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Ebernau #3
List und Liebe
Gefühlssturm über Ebernau
Gwen ist das pure Chaos. Aufgedreht, kindisch und begeisterungsfähig - zumindest, bis ihr langweilig wird. Und das geht schnell. Shirley hätte jeden Grund sich von ihr fernzuhalten. Sie ist nicht an die Privatschule gekommen, um sich ablenken zu lassen. Ihr Ziel ist ein perfektes Abi und eine goldene Zukunft ... na ja, goldener als es irgendjemand von einem armen Mädchen wie ihr erwartet.
Doch nachdem sie einem Freund hilft, hat sie plötzlich mehr Probleme am Hals als sie zählen kann. Allen voran eine Schein-Beziehung, den Hass der halben Schule und Gwens volle Aufmerksamkeit. Ärgerlicherweise. Gwens Veilchenaugen und Grübchen könnten selbst Shirley Winter aus der Bahn werfen ...
Enthält: furchtbare Folterinstrumente, Konfettikanonen, Konzentrationsschwierigkeiten und Kitsch. Vor allem Kitsch. Und dumme Witze.
Das Buch ist Teil der Ebernau-Serie, kann aber auch unabhängig davon gelesen werden.
Gwen ist das pure Chaos. Aufgedreht, kindisch und begeisterungsfähig - zumindest, bis ihr langweilig wird. Und das geht schnell. Shirley hätte jeden Grund sich von ihr fernzuhalten. Sie ist nicht an die Privatschule gekommen, um sich ablenken zu lassen. Ihr Ziel ist ein perfektes Abi und eine goldene Zukunft ... na ja, goldener als es irgendjemand von einem armen Mädchen wie ihr erwartet.
Doch nachdem sie einem Freund hilft, hat sie plötzlich mehr Probleme am Hals als sie zählen kann. Allen voran eine Schein-Beziehung, den Hass der halben Schule und Gwens volle Aufmerksamkeit. Ärgerlicherweise. Gwens Veilchenaugen und Grübchen könnten selbst Shirley Winter aus der Bahn werfen ...
Enthält: furchtbare Folterinstrumente, Konfettikanonen, Konzentrationsschwierigkeiten und Kitsch. Vor allem Kitsch. Und dumme Witze.
Das Buch ist Teil der Ebernau-Serie, kann aber auch unabhängig davon gelesen werden.
346 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2017
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May 5, 2023
4 / 5 Stars
CW: Homophobia, Biphobia, Alcoholism, Swearing, Slutshaming, Emotional Abuse, Forced Outing
I'm very aware of the language this story was written in - duuh, wouldn't be able to read it otherwise - but my review will be written in english nontheless. If that bothers you: too bad. Because this is my review.
I've wanted to read more of Mars's work ever since I got my hands on multible free short storys of hers. I remember thinking: "Man, she gave away x of the books I own for free. Maybe I should buy something of hers for a change."
Now, why this book? Well, it sounded like something I'd enjoy. And besides, I love sapphic storys.
So, now that you know how I found this book, I'd like to start the actual review by saying:
It was great.
There were a few things in there that weren't as great - to me personally, that is - but overall I'd recommand it for sure.
What bothered me:
I know Shirley's family is accepting. 2 of her 3 brothers are gay after all. But. Gwen doesn't know that. And even if she did, you can't just out someone against their will. I'm aware she's written as neurodiverse, but even then, I don't feel like that's an excuse for her actions. It just left a bad taste in my mouth.
Virgin shaming. I'm not gonna call it acephobic, but you know, I could. What am I talking about? Well, there isn't just one scene, but rather, there are multible where we make fun of a character because he's a virgin. And please, the "boy will be boys" argument is not a valid counter argument. Especially since the same author would never dare use something with a anti-gay conotation. But anti-ace works because "oooh, it's just teasing. It's not serious" wrong. They have been teasing. Calling someone a 'childish virgin' is just an insult.
At least we - the readers - knew that the slutshaming was clearly meant to be seen as wrong. And the characters that do it get treated badly. But in this case it's all gucci? :/
The books includes 2 scenes that sexualize queer people. One is clever , not offensive and amazing, because it makes fun of straight dudes who love lesbians. The other is just one sentence, blink and you miss it, but...it's there. It excists. So. We have a gay side couple. And it's implied that the girls find them cute. Because they are gay. And they want them to be prom King and King. Because they are gay. And that's just ... not the coolest of things. Like I said, it's 1 line at the end of the book, and yet, I kind of wished we hadn't included how the straight girls think our gay couple is hot because they are gay.
Stuff I liked:
+ Neurodiverse MC
This brought a huge smile to my face. Surprise rep - as in, rep I didn't know about before going in - brings me such huge joy. And that was the case with this books rep as well. I hoped we wouldn't "fix" her neurodiversity and when we didn't I let out a huge sigh of relief. To be clear, there is no in text confirmation but it's still very clear she's neurodiverse. And I loved that. Gwen was my favourit character and I hope she has a great life.
