Chaos Theory
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Description
Scars exist to remind us of what we’ve survived.
DETACHED
Since Shelbi enrolled at Windward Academy as a senior and won’t be there very long, she hasn’t bothered making friends. What her classmates don’t know about her can’t be used to hurt her—you know, like it did at her last school.
WASTED
Andy Criddle is not okay. At all.
He’s had far too much to drink.
Again. Which is bad.
And things are about to get worse.
When Shelbi sees Andy at his lowest, she can relate. So she doesn’t resist reaching out. And there’s no doubt their connection has them both seeing stars . . . but the closer they get, the more the past threatens to pull their universes apart.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone delivers a tour de force about living with grief, prioritizing mental health, and finding love amid the chaos.
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Good intention but executed poorly :/
There were a few things I liked about this book. I liked the dual pov structure, and I think the topics it tries to explore are incredibly important and not talked about enough in YA books. Mental health, trauma, and emotional struggles deserve thoughtful representation. Unfortunately, this book completely missed the mark for me because of how insensitive it felt at times, especially from the male protagonist’s perspective. One scene in particular really bothered me: Shelbi was crying and opening up about something deeply painful, but instead of focusing on her emotions, the narration kept shifting to descriptions of her body and the guy trying to control his sexual thoughts. It felt uncomfortable and tonedeaf. For a book centered around mental health struggles, moments like that made it hard for me to take the emotional aspects seriously. I can appreciate the intention behind the story, but the execution really didn’t work.
Description
Scars exist to remind us of what we’ve survived.
DETACHED
Since Shelbi enrolled at Windward Academy as a senior and won’t be there very long, she hasn’t bothered making friends. What her classmates don’t know about her can’t be used to hurt her—you know, like it did at her last school.
WASTED
Andy Criddle is not okay. At all.
He’s had far too much to drink.
Again. Which is bad.
And things are about to get worse.
When Shelbi sees Andy at his lowest, she can relate. So she doesn’t resist reaching out. And there’s no doubt their connection has them both seeing stars . . . but the closer they get, the more the past threatens to pull their universes apart.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone delivers a tour de force about living with grief, prioritizing mental health, and finding love amid the chaos.
Book Information
Posts
Good intention but executed poorly :/
There were a few things I liked about this book. I liked the dual pov structure, and I think the topics it tries to explore are incredibly important and not talked about enough in YA books. Mental health, trauma, and emotional struggles deserve thoughtful representation. Unfortunately, this book completely missed the mark for me because of how insensitive it felt at times, especially from the male protagonist’s perspective. One scene in particular really bothered me: Shelbi was crying and opening up about something deeply painful, but instead of focusing on her emotions, the narration kept shifting to descriptions of her body and the guy trying to control his sexual thoughts. It felt uncomfortable and tonedeaf. For a book centered around mental health struggles, moments like that made it hard for me to take the emotional aspects seriously. I can appreciate the intention behind the story, but the execution really didn’t work.