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Pluto's Ghost
"Murderer. It's one kick in the belly of a word isn't it? Has a taste, too. It tastes like barbed wire and has wild hyena eyes. Murderer. Murder-her. Did he? Did I? That's when I remember what I want to forget."
Jake Upshore has loved Skye Derucci since before he can remember. Volatile, complex and frustrated (he's got a label disorder from all the labels he's been given) at the best of times, Jake's on a desperate quest to find Skye before she aborts the baby he believes is his. As he hurtles headlong toward certain tragedy, Jake relives the fatal choices he's made and the powerful forces that have led him to this to end. A gripping thriller and a heart-wrenching love story, Pluto's Ghost is a raw and powerful novel about anger, escape, and redemptive love.
Jake Upshore has loved Skye Derucci since before he can remember. Volatile, complex and frustrated (he's got a label disorder from all the labels he's been given) at the best of times, Jake's on a desperate quest to find Skye before she aborts the baby he believes is his. As he hurtles headlong toward certain tragedy, Jake relives the fatal choices he's made and the powerful forces that have led him to this to end. A gripping thriller and a heart-wrenching love story, Pluto's Ghost is a raw and powerful novel about anger, escape, and redemptive love.
256 pages, Paperback
First published September 28, 2010
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Sheree Fitch
44 books81 followersFrom the Writer's Federation of Nova Scotia:
"Sheree Fitch is an educator, literacy activist and author of award winning poetry, picture books, nonfiction, plays and novels for all ages. Her first book, Toes in My Nose, illustrated by Molly Lamb Bobak, was launched in 1987. The books that followed have garnered numerous awards, including The Mr. Christie Award for There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen, The Anne Connor Brimer Award for Mable Murple. If You Could Wear my Sneakers, a book on Children's Rights commissioned by Unicef won both the Ontario Silver Birch Award and Atlantic Hackmatack award.
In 1998 she won the prestigious Vicky Metcalf award for a body of work inspirational to Canadian Children. She has been goodwill ambassador for Unicef since 1994 and her lipslippery adventures have taken her to remote parts of the globe.
Her work as a poet and literacy educator has taken her to the Arctic as eight-time poet laureate for Peter Gzowski's fundraisers for literacy and to Bhutan where she taught writing and participated in that country's first national reading week. Author readings have taken her to Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Belize and Mexico.
Currently, she is Honorary Spokesperson for the New Brunswick Coalition for Literacy. The coalition recently initiated the Sheree Fitch Adult Learner Scholarships. She is also Honorary Spokesperson for the Nova Scotia Read to Me Program. This program provides literacy information to new parents and books for newborns. Each year she sponsors a writing competition for New Brunswick Youth. Her latest venture in literacy education includes completing a three year (summer ) writer in residency for Somebody's Daughter --- out on the tundra in Nunavut. This is an innovative program for Inuit women started by Bernadette Dean, Sheree's friend and former student from a writing workshop Ftich held during one of her soujourns to the north.
In the fall 2004, Gooselane Editions released an expanded anniversary edition of her adult book of poetry In This House Are Many Women and Orca published Pocket Rocks, illustrated by Helen Flook.
In May 2005, Fitch's first novel (ages ten and up), The Gravesavers, was published by Doubleday Canada Random House. A coming of age story blended with a historical event—the wreck of S.S. Atlantic in 1873—Fitch considers the novel "a kind of love letter" to her Maritime home and a celebration of her roots. Upcoming books include If I Had A Million Onions, a collection of nonsense for all ages and Peek a Little Boo, a book for babies.
Fitch lives with her husband, Gilles Plante and divides her time between Washington D.C. and River John, Nova Scotia. In demand as a visiting author, workshop leader and keynote speaker, she is currently working on an adult novel. She holds a B.A. from St. Thomas, an M.A. from Acadia University and honorary doctorates from both St. Mary's and Acadia for her contribution to Canadian literature and education. She has two grown children."