+ Grumpy x Sunshine
If executed correctly, I'm finding great joy in this dynamic. And the book it *chefs kiss* didn't dissapoint. Our two girls are both amazing character that I was hooked on from the get go. Especially since we play with expectations and stereotypes.
+ Character Focused
This is a romance, but it's also taking a lot of time and care to develop its characters. Their actions, thoughts and feelings are what drive the book forward. And I loved it. Especially Gwen's side of things. If I want more Shirley, I can get the other books in the series. Who knows, maybe I will.
+ The way we treat emotional abuse
It's a heavy subject. Same as the alcoholism. And it's easy to fuck up. The ending- for example- is a bit rushed. We leave a lot unresolved. Partly because, there is no magical fix it. You cant just undo years of neglect. We get a few flashbacks and many amazing moments. My heart was hurting and aching and one day, maybe, I hope we get more. A sequel, a one-shot, something, that focuses on Gwen and her family years later.
Final words:
I had a great time. Would reccomand.
CW: Homophobia, Biphobia, Alcoholism, Swearing, Slutshaming, Emotional Abuse, Forced Outing
I'm very aware of the language this story was written in - duuh, wouldn't be able to read it otherwise - but my review will be written in english nontheless. If that bothers you: too bad. Because this is my review.
I've wanted to read more of Mars's work ever since I got my hands on multible free short storys of hers. I remember thinking: "Man, she gave away x of the books I own for free. Maybe I should buy something of hers for a change."
Now, why this book? Well, it sounded like something I'd enjoy. And besides, I love sapphic storys.
So, now that you know how I found this book, I'd like to start the actual review by saying:
It was great.
There were a few things in there that weren't as great - to me personally, that is - but overall I'd recommand it for sure.
What bothered me:
I know Shirley's family is accepting. 2 of her 3 brothers are gay after all. But. Gwen doesn't know that. And even if she did, you can't just out someone against their will. I'm aware she's written as neurodiverse, but even then, I don't feel like that's an excuse for her actions. It just left a bad taste in my mouth.
Virgin shaming. I'm not gonna call it acephobic, but you know, I could. What am I talking about? Well, there isn't just one scene, but rather, there are multible where we make fun of a character because he's a virgin. And please, the "boy will be boys" argument is not a valid counter argument. Especially since the same author would never dare use something with a anti-gay conotation. But anti-ace works because "oooh, it's just teasing. It's not serious" wrong. They have been teasing. Calling someone a 'childish virgin' is just an insult.
At least we - the readers - knew that the slutshaming was clearly meant to be seen as wrong. And the characters that do it get treated badly. But in this case it's all gucci? :/
The books includes 2 scenes that sexualize queer people. One is clever , not offensive and amazing, because it makes fun of straight dudes who love lesbians. The other is just one sentence, blink and you miss it, but...it's there. It excists. So. We have a gay side couple. And it's implied that the girls find them cute. Because they are gay. And they want them to be prom King and King. Because they are gay. And that's just ... not the coolest of things. Like I said, it's 1 line at the end of the book, and yet, I kind of wished we hadn't included how the straight girls think our gay couple is hot because they are gay.
Stuff I liked:
+ Neurodiverse MC
This brought a huge smile to my face. Surprise rep - as in, rep I didn't know about before going in - brings me such huge joy. And that was the case with this books rep as well. I hoped we wouldn't "fix" her neurodiversity and when we didn't I let out a huge sigh of relief. To be clear, there is no in text confirmation but it's still very clear she's neurodiverse. And I loved that. Gwen was my favourit character and I hope she has a great life.
+ Grumpy x Sunshine
If executed correctly, I'm finding great joy in this dynamic. And the book it *chefs kiss* didn't dissapoint. Our two girls are both amazing character that I was hooked on from the get go. Especially since we play with expectations and stereotypes.
+ Character Focused
This is a romance, but it's also taking a lot of time and care to develop its characters. Their actions, thoughts and feelings are what drive the book forward. And I loved it. Especially Gwen's side of things. If I want more Shirley, I can get the other books in the series. Who knows, maybe I will.
+ The way we treat emotional abuse
It's a heavy subject. Same as the alcoholism. And it's easy to fuck up. The ending- for example- is a bit rushed. We leave a lot unresolved. Partly because, there is no magical fix it. You cant just undo years of neglect. We get a few flashbacks and many amazing moments. My heart was hurting and aching and one day, maybe, I hope we get more. A sequel, a one-shot, something, that focuses on Gwen and her family years later.
Final words:
I had a great time. Would reccomand.
December 30, 2017
Was lesbisches? Bin ich normal so gar kein Freund von ... aber Nils und Mark haben eben nicht nur einen kleinen Bruder sondern auch eine Schwester ... und natürlich soll sie nicht alleine bleiben... und natürlich lasse ich nicht einfach Teil 3 der Reihe aus und mache mit Teil 4 weiter ...
