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TrueColors #2
Deep Green: Color Me Jealous
Jordan Ferguson and Shawna Frye became good friends when Jordan made cheerleader. But when Timothy suddenly dumps Shawna to start seeing Jordan, rumors fly. Shawna gets her revenge, first by smearing Jordan's reputation, then by tempting Timothy with an offer he can't refuse. Jordan feels absolutely green with envy--so much so that she considers doing everything in her power to get Tim back. Everything. This second book in the teen fiction series TrueColors deals with jealousy and relationships. Includes discussion questions.
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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Melody Carlson
419 books3,261 followersMelody Carlson is the award-winning author of over two hundred books, several of them Christmas novellas from Revell, including her much-loved and bestselling book, The Christmas Bus.
She also writes many teen books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series.
Melody was nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books, including the Notes from a Spinning Planet series and Finding Alice, which is in production as a Lifetime Television movie. She and her husband serve on the Young Life adult committee in central Oregon.
She also writes many teen books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series.
Melody was nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books, including the Notes from a Spinning Planet series and Finding Alice, which is in production as a Lifetime Television movie. She and her husband serve on the Young Life adult committee in central Oregon.
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June 21, 2012
Well, I guess you get what you pay for. I got this for free on Amazon for the Kindle. I recognized the series because a friend read them a year or so ago.
This book was horrible. I have to say, I'm not HUGELY picky with books, I only have one other 1 star book, but UGH. Let's start with the characters.
Reasons Why I Hated This Book:
1. CHARACTERS. If this book were a movie then it would be a puppet show with cutout cardboard characters. Okay, I don't know if that was even a good analogy, but my point is that the characterization was totally not believable in the slightest way. Jordan, the protagonist, was shallow and only thought about how she could get Tim back (until the end, but that's another point). Shawna was a typical backstabbing mean girl, Kara was a typical goody two shoes, Tim was a typical guy who only wanted one thing, her parents were typically clueless, etc... you get my point.
2. JORDAN. This deserves a whole other paragraph. She was SO ANNOYING.
All she thought about was Tim, Tim, Tim. How can I get Tim back. What is Tim doing. Where is Tim. To the point that she was plain creepy and stalkerish. She drove by Tim's house to see if his car was there, she drove by Shawna's to see if Tim was there, to the local restaurant, etc. And Tim was such a jerk to her! But yet she goes on about how he's so sweet and sensitive, and she could spend her whole life with him. Well, I never saw that sweet/sensitive side. The author never made me feel bad for her when she lost Tim. There were several points where she mentions that people think she should be in a mental hospital, and I agree. Who stalks their old boyfriend to that extent? Jordan is also so spoiled. She constantly talks about how much her life sucks, but really she just has some issues with her friends. Calm down. The only point where I felt she had a right to complain was when she got in the accident.
3. PLOT LINE. Wait, there was a plot line? Where? All I read was Jordan stalking, Tim cheating, Shawna being a jerk, rinse, repeat. Seriously, though, the story was sooo unoriginal. Typical romantic comedy except it wasn't even funny. Or romantic.
4. RELIGION/NOT SO SUBTLE MESSAGE. It was quite obvious that the author was religious, and not in a good way. Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-religion, I'm agnostic, and I really don't mind religion in books, it can add a lot. But the message of this book was: If you go Christian your life will be perfect. If you don't you'll get screwed by guys and get into car accidents. The whole last part of the book was literally like a sermon. Kara and Edgar came in to save the day by converting Jordan and they acted wayyy too mature for 16 year olds. Also, the end of the book was not well executed. Everything turned out too perfect. Shawna, the mean girl who went to all lengths getting revenge teared up at Jordan's apology. Really? Not in real life. But I guess Jordan's conversion to God made her a little warm and fuzzy. Jordan also broke up with Tim because he wasn't in God's plans. (All that productive stalking for nothing!)
5. DIALOGUE. Last, but not least. IT WAS HORRID. Ever hear a teacher or a parent try unsuccessfully to talk "teen"? That was this book. AND PLEASE! No more saying "Crud!" Nobody says that! And "Good Grief!" I kid you not. It was like somebody wrote a script and then tried to make it sound as robotic and awkward as possible. In most conversations about people, you introduce someone's name then you say he/she, her/his, etc. You don't repeat their name every. Single. Time. And whenever you talk to somebody, you don't always say their name. You sometimes say "hey" or "guess what?" or just start talking.
