I'm finishing this book with a strange feeling. I did not like any of the characters. They were all whiny and unforgiving teens and I find myself not liking to read from that sort of perspective. Hannah was no exception - and the girls handled the situations badly. One would think that after confronting the girl with her lies they would start being honest with each other - but no. Another thing was the controversial subject of self harm that was brought up very hastily. The character that did self harm seemed to do it spontaneously, and I would have liked it much more if she showed early signs of it and that the other girls had noticed. That would have turned the story into a whole different direction and could have given a message about self harm and depression. I was very disappointed with the ending.

I'm finishing this book with a strange feeling. I did not like any of the characters. They were all whiny and unforgiving teens and I find myself not liking to read from that sort of perspective. Hannah was no exception - and the girls handled the situations badly. One would think that after confronting the girl with her lies they would start being honest with each other - but no. Another thing was the controversial subject of self harm that was brought up very hastily. The character that did self harm seemed to do it spontaneously, and I would have liked it much more if she showed early signs of it and that the other girls had noticed. That would have turned the story into a whole different direction and could have given a message about self harm and depression. I was very disappointed with the ending.

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Dit was een Tina Topper uit de tijd dat ik ze kocht zodra ze uitkwamen, las zodra ik ze gekocht had. Ik heb er altijd veel plezier aan gehad, ook om ze te verzamelen. Ze waren altijd maar een week of vier te verkrijgen, en de eerste uitgaven lopen terug tot de tijd waarin ik geboren ben. Veel uitzoeken via internet was daardoor het gevolg.

Maar niet voor deze dus! Deze in de trein van Utrecht naar Maastricht gelezen weet ik nog, en in die tijd krijg je hem ook makkelijk uit. Vermakelijk boekje voor tussendoor!

I'm finishing this book with a strange feeling. I did not like any of the characters. They were all whiny and unforgiving teens and I find myself not liking to read from that sort of perspective. Hannah was no exception - and the girls handled the situations badly. One would think that after confronting the girl with her lies they would start being honest with each other - but no. Another thing was the controversial subject of self harm that was brought up very hastily. The character that did self harm seemed to do it spontaneously, and I would have liked it much more if she showed early signs of it and that the other girls had noticed. That would have turned the story into a whole different direction and could have given a message about self harm and depression. I was very disappointed with the ending.