"Sheree Fitch is an educator, literacy activist and author of award winning poetry, picture books, nonfiction, plays and novels for all ages. Her first book, Toes in My Nose, illustrated by Molly Lamb Bobak, was launched in 1987. The books that followed have garnered numerous awards, including The Mr. Christie Award for There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen, The Anne Connor Brimer Award for Mable Murple. If You Could Wear my Sneakers, a book on Children's Rights commissioned by Unicef won both the Ontario Silver Birch Award and Atlantic Hackmatack award.
In 1998 she won the prestigious Vicky Metcalf award for a body of work inspirational to Canadian Children. She has been goodwill ambassador for Unicef since 1994 and her lipslippery adventures have taken her to remote parts of the globe.
Her work as a poet and literacy educator has taken her to the Arctic as eight-time poet laureate for Peter Gzowski's fundraisers for literacy and to Bhutan where she taught writing and participated in that country's first national reading week. Author readings have taken her to Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Belize and Mexico.
Currently, she is Honorary Spokesperson for the New Brunswick Coalition for Literacy. The coalition recently initiated the Sheree Fitch Adult Learner Scholarships. She is also Honorary Spokesperson for the Nova Scotia Read to Me Program. This program provides literacy information to new parents and books for newborns. Each year she sponsors a writing competition for New Brunswick Youth. Her latest venture in literacy education includes completing a three year (summer ) writer in residency for Somebody's Daughter --- out on the tundra in Nunavut. This is an innovative program for Inuit women started by Bernadette Dean, Sheree's friend and former student from a writing workshop Ftich held during one of her soujourns to the north.
In the fall 2004, Gooselane Editions released an expanded anniversary edition of her adult book of poetry In This House Are Many Women and Orca published Pocket Rocks, illustrated by Helen Flook.
In May 2005, Fitch's first novel (ages ten and up), The Gravesavers, was published by Doubleday Canada Random House. A coming of age story blended with a historical event—the wreck of S.S. Atlantic in 1873—Fitch considers the novel "a kind of love letter" to her Maritime home and a celebration of her roots. Upcoming books include If I Had A Million Onions, a collection of nonsense for all ages and Peek a Little Boo, a book for babies.
Fitch lives with her husband, Gilles Plante and divides her time between Washington D.C. and River John, Nova Scotia. In demand as a visiting author, workshop leader and keynote speaker, she is currently working on an adult novel. She holds a B.A. from St. Thomas, an M.A. from Acadia University and honorary doctorates from both St. Mary's and Acadia for her contribution to Canadian literature and education. She has two grown children."
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February 26, 2018The pacing is perfect in this and the protagonist is believable, compelling and sympathetic - a troubled teen and one readers will root for.
June 4, 2013
Pluto's Ghost is a raw, twisty, colourful book filled characters you can't help but love (and a few you can't help but hate). Sheree Fitch's style of writing is unmistakable-poetic without taking itself too seriously and sprinkled with the occaisonal made-up word. Skye and Jake's relationship was realistic and sweet and imperfect. It always seems like relationships in books get so serious and intense and married-couple-y so fast, there isn't any room for flaws or quirks or actually human behaviour, which is just weird, especially when the book's aimed at teenagers. Its so much better when there's actually emotional development and real problems and feelings and non-vampiric angst, especially because it makes you care so much more about the story. This book nails it. And it also happens to have not only the whole childhood-crush element, but also the super-secret-hidden-love thing, both obviously key ingredients in any angsty teenage love. That last one will probably make you hate a certain character at first, but I can't actually explain anything about it without being really spoilery and am probably being spoilery enough right now anyway so if you read the book just keep at it and DON'T LOOK AHEAD. Don't make the mistakes I've made. I know you will be tempted from the very first page, and probably every page after that, but it's the greatest reading sin you can commit. Fight the evil.