It was like this. (random example I just made)
Two teens are in a kitchen eating breakfast, sitting at separate sides of the island from each other.
"John, can you please pass the syrup?"
"Sure, Mary Lou."
"No problem, John."
"Mary Lou, can you please pass the strawberry bowl?"
"Sure, John."
"You know, Mary Lou, it hurt my feelings that you said that yesterday."
"I'm sorry, John. I need to work on my forgiveness. I can get out of hand sometimes. Will you forgive me?"
"Of course, Mary Lou. After all, God forgives us every day."
That painful. Okay, I was exaggerating, but still. The only redeeming thing was that she spoke well about The Beatles. But then she dissed The Twilight Zone. So never mind. Just don't read this book.
This book was horrible. I have to say, I'm not HUGELY picky with books, I only have one other 1 star book, but UGH. Let's start with the characters.
Reasons Why I Hated This Book:
1. CHARACTERS. If this book were a movie then it would be a puppet show with cutout cardboard characters. Okay, I don't know if that was even a good analogy, but my point is that the characterization was totally not believable in the slightest way. Jordan, the protagonist, was shallow and only thought about how she could get Tim back (until the end, but that's another point). Shawna was a typical backstabbing mean girl, Kara was a typical goody two shoes, Tim was a typical guy who only wanted one thing, her parents were typically clueless, etc... you get my point.
2. JORDAN. This deserves a whole other paragraph. She was SO ANNOYING.
All she thought about was Tim, Tim, Tim. How can I get Tim back. What is Tim doing. Where is Tim. To the point that she was plain creepy and stalkerish. She drove by Tim's house to see if his car was there, she drove by Shawna's to see if Tim was there, to the local restaurant, etc. And Tim was such a jerk to her! But yet she goes on about how he's so sweet and sensitive, and she could spend her whole life with him. Well, I never saw that sweet/sensitive side. The author never made me feel bad for her when she lost Tim. There were several points where she mentions that people think she should be in a mental hospital, and I agree. Who stalks their old boyfriend to that extent? Jordan is also so spoiled. She constantly talks about how much her life sucks, but really she just has some issues with her friends. Calm down. The only point where I felt she had a right to complain was when she got in the accident.
3. PLOT LINE. Wait, there was a plot line? Where? All I read was Jordan stalking, Tim cheating, Shawna being a jerk, rinse, repeat. Seriously, though, the story was sooo unoriginal. Typical romantic comedy except it wasn't even funny. Or romantic.
4. RELIGION/NOT SO SUBTLE MESSAGE. It was quite obvious that the author was religious, and not in a good way. Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-religion, I'm agnostic, and I really don't mind religion in books, it can add a lot. But the message of this book was: If you go Christian your life will be perfect. If you don't you'll get screwed by guys and get into car accidents. The whole last part of the book was literally like a sermon. Kara and Edgar came in to save the day by converting Jordan and they acted wayyy too mature for 16 year olds. Also, the end of the book was not well executed. Everything turned out too perfect. Shawna, the mean girl who went to all lengths getting revenge teared up at Jordan's apology. Really? Not in real life. But I guess Jordan's conversion to God made her a little warm and fuzzy. Jordan also broke up with Tim because he wasn't in God's plans. (All that productive stalking for nothing!)
5. DIALOGUE. Last, but not least. IT WAS HORRID. Ever hear a teacher or a parent try unsuccessfully to talk "teen"? That was this book. AND PLEASE! No more saying "Crud!" Nobody says that! And "Good Grief!" I kid you not. It was like somebody wrote a script and then tried to make it sound as robotic and awkward as possible. In most conversations about people, you introduce someone's name then you say he/she, her/his, etc. You don't repeat their name every. Single. Time. And whenever you talk to somebody, you don't always say their name. You sometimes say "hey" or "guess what?" or just start talking.
It was like this. (random example I just made)
Two teens are in a kitchen eating breakfast, sitting at separate sides of the island from each other.
"John, can you please pass the syrup?"
"Sure, Mary Lou."
"No problem, John."
"Mary Lou, can you please pass the strawberry bowl?"
"Sure, John."
"You know, Mary Lou, it hurt my feelings that you said that yesterday."
"I'm sorry, John. I need to work on my forgiveness. I can get out of hand sometimes. Will you forgive me?"
