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Izjusts romāns jauniešiem par toksiskām draudzībām, sērām, pieaugšanu un jauniem sākumiem. Noras labākā draudzene ir mirusi, un Nora neapzināti izjūt... atvieglojumu? Tas Noru pārsteidz nesagatavotu, jo abas vienmēr bijušas nešķiramas, Džūlija bija viņas vienīgā īstā uzticības persona, bet vai atmiņām var ticēt? Pirms gada labākās draudzenes Nora un Džūlija sāka pēdējo vidusskolas gadu un plānoja kopā pieteikties vienā universitātē, lai nekad nešķirtos. Kad pilsētā ierodas zēns, vārdā Dilans, Noras dzīve sagriežas kājām gaisā. Un tad notiek neiedomājamais. Viņa izdzīvo avārijā, kur bojā iet viņas labākā draudzene, un Noras Redfordas dzīve šķiet kā apstājusies. Dilans un pārējie sāk studēt universitātē, bet Nora paliek mazpilsētā un tikai pamazām sāk šķetināt visus melus, uz kuriem Džūlija bija uzbūvējusi viņu draudzību.
400 pages, Hardcover
First published February 6, 2024
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Alex Ritany
3 books61 followersAlex is a Canadian artist, musician, and YA author of DEAD GIRLS DON’T SAY SORRY from Knopf BFYR and I WISH YOU WOULDN’T. When they’re not at the keyboard, you can find them hosting tabletop game night, working on illustrations, or at their other keyboard composing music.
Alex’s love of art, music, and the western Canadian landscape regularly spills into their writing, which tends to feature complex friendships, twisty romances, and explorations of queerness. They live in Calgary with their roommate, cat, and dice collection.
Alex’s love of art, music, and the western Canadian landscape regularly spills into their writing, which tends to feature complex friendships, twisty romances, and explorations of queerness. They live in Calgary with their roommate, cat, and dice collection.
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April 30, 2025
I found a digital copy of DEAD GIRLS DON'T SAY SORRY by Alex Ritany on Libby. All views are mine.
I felt uncomfortable with this book almost from the outset, which is the point the audience learns that one of the two fmcs, Julia, is already dead. Ritany does finally provide an explanation of Julia's death at the end of this four hundred page book, but her death has nothing to do with the plot. It barely registers in the narrative. Both are pretty much devoted to Nora's confiding through first-person POV about how terrible her friend Julia is.
At first, it's not even that clear what Nora's on about. The abusive exchanges don't seem that serious. Over the course of the book, the author escalates the abuse Nora experiences at the hands of Julia, but the development doesn't make much sense. For one thing, the abuse dynamic wouldn't play out in this way in an established relationship. Escalation is for new relationships. I shouldn't have spent the first two hundred pages wondering which of these girls needs intervention.
Also, if Julia has untreated NPD or BPD and it's affecting her and other characters' lives, she should probably at least get realistic representation. That's the author's responsibility, to prevent growing stigma attached to mental illness– not bait the audience into wanting the mentally ill character dead. Ritany reveals in her afterword that Julia is based on a past real-life friendship of the author's. Not research, which I recommend when writers are trying to manage characters with complex mental illness.
Was this one of those times a writer decided to work out revenge in their fiction? Julia's death doesn't even serve the plot. Also, this should go without saying, but here I am: mentally ill people (and characters) don't deserve to die because they're (in)convenient, difficult, or even hurtful.
Reading Notes:
Three (or more) things I loved:
1. With the exception of the constant trios of descriptor—Impulsive, charismatic, head-turning Julia p1— this is beautiful writing. Smooth and sticky, draws you right in, like warm caramel.
2. I like Julia and Nora, the fmc's dynamic. It's a little mean and untrustworthy, just the right believable amount. It both reminds me of my teenage girl friendships and makes for great story tension.
3. I often complain about alternating timelines because this technique is rarely done well, especially when combined with alternating POV. When done poorly, alternating timeline/POV creates serious clarity problems and a pile of work for the reader in the form of backtracking and rereading. In DEAD GIRLS, Ritany elegantly utilizes the alternating timeline. It was always clear whether the reader was in one timeline or the other because in one, a character was alive, and in the other, she was dead. More than time separates the two perspectives, but an entire book's worth of differences. Loved enjoying this element!
Three (or less) things I didn't love:
This section isn't only for criticisms. It's merely for items that I felt something for other than "love" or some interpretation thereof.
1. This is a pretty slow-moving plot, but it reads like a slow burn because of all the character tension.
2. I'm not a fan of how Ritany presents her central theme, toxic relationships. The first person narrator sum FMC Nora tells the reader about many abuses Julia perpetrates on all her friends. Especially Nora. But the behaviors the reader gets to actually witness from Julia are frustratingly vague. I was starting to feel my heart sink. “Are you happy for me?” “Should I be? Are you happy?” ...“Yeah. I’m really happy.” I heard running water on the other end of the line, then Julia sighed. “Then yes. Yeah. I’m happy for you.” She wasn’t. Why? Why couldn’t she let me have this? Nora tells us Julia isn't happy, but *Julia says she is.* So, which speaker is unreliable? I hope I come back to this with an edit. *edit but not the kind I hoped for. The author escalates the abuse Nora experiences at the hands of her friend, but I still hate how Julia is written. If she has untreated NPD or BPD and it's affecting her and other characters' lives, she should probably at least get realistic representation. That's the author's responsibility, to prevent growing stigma attached to mental illness– not bait the audience into wanting mentally ill characters dead. Ritany reveals in her afterword that Julia is based on a past friendship. Not research, which I recommend when writers are trying to handle characters with complex mental illness. Was this one of those times a writer decided to work out revenge in their fiction? She literally killed off a friend who hurt her feelings decades before. Julia's death doesn't even serve the plot. Also, this should go without saying, but here I am: mentally ill people (and characters) don't deserve to die because they're (in)convenient, difficult, or even hurtful.
3. The plot really struggles. The two girls are really nonsensical sometimes, and as a result, the plot wanders. But honestly, I remember acting like this as a teenager. And I knew lots of girls who acted like Nora or Julia. We made no sense to the outside world either.