Ich finde Regina Mars hat das ganz gut hinbekommen mit den beiden :-) auch wenn mein persönliches Highlight Dom mit ... war (Spoilern will ich ja nicht) :-) die zwei waren so süß <3
Ich finde Regina Mars hat das ganz gut hinbekommen mit den beiden :-) auch wenn mein persönliches Highlight Dom mit ... war (Spoilern will ich ja nicht) :-) die zwei waren so süß <3
March 23, 2019
Das Dritte Buch der Ebernau Reihe... ich kann dazu nicht viel sagen, ich wiederhole mich da wohl in jeder Rezi. Awwww.... die Mädels sind der Hammer. Ich hab Tränen gelacht und gelitten. Ich liebe diese Geschichte um Shirley und Gwen. Absolut Lesenswert, genau wie die Bücher davor <3
June 20, 2020
It's like all the other YA-romance-novels I've read so far had been refined into the pure essence.
A cute, heartwarming and sometimes even a bit steamy love story about Gwen, school beauty with a short attention span, prone to flights of fancy and no bad bone in her body, and Shirley, sarcastic smart girl who grew up with three brothers and thus won't take crap from anyone.
There was no love at first sight, no all-drama-until-sudden-turnaround-at-the-end, no dumb easily resolved misunderstandings. Everyone acted according to their goals and characters, so even when the plot threw up obstacles and threw the characters for a loop, they acted consistently and understandably. This may sound like it should be basic stuff, but to my experience with a ton of books, it really isn't.
It's charming the way Gwen pursues Shirley after a variety of developments, and their relationship was really sweet. Both characters felt like they evolved very naturally through their interactions, Shirley learning that there is more to life than school and that sometimes you have to follow your heart, and Gwen finding a reason to strive.
Another thing I really liked was the un-cliche-way the main characters were portrayed. Shirley wasn't just "that nerd girl", but had a clear motivation for her ambitious academic goals. She was also tough as nails, ready to face bullies and problems quite readily (except for in the beginning with her crush, but again - it was perfectly in-character). Her friendship with Dom was also very nice.
And of course there is Gwen. Desired girl of all the boys in school and from a rich background, it was the perfect setup to have her as some brainless beauty with no work ethic. I was very pleased that while these interpretations of her were discussed in-story, the author never painted Gwen in that light, but instead showed her as a nice energetic girl who threw herself earnestly into whatever she fancied that moment, and just could not bring up the focus to see it through to the end. For her to find both the motivation (love!) and the means to find that focus was nicely told. She was also shown to be much more empathic than she seemed quite a few times. And, just like Shirley, finding out about her family background explained a lot of things.
All in all, a very, very enjoyable that I can greatly recommend to any fan of wlw romance...
but just in this moment I realize that the novel was in german and I wrote this review in english out of habit. Sorry for that...
A cute, heartwarming and sometimes even a bit steamy love story about Gwen, school beauty with a short attention span, prone to flights of fancy and no bad bone in her body, and Shirley, sarcastic smart girl who grew up with three brothers and thus won't take crap from anyone.
There was no love at first sight, no all-drama-until-sudden-turnaround-at-the-end, no dumb easily resolved misunderstandings. Everyone acted according to their goals and characters, so even when the plot threw up obstacles and threw the characters for a loop, they acted consistently and understandably. This may sound like it should be basic stuff, but to my experience with a ton of books, it really isn't.
It's charming the way Gwen pursues Shirley after a variety of developments, and their relationship was really sweet. Both characters felt like they evolved very naturally through their interactions, Shirley learning that there is more to life than school and that sometimes you have to follow your heart, and Gwen finding a reason to strive.
Another thing I really liked was the un-cliche-way the main characters were portrayed. Shirley wasn't just "that nerd girl", but had a clear motivation for her ambitious academic goals. She was also tough as nails, ready to face bullies and problems quite readily (except for in the beginning with her crush, but again - it was perfectly in-character). Her friendship with Dom was also very nice.
And of course there is Gwen. Desired girl of all the boys in school and from a rich background, it was the perfect setup to have her as some brainless beauty with no work ethic. I was very pleased that while these interpretations of her were discussed in-story, the author never painted Gwen in that light, but instead showed her as a nice energetic girl who threw herself earnestly into whatever she fancied that moment, and just could not bring up the focus to see it through to the end. For her to find both the motivation (love!) and the means to find that focus was nicely told. She was also shown to be much more empathic than she seemed quite a few times. And, just like Shirley, finding out about her family background explained a lot of things.
All in all, a very, very enjoyable that I can greatly recommend to any fan of wlw romance...
but just in this moment I realize that the novel was in german and I wrote this review in english out of habit. Sorry for that...
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