"Of course, Mary Lou. After all, God forgives us every day."
That painful. Okay, I was exaggerating, but still. The only redeeming thing was that she spoke well about The Beatles. But then she dissed The Twilight Zone. So never mind. Just don't read this book.
February 27, 2017
Actual rating: 1.5/5 stars
Look at the cover. Search for the people on the cover. At the back you can see a couple. That might be Shawna The Bitch and Timothy The Dog In Heat. The image is blurry but you can tell it is them. Then, HOLY SHIT, WHO'S THAT GIRL ON THE FRONT??! She looks angry. Murderous. And she's looking straight at you. Run. Run, I tell you!! Stop looking at her eyes! She will steal your soul if you do!
There's so many things wrong with this book that I don't where to start.
Wait, I actually do.
Everyone is a psychopath!! Stalking, stealing, manipulating, seducing, sex addicts, and MORE were in this book!!
And that's only the first 60 pages.
I thought Kara Hendricks was pitiful and depressing, but, her former friend, Jordan Ferguson--the protagonist of this book--is a future assassin and demented.
You might say, "But the cover looks so innocent. Besides, IT'S A CHRISTIAN BOOK!!" I know it is a Christian book. That's what worries me. Jordan's behavior was approve as an excuse for--wait for it--"true love". That's right. According to this book, it is okay to stalk and watch a house from your car if you love that person very much. And it is also okay to use sex to keep a guy.
I'm not exaggerating (Okay, maybe a little) any of this.
So, what's the plot about?
Jordan steals Timothy away from her supposed friend, Shawna Frye. She actually thinks it is unfair that Shawna is pissed at her. Girl! You stole her boyfriend!! Who wouldn't be pissed by that? Short story short, Timothy only wants sex from Jordan. He tries to get on top of her, he touches her in conspicuous places (No, I'm not talking about places of the house, I'm talking about places on her body!), and pretty much gets mad when she says she doesn't want to have sex. You know what takes the cake? Shawna figures it out that Jordan is resisting herself from Timothy and takes advantage of the situation. At a party, Timothy gets drunk (Jordan was at the party, by the way), Shawna gets all over him, and they end up having sex on the sunken tub!!
Disgusting!! Have some respect for yourselves and do it on a bed!! Jeez.
Anyways, Jordan gets furious and stalks both of them. She can't get over the fact that Timothy and Shawna got back together, and she will do anything to "have her man back". It wasn't even yours on the first place, you idiot. She stalks Timothy out of "true love" and wants to meet Shawna, as in run her down in the middle of the street with her car--hopefully in her cheerleading uniform, leaving this big red and blue blob smeared across the pavement. And she thinks that Shawna is asking to be killed.
Well, my dear readers,
I'm flabbergasted that this type of things passes off like a good thing in fiction. Not only is Jordan a hypocritical psychopath monster, she is also superficial, judgmental, idiotic, and irritating.
When her friend, Kara--now religious--tries to help her, she calls her a "nerd freak". Yeah, that's right. And we are suppose to feel sorry for her because Shawna "stole" Timothy away from her.
I thought at first that she deserved every single thing that it was happening to Jordan, until I discover that Shawna is a psychopath, too. You have Timothy back, you don't have to almost kill Jordan to prevent her of stealing him away from you again! Stealing was one thing, but ruining her reputation and accidentally-on-purpose causing Jordan to wreck her car is passing the line.
I swear. I want to strangle every single of them with a titanium chain until they turn purple. Oh, my God. This book is making me murderous!
What about the religious themes? Oh, you know, the same thing that happened on the last book: Everything turns better once Jordan converts to Christianity. Can you be more obvious, Melody Carlson? The good thing was that it wasn't as preachy like the last book. But still.
Were there any likable characters? Namely Ashley and Amber. They always told Jordan off when she was being an idiot. She didn't listen to them, anyway.
And HOLY SHIT, that ending! I don't know if I should laugh or cry. I choose laughing because it was so unexpected!
I guess that was added because on the next book, Torch Red, is going to be talking about . . . sex. Oh joy.
Can this get any worse?Why did I say that? Now it is going to turn worse!
Look at the cover. Search for the people on the cover. At the back you can see a couple. That might be Shawna The Bitch and Timothy The Dog In Heat. The image is blurry but you can tell it is them. Then, HOLY SHIT, WHO'S THAT GIRL ON THE FRONT??! She looks angry. Murderous. And she's looking straight at you. Run. Run, I tell you!! Stop looking at her eyes! She will steal your soul if you do!