There are so many characters in this book that there is bound to be one you really like. Most of the adults are pretty cool and supportive and actually there ( all of which is rare in YA), but there are also lots of terrible parenting/decisions in general if you really hate good role models. There is also cool, witchy woman and a possible prostitute and a guidance counsellor and and a best friend and about a million others. And it's mostly set in and outside of Halifax, which probably doesn't mean anything to you if you aren't Canadian/Nova Scotian but might be a really good selling point if you are. And there is a school trip where ROMANCE IGNITES (I am so sorry). There are no slowe chapters or weird pacing issues and you will never be tempted to fall asleep because even if there's something you don't like, it is never boring. Maybe a tiny bit predictable at some points, though I will never know because I'm a terrible person and looked ahead (see above).
I highly recommend this book. And if nothing here makes you want to read it, at least give it a try for its beautiful cover.
There are so many characters in this book that there is bound to be one you really like. Most of the adults are pretty cool and supportive and actually there ( all of which is rare in YA), but there are also lots of terrible parenting/decisions in general if you really hate good role models. There is also cool, witchy woman and a possible prostitute and a guidance counsellor and and a best friend and about a million others. And it's mostly set in and outside of Halifax, which probably doesn't mean anything to you if you aren't Canadian/Nova Scotian but might be a really good selling point if you are. And there is a school trip where ROMANCE IGNITES (I am so sorry). There are no slowe chapters or weird pacing issues and you will never be tempted to fall asleep because even if there's something you don't like, it is never boring. Maybe a tiny bit predictable at some points, though I will never know because I'm a terrible person and looked ahead (see above).
I highly recommend this book. And if nothing here makes you want to read it, at least give it a try for its beautiful cover.
April 21, 2011
Jake Upshore dyslexic. He also has some serious anger management issues, doesn't function well in conventional classes, and has been branded a trouble-maker by local law enforcement and his principal. But there are people that believe in him. his father, despite all of the trials of raising a difficult son by himself, loves Jake and tries to help him overcome his problems. Shep, one of his teachers, defends Jake against those that label him and treat him differently from the other kids. And of course, there is Skye. Beautiful, wealthy, stuck-up Skye. She embraces his darkness and tries to bring out the good that she knows is in him. Except, Skye decided that they should keep their relationship a secret. To Jake, her motivation for secrecy seems to be rooted in embarrasment. She's at the top, and he's at the bottom. Jake thinks that she's too good for him. She's the type of girl more likely to be going out with the football star than the trouble-maker, especially since her father is a policeman.
Pluto's Ghost is told by Jake, I believe as an auto-biographical work to explain to others what he went through. It jumps around between the past and the further past, giving snipets of information and then returing to the main story line. Sometimes, the style makes him dyslexia and quirks more apparent, but Fitch loses his voice from time to time. I imagine that it would be hard to write a story in a voice that disregards conventional grammatical structure. In a way, Fitch covers for this by saying that Jake's story was edited by Shep.
Essentially, Jake finds out that Skye and her mother have left suddenly for Halifax without telling anyone. The rumour mill starts churning, and then everyone is telling Jake that Skye is pregnant, and their secret relationship is out in the open. Jake is shocked. He tries repeatedly to get in touch with Skye, but she never answers her phone. Jake finds her binder with her diary in his locker. He is extremely impulsive and decides that he must go and find her. He has heard that she is going to get an abortion. He doesn't know what he wants or what he should do, but he knows that he has to find her. A lot of his decisions and fits of rage come back to bite him, but all that he can think about is Skye. No matter what, he is determined to find her, and he goes through a lot on the way to get there.
Pluto's Ghost is told by Jake, I believe as an auto-biographical work to explain to others what he went through. It jumps around between the past and the further past, giving snipets of information and then returing to the main story line. Sometimes, the style makes him dyslexia and quirks more apparent, but Fitch loses his voice from time to time. I imagine that it would be hard to write a story in a voice that disregards conventional grammatical structure. In a way, Fitch covers for this by saying that Jake's story was edited by Shep.
Essentially, Jake finds out that Skye and her mother have left suddenly for Halifax without telling anyone. The rumour mill starts churning, and then everyone is telling Jake that Skye is pregnant, and their secret relationship is out in the open. Jake is shocked. He tries repeatedly to get in touch with Skye, but she never answers her phone. Jake finds her binder with her diary in his locker. He is extremely impulsive and decides that he must go and find her. He has heard that she is going to get an abortion. He doesn't know what he wants or what he should do, but he knows that he has to find her. A lot of his decisions and fits of rage come back to bite him, but all that he can think about is Skye. No matter what, he is determined to find her, and he goes through a lot on the way to get there.
