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July 20, 2023
Love these books. Remember them from being a teen and they’re still good. Great to have a teen book by a male narrator too.
July 3, 2021
Me hubiese encantado leer este libro en el bachillerato, invita a ser un poco más soñador, atrevido, independiente (con las consecuencias que esto trae, claro). Sin embargo, la perspectiva que se le puede dar en mi presente es invaluable. La forma de ver que nuestras decisiones cuando adolescentes representan mucho de lo que podemos ser de adultos sin que sea una verdad absoluta y con posibilidades de reiniciar en cualquier momento, está bien plasmado en las líneas de las dos primeras novelas.
Crecer implica mucho más que ganar años, implica experiencias, responsabilidades que nos ayudan a ver el mundo no desde otra sino desde "la perspectiva" y Richard en Shacked Up a los golpes, nos lo demuestra. Sigue siendo una historia juvenil eso no va a cambiar ni siquiera en el tercer libro, pero son eventos que alguna vez se nos pasaron a muchos por la cabeza a esa edad, me gusta la participación del amor romántico, el erotismo sutil, la realidad de quien no posee dinero y debe luchárselo y testarudez y valentia del adolescente que lo motiva a cambiar su vida a través de sus esfuerzos. Soy fan de los libros autoconcluyente pero sin duda Kate Cann nos hizo un regalo con esta trilogía.
Crecer implica mucho más que ganar años, implica experiencias, responsabilidades que nos ayudan a ver el mundo no desde otra sino desde "la perspectiva" y Richard en Shacked Up a los golpes, nos lo demuestra. Sigue siendo una historia juvenil eso no va a cambiar ni siquiera en el tercer libro, pero son eventos que alguna vez se nos pasaron a muchos por la cabeza a esa edad, me gusta la participación del amor romántico, el erotismo sutil, la realidad de quien no posee dinero y debe luchárselo y testarudez y valentia del adolescente que lo motiva a cambiar su vida a través de sus esfuerzos. Soy fan de los libros autoconcluyente pero sin duda Kate Cann nos hizo un regalo con esta trilogía.
March 2, 2026
Geweldig om door de tijd te reizen en in een verhaal te duiken die spannend en interessant is
August 17, 2012
This book takes off right from where book 1 ended.
The deal with the design company has fallen through, but Rich is still living in the flat above Nick's company and getting the odd bit of storyboard work so life isn't all bad, but now he's got the girl of his dreams, he has to try to hold onto her, and she is jealous of his new flat mate.
I thought Rich was starting to grow up in book 1, not a lot but he was making gradual progress, now he's with Portia and acting like a love sick puppy. It's obvious that Bonny likes him but he's too blind to see it, although the chemistry between them is very well written and oozes off the page.
I can't stand Portia, she is a spoilt brat that needs a good talking to. She the typical Queen Bee, self-centered and wants everything she sees. But only for as long as it holds interest to her.
This book focuses more on the relationship than Rich's life in general, although he is having to sort himself out, especially with college, he is close to being kicked out and has to fight to get back in his teachers good books. I read this one just as quickly as the first one and I had really started to get to know the characters and i could see them growing up and becoming more. Rich didn't annoy me as much, but he did tend to get quite whiney over Portia, and there is some more rude bits in this book. He seems obsessed with wanting to sleep with Portia.
I wanted to know more about his art and friends than that all the time, it started to get a bit repetitive.
However I still see this as a bit of light reading, a short girly book that once again is told from the boys point of view. A perfect summer day read, enjoyable but not life changing.
So for what it is, I enjoyed it and it is well written, but it's no Epic read!
The deal with the design company has fallen through, but Rich is still living in the flat above Nick's company and getting the odd bit of storyboard work so life isn't all bad, but now he's got the girl of his dreams, he has to try to hold onto her, and she is jealous of his new flat mate.
I thought Rich was starting to grow up in book 1, not a lot but he was making gradual progress, now he's with Portia and acting like a love sick puppy. It's obvious that Bonny likes him but he's too blind to see it, although the chemistry between them is very well written and oozes off the page.
I can't stand Portia, she is a spoilt brat that needs a good talking to. She the typical Queen Bee, self-centered and wants everything she sees. But only for as long as it holds interest to her.
This book focuses more on the relationship than Rich's life in general, although he is having to sort himself out, especially with college, he is close to being kicked out and has to fight to get back in his teachers good books. I read this one just as quickly as the first one and I had really started to get to know the characters and i could see them growing up and becoming more. Rich didn't annoy me as much, but he did tend to get quite whiney over Portia, and there is some more rude bits in this book. He seems obsessed with wanting to sleep with Portia.
I wanted to know more about his art and friends than that all the time, it started to get a bit repetitive.
However I still see this as a bit of light reading, a short girly book that once again is told from the boys point of view. A perfect summer day read, enjoyable but not life changing.
So for what it is, I enjoyed it and it is well written, but it's no Epic read!
March 11, 2008
2nd in the Hard Cash trilogy. Good, interesting plot line about the affect of another woman on Rick's relationship with his girlfriend Portia. Another great read from this fab author.
February 20, 2012
Don't bother.
October 24, 2012
I am so excited to read the sequel to this book!! It was sooo good and definitely has somewhere to go!
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October 30, 2013Wow this is a very old book funny how I remember reading is all those years ago the stories coming back to me
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May 14, 2015Yet again, another great read!
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