There's so many things wrong with this book that I don't where to start.
Wait, I actually do.
Everyone is a psychopath!! Stalking, stealing, manipulating, seducing, sex addicts, and MORE were in this book!!
And that's only the first 60 pages.
I thought Kara Hendricks was pitiful and depressing, but, her former friend, Jordan Ferguson--the protagonist of this book--is a future assassin and demented.
You might say, "But the cover looks so innocent. Besides, IT'S A CHRISTIAN BOOK!!" I know it is a Christian book. That's what worries me. Jordan's behavior was approve as an excuse for--wait for it--"true love". That's right. According to this book, it is okay to stalk and watch a house from your car if you love that person very much. And it is also okay to use sex to keep a guy.
I'm not exaggerating (Okay, maybe a little) any of this.
So, what's the plot about?
Jordan steals Timothy away from her supposed friend, Shawna Frye. She actually thinks it is unfair that Shawna is pissed at her. Girl! You stole her boyfriend!! Who wouldn't be pissed by that? Short story short, Timothy only wants sex from Jordan. He tries to get on top of her, he touches her in conspicuous places (No, I'm not talking about places of the house, I'm talking about places on her body!), and pretty much gets mad when she says she doesn't want to have sex. You know what takes the cake? Shawna figures it out that Jordan is resisting herself from Timothy and takes advantage of the situation. At a party, Timothy gets drunk (Jordan was at the party, by the way), Shawna gets all over him, and they end up having sex on the sunken tub!!
Disgusting!! Have some respect for yourselves and do it on a bed!! Jeez.
Anyways, Jordan gets furious and stalks both of them. She can't get over the fact that Timothy and Shawna got back together, and she will do anything to "have her man back". It wasn't even yours on the first place, you idiot. She stalks Timothy out of "true love" and wants to meet Shawna, as in run her down in the middle of the street with her car--hopefully in her cheerleading uniform, leaving this big red and blue blob smeared across the pavement. And she thinks that Shawna is asking to be killed.
Well, my dear readers,
I'm flabbergasted that this type of things passes off like a good thing in fiction. Not only is Jordan a hypocritical psychopath monster, she is also superficial, judgmental, idiotic, and irritating.
When her friend, Kara--now religious--tries to help her, she calls her a "nerd freak". Yeah, that's right. And we are suppose to feel sorry for her because Shawna "stole" Timothy away from her.
I thought at first that she deserved every single thing that it was happening to Jordan, until I discover that Shawna is a psychopath, too. You have Timothy back, you don't have to almost kill Jordan to prevent her of stealing him away from you again! Stealing was one thing, but ruining her reputation and accidentally-on-purpose causing Jordan to wreck her car is passing the line.
I swear. I want to strangle every single of them with a titanium chain until they turn purple. Oh, my God. This book is making me murderous!
What about the religious themes? Oh, you know, the same thing that happened on the last book: Everything turns better once Jordan converts to Christianity. Can you be more obvious, Melody Carlson? The good thing was that it wasn't as preachy like the last book. But still.
Were there any likable characters? Namely Ashley and Amber. They always told Jordan off when she was being an idiot. She didn't listen to them, anyway.
And HOLY SHIT, that ending! I don't know if I should laugh or cry. I choose laughing because it was so unexpected!
I guess that was added because on the next book, Torch Red, is going to be talking about . . . sex. Oh joy.
Can this get any worse?
April 26, 2016
Basic Info
Format: Paperback
Pages/Length: 208pgs
Genre: Young Adult; Christian Fiction.
At A Glance
Love Triangle/Insta Love/Obsession?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: No.
Triggers: n/a
Rating: 2 stars.
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 7
Plot: 4
Characters: 2
World Building: 4
Flow: 5
Series Congruity: 6
Writing: 5
Ending:4
Total: 4
In Dept
Best Part: It was short.
Worst Part: Jordan.
Thoughts Had: Stop now please!
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: Yah
Recommending: eh
Short Review: I think the author knew you would hate Jordan during book 1 and tried to make you feel bad for her in book 2, but no, i hate her more now. Just saying. Doesn't seem to care about hurting her new Bestie's feelings at all. Good thing she didn't sleep with that kid thou, haha. *sigh* and of course the end, it was all good and things just worked out so well for Jordan as soon as she converted.
