Struck by Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal
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Beschreibung
At once laugh-out-loud funny, deliciously dark, and remarkably smart, Struck By Lightning unearths the dirt that lies just below the surface of high school.
The film Stuck By Lightning is set to be released by Tribeca Film later this year and features Colfer's own original screenplay. Colfer also stars in the film alongside Allison Janney, Christina Hendricks, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Hyland, and Polly Bergen.
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It started promising to read about the life of a cynical teenager these days via his private journal. But when his thoughts are protrayed this superficially, the main character simply becomes an annoying über drama queen. And as the story goes along like a mediocre high school movie (think of glee episodes) it gets even harder to like him. Of course, there are a few punchlines that might make you giggle (even though it might be wrong) and you can easily finish the book within a short time because of its sassy writing style. But in the end you may wonder what to think of it as a work of literature. I just hope that the fiction aspect isn't too close to today's reality.
I just hope there's a Daily Hell I can write for. I could do witty editorials like "Hell: Hath It Lost Its Fury?" and maybe weekly updates on who is torturing whom. This is one of those books that leave me torn. Did I actually love (I did devour it in good time and putting it down was so hard) or hate (Carson sure isn't an easy character to deal with, he's a grade A asshole most of the time but has his moments) this? I can't tell. If you don't like the MC, loving a book can be difficult. This was had so much great things about it, though. The most important for me: The way it was told. Chris Colfer might have as well been reading this to me, I heard his voice inside my head when I read this. I heared the snark, the humor. I laughed, I cried, I got angry. So after writing this review I've set my mind on 4 stars. I'm taking one away for Carson. Maybe a reread someday will help me really make up my mind (or maybe the movie will).
Beschreibung
At once laugh-out-loud funny, deliciously dark, and remarkably smart, Struck By Lightning unearths the dirt that lies just below the surface of high school.
The film Stuck By Lightning is set to be released by Tribeca Film later this year and features Colfer's own original screenplay. Colfer also stars in the film alongside Allison Janney, Christina Hendricks, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Hyland, and Polly Bergen.
Buchinformationen
Beiträge
It started promising to read about the life of a cynical teenager these days via his private journal. But when his thoughts are protrayed this superficially, the main character simply becomes an annoying über drama queen. And as the story goes along like a mediocre high school movie (think of glee episodes) it gets even harder to like him. Of course, there are a few punchlines that might make you giggle (even though it might be wrong) and you can easily finish the book within a short time because of its sassy writing style. But in the end you may wonder what to think of it as a work of literature. I just hope that the fiction aspect isn't too close to today's reality.
I just hope there's a Daily Hell I can write for. I could do witty editorials like "Hell: Hath It Lost Its Fury?" and maybe weekly updates on who is torturing whom. This is one of those books that leave me torn. Did I actually love (I did devour it in good time and putting it down was so hard) or hate (Carson sure isn't an easy character to deal with, he's a grade A asshole most of the time but has his moments) this? I can't tell. If you don't like the MC, loving a book can be difficult. This was had so much great things about it, though. The most important for me: The way it was told. Chris Colfer might have as well been reading this to me, I heard his voice inside my head when I read this. I heared the snark, the humor. I laughed, I cried, I got angry. So after writing this review I've set my mind on 4 stars. I'm taking one away for Carson. Maybe a reread someday will help me really make up my mind (or maybe the movie will).