4. The denouement is confusing, in part because the author introduces new characters and expands a couple of flat characters way more than is necessary or good for the narrative at this point. It's basically fifty pages about the romance subplot, which isn't needed, but which the author was clearly invested in.
Rating: 🚘/5 revenge car crashes
Recommend? Not really
Finished: Sep 9 '24
Format: Digital, Libby, Kindle, Alexa
Read this book if you like:
🩰 YA drama books
👭🏽 teenage girl friendships
👩🏻❤️💋👨🏽 young love
💇♀️ girl's coming of age
👤 mental illness - NPD and BPD rep
I felt uncomfortable with this book almost from the outset, which is the point the audience learns that one of the two fmcs, Julia, is already dead. Ritany does finally provide an explanation of Julia's death at the end of this four hundred page book, but her death has nothing to do with the plot. It barely registers in the narrative. Both are pretty much devoted to Nora's confiding through first-person POV about how terrible her friend Julia is.
At first, it's not even that clear what Nora's on about. The abusive exchanges don't seem that serious. Over the course of the book, the author escalates the abuse Nora experiences at the hands of Julia, but the development doesn't make much sense. For one thing, the abuse dynamic wouldn't play out in this way in an established relationship. Escalation is for new relationships. I shouldn't have spent the first two hundred pages wondering which of these girls needs intervention.
Also, if Julia has untreated NPD or BPD and it's affecting her and other characters' lives, she should probably at least get realistic representation. That's the author's responsibility, to prevent growing stigma attached to mental illness– not bait the audience into wanting the mentally ill character dead. Ritany reveals in her afterword that Julia is based on a past real-life friendship of the author's. Not research, which I recommend when writers are trying to manage characters with complex mental illness.
Was this one of those times a writer decided to work out revenge in their fiction? Julia's death doesn't even serve the plot. Also, this should go without saying, but here I am: mentally ill people (and characters) don't deserve to die because they're (in)convenient, difficult, or even hurtful.
Reading Notes:
Three (or more) things I loved:
1. With the exception of the constant trios of descriptor—Impulsive, charismatic, head-turning Julia p1— this is beautiful writing. Smooth and sticky, draws you right in, like warm caramel.
2. I like Julia and Nora, the fmc's dynamic. It's a little mean and untrustworthy, just the right believable amount. It both reminds me of my teenage girl friendships and makes for great story tension.
3. I often complain about alternating timelines because this technique is rarely done well, especially when combined with alternating POV. When done poorly, alternating timeline/POV creates serious clarity problems and a pile of work for the reader in the form of backtracking and rereading. In DEAD GIRLS, Ritany elegantly utilizes the alternating timeline. It was always clear whether the reader was in one timeline or the other because in one, a character was alive, and in the other, she was dead. More than time separates the two perspectives, but an entire book's worth of differences. Loved enjoying this element!
Three (or less) things I didn't love:
This section isn't only for criticisms. It's merely for items that I felt something for other than "love" or some interpretation thereof.
1. This is a pretty slow-moving plot, but it reads like a slow burn because of all the character tension.
2. I'm not a fan of how Ritany presents her central theme, toxic relationships. The first person narrator sum FMC Nora tells the reader about many abuses Julia perpetrates on all her friends. Especially Nora. But the behaviors the reader gets to actually witness from Julia are frustratingly vague. I was starting to feel my heart sink. “Are you happy for me?” “Should I be? Are you happy?” ...“Yeah. I’m really happy.” I heard running water on the other end of the line, then Julia sighed. “Then yes. Yeah. I’m happy for you.” She wasn’t. Why? Why couldn’t she let me have this? Nora tells us Julia isn't happy, but *Julia says she is.* So, which speaker is unreliable? I hope I come back to this with an edit. *edit but not the kind I hoped for. The author escalates the abuse Nora experiences at the hands of her friend, but I still hate how Julia is written. If she has untreated NPD or BPD and it's affecting her and other characters' lives, she should probably at least get realistic representation. That's the author's responsibility, to prevent growing stigma attached to mental illness– not bait the audience into wanting mentally ill characters dead. Ritany reveals in her afterword that Julia is based on a past friendship. Not research, which I recommend when writers are trying to handle characters with complex mental illness. Was this one of those times a writer decided to work out revenge in their fiction? She literally killed off a friend who hurt her feelings decades before. Julia's death doesn't even serve the plot. Also, this should go without saying, but here I am: mentally ill people (and characters) don't deserve to die because they're (in)convenient, difficult, or even hurtful.
3. The plot really struggles. The two girls are really nonsensical sometimes, and as a result, the plot wanders. But honestly, I remember acting like this as a teenager. And I knew lots of girls who acted like Nora or Julia. We made no sense to the outside world either.
4. The denouement is confusing, in part because the author introduces new characters and expands a couple of flat characters way more than is necessary or good for the narrative at this point. It's basically fifty pages about the romance subplot, which isn't needed, but which the author was clearly invested in.
Rating: 🚘/5 revenge car crashes
Recommend? Not really
Finished: Sep 9 '24
Format: Digital, Libby, Kindle, Alexa
Read this book if you like:
🩰 YA drama books
👭🏽 teenage girl friendships
👩🏻❤️💋👨🏽 young love
💇♀️ girl's coming of age
👤 mental illness - NPD and BPD rep
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January 17, 2024i think this book was pretty good
January 28, 2024
I WISH this review was biased (maybe it is, who's askin'?), but this book is actually just that good.
I... Must get my thoughts in order.
This book is so important. For people who have insecurities about friendship, for people who've had a Julia in their lives, for people who might BE a Julia, for people who value friendship deeply, and for people who don't understand how someone can care so much.
I'll write more soon, once my emotions recover. If they ever do.
"Friendship, at least for me, had never been anything but complicated. I'm always waiting for something terrible. As I think that, I realize I'm waiting with her, too, for something to go wrong, for her to say something that makes me wilt on the inside. I'm always waiting."
I... Must get my thoughts in order.
This book is so important. For people who have insecurities about friendship, for people who've had a Julia in their lives, for people who might BE a Julia, for people who value friendship deeply, and for people who don't understand how someone can care so much.
I'll write more soon, once my emotions recover. If they ever do.
"Friendship, at least for me, had never been anything but complicated. I'm always waiting for something terrible. As I think that, I realize I'm waiting with her, too, for something to go wrong, for her to say something that makes me wilt on the inside. I'm always waiting."