Misc.
Book Boyfriend: Pass.
Best Friend Material: Pass.
Review in GIF Form:
April 28, 2016
Deep Green was just okay. I didn't love the characters (it was pretty hard after reading Dark Blue and seeing the way Jordan treated Kara), but I did come to see Jordan in a slightly different light (but I still don't really like her). The ending was just a tad too unbelievable for me, though.
July 3, 2022
2.8 Stars...
This was quick ok read. The story is centered around Jordan who basically broke girl code by starting a relationship with her friend's ex-boyfriend-- Timothy. Of course, her friend is not at all happy about this because what friend would be. Yet, Jordan sees absolutely nothing wrong with her betrayal. In no time she thinks she is in love with Timothy (mind you, their relationship only last for 2 weeks--eye roll). After 2 weeks of bliss, Jordan's, now ex friend, decides nope you can't have my man and basically lures Timothy into a bathroom at a party and the 2 have sex. Of course, Jordan is the one who walks in on the 2 of them. However, she is really not at all mad at Timothy (of course not), but she is upset at that boyfriend stealing ex. friend of hers (can't remember her name). Which is rather ironic. After that Timothy breaks up with Jordan and goes back to his ex.
Jordan and the ex-friend then begin to go back and forth trying to make each other jealous, while Timothy being the sweet jerk he is, tries to have sex with Jordan while back with his ex-girlfriend, but it doesn't end up happening. Yet, Jordan concludes that the only way she can secure Timothy for herself is to go ahead and have sex with him, so she makes up her mind that that is what she will do (greatly sighing). Meanwhile, Jordan's childhood ex best friend (that she dumped the moment she made it on the cheerleading team with the popular girls) has become a Christian and tries to get Jordan to see that what she is desperately longing for from Timothy is really something she can only get from Jesus. Jordan at first rejects this idea, but later on realizes that it's true.
I didn't like Jordan. I thought she was an awful friend and a user. Even after catching Timothy having sex and being pressured by him to have sex with her after that, she couldn't find one fault with him (which was frustrating). I thought the writing was alright. I don't think the Christian aspect was as cringy as some other books I've read. Though this wasn't a 5-star read for me (wasn't expecting it to be), it did have a positive message at the end.
Content: sex once (nothing graphic), pressuring to have sex, etc.
Language: none just "horny" mentioned once.
This was quick ok read. The story is centered around Jordan who basically broke girl code by starting a relationship with her friend's ex-boyfriend-- Timothy. Of course, her friend is not at all happy about this because what friend would be. Yet, Jordan sees absolutely nothing wrong with her betrayal. In no time she thinks she is in love with Timothy (mind you, their relationship only last for 2 weeks--eye roll). After 2 weeks of bliss, Jordan's, now ex friend, decides nope you can't have my man and basically lures Timothy into a bathroom at a party and the 2 have sex. Of course, Jordan is the one who walks in on the 2 of them. However, she is really not at all mad at Timothy (of course not), but she is upset at that boyfriend stealing ex. friend of hers (can't remember her name). Which is rather ironic. After that Timothy breaks up with Jordan and goes back to his ex.
Jordan and the ex-friend then begin to go back and forth trying to make each other jealous, while Timothy being the sweet jerk he is, tries to have sex with Jordan while back with his ex-girlfriend, but it doesn't end up happening. Yet, Jordan concludes that the only way she can secure Timothy for herself is to go ahead and have sex with him, so she makes up her mind that that is what she will do (greatly sighing). Meanwhile, Jordan's childhood ex best friend (that she dumped the moment she made it on the cheerleading team with the popular girls) has become a Christian and tries to get Jordan to see that what she is desperately longing for from Timothy is really something she can only get from Jesus. Jordan at first rejects this idea, but later on realizes that it's true.
I didn't like Jordan. I thought she was an awful friend and a user. Even after catching Timothy having sex and being pressured by him to have sex with her after that, she couldn't find one fault with him (which was frustrating). I thought the writing was alright. I don't think the Christian aspect was as cringy as some other books I've read. Though this wasn't a 5-star read for me (wasn't expecting it to be), it did have a positive message at the end.
Content: sex once (nothing graphic), pressuring to have sex, etc.
Language: none just "horny" mentioned once.
