the villain targeted someone that the hero knows personally and not out of common knowledge, or family and loved ones are harmed in the end. Sometimes there's a misunderstanding that leads to the protagonist making the first move and running head first into trouble.
9. There's a happily ever after!... 90% of the time, unless the characters you wanted to end up together didn't hook up. Then there's definitely no happy ending.
10. The epilogue usually sets the readers' aching heart to rest after that crazy roller coaster the author calls a book. That means that the epilogue is supposed to be nice and heart-warming, not all depressing and all. (Yes, there's a tone to the entire story to make us readers understand the plot and characters better, but please spare the epilogue and keep that happy at least!)

Mockingjay was a great read and a constant page-turner. But I'll quickly point out what troubled me about this book. In the list above about the 10 things I notice in final installments of series, I pointed out that I really need a good epilogue - if there is an epilogue in the book - to wrap up a series, especially if it's dystopian fiction. And if it's a trilogy like The Hunger Games, you would expect a nice end to all the suffering, right?

Wrong!

That epilogue made me so sad, even if it pointed out a valuable life lesson. If the epilogue had given me a bit more closure than it had made out to, I think I would have given this book a grand rating of 5 stars. If possible, maybe even 5 and a half stars. But alas, this was not meant to be.

Apart from the last few pages of the book that disappointed me, I think this book was brilliant. It was one of the few books that was better than the one before it. The action was there, the romance, unrequited love, and the various emotions that were always there no matter any situation.

Katniss Everdeen's personality is remarkable throughout the entire book, and her struggle extremely evident. It's reviving to know that the protagonist doesn't get whatever he/she wanted along the timeline of plot. Of course, I do want the protagonist to be happy, but it would be incredibly unrealistic if they never had anyone close to them die or that they didn't go through a hard time in their life. In this situation, Katniss gets more than she bargained for, but it doesn't match what she envisioned they would be like.

Peeta's a mystery in the first half of the book, having being captured by the Capitol and televised several times on Caesar Flickerman's show. And with every show, he looks more unhealthy than the previous time. In the second half, the reason behind his state is revealed, and they try to help him get better. (A shout out to all the Peeta fans out there, this book WILL leave you crying an ocean.) Will he ever be healthy again?

Will he and Katniss still survive the odds and live to see a better future? Will there even be a future worth fighting for?

And Finnick... Finnick! Couldn't guys like him ever be real? That would totally be a blessing to the world...

The Hunger Games is one trilogy that has so many thoughts and ideas behind the initial and apparent meaning. It's an eye opener as well, and if you haven't read the books yet, please do. Wherever you are, leave what you are doing and go to your nearest book store or library and get your hands on a copy now! It's all worth it... Promise!

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay has been split into two films. The first has already released, and Part 2 is releasing on 20 November 2015. Jennifer Lawrence stars as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne and Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair.

HAPPY READINGS (AND WATCHING), EVERYONE!

Quote Of The Week #8

"He turned to look just in time to see the rain start falling outside, as if the storm had finally decided to weep with shame for what it had done to them."

- 'The Scorch Trials' by James Dashner, pg 138

Book Bouncer Review: 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' by Suzanne Collins

'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' by Suzanne Collins

The 74th Hunger Games are over, and Katniss made it out alive.

There's no more needing to worry about future Reapings with her name scrawled out on pieces of paper. There's no more needing to dread being chosen to participate in the next Hunger Games. Katniss Everdeen is the most recent victor, along with Peeta Mellark.

How are there two victors? In the same Games?

Well, Katniss and Peeta's love was just that believable.

But half of what was televised in the past year was for show, and now the consequences of those actions have sparked the beginnings of an uprising. Unbeknownst to Katniss, she is the face of this growing rebellion. The rebels don't believe in the love story that District 12's victors staged, and President Snow, surprising Katniss with a personal visit, has threatened her - make everyone believe that she's head over heels for Peeta. If not, everyone she loves will be killed.

Tormented by nightmares of the 74th Hunger Games, and helpless against President Snow, Katniss does everything within her power to convince everyone that she and Peeta are completely in love. When she fails, she knows nothing good can come out of all this. It's not too soon before the victors of the recent Hunger Games have to return back to the arena, and this time verse victors of the other districts.

It seems the stakes are even higher than they were before...

It seems that this book was better than its predecessor. Poo really hit the fan in this sequel, and got me thinking how awful it would be to have post-traumatic stress disorder, followed by having your loved ones being threatened, and then reliving your nightmare. Guys... It officially sucks to be Katniss Everdeen. She can't even catch a break!

It broke my heart at how she grew so desperate to save the people she loved, page by page, and then all that effort being discarded away by President Snow. But man, the guy has style. White roses and all sophisticated...