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 28, 2024
Enthralling
February 19, 2024
The review was a long time coming for this……
I really enjoyed this book, it was frustrating at times but like in the most effective way (I’ll elaborate shortly)
Julia is the most toxic friend like going into this picture PLL Ally levels. My frustration came a lot from the toxic parts of the relationship between Julia and Nora but I think that’s how you’re supposed to feel bc it clearly isn’t an ideal situation.
The content matter is really well handled, I’ve been in versions of this scenario when I was younger and I’ve experienced grief and Alex did a great job of letting the reader feel those emotions through the story.
This was also incredibly easy to read, something about the writing style makes the words just flow off the paper. Multiple timelines were handled well and really helped enhance the story.
I’m also such a sucker for romance and I loved the relationship between Nora and Dillan 💗
Pick this up and give it a read friends (:
I really enjoyed this book, it was frustrating at times but like in the most effective way (I’ll elaborate shortly)
Julia is the most toxic friend like going into this picture PLL Ally levels. My frustration came a lot from the toxic parts of the relationship between Julia and Nora but I think that’s how you’re supposed to feel bc it clearly isn’t an ideal situation.
The content matter is really well handled, I’ve been in versions of this scenario when I was younger and I’ve experienced grief and Alex did a great job of letting the reader feel those emotions through the story.
This was also incredibly easy to read, something about the writing style makes the words just flow off the paper. Multiple timelines were handled well and really helped enhance the story.
I’m also such a sucker for romance and I loved the relationship between Nora and Dillan 💗
Pick this up and give it a read friends (:
February 19, 2024
A meander through grief brought on not only by loss but by abuse. Heart wrenching and gripping with just enough friendship and romantic hope to sustain the tears.
February 17, 2024
A Must Read!!
This book kept me on the edge of my seat. I couldn’t put it down. This book is set in two timelines: Before the death of Julia, and after her death.
The author gives you just enough information as the story evolves to keep you guessing about how the death occurred, and why it happened in the first place.
This is a story of friendship and all the complications surrounding it; good and bad.
I highly recommend this book, and I look forward to future books by Alex Ritany.
This book kept me on the edge of my seat. I couldn’t put it down. This book is set in two timelines: Before the death of Julia, and after her death.
The author gives you just enough information as the story evolves to keep you guessing about how the death occurred, and why it happened in the first place.
This is a story of friendship and all the complications surrounding it; good and bad.
I highly recommend this book, and I look forward to future books by Alex Ritany.
April 24, 2024
The before and after of a tragic accident and a complicated friendship, that felt all too real honestly. This isn’t a genre I normally reach for, which made it a struggle to finish. But mostly because of how expertly the author is able to depict this toxic yet authentic relationship between Nora and Julia. I felt like I was back in grade school again, navigating friendships and boys. It was slightly uncomfortable to read, relating to Nora so much, but I think it gave the character such depth and understanding. Also, I was not expecting the love story to be so sweet. Who knew late-night juice runs could be so romantic?
December 5, 2023
This story is told on two different timelines: before and after the death of Julia, the best friend of our main character, Nora. I loved the back and forth chapters, although I wasnt sure about it at first. Julia and Nora are fast friends in middle school after Julia moves to town. When the story opens, they are in high school and things have changed a bit.
I found Nora to be extremely naive and even blind to the actions and words of Julia. She wanted to believe in her so badly, she overlooked a million red flags (and the whole red flag parade). That's really the only bad oart to this story because so many times, I was saying, "Good lord, this kid can't be this stupid. Wake up Nora!"
Still, it's a really great story in the end and I think my students will really like this one. Hopefully they never have a BFF like Julia.
I found Nora to be extremely naive and even blind to the actions and words of Julia. She wanted to believe in her so badly, she overlooked a million red flags (and the whole red flag parade). That's really the only bad oart to this story because so many times, I was saying, "Good lord, this kid can't be this stupid. Wake up Nora!"
Still, it's a really great story in the end and I think my students will really like this one. Hopefully they never have a BFF like Julia.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 15, 2025
This book is very precious to me. :’) Alex has done a BRILLIANT job at capturing the voice & true essence of YA writing - this is not just a book about teens, this is a book written FOR teens.
This story will be strikingly relatable to anyone who is or has once been a young person, but I had the extra special treat of this book being set in Calgary, my own hometown!! (a rarity I have never experienced before and what a wonderful surprise!!). While reading this I genuinely felt like I had stepped into my high school life for better or for worse, and all the Big Messy emotions, nail-biting stress, exhilarating firsts, confusing friendships, major decisions, and important things that were central to teenage days. Returning to that feeling was unexpected, cathartic, and satisfyingly melancholic. I was giggling and kicking my feet one chapter and punching at air the next. Dillan and Nora are my babies!!!!!
Moreover, the split timeline choices the author made were treated SO well and built tension and action perfectly between the before/after. I can’t wait to see what they write next!!!
This story will be strikingly relatable to anyone who is or has once been a young person, but I had the extra special treat of this book being set in Calgary, my own hometown!! (a rarity I have never experienced before and what a wonderful surprise!!). While reading this I genuinely felt like I had stepped into my high school life for better or for worse, and all the Big Messy emotions, nail-biting stress, exhilarating firsts, confusing friendships, major decisions, and important things that were central to teenage days. Returning to that feeling was unexpected, cathartic, and satisfyingly melancholic. I was giggling and kicking my feet one chapter and punching at air the next. Dillan and Nora are my babies!!!!!
Moreover, the split timeline choices the author made were treated SO well and built tension and action perfectly between the before/after. I can’t wait to see what they write next!!!
April 22, 2025
Ooooof. This book! So well written, and it was so easy to follow the different timelines, which is hugely appreciated. The relationship between Nora and Julia is so complicated and while reading I couldn’t help but relating and empathizing to Nora’s conflicting emotions. The way this book is written just makes you feel like you’re right there in the thick of everything with her, and you’re trying to figure it all out like she is. I wanted to cry at times and I wanted to just put her and Dillan into a room together to just talk gosh darn it!!! So good. Would 10000000000% read anything by this author!!!