July 16, 2017
This was a quick read.
I like these books because they are somewhat fun to read. It's interesting to see all the drama that happens. I like the crazy messes these girls get themselves in. Well, I don't really "like" the messes, but they make for exciting reads.
What I don't like about the two books that I've read by Melody Carlson is that they are too preachy. I know that the Word of God must be preached, but sometimes the author is so obviously trying to share a message explicitly than write a story. If someone wants to teach people about God in that way, I think it would be more effective to write an article. It's annoying to have the characters teach all the time.
I also don't like how becoming a Christian suddenly makes fixes everything in her books (again, I've only read two). When we follow Jesus, life doesn't all fall into place. In fact, it often gets worse.
The characters were okay. They weren't really very diverse. And I liked Kara, but I thought she could have simply mourned for her friend for a while without blasting her with truth. Jordan was pretty obsessive. Timothy was portrayed as a "boy who only wants one thing", and Shawna was truly annoying.
I would recommend these books to young Christians, both in age and in spiritual maturity.
I like these books because they are somewhat fun to read. It's interesting to see all the drama that happens. I like the crazy messes these girls get themselves in. Well, I don't really "like" the messes, but they make for exciting reads.
What I don't like about the two books that I've read by Melody Carlson is that they are too preachy. I know that the Word of God must be preached, but sometimes the author is so obviously trying to share a message explicitly than write a story. If someone wants to teach people about God in that way, I think it would be more effective to write an article. It's annoying to have the characters teach all the time.
I also don't like how becoming a Christian suddenly makes fixes everything in her books (again, I've only read two). When we follow Jesus, life doesn't all fall into place. In fact, it often gets worse.
The characters were okay. They weren't really very diverse. And I liked Kara, but I thought she could have simply mourned for her friend for a while without blasting her with truth. Jordan was pretty obsessive. Timothy was portrayed as a "boy who only wants one thing", and Shawna was truly annoying.
I would recommend these books to young Christians, both in age and in spiritual maturity.
August 30, 2020
The story line sounded really juicy until I got into it and and was surprised by an unexpected religious underlying message!! I read this as a teen probably 15 years ago and I still haven’t forgotten how disappointed I was by this book and series.
July 14, 2017
Didn't enjoy this one as much as the first. Full review to possibly come.
December 19, 2014
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Title: Deep Green Color Me Jealous
Author: Melody Carlson
Series: True Colors # 2
Genre: Teen Christian fiction
Rating: 5 stars
Deep Green: Color Me Jealous is a teen novel that deals with tough issues. But it is really well done. I was say that these are books that are for older teens high schoolers. This is because the issues are what high school girls face every day. Deep Green deals with the issues being Jealous when a girl loses her boyfriend to who she thought was her best friend.
Title: Deep Green Color Me Jealous
Author: Melody Carlson
Series: True Colors # 2
Genre: Teen Christian fiction
Rating: 5 stars
Deep Green: Color Me Jealous is a teen novel that deals with tough issues. But it is really well done. I was say that these are books that are for older teens high schoolers. This is because the issues are what high school girls face every day. Deep Green deals with the issues being Jealous when a girl loses her boyfriend to who she thought was her best friend.
September 24, 2007
I really liked this one. Its about a girl who kinda steals a best friends boyfriend, but to get back at her, her ex best friend now sleeps with him, getting him back from her. She thinks he is what she really wants, and goes to all extent to try to get him back, even willing to sleep with him, but thankfully she didnt because he had a sexulally transmitted desease. In the end, she finds God, goes back to her old best friends, and the mean girl gets exactly what was coming from her. So all in all the ending was great.
July 14, 2009
I really liked this book because it was a good follow-up to the 1st book in the series. Jordan is happy that she has Timothy as her boyfriend. But he came with a price. Tim's ex-girlfriend, Shawna, isn't so happy about their break-up, and starts spreading nasty rumors about Jordan. And after she ruins Jordan's social life, Shawna eventually wins back Tim. Jordan is extremely jealous, and will do anything to upset Shawna's life. But is she willing to risk everything for a boy?
June 6, 2008
At first I wasn't sure how far through this book I would make it, but It had been on my to-read list for a while and I wanted to give it a chance. After a just a few chapters I was hooked! Carson has written a great novel for teens dealing with the pressures they face regarding sex, drinking, lying, etc. I really liked it.