February 10, 2011
Very well told story, unfolding at just the right pace with a seriously dramatic twist at the end.
The thing that struck me immediately is that this is a difficult voice to get right. Jake is a teenage boy with dyslexia, who has also been diagnosed with several other disorders as well as having significant anger issues. With a few minor exceptions, Fitch does an excellent job voicing Jake, and also does a great job of conveying what the inner life of a smart person who has been ‘written off’ would be like. The real strength of this novel lies in the exploration and expression of Jake’s character.
We take a journey with Jake as he writes about his experiences as part of a school assignment. His ‘good girl’ girlfriend and her mother have left town and rumours are flying that she is pregnant and has left for the city to have an abortion. Over the course of two days Jake tries to understand what has happened, and we get flashbacks to different parts of their relationship and understand what it has meant to him.
Although the subject matter is intense, there are a lot of funny moments, mostly because of Jake’s self-deprecating sense of humour and what I think are realistic insights into how teenage boys think. There is also a sense of hope that permeates this story. We meet Jake at a time where he is in the process of putting himself back together, he is getting better, and you just know he has the potential to be ‘OK’. The ending is realistic and hopeful, but also bittersweet.
The thing that struck me immediately is that this is a difficult voice to get right. Jake is a teenage boy with dyslexia, who has also been diagnosed with several other disorders as well as having significant anger issues. With a few minor exceptions, Fitch does an excellent job voicing Jake, and also does a great job of conveying what the inner life of a smart person who has been ‘written off’ would be like. The real strength of this novel lies in the exploration and expression of Jake’s character.
We take a journey with Jake as he writes about his experiences as part of a school assignment. His ‘good girl’ girlfriend and her mother have left town and rumours are flying that she is pregnant and has left for the city to have an abortion. Over the course of two days Jake tries to understand what has happened, and we get flashbacks to different parts of their relationship and understand what it has meant to him.
Although the subject matter is intense, there are a lot of funny moments, mostly because of Jake’s self-deprecating sense of humour and what I think are realistic insights into how teenage boys think. There is also a sense of hope that permeates this story. We meet Jake at a time where he is in the process of putting himself back together, he is getting better, and you just know he has the potential to be ‘OK’. The ending is realistic and hopeful, but also bittersweet.
June 5, 2011
Fantastic. heartbreaking. Uplifting. Warning: you will luagh, cry and fall in love.
October 28, 2015
i think it good book
February 22, 2024
3.5 ⭐️ Had to finally read this one after meeting the author & she signed the book for me back in 2021. It was cool to read a book that was set in Nova Scotia, by a local author. I found the pacing of this book different than others I’ve read and kept me curious to know more. The authors depiction of teenagers’ dialogue was kind of cringey but other than that I enjoyed this one and the characters.
February 19, 2014
Another great read.
PLUTOS GHOST DEFINITION: It is a huge swirling pearlized column of rock, almost human shaped. A sculpture carved by time and mother nature. "It is said that some spectators still fall under the spell of Pluto's ghost. ( This is where Sky and Jake have their first kiss.
This is a story about a teenage boy name Jake Upshore who has a hard time dealing with his dyslexia. It is just Jake and his dad Timothy in there family. Jakes mom died when he was five and he could only remember little bits about his mom. This tortured Jake. Jake had a lot of anger issues dealing with the loss of his mother and trying to get through life with his dyslexia. Jake had a teacher that he really respected named Mrs. Sheppard. She seemed to understand and work with Jake unlike his other teachers. He had a deep respect for her. He even did chores for her around her house in the yard during the summer and winters.