June 18, 2025
Parasti es šāda veida grāmatu neņemtu un šoreiz man to ieteica izlasīt bibliotekāre. Un es to nemaz nenožēloju. Patiesībā man pat ļoti patika! Autors lieliski aprasta nodevības sajūtu un sāpes pēc tam.
Man ļoti patika🥰🥰🥰🥰
Man ļoti patika🥰🥰🥰🥰
May 27, 2024
LOVED THIS. Took me back into the feelings of tumultuous teen friendships and the serious and big feelings that come with it. So excited to read more by Alex.
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February 20, 2024dude the premise of this sounds so good?? like if i had money take it please!
February 13, 2024
Wow. This story has made me lose my words. It was just so good. It took up all my space in my brain for 3 days. The storyline and flips between before and after, so cool. Genuinely excited to read more from Alex!
March 16, 2024
3.5 rating
I liked the setup of the chapters in Before and After. It was just too long. Seemed a bit dragged out.
I liked the setup of the chapters in Before and After. It was just too long. Seemed a bit dragged out.
May 7, 2024
3.5
felt like something was missing, although i quite enjoyed the premise of this
felt like something was missing, although i quite enjoyed the premise of this
May 31, 2024
This book never answered the question: why are these two people friends? Without that, why would I care about the main plot?
May 28, 2024
5⭐
go read this.
Also:
- I feel like the name Julia is used so much for antagonists in books.When You Reach Me? and now this? Personally, I know a few great Julias (shout out) but I also knew one who was kind of just a brat (also for context this was when I was nine. I'm sure she's a lovely person now. imo ballet brings out the worst in us all).
- I don't know if this is just me seeing this that I want to see BUT the sibling duo in this book is Simon and Nora, and the sibling duo in Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is ALSO Simon and Nora. :)
Overall, I really enjoyed this and would recommend it to anyone looking for a book that handles dual timelines and a complicated friendship expertly. ☕🚗📔🧃
go read this.
Also:
- I feel like the name Julia is used so much for antagonists in books.When You Reach Me? and now this? Personally, I know a few great Julias (shout out) but I also knew one who was kind of just a brat (also for context this was when I was nine. I'm sure she's a lovely person now. imo ballet brings out the worst in us all).
- I don't know if this is just me seeing this that I want to see BUT the sibling duo in this book is Simon and Nora, and the sibling duo in Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is ALSO Simon and Nora. :)
Overall, I really enjoyed this and would recommend it to anyone looking for a book that handles dual timelines and a complicated friendship expertly. ☕🚗📔🧃
July 30, 2024
don’t talk to me i’m processing for five to ten business days.
the writing?? masterful. consistently felt like i was staring at a floor to ceiling tapestry and looking for the loose threads that often show up in most other tapestries and genuinely, i could not see a single one. the number of times i would read a one-liner, pause, go back to reread and think “OH. that is going to be Significant Later!” is too many to count - i’m certain there was not a single chapter that passed without it. the result was a story of grief and complicated relationships that unfolded PERFECTLY in a dual storyline in a way that i’ve never seen in any other novel - never at any point did it feel as if Alex was coyly holding onto details until an appropriate word count had been surpassed to justify a third act twist, instead it felt exactly as if i was in Nora’s head as she worked through her feelings in real time and THAT’S THE DREAM, BABY!!! while i love to appreciate the workings of fiction in its various forms, sometimes it’s a relief to sit back and have a story told TO you and be able to let go of your suspended disbelief and immerse yourself fully, no loose threads cluttering your vision.
the writing?? masterful. consistently felt like i was staring at a floor to ceiling tapestry and looking for the loose threads that often show up in most other tapestries and genuinely, i could not see a single one. the number of times i would read a one-liner, pause, go back to reread and think “OH. that is going to be Significant Later!” is too many to count - i’m certain there was not a single chapter that passed without it. the result was a story of grief and complicated relationships that unfolded PERFECTLY in a dual storyline in a way that i’ve never seen in any other novel - never at any point did it feel as if Alex was coyly holding onto details until an appropriate word count had been surpassed to justify a third act twist, instead it felt exactly as if i was in Nora’s head as she worked through her feelings in real time and THAT’S THE DREAM, BABY!!! while i love to appreciate the workings of fiction in its various forms, sometimes it’s a relief to sit back and have a story told TO you and be able to let go of your suspended disbelief and immerse yourself fully, no loose threads cluttering your vision.
February 6, 2024
This is one of the most captivating books I've ever read. The toxic friendship between Nora and Julia is written with such heart-wrenching realism that anyone who has ever experienced a similar dynamic will feel a deep kinship with Nora. And Nora's journey to understand that relationship, and how it has shaped her life, is deeply moving.
The romance in the book is so compelling and well-developed. One thing I cannot stand in YA books is when the main couple seems to only be together because they are a girl and boy who are in frequent contact and physically attracted to each other. With the romance in this book, I could see the unique and complementary nature of their dynamic with each other, their incredible conversational chemistry, and the fact that they just really seemed to enjoy each other's company and care about each other as people. This also makes their conflicts within the book cut so much deeper, because I got so invested in their connection so quickly.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and I cannot wait to read it again!
The romance in the book is so compelling and well-developed. One thing I cannot stand in YA books is when the main couple seems to only be together because they are a girl and boy who are in frequent contact and physically attracted to each other. With the romance in this book, I could see the unique and complementary nature of their dynamic with each other, their incredible conversational chemistry, and the fact that they just really seemed to enjoy each other's company and care about each other as people. This also makes their conflicts within the book cut so much deeper, because I got so invested in their connection so quickly.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and I cannot wait to read it again!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 18, 2024
Round up to 4.5 stars.
September 19, 2025
Läste inte klart.. gav det 100 sidor men fastnade aldrig.. Gillade konceptet men den va för tråkig helt enkelt! Säkert riktad mot yngre tonåringar 🥲
June 9, 2025
“Mirušas meitenes neatvainojas” varēja būt izcils jauniešu romāns. Tas tiešām varēja tāds būt...🥺
Šeit ir viss, kas nepieciešams grāmatai, lai uzrunātu jauniešu auditoriju. Kliedzošs nosaukums uz vāka, vidusskolas pēdējie gadi, iemīlēšanās, labākās draudzenes, kuru draudzību aizēno intrigas, nodevība un pilnībā sarauj gabalos – avārija, kurā iet bojā viena no meitenēm.