September 28, 2008
This is the second book in the trucolor series. Its' about this girl named Jordan Ferguson and her not so best friend Shawna Frye. Jordan starts going out with Shawnas ex and Shawna gets all mad as girls do but she acts like it's no problem, even though shes out for revenge.In the end Jordan finds out her old friend Kara Hendricks has found someone who might be of help to Jordan.
May 3, 2015
Jordan was such an unlikable character in the first book, and she did so many stupid, selfish things in this one, that it was hard to have any sympathy towards her. Rather heavy handed at well: Christians=Good. Non-Christians=BAD. Engage in teen sex. Your life is ruined and horrible things will befall you.
May 5, 2015
I love all of Melody Carlson's books! Seriously, one of my favorite author's. I have never been disappointed. Carlson does an amazing job of writing for young adults.
The book, along with the rest of the series is a must read for any high school age girl and their parents. Everyone knows somebody going through personal issues and this book brings some hope to those struggling.
The book, along with the rest of the series is a must read for any high school age girl and their parents. Everyone knows somebody going through personal issues and this book brings some hope to those struggling.
August 18, 2009
it was really good. it was about jelousy... cat fights... cheerleading......... boyfriend stealing.... back stabing....tricking....ect. but it hleps a girl find her way after being the the hospital, thats when her real friends shine through.
September 17, 2012
The color me series is one of my favorite Christian series. I love how Melody Carlson is able to bring into perspective the tough things teenagers put up with like relationships and showing how bad things can turn good.
October 30, 2025
Not sure how to start this review.
I remember in high school, after reading so many Melody Carlson books I started thinking "Does everybody just think the same?" I might have considered why this was before reading this book but reading this book it confirmed why I thought this, Melody Carlson just isn't good at writing different characters' voices. Because this is the second book in a series, we're following a different character we met in the first book, was established as being a different character, yet their povs sound the same.
I'm not going to fault this book too much for that since I don't expect much from Melody Carlson. One interesting part of this book is what we see from the cheerleaders. We met some of them in the first book and it was interesting getting to know some of them more. I actually liked a couple of them, that being Amber and Ashley.
I guess for content, there's talk about sex, not in a graphic way. There's at least two make-outs, not really detailed. The main character walks in on two people doing it, no details for that (although this is the second time this kind of thing has happened in a Melody Carlson book and it makes me wonder, why are you putting your characters through this trauma? And why does it not seem to affect them as much as it realistically would?)
I don't know what else to say.
I remember in high school, after reading so many Melody Carlson books I started thinking "Does everybody just think the same?" I might have considered why this was before reading this book but reading this book it confirmed why I thought this, Melody Carlson just isn't good at writing different characters' voices. Because this is the second book in a series, we're following a different character we met in the first book, was established as being a different character, yet their povs sound the same.
I'm not going to fault this book too much for that since I don't expect much from Melody Carlson. One interesting part of this book is what we see from the cheerleaders. We met some of them in the first book and it was interesting getting to know some of them more. I actually liked a couple of them, that being Amber and Ashley.
I guess for content, there's talk about sex, not in a graphic way. There's at least two make-outs, not really detailed. The main character walks in on two people doing it, no details for that (although this is the second time this kind of thing has happened in a Melody Carlson book and it makes me wonder, why are you putting your characters through this trauma? And why does it not seem to affect them as much as it realistically would?)
I don't know what else to say.
March 5, 2018
Issue: Jealousy
Sub issues: obsessive-compulsive tendencies, teenage-love, forgiveness
We readers met Jordan in the first book Deep Blue.
She has had a crush on Timothy for the longest time; but Timothy is going out with Shawna.
Thus begins a messy feud over Timothy between Jordan and Shawna, which involves other cheerleaders - at times more than others.
[Because this is a YA Christian book,] Jordan believes she has made a mess of her life and Kara and Edgar talk with her about Jesus and how he can clean things up (like the Little Cat Z in the Cat in the Hat books). Jordan accepts Jesus, and at two different church events (youth group and Sunday morning church), listens to messages about forgiveness. {For the characters in the book, it's a "God thing", but for us readers, this has been set up by the author.} Jordan and Shawna patch up their relationship a little, and Jordan is warned that Timothy is not the best person to have sex with .
Sub issues: obsessive-compulsive tendencies, teenage-love, forgiveness
We readers met Jordan in the first book Deep Blue.