(PS: *whispering* He was talking about Katniss in that scene!)

I think Peeta was just too nice for his own good (which was exceptional given the circumstances he faced) BUT he always seemed like the damsel-in-distress, and you had Gale, who was the 'friend-zoned/inconclusive-feelings-for' guy. Then there was Katniss, who was scared and brave and confused. Oh, and she was the knight-in-shining-armor.

Overall, this book was really good, and had me captured from the first page. Suzanne Collins has this amazing way of just catching me unaware of the next thing, and then BAM! Surprise, surprise, something bad happens to Katniss... or Peeta... or some other beloved character! The sorrow and suspense just never ends, but it's extremely addictive.

So if you still haven't read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, take this review as a green card to buy or borrow this trilogy and surf through it. The Hunger Games trilogy is truly unforgettable, and some of the best books that adorn my shelf.

Quote Of The Week #7

"I was made, by the law, a criminal, not because of what I had done, but because of what I stood for, because of what I thought, because of my conscience. Can it be any wonder to anybody that such conditions make a man an outlaw of society? Can it be wondered that such a man, having been outlawed by the government, should be prepared to lead the life of an outlaw, as I have led for months, according to the evidence before this court?"

- Nelson Mandela, 'Long Walk To Freedom' by Nelson Mandela, pg 313 

RECENT RELEASE - 'The Shadow Cabinet' by Maureen Johnson: 10/02/2015

RECENT RELEASE - 'The Shadow Cabinet' by Maureen Johnson

Synopsis: 'The thrilling third installment to the Edgar-nominated, bestselling series.

Rory and her friends are reeling from a series of sudden and tragic events. While racked with grief, Rory tries to determine if she acted in time to save a member of the squad. If she did, how do you find a ghost? Also, Rory’s classmate Charlotte has been kidnapped by Jane and her nefarious organization. Evidence is uncovered of a forty-year-old cult, ten missing teenagers, and a likely mass murder. Everything indicates that Charlotte’s in danger, and it seems that something much bigger and much more terrible is coming.

Time is running out as Rory fights to find her friends and the ghost squad struggles to stop Jane from unleashing her spectral nightmare on the entire city. In the process, they'll discover the existence of an organization that underpins London itself—and Rory will learn that someone she trusts has been keeping a tremendous secret.'

- Goodreads

Published: 10/02/2015

Author: Maureen Johnson

Series: Shades of London

Goodreads Rating: 4,36/5

The Name of The Star             The Madness Underneath

                                          (Shades of London #1)               (Shades of London#2)              

Goodreads Rating: 3,91/5        Goodreads Rating: 3,87/5

Book Bouncer Review: 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins

'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins

May the odds be ever in your favour...

When you live in fear, there's not much living. Especially when you spend your teenage years hoping to not be called out for the Hunger Games.

The Hunger Games is an event that's held annually by the Capitol, the totalitarian face and voice of Panem (the ruins of a destroyed North America). After a rebellion that happened 74 years ago, and is now referred to as the Dark Days, the Hunger Games is held in reminder of the Capitol's authority, and the grave mistake of ever underestimating it. District 13 experienced the consequences first-hand.

There is no District 13 anymore.

However, 12 districts remain, and each one chooses a male and female tribute to participate in the Hunger Games. Out of the twenty four tributes, only one can come back. Alive.

Katniss Everdeen, citizen of District 12 aka the Seam, was so certain when she assured her little sister that there was little to absolutely no chance of her being chosen as the female tribute of the Seam, given that she was twelve, it was her first time and that her name was entered only once.

So it was like walking straight into an invisible wall, when ironically, Primrose Everdeen was the girl who is picked out. And then in the blur of dreadful moments, Katniss is being taken to the Capitol after she volunteered to participate in the Games instead of her sister. It's worse when she realizes that if she needs to survive, it will mean killing the Seam's male tribute, Peeta Mellark - who saved her from death a few years ago - and losing her humanity along the way. It's hard, when everything is falling apart and there are no real friends around. And trust is a major problem.

Dressed up for slaughter, Katniss is introduced to the citizens of the Capitol, and does everything possible to not let them see a single shred of weakness in her. So she's strong, brave... And on fire.

The Hunger Games was absolutely entrancing, and I'm proud to say that if I ever master archery and am thrown into an arena much like the Hunger Games, I should be able to last two days with all the survival skills I learnt from this book!

What's absolutely funny about this book (and I know it's the whole reason the plot carried out) was that Primrose was chosen, when she had her name entered once, compared to the older kids and their multiple entries. What are the odds?! Obviously, they were not in her favor. But Katniss's valiant sacrifice and honorable motives make her very lovable, even if she had serious trust issues, which was a minor downer. But if I were in her position, I'd be the same.

