Release
Date: November 8, 2013
Publisher: Flux
Format: ebook
Pages: 349
Sources: Gift
Goodreads
Synopsis
Cassandra
fears rocking the family boat. Instead, she sinks it. Assigned by her
English teacher to write a poem that reveals her true self, Cassandra
Randall is stuck. Her family's religion is so overbearing, she can
NEVER write about who she truly is. So Cass does what any
self-respecting high school girl would do: she secretly begins
writing a tarot-inspired advice blog. When Drew Godfrey, an awkward
outcast with unwashed hair, writes to her, the situation spirals into
what the school calls "a cyberbullying crisis" and what the
church calls "sorcery." Cass wants to be the kind of person
who sticks up for the persecuted, who protects the victims the way
she tries to protect her brother from the homophobes in her church.
But what if she's just another bully? What will it take for her to
step up and tell the truth?
My
Thoughts:
The
Cover: I
really liked the cover to this one. I don't know if you can tell, but
I am a cover kinda girl. That's usually one of the things that
attract me to a book. This cover was pretty cool. Really pretty, in
my opinion; a jar with globugs at dusk representing the perfect
childhood moment that you want to hold onto forever.
The
Plot: The
story to this one was very good. It moved along well keeping me
glued. What I was worried would be just another teen contemporary
novel, turned out to be an intense, and very well written drama.
Characters:
I didn't like our protagonist at first. I thought she was just
another whiny and self-centered teenager. But, as I got to know
Cassandra, as the character developed, I grew to really like her.
Here was a girl who realized that everything she was, everything she
did was for or because of someone else. I think at some point in our
lives; most of us wake up and realize something similar. Fin was fun
and quirky and made Cassandra laugh. I really liked Fin's character
and thought he was the perfect match for Cassandra. Someone to make
her brave enough to discover who she really was.
Cassandra's
family was made up of awesomely written characters too. From her
goofy sister, who was just looking for attention, to her brother who
was just looking for acceptance, to her parents, who were just trying
to deal in their own ways, Miss Hoole created some great characters.
Is
it Worth Reading?:
Definitely.
I really liked Sometimes Never, Sometimes Always. It had been on my
TBR list for a long time and I am glad I actually got to read it. It
was a bit intense, addressing a few serious issues, one that we
blogger sometimes have to think about ourselves. But I was sad to hit
the end of this one. I highly recommend this one to readers of YA,
Realistic fiction, and contemporary and
give this one 4/5 crossbows!
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