ABANDONED: The true story of a little girl who didn't belong

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The most probable cause for people shelving this book is because everyone in it is awful. This is exactly what people were saying when it was first published. Plus it was written in a different era, so contemporary readers might see it as dated and irrelevant. When Should You Quit a Book You Don’t Like? I was fooled by the exciting premise and pretty cover. Don't make the same mistake! Save yourselves! Once again… Greek Mythology. In case you can’t tell—we love the Greeks here at YA Sisterhood! When I heard that this book was a re-telling of the Persephone myth, I was a bit reluctant to dive right into it honestly. I’d just read the Goddess Test (See our previous review) and I wasn’t sure that I wanted to read two books with the same plot within a two-week period. But they couldn’t be more different! I would say Abandon is only loosely inspired by the Persephone myth. This story is entirely it’s own. Also, just like in The Goddess Test (which is also a retelling of the Persephone/Hades myth), the narrator keeps talking about " that"". Apparently, spelling out the word sex is a capital offense. WARNING: This review contains mentions of wanting to throttle, strangle and maim book characters, and includes potentially traumatizing pictures.

This is why I'm going to be a little hard on it. Because my expectations were high, and there weren't met. At. All. I've heard a lot about Meg Cabot's books. And it may surprise people to know that this was actually my first Meg Cabot novel. I'm not completely unfamiliar with her works. One of my favorite movies of all time was adapted from one of her novels-- The Princess Diaries. All that being said, I think I made a huge mistake in having Abandon pop my Cabot novel "cherry". So if I might make a suggestion for all our sakes, why don't you try"--his brown eyes were pleading--"just being a little sweeter to that boy?" Never feel guilty for not finishing a book. I know the abandonment can be crushing, but hey, sometimes your relationship with a book just doesn’t work out… for now, at least. Why Do People Not Finish Books?I decided to read two myth-inspired books last week and was extremely disappointed with the other book. (Fury by Elizabeth Miles). I might look like a honey-eyed schoolgirl on the outside, in my skirt with its regulation four-inches-above-the-knee hem. But I'll rip those tassels off your shoes, old man. Just try Googling me." He still seemed pretty mad. A good sign of this was when his chest started to rise and fall as if he'd been running, which it was doing now.

The story had so, so very little to do with the myth of Persephone. It was disappointing. Is it too late for Shannon Hale to try her hand at Greek mythology? There's a bit of a historical twist threaded within the plot, giving it depth and a natural verve. The story simply isn't a modern remake of Hades (the reigning king of the underworld) and Persephone (his love interest). It's so much more. Pierce starts school and tries to be a normal person, although she keeps reminding us how difficult that is because she'd DIED once. Well, color me unimpressed. Buffy died twice.

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When I saw the blurb for this, I immediately signed up for an arc. Who doesn’t appreciate grumpy/sunshine with a side of age gap thrown in? Somehow the cemetery sexton gets involved and Pierce opens up and confides in him. She goes on and on about how he randomly has shown up in her life, how he scares her, how he's a nightmare, how bad things happen when he's around, etc. Do you know what he says to her after that? And he's like this throughout the entire book. He threatens Pierce, he insults her, he asks her if she 'forgot to take her pills' (because who cares about being sensitive about people's mental illnesses, amirite?) and she goes along with it, internalizes it and even agrees with him. It's absolutely awful. You guys, I was so excited about this book. I generally really like Cabot's work, and a retelling of the Persephone myth? Sold! Not to mention that the heroine is (arguably) a WOC. I was like, no way can this book fail!

If you are a fan of Meg Cabot, I think that you are going to love this one. I can't wait to read the second book! Great characters, awesome story.... and one hot/dangerous/mysterious guy... oh, John, I'm hoping I get to see a lot more of you in book two! I love Meg Cabot. LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE! (I am totally PSYCHED to finally meet her in person this month too!!) But that's beside the point! Now that I have that out of the way.... lets get to the review. He stumbles on to my biggest secret and reveals a few of his own. He can't seem to stay away from me. He says he's too old for me, but I couldn't care less when he makes me feel cherished. They meet again... in a graveyard, where this poor, unfortunate soul seems to hang out. Of course, that doesn't stop our heroine from asking the all important, universal question: "Why me?" Are you kidding me? But I have to remember, the problem with Pierce is that she's so stupid, she doesn't realize how stupid she is. Instead of running away from the crazed stalker, she apologizes to him for throwing the tea in his face. You know, when she was busy escaping. Pop quiz: What do you get when you mix not-so-bright heroine with a gallon of selfless? Mary-Sue. A.M. Wilson had me hooked from the first chapter. I was drawn in by the abandonment issues Lee has. His feeling, his actions, they're all very real. It's what you would expect from someone who went through the hardships he did as a child. His character was beautifully written and perfectly constructed.I don't know what to say about John because I know nothing about him. He's just another one of those generic dark, "bad boy" love interests with a tragic past. I do not understand how Pierce falls for him, considering that she seems to hate him for the most part. John gets angry often, sometimes violently angry and aggressive. He even tries to keep Pierce in the underworld against her wishes. He creeped me out and frightened me, but didn't make me go weak at the knees (as I suppose I was expected to?) If you’re feeling brave and looking for a day out with a difference, head to one of these abandoned places in the UK. From deserted villages to derelict hospitals and eerie, empty churches, you’ll find a variety of fascinating and chilling abandoned places to choose from. If you’re like me, you’ll probably finish a book just because you’ve started it, hoping for something better as you get deeper into the story. It’s called the sunk-cost fallacy. Abandon is a new take on the Hades-Persephone myth. Pierce, the main protagonist, finds herself in the "Underworld" similar to that of Hades', after she nearly drowns. There she meets John, whom she had previously met at her grandfather's funeral when she was a little kid. She somehow manages to escape the Underworld, but John seems to appear everywhere she goes, especially when she's in trouble. She can't seem to escape from him. After an incident, she moves to an island where her mother's family lives. However, trouble seems to follow her there too.. The ending warped-up a bit to fast in my opinion, just when it was starting to get really interesting, so again, I have high hopes for the second book. Cabot really knows how to make her readers curious.