The citizens of the Capitol and their appearances were very distinctive, and their accents seem pretty cool, from their description. If this was all real, I'd definitely like to spend one day in the Capitol to just see all these fancy dressed, powdered faced people with stressed wording and clueless, overacting actions. I can imagine that right now...

This book was mind blowing, and if you haven't read it, do so now... IMMEDIATELY! And if I could describe this book so that it could create a pretty good image of what happens, I wouldn't really be able to.

So I'm just going to say this: Read the book and you'll initially get the image that I (and poor Tyler Oakley) can't describe perfectly.

THE MOVIE: ...I dislike book-to-move adaptations SO MUCH. They change the entire story or leave out scenes that the readers might like. So it's pretty frustrating. Here's my advice: read The Hunger Games first before watching the movie. This way you won't be confused with the details like I was (I was unfortunate enough to watch the existing movies first before actually picking up the book and giving that a try).

Jennifer Lawrence stars as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, and Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne. Personally, I've never seen such a great combination of actors until I saw The Hunger Games movie.

Quote Of The Week #6

"We need never be ashamed of our tears."

- Charles Dickens 

Book Bouncer Author Summary: John Green

John Green

John Green, age 37 (born 24 August 1977) is the talented author of The Fault In Our Stars, An Abundance of Katherines, Will Grayson, will grayson, Looking For Alaska, Paper Towns and Let It Snow. His debut novel, Looking For Alaska, won the 2006 Printz Award, and The Fault In Our Stars debuted at #1 on The New York Times Best Seller List in January 2012.

He has a wife, Sarah Urist Green, two children (Henry and Alice Green) and a brother, Hank Green, with whom he made VlogBrothers. Initially, the project had only meant to last from January 1, 2007 to 31 December of the same year, going by the name Brotherhood 2.0, but after the deadline, the project continued. The Green brothers' fanbase call themselves the Nerdfighters (which I am proudly part of).

Although his characters are memorable, he adds a certain level of maturity to the characters that make them seem ten years older than their actual age. This could only work if there was a really critical moment in the character's life that caused them to be like this. For example, Hazel Grace Lancaster - The Fault In Our Stars - had cancer, which made her how she is: cautious about everything she did, partially pessimistic and very practical. But you can't give maturity to characters who are seventeen and have a healthy future life with minor problems that can always be solved.

Aside from that trait, John Green has books which have romance and witty humor in them. So obviously, I recommend his books to those who like love stories and have a knack for romantic comedy. But, the common thing I've observed from all his books is that there are always consequences and two sides to the story.

Collaborations

Will Grayson, will grayson

David Levithan and John Green

In April 2010, Will Grayson, will grayson was published. John Green wrote all the odd chapters of Will Grayson, with everything correctly capitalized. David Levithan wrote all the even chapters of will grayson, which were completely in lower case.

Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances

                                          John Green                                                       Maureen Johnson                                                       Lauren Myracle

On October 2, 2008, Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances was published. The book was split into three stories, each one written by one of the three authors. Johnson wrote the first story: The Jubilee Express, Green: A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle, and Myracle: The Patron Saint of Pigs. The stories intertwine with one another to make one overall story.

Achievements

John Green was nominated for the Michael L.Printz Award for An Abundance of Katherines, while winning the same award for Looking For Alaska. He won the Edgar Allan Poe Award and Corine Literature Award for Paper Towns, and at the Children's Choice Book Awards, won Teen Book Of the Year for The Fault In Our Stars. As an author, he won the Visionary Award in 2014, the Innovator's Award in 2013, and the National Author Award in 2012.

Let's Leave A Mark Behind...

John Green is an amazing writer, always making his characters want to matter in the world. They want to do something that will leave a memory of them - a mark - behind, and this in turn reflects on the type of person John Green is and what his morals, values and beliefs are. Putting his thoughts on paper and having them shown through characters; and publishing what eventually becomes a popular, brilliant book, is how John Green left his mark.

He is included in the list of the top 100 most influential people in the world.

Quote Of The Week #5

"What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction, The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again."

- Katniss Everdeen, 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay' by Suzanne Collins 

Book Bouncer Review: 'Looking For Alaska' by John Green

'Looking For Alaska' by John Green

What could be the consequences of befriending Alaska Young? Alaska Young, who was beautiful, with green eyes and a daredevil side. Alaska Young, who loved books as much as she loved drinking and smoking. Alaska Young, who was spontaneous, open but still so reserved and mysterious.

What could be the consequences of developing feelings for someone that was so close, but still out of your reach? That someone was Alaska Young, the girl who taught Miles Halter the true value of life and love.