Lai arī man ļoti patīk jauniešu romāni un šo vieglās valodas dēļ izlasīju divu dienu laikā, tiešām žēl, ka autors stāstu ietērpa tik daudz lappusēs. Pārāk daudz. Man pat gandrīz netraucēja banalitāte romantiskajās ainās, cik grāmatas apjoms. Ja šo pašu uzrakstītu īsāk, būtu 👌🏻.
Sižets un veids, kādā tas izstāstīts (nodaļas ar notikumiem pirms un pēc avārijas), ir tas, kas mani visvairāk uzrunāja un mudināja izlasīt līdz beigām.
Temats noteikti ir viens no galvenajiem iemesliem, kāpēc es tomēr ieteiktu izlasīt. Ne tikai jauniešiem. Šis nav stāsts tikai par draudzību vai nodevību, tas ir par to, kā vēlme iederēties iznīcina personību un apslāpē vērtības, kas reiz šķitušas svarīgas.
Šeit ir viss, kas nepieciešams grāmatai, lai uzrunātu jauniešu auditoriju. Kliedzošs nosaukums uz vāka, vidusskolas pēdējie gadi, iemīlēšanās, labākās draudzenes, kuru draudzību aizēno intrigas, nodevība un pilnībā sarauj gabalos – avārija, kurā iet bojā viena no meitenēm.
Lai arī man ļoti patīk jauniešu romāni un šo vieglās valodas dēļ izlasīju divu dienu laikā, tiešām žēl, ka autors stāstu ietērpa tik daudz lappusēs. Pārāk daudz. Man pat gandrīz netraucēja banalitāte romantiskajās ainās, cik grāmatas apjoms. Ja šo pašu uzrakstītu īsāk, būtu 👌🏻.
Sižets un veids, kādā tas izstāstīts (nodaļas ar notikumiem pirms un pēc avārijas), ir tas, kas mani visvairāk uzrunāja un mudināja izlasīt līdz beigām.
Temats noteikti ir viens no galvenajiem iemesliem, kāpēc es tomēr ieteiktu izlasīt. Ne tikai jauniešiem. Šis nav stāsts tikai par draudzību vai nodevību, tas ir par to, kā vēlme iederēties iznīcina personību un apslāpē vērtības, kas reiz šķitušas svarīgas.
January 28, 2024
DNF - this is one of many books I've read where there's a split timeline: before and after, and a really deserving (or perhaps not so deserving) victim. Julia was just presented so unlikeably, and Nora gave me no reason to root fo her, that I couldn't bring myself to care what happened.
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss.
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss.
September 2, 2024
bro the boom almost got me crying but a little anticlimactic but loved the book❤️
April 23, 2025
"Patiesības nav. Ir tikai stāsti. Visu nosaka tas, kuram tu visvairāk tici."
Vidusskola. Nora un Džūlija ir labākās draudzenes kopš mazākām klasēm. Abas vienmēr kopā, nešķiramas. Taču draudzība šīm meitenēm nav vienkārša. Tiek kalti plāni kopīgām studijām universitātē, taču Nora nespēj atzīties, ka to nevēlas.
Abām ir noslēpumi vienai no otras, taču tai pat laikā abas apgalvo, ka stāsta viena otrai visu. Un tad vidusskolā atgriežas Dilans, kuru Nora pazīst jau no bērnu dienām. Un šeit kaut kas būtiski noiet greizi, jo kur divi, tur trešais lieks. Džūlija nav gatava ar Noru dalīties. Abu meiteņu draudzība kļūst tik neciešami toksiska, ka Nora to nespēj vairs izturēt. Bet arī pārtraukt šo draudzību nav viegli. Meli un noslēpumi, intrigu vērpšana, iejaukšanās draudzenes attiecībās ar puisi, personīgās dienasgrāmatas nozagšana un izlasīšana un vēl daudz kas cits, kas neatgriezeniski iznīcina draudzību. Kad visas kārtis atklājas un parādās Džūlijas patiesā seja, meitenes pamatīgi sastrīdas un notiek nelaimes gadījums, kurā Džūlija iet bojā. Nora vaino sevi. Pēc Džūlijas nāves Nora izjūt ne tikai vainas sajūtu, bet arī atvieglojumu, jo nu visiem meliem ir atrasts izskaidrojums. Taču Džūlijas ēna vēl ilgi nepamet Noru.
Sākumā man bija grūti ielasīties, jo grāmatā jauniešu dialogi ir ļoti īsti, līdz galam nepateikti, pus teikumā aprauti - nu kā jau jauniešiem. Tas brīžiem ļoti kaitināja, jo gribējās, lai izsakās skaidri un bez aplinkiem. Ja sākums bija garlaicīgs, tad jau vēlāk grāmata strauji uzņēma apgriezienus un palika ļoti interesanti. Ja tāda draudzība kā starp Noru un Džūliju ir izjusta uz savas ādas, tad ir ļoti labi saprotamas abu meiteņu emocijas un rīcības motīvi. Stāstam ir ļoti dziļš vēstījums, kurā atspoguļojas toksisku attiecību sekas.
Arī pēc šī stāsta izlasīšanas esmu 100% kārtējo reizi pārliecinājusies par vienu lietu. Lai gan arī pati skolas laikā rakstīju dienasgrāmatu, kura arī nonāca svešās rokās, lūk, mans padoms - NEKAD nerakstiet dienasgrāmatu!"Patiesības nav. Ir tikai stāsti. Visu nosaka tas, kuram tu visvairāk tici."
Vidusskola. Nora un Džūlija ir labākās draudzenes kopš mazākām klasēm. Abas vienmēr kopā, nešķiramas. Taču draudzība šīm meitenēm nav vienkārša. Tiek kalti plāni kopīgām studijām universitātē, taču Nora nespēj atzīties, ka to nevēlas.