Jake has an intimate relationship with a girl named Sky Derucci. One day Sky ends up disappearing from their town of Poplar Hills Nova Scotia, and everyone thinks that Jake has something to do with her disappearance. The gossip around school was that Jake had gotten Skye pregnant and she went off to go get an abortion, which Jake didn't even know she was pregnant and sends him into a whole lot of confusion. Jake leaves tons of text messages for Skye but he never receives any replies back from her so he goes to look for her. He finds out that she had an aunt in Halifax and figures that is where she would go so he heads off to go find her.
This is why we should never listen to rumors, through a whole lot of trouble and e mails, Jake finally here's from Skye through e mail. She ask's Jake to meet her in a graveyard and she would explain everything. As it turns out everything that Jake heard and thought to be true was completely false. Skye was never pregnant. What was really going on was Sky's father Dalton was a police officer to everyone in Poplar Hills, but a mean abusive man to Sky and her mother. Sky and her mother feared for their lives and so they left town so that Dalton couldn't hurt them any more.
Dalton had been following Jake through out his travels to find Skye, and when Jake finally met up with Sky, Dalton was there to hurt them. Being a police officer Dalton of course carried a gun. Dalton goes after Jake in the hopes that he could do him real harm is what Jake thinks, but also I think it was so Jake could kill Dalton and Dalton would end up looking like a fallen "hero" instead of what he really was. Jake fights with him but is able to get away from Dalton. Dalton then ends up pulling the trigger and kills himself.
The police think that Jake killed Dalton, but after Skye and her mom tell the police what really was going on Jake is released from their custody.
Jake and Skye have a changed reality of their new lives. Skye and here mom end up moving out west and though Skye loves Jake still she loves where she is. They both hoped that they could be together some day forever.
Jake is able to finish school, and have a productive life.
PLUTOS GHOST DEFINITION: It is a huge swirling pearlized column of rock, almost human shaped. A sculpture carved by time and mother nature. "It is said that some spectators still fall under the spell of Pluto's ghost. ( This is where Sky and Jake have their first kiss.
This is a story about a teenage boy name Jake Upshore who has a hard time dealing with his dyslexia. It is just Jake and his dad Timothy in there family. Jakes mom died when he was five and he could only remember little bits about his mom. This tortured Jake. Jake had a lot of anger issues dealing with the loss of his mother and trying to get through life with his dyslexia. Jake had a teacher that he really respected named Mrs. Sheppard. She seemed to understand and work with Jake unlike his other teachers. He had a deep respect for her. He even did chores for her around her house in the yard during the summer and winters.
Jake has an intimate relationship with a girl named Sky Derucci. One day Sky ends up disappearing from their town of Poplar Hills Nova Scotia, and everyone thinks that Jake has something to do with her disappearance. The gossip around school was that Jake had gotten Skye pregnant and she went off to go get an abortion, which Jake didn't even know she was pregnant and sends him into a whole lot of confusion. Jake leaves tons of text messages for Skye but he never receives any replies back from her so he goes to look for her. He finds out that she had an aunt in Halifax and figures that is where she would go so he heads off to go find her.
This is why we should never listen to rumors, through a whole lot of trouble and e mails, Jake finally here's from Skye through e mail. She ask's Jake to meet her in a graveyard and she would explain everything. As it turns out everything that Jake heard and thought to be true was completely false. Skye was never pregnant. What was really going on was Sky's father Dalton was a police officer to everyone in Poplar Hills, but a mean abusive man to Sky and her mother. Sky and her mother feared for their lives and so they left town so that Dalton couldn't hurt them any more.
Dalton had been following Jake through out his travels to find Skye, and when Jake finally met up with Sky, Dalton was there to hurt them. Being a police officer Dalton of course carried a gun. Dalton goes after Jake in the hopes that he could do him real harm is what Jake thinks, but also I think it was so Jake could kill Dalton and Dalton would end up looking like a fallen "hero" instead of what he really was. Jake fights with him but is able to get away from Dalton. Dalton then ends up pulling the trigger and kills himself.
The police think that Jake killed Dalton, but after Skye and her mom tell the police what really was going on Jake is released from their custody.