She has had a crush on Timothy for the longest time; but Timothy is going out with Shawna.
Thus begins a messy feud over Timothy between Jordan and Shawna, which involves other cheerleaders - at times more than others.
[Because this is a YA Christian book,] Jordan believes she has made a mess of her life and Kara and Edgar talk with her about Jesus and how he can clean things up (like the Little Cat Z in the Cat in the Hat books). Jordan accepts Jesus, and at two different church events (youth group and Sunday morning church), listens to messages about forgiveness. {For the characters in the book, it's a "God thing", but for us readers, this has been set up by the author.} Jordan and Shawna patch up their relationship a little, and Jordan is warned that Timothy is not the best person to have sex with .
January 8, 2018
This is the second book in the TrueColors series. This story focuses on Jordan the former best friend of Kara. Kara was the focus of the first story in the series.
Jordan appears to have everything she wants. She is a cheerleader and is popular with the cool kids. She is discovering that trying to keep things going isn't as easy as it looks.
The focus of the story is on Jealousy and how it can really make a person do and say things they normally wouldn't. It has deep ripples it the life of the person experiencing it and those around feel the affects as well.
Well written and engaging.
Jordan appears to have everything she wants. She is a cheerleader and is popular with the cool kids. She is discovering that trying to keep things going isn't as easy as it looks.
The focus of the story is on Jealousy and how it can really make a person do and say things they normally wouldn't. It has deep ripples it the life of the person experiencing it and those around feel the affects as well.
Well written and engaging.
December 30, 2023
This one was good. It has a great message. It's a good read for anyone struggling with jealousy, grudges, and the constant need to feel wanted. I think that Jordan's biggest issue was her need to be wanted by someone. She finally became a cheerleader, but it wasn't enough for her. She finally got her hands on Timothy, the school's biggest jock, but it wasn't enough for her. She got everything that she wanted, but she still felt empty. At some point, she loses it all, becomes extremely jealous, and desperately fights to get it back. Eventually, she realizes that she is looking for love and belonging in all the wrong places.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 22, 2025
I had to pause this book, because while I knew it was about jealousy the MC and narrator was very self centered. The dialogue in the book between her and other characters was great. There was a conversation with her Mom and another with Kara where she got great advice and that advice could be helpful for a teen girl to think about if in the same situation. Then the MC ruins it by a self centered comment after she's away from the other character. I admit i didn't read the whole book because I wasn't able to continue being in the mind of the MC, but the ending helps to show the consequences of actions made and a little prayer and help go a long way.
February 13, 2019
I first read this book as a teen and loved the whole colour series. Recently felt like reading a couple of my favourites again to see if they were as good as I remembered, not completely surprised that my perspectives have changed. As an adult I still enjoyed the book, but didn’t really get into it as I did as a teen. Deep Green shares some light on sexual health and making the right decisions. I’m not too fond of the amount of preaching in the book, although it can be easily shaken off if you’re not into that. Highly recommend teenagers to read.
April 9, 2022
I read to find an appropriate age for my daughter... I would say not okay until 7th grade if the girl is aware of older things well, and maybe not until the 8th if not as aware. I liked this one probably more than the first in the series because I found it to be full of common feelings for a high school girl.
August 17, 2022
This book kept me interested and was fast paced. I was engaged by it and appreciated the message. However, since it was published in 2004, teens today are not likely to relate to it, since it does not accurately describe the lifestyle of modern teens. However those who were teens in the early-mid 2000s hopefully gained something from this book at the time.
October 16, 2019
I think this book helped teens (such as myself) to understand how jealous can really change you. That not only does it change your attitude, but your everyday activities, your values, etc. So I encourage people to read it and understand how God can help you through everything.
August 10, 2017
As with the first, I would burn this book if I could. Themes are not dealt with well.
August 5, 2017
Wow, first, this book was truly understandable. And I REALLY
Loved it. okay, I just love casual reality books! I get addicted after the first chapter! 💙
Loved it. okay, I just love casual reality books! I get addicted after the first chapter! 💙
September 13, 2017
OH. it's a god book. and the part at the end was so ridiculous I laughed out loud with how stupid it was.
February 8, 2020
Good YA read.
Competition in school with relationship and teams..sin and its deeds and God being brought to the center of it all.
Competition in school with relationship and teams..sin and its deeds and God being brought to the center of it all.
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