Abām ir noslēpumi vienai no otras, taču tai pat laikā abas apgalvo, ka stāsta viena otrai visu. Un tad vidusskolā atgriežas Dilans, kuru Nora pazīst jau no bērnu dienām. Un šeit kaut kas būtiski noiet greizi, jo kur divi, tur trešais lieks. Džūlija nav gatava ar Noru dalīties. Abu meiteņu draudzība kļūst tik neciešami toksiska, ka Nora to nespēj vairs izturēt. Bet arī pārtraukt šo draudzību nav viegli. Meli un noslēpumi, intrigu vērpšana, iejaukšanās draudzenes attiecībās ar puisi, personīgās dienasgrāmatas nozagšana un izlasīšana un vēl daudz kas cits, kas neatgriezeniski iznīcina draudzību. Kad visas kārtis atklājas un parādās Džūlijas patiesā seja, meitenes pamatīgi sastrīdas un notiek nelaimes gadījums, kurā Džūlija iet bojā. Nora vaino sevi. Pēc Džūlijas nāves Nora izjūt ne tikai vainas sajūtu, bet arī atvieglojumu, jo nu visiem meliem ir atrasts izskaidrojums. Taču Džūlijas ēna vēl ilgi nepamet Noru.
Sākumā man bija grūti ielasīties, jo grāmatā jauniešu dialogi ir ļoti īsti, līdz galam nepateikti, pus teikumā aprauti - nu kā jau jauniešiem. Tas brīžiem ļoti kaitināja, jo gribējās, lai izsakās skaidri un bez aplinkiem. Ja sākums bija garlaicīgs, tad jau vēlāk grāmata strauji uzņēma apgriezienus un palika ļoti interesanti. Ja tāda draudzība kā starp Noru un Džūliju ir izjusta uz savas ādas, tad ir ļoti labi saprotamas abu meiteņu emocijas un rīcības motīvi. Stāstam ir ļoti dziļš vēstījums, kurā atspoguļojas toksisku attiecību sekas.
Arī pēc šī stāsta izlasīšanas esmu 100% kārtējo reizi pārliecinājusies par vienu lietu. Lai gan arī pati skolas laikā rakstīju dienasgrāmatu, kura arī nonāca svešās rokās, lūk, mans padoms - NEKAD nerakstiet dienasgrāmatu!"Patiesības nav. Ir tikai stāsti. Visu nosaka tas, kuram tu visvairāk tici."
Vidusskola. Nora un Džūlija ir labākās draudzenes kopš mazākām klasēm. Abas vienmēr kopā, nešķiramas. Taču draudzība šīm meitenēm nav vienkārša. Tiek kalti plāni kopīgām studijām universitātē, taču Nora nespēj atzīties, ka to nevēlas.
Abām ir noslēpumi vienai no otras, taču tai pat laikā abas apgalvo, ka stāsta viena otrai visu. Un tad vidusskolā atgriežas Dilans, kuru Nora pazīst jau no bērnu dienām. Un šeit kaut kas būtiski noiet greizi, jo kur divi, tur trešais lieks. Džūlija nav gatava ar Noru dalīties. Abu meiteņu draudzība kļūst tik neciešami toksiska, ka Nora to nespēj vairs izturēt. Bet arī pārtraukt šo draudzību nav viegli. Meli un noslēpumi, intrigu vērpšana, iejaukšanās draudzenes attiecībās ar puisi, personīgās dienasgrāmatas nozagšana un izlasīšana un vēl daudz kas cits, kas neatgriezeniski iznīcina draudzību. Kad visas kārtis atklājas un parādās Džūlijas patiesā seja, meitenes pamatīgi sastrīdas un notiek nelaimes gadījums, kurā Džūlija iet bojā. Nora vaino sevi. Pēc Džūlijas nāves Nora izjūt ne tikai vainas sajūtu, bet arī atvieglojumu, jo nu visiem meliem ir atrasts izskaidrojums. Taču Džūlijas ēna vēl ilgi nepamet Noru.
Sākumā man bija grūti ielasīties, jo grāmatā jauniešu dialogi ir ļoti īsti, līdz galam nepateikti, pus teikumā aprauti - nu kā jau jauniešiem. Tas brīžiem ļoti kaitināja, jo gribējās, lai izsakās skaidri un bez aplinkiem. Ja sākums bija garlaicīgs, tad jau vēlāk grāmata strauji uzņēma apgriezienus un palika ļoti interesanti. Ja tāda draudzība kā starp Noru un Džūliju ir izjusta uz savas ādas, tad ir ļoti labi saprotamas abu meiteņu emocijas un rīcības motīvi. Stāstam ir ļoti dziļš vēstījums, kurā atspoguļojas toksisku attiecību sekas.
Arī pēc šī stāsta izlasīšanas esmu 100% kārtējo reizi pārliecinājusies par vienu lietu. Lai gan arī pati skolas laikā rakstīju dienasgrāmatu, kura arī nonāca svešās rokās, lūk, mans padoms - NEKAD nerakstiet dienasgrāmatu!"Patiesības nav. Ir tikai stāsti. Visu nosaka tas, kuram tu visvairāk tici."
Vidusskola. Nora un Džūlija ir labākās draudzenes kopš mazākām klasēm. Abas vienmēr kopā, nešķiramas. Taču draudzība šīm meitenēm nav vienkārša. Tiek kalti plāni kopīgām studijām universitātē, taču Nora nespēj atzīties, ka to nevēlas.
Abām ir noslēpumi vienai no otras, taču tai pat laikā abas apgalvo, ka stāsta viena otrai visu. Un tad vidusskolā atgriežas Dilans, kuru Nora pazīst jau no bērnu dienām. Un šeit kaut kas būtiski noiet greizi, jo kur divi, tur trešais lieks. Džūlija nav gatava ar Noru dalīties. Abu meiteņu draudzība kļūst tik neciešami toksiska, ka Nora to nespēj vairs izturēt. Bet arī pārtraukt šo draudzību nav viegli. Meli un noslēpumi, intrigu vērpšana, iejaukšanās draudzenes attiecībās ar puisi, personīgās dienasgrāmatas nozagšana un izlasīšana un vēl daudz kas cits, kas neatgriezeniski iznīcina draudzību. Kad visas kārtis atklājas un parādās Džūlijas patiesā seja, meitenes pamatīgi sastrīdas un notiek nelaimes gadījums, kurā Džūlija iet bojā. Nora vaino sevi. Pēc Džūlijas nāves Nora izjūt ne tikai vainas sajūtu, bet arī atvieglojumu, jo nu visiem meliem ir atrasts izskaidrojums. Taču Džūlijas ēna vēl ilgi nepamet Noru.