I didn't enjoy reading Looking For Alaska. John Green has a great skill in writing books that make you question even the questions regarding life. But the only question that I had stuck in my mind was: "What have I just read?"

I don't know where to begin with all the problems I had with this book. I'll just start with what I liked about the book. As usual, with every John Green book I have read, there was the witty humor that was always entertaining. And then there was Miles, who's in-depth point of view really got to me, and made some sense in this book.

Now what I didn't like: Alaska Young. She acted double her age, and she kept feelings bottled in. I understand protagonists are usually caught up in internal and external conflicts, but Alaska seemed to be too consumed in herself in the first half of the book.

The second half was a total let down. The reasons behind what she did might have been crucial for the whole plot of the story to work out, but her decisions were rash and careless. For some of her choices, she took the easy way out to avoid what could have happened. It aggravated me.

If you choose something, acknowledge the advantages and disadvantages, and try to picture the path you'll have to walk on to get through the consequences. There are never any shortcuts; there are dirt roads and detours which seem like too-good-to-be-true solutions. It's either go the whole way or back out before it's too late.

Unfortunately, Alaska mistook a hazardous detour in the route for a shortcut. That just messed up the book for me, which was poignant because I was hoping Looking For Alaska would be a good read.

There is swearing in this book, so readers under thirteen should not read Looking For Alaska. Also, this book does have some intense scenes which do require a higher level of thinking and comprehending.

While I do admit that this book didn't exceed or even meet my expectations, it is a book that does pose for good discussion questions and give an outline of the results that come out of making decisions that are either well-thought out or quick and hasty.

Quote Of The Week #4

"I want people like me to know that they are not alone. And I want everyone else to know that I'm a natural human variant. I want to take off the mask, but not until I change the world to make it a safer place for me."

- 'Confessions Of A Sociopath' by M. E. Thomas, pg 302 

RECENT RELEASE - 'Fairest' by Marissa Meyer: 27/01/2015

RECENT RELEASE - 'Fairest' by Marissa Meyer

Synopsis: 'In this stunning bridge book between Cress and Winter in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles, Queen Levana’s story is finally told.

Mirror, mirror on the wall,
Who is the fairest of them all?

Fans of the Lunar Chronicles know Queen Levana as a ruler who uses her “glamour” to gain power. But long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress, Levana lived a very different story – a story that has never been told . . . until now. 

Marissa Meyer spins yet another unforgettable tale about love and war, deceit and death. This extraordinary book includes full-color art and an excerpt from Winter, the next book in the Lunar Chronicles series.'

- Goodreads

Published: 27/01/2015

Author: Marissa Meyer

Series: The Lunar Chronicles

Goodreads Rating: 3,84/5

                 

                        Cinder (Book 1)               Scarlet (Book 2)                Cress (Book 3)
                               4,12/5                                4,31/5                                4,48/5

Upcoming: The Epic Finale to The Lunar Chronicles - 'WINTER'!!! Release Date: 10/11/2015

 COVER COMING OUT SOON

Goodreads Rating: 4,46/5

Book Bouncer Review: 'Will Grayson, will grayson' by John Green and David Levithan

'Will Grayson, will grayson' by John Green and David Levithan

Meeting in a very peculiar way, two boys by the name of Will Grayson cross paths outside a store, and enter each other's lives. Who knew both could have such an impact on the other?

This was a collaboration between David Levithan and John Green. This was also the first book by David Levithan that I had ever read. It was unusual to read the chapters which he had written, because I was so used to John Green's work at the time that I was surfing through all the books he had written. There were noticeable differences between the two authors' writings to differentiate the one Will Grayson from the other.

For one, John Green wrote all the odd chapters on Will Grayson, whose story was written with capitalization. David Levithan, on the other hand, wrote the even chapters, and his character was lower case will grayson. Will Grayson was straight, and will grayson was not. I liked Will Grayson more than I liked Levithan's will grayson. The was due to the fact that his circumstances were not as easy to comprehend with, seeing as he was suffering from the crucial period he was going through. And John Green's Will Grayson also didn't quite cut it out for me. 

Will Grayson, Will Grayson was a unique read that I have mixed feelings for. While there was slight humor and well-written characters, I can't quite pinpoint the highlights of this book. There were mild jokes and romance, but nothing extreme that could make me recall this book as amazing. This book did not prove to be as extraordinary as I was hoping it to be.

John Green, as always, had created quite a character that was intelligent and - in my eyes - a bit too mature for his age. And David Levithan's will grayson seemed to appear too emotional and depressed.

I do not recommend this book to: people who are under the age of thirteen, and those who have a problem against homosexuals and same sex romance.