Sākumā man bija grūti ielasīties, jo grāmatā jauniešu dialogi ir ļoti īsti, līdz galam nepateikti, pus teikumā aprauti - nu kā jau jauniešiem. Tas brīžiem ļoti kaitināja, jo gribējās, lai izsakās skaidri un bez aplinkiem. Ja sākums bija garlaicīgs, tad jau vēlāk grāmata strauji uzņēma apgriezienus un palika ļoti interesanti. Ja tāda draudzība kā starp Noru un Džūliju ir izjusta uz savas ādas, tad ir ļoti labi saprotamas abu meiteņu emocijas un rīcības motīvi. Stāstam ir ļoti dziļš vēstījums, kurā atspoguļojas toksisku attiecību sekas.
Arī pēc šī stāsta izlasīšanas esmu 100% kārtējo reizi pārliecinājusies par vienu lietu. Lai gan arī pati skolas laikā rakstīju dienasgrāmatu, kura arī nonāca svešās rokās, lūk, mans padoms - NEKAD nerakstiet dienasgrāmatu!
Vidusskola. Nora un Džūlija ir labākās draudzenes kopš mazākām klasēm. Abas vienmēr kopā, nešķiramas. Taču draudzība šīm meitenēm nav vienkārša. Tiek kalti plāni kopīgām studijām universitātē, taču Nora nespēj atzīties, ka to nevēlas.
Abām ir noslēpumi vienai no otras, taču tai pat laikā abas apgalvo, ka stāsta viena otrai visu. Un tad vidusskolā atgriežas Dilans, kuru Nora pazīst jau no bērnu dienām. Un šeit kaut kas būtiski noiet greizi, jo kur divi, tur trešais lieks. Džūlija nav gatava ar Noru dalīties. Abu meiteņu draudzība kļūst tik neciešami toksiska, ka Nora to nespēj vairs izturēt. Bet arī pārtraukt šo draudzību nav viegli. Meli un noslēpumi, intrigu vērpšana, iejaukšanās draudzenes attiecībās ar puisi, personīgās dienasgrāmatas nozagšana un izlasīšana un vēl daudz kas cits, kas neatgriezeniski iznīcina draudzību. Kad visas kārtis atklājas un parādās Džūlijas patiesā seja, meitenes pamatīgi sastrīdas un notiek nelaimes gadījums, kurā Džūlija iet bojā. Nora vaino sevi. Pēc Džūlijas nāves Nora izjūt ne tikai vainas sajūtu, bet arī atvieglojumu, jo nu visiem meliem ir atrasts izskaidrojums. Taču Džūlijas ēna vēl ilgi nepamet Noru.
Sākumā man bija grūti ielasīties, jo grāmatā jauniešu dialogi ir ļoti īsti, līdz galam nepateikti, pus teikumā aprauti - nu kā jau jauniešiem. Tas brīžiem ļoti kaitināja, jo gribējās, lai izsakās skaidri un bez aplinkiem. Ja sākums bija garlaicīgs, tad jau vēlāk grāmata strauji uzņēma apgriezienus un palika ļoti interesanti. Ja tāda draudzība kā starp Noru un Džūliju ir izjusta uz savas ādas, tad ir ļoti labi saprotamas abu meiteņu emocijas un rīcības motīvi. Stāstam ir ļoti dziļš vēstījums, kurā atspoguļojas toksisku attiecību sekas.
Arī pēc šī stāsta izlasīšanas esmu 100% kārtējo reizi pārliecinājusies par vienu lietu. Lai gan arī pati skolas laikā rakstīju dienasgrāmatu, kura arī nonāca svešās rokās, lūk, mans padoms - NEKAD nerakstiet dienasgrāmatu!"Patiesības nav. Ir tikai stāsti. Visu nosaka tas, kuram tu visvairāk tici."
Vidusskola. Nora un Džūlija ir labākās draudzenes kopš mazākām klasēm. Abas vienmēr kopā, nešķiramas. Taču draudzība šīm meitenēm nav vienkārša. Tiek kalti plāni kopīgām studijām universitātē, taču Nora nespēj atzīties, ka to nevēlas.
Abām ir noslēpumi vienai no otras, taču tai pat laikā abas apgalvo, ka stāsta viena otrai visu. Un tad vidusskolā atgriežas Dilans, kuru Nora pazīst jau no bērnu dienām. Un šeit kaut kas būtiski noiet greizi, jo kur divi, tur trešais lieks. Džūlija nav gatava ar Noru dalīties. Abu meiteņu draudzība kļūst tik neciešami toksiska, ka Nora to nespēj vairs izturēt. Bet arī pārtraukt šo draudzību nav viegli. Meli un noslēpumi, intrigu vērpšana, iejaukšanās draudzenes attiecībās ar puisi, personīgās dienasgrāmatas nozagšana un izlasīšana un vēl daudz kas cits, kas neatgriezeniski iznīcina draudzību. Kad visas kārtis atklājas un parādās Džūlijas patiesā seja, meitenes pamatīgi sastrīdas un notiek nelaimes gadījums, kurā Džūlija iet bojā. Nora vaino sevi. Pēc Džūlijas nāves Nora izjūt ne tikai vainas sajūtu, bet arī atvieglojumu, jo nu visiem meliem ir atrasts izskaidrojums. Taču Džūlijas ēna vēl ilgi nepamet Noru.
Sākumā man bija grūti ielasīties, jo grāmatā jauniešu dialogi ir ļoti īsti, līdz galam nepateikti, pus teikumā aprauti - nu kā jau jauniešiem. Tas brīžiem ļoti kaitināja, jo gribējās, lai izsakās skaidri un bez aplinkiem. Ja sākums bija garlaicīgs, tad jau vēlāk grāmata strauji uzņēma apgriezienus un palika ļoti interesanti. Ja tāda draudzība kā starp Noru un Džūliju ir izjusta uz savas ādas, tad ir ļoti labi saprotamas abu meiteņu emocijas un rīcības motīvi. Stāstam ir ļoti dziļš vēstījums, kurā atspoguļojas toksisku attiecību sekas.
Arī pēc šī stāsta izlasīšanas esmu 100% kārtējo reizi pārliecinājusies par vienu lietu. Lai gan arī pati skolas laikā rakstīju dienasgrāmatu, kura arī nonāca svešās rokās, lūk, mans padoms - NEKAD nerakstiet dienasgrāmatu!"Patiesības nav. Ir tikai stāsti. Visu nosaka tas, kuram tu visvairāk tici."
Vidusskola. Nora un Džūlija ir labākās draudzenes kopš mazākām klasēm. Abas vienmēr kopā, nešķiramas. Taču draudzība šīm meitenēm nav vienkārša. Tiek kalti plāni kopīgām studijām universitātē, taču Nora nespēj atzīties, ka to nevēlas.
Abām ir noslēpumi vienai no otras, taču tai pat laikā abas apgalvo, ka stāsta viena otrai visu. Un tad vidusskolā atgriežas Dilans, kuru Nora pazīst jau no bērnu dienām. Un šeit kaut kas būtiski noiet greizi, jo kur divi, tur trešais lieks. Džūlija nav gatava ar Noru dalīties. Abu meiteņu draudzība kļūst tik neciešami toksiska, ka Nora to nespēj vairs izturēt. Bet arī pārtraukt šo draudzību nav viegli. Meli un noslēpumi, intrigu vērpšana, iejaukšanās draudzenes attiecībās ar puisi, personīgās dienasgrāmatas nozagšana un izlasīšana un vēl daudz kas cits, kas neatgriezeniski iznīcina draudzību. Kad visas kārtis atklājas un parādās Džūlijas patiesā seja, meitenes pamatīgi sastrīdas un notiek nelaimes gadījums, kurā Džūlija iet bojā. Nora vaino sevi. Pēc Džūlijas nāves Nora izjūt ne tikai vainas sajūtu, bet arī atvieglojumu, jo nu visiem meliem ir atrasts izskaidrojums. Taču Džūlijas ēna vēl ilgi nepamet Noru.
Sākumā man bija grūti ielasīties, jo grāmatā jauniešu dialogi ir ļoti īsti, līdz galam nepateikti, pus teikumā aprauti - nu kā jau jauniešiem. Tas brīžiem ļoti kaitināja, jo gribējās, lai izsakās skaidri un bez aplinkiem. Ja sākums bija garlaicīgs, tad jau vēlāk grāmata strauji uzņēma apgriezienus un palika ļoti interesanti. Ja tāda draudzība kā starp Noru un Džūliju ir izjusta uz savas ādas, tad ir ļoti labi saprotamas abu meiteņu emocijas un rīcības motīvi. Stāstam ir ļoti dziļš vēstījums, kurā atspoguļojas toksisku attiecību sekas.
Arī pēc šī stāsta izlasīšanas esmu 100% kārtējo reizi pārliecinājusies par vienu lietu. Lai gan arī pati skolas laikā rakstīju dienasgrāmatu, kura arī nonāca svešās rokās, lūk, mans padoms - NEKAD nerakstiet dienasgrāmatu!"Patiesības nav. Ir tikai stāsti. Visu nosaka tas, kuram tu visvairāk tici."
Vidusskola. Nora un Džūlija ir labākās draudzenes kopš mazākām klasēm. Abas vienmēr kopā, nešķiramas. Taču draudzība šīm meitenēm nav vienkārša. Tiek kalti plāni kopīgām studijām universitātē, taču Nora nespēj atzīties, ka to nevēlas.
Abām ir noslēpumi vienai no otras, taču tai pat laikā abas apgalvo, ka stāsta viena otrai visu. Un tad vidusskolā atgriežas Dilans, kuru Nora pazīst jau no bērnu dienām. Un šeit kaut kas būtiski noiet greizi, jo kur divi, tur trešais lieks. Džūlija nav gatava ar Noru dalīties. Abu meiteņu draudzība kļūst tik neciešami toksiska, ka Nora to nespēj vairs izturēt. Bet arī pārtraukt šo draudzību nav viegli. Meli un noslēpumi, intrigu vērpšana, iejaukšanās draudzenes attiecībās ar puisi, personīgās dienasgrāmatas nozagšana un izlasīšana un vēl daudz kas cits, kas neatgriezeniski iznīcina draudzību. Kad visas kārtis atklājas un parādās Džūlijas patiesā seja, meitenes pamatīgi sastrīdas un notiek nelaimes gadījums, kurā Džūlija iet bojā. Nora vaino sevi. Pēc Džūlijas nāves Nora izjūt ne tikai vainas sajūtu, bet arī atvieglojumu, jo nu visiem meliem ir atrasts izskaidrojums. Taču Džūlijas ēna vēl ilgi nepamet Noru.
Sākumā man bija grūti ielasīties, jo grāmatā jauniešu dialogi ir ļoti īsti, līdz galam nepateikti, pus teikumā aprauti - nu kā jau jauniešiem. Tas brīžiem ļoti kaitināja, jo gribējās, lai izsakās skaidri un bez aplinkiem. Ja sākums bija garlaicīgs, tad jau vēlāk grāmata strauji uzņēma apgriezienus un palika ļoti interesanti. Ja tāda draudzība kā starp Noru un Džūliju ir izjusta uz savas ādas, tad ir ļoti labi saprotamas abu meiteņu emocijas un rīcības motīvi. Stāstam ir ļoti dziļš vēstījums, kurā atspoguļojas toksisku attiecību sekas.
Arī pēc šī stāsta izlasīšanas esmu 100% kārtējo reizi pārliecinājusies par vienu lietu. Lai gan arī pati skolas laikā rakstīju dienasgrāmatu, kura arī nonāca svešās rokās, lūk, mans padoms - NEKAD nerakstiet dienasgrāmatu!
May 8, 2024
TW: emotional abuse and manipulation, death
This book could have been easily 1/3 the length, and there were so many instances of that tired trope of characters just not talking to each other. What I thought would be a rough and deep dive into emotional abuse between friends was honestly the B plot to the romance that took over the last half of the book.
This book could have been easily 1/3 the length, and there were so many instances of that tired trope of characters just not talking to each other. What I thought would be a rough and deep dive into emotional abuse between friends was honestly the B plot to the romance that took over the last half of the book.
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