Jake and Skye have a changed reality of their new lives. Skye and here mom end up moving out west and though Skye loves Jake still she loves where she is. They both hoped that they could be together some day forever.
Jake is able to finish school, and have a productive life.
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March 30, 2012
I really like this book even though I wasn't sure of it at first. It's slow paced at the beginning and then picks up a bit more, so don't quite reading! You won't be disappointed in the end! The writing was definitely something to marvel over, it was funny and touching.
I just want to hug Jake (main character). He's so sweet and thoughtful, despite his anger issues.
It was amazing to read and be able to see that Jake was serious when he meant he would do anything for the girl he loves, Skye, anything!
It's not a sappy love story, it's not fairy-tale like, so don't expect that. It's a mature read, and Jake's story will stay with you for a long time.
I just want to hug Jake (main character). He's so sweet and thoughtful, despite his anger issues.
It was amazing to read and be able to see that Jake was serious when he meant he would do anything for the girl he loves, Skye, anything!
It's not a sappy love story, it's not fairy-tale like, so don't expect that. It's a mature read, and Jake's story will stay with you for a long time.
September 6, 2015
Even though people reviewed this book to be predictable, I thought it was just the right about of obviousness and surprise. A little slow in the beginning, following Jake's fast-paced mind and the run-on and choppy sentences to describe what he's hearing or feeling kept me reading the entire time. I thoroughly loved the book.
Oh yeah - and I loved the relations to The Wars and Robert Ross. It's one of my favourite books.
The one negative I have: character development. There was a good amount for Jake, given that he's the main character, but there wasn't enough detail for me to get a proper picture of Skye or Mrs. Derucci or Jake's dad.
Oh yeah - and I loved the relations to The Wars and Robert Ross. It's one of my favourite books.
The one negative I have: character development. There was a good amount for Jake, given that he's the main character, but there wasn't enough detail for me to get a proper picture of Skye or Mrs. Derucci or Jake's dad.
October 27, 2010
At the heart of this book is a bad boy who isn't really as bad as people think he is, and who is really a sensitive, confused and misunderstood boy. This might sound cliched, but Sheree Fitch writes him so beautifully that I liked him from the start, and could easily see how various bad breaks in his life and certain circumstances would have created this. For every teen who likes a slightly edgy book about kids on the outside, this is a perfect read. Adults who just enjoy the power of Fitch's writing will also enjoy this.
August 28, 2023
My mom bought me this book to take on a flight when i felt was way too young to be reading a book like this. I think I was literally 11 or 12, and there was a bunch of sex, swearing, and drug use in this book! I think there was even a teenage pregnancy. Back then this book disturbed me greatly, like when I watched gremlins in 2nd grade at my friends house and got scared for months. I'm sure if I reread this book today it would be the tamest thing ever and it might even bring me some clarity and low-grade entertainment...but I also don't know if I really want to.
November 5, 2010
I love a book that is written in a mind-set so different than my own. The main character Jake is so real and so exposed right down to his core that you can't help but find yourself wanting to calm him and cheer for him. I loved this book. Like the cover says "Masterfully crafted... destined to be a classic."
December 1, 2010
I actually didn't quite get into this book. I just couldn't really get into it. I found it really slow. I did enjoy the drama spectrum of it - the part where he actually finds Skye. The book just seemed to take forever! A girl who works at Chapters recommeneded it to me, and I usually like these kinds of reads, but something never clicked.
December 20, 2011
Right from the start, I was put off by the voice. It was interesting to read from the teenaged male point of view, especially a character as unique as Jake, but I couldn't relate to him and I didn't really get why he did any of the things that he did. I kept reading because I needed to know what happened - the storyline is very well crafted.
April 2, 2011
This book surprised me - in a good way. I thought I had figured out the ending from very early on but I was wrong. The ending did live up to the rest of the story and the author tied up several loose ends. The main character's voice was unique and kept me rooting for him throughout the story.
February 23, 2013
Once I got used to the "voice" of the main character I was completely taken in by the story, desperate almost to know the ending. Jake was completely unique, and his internal monologue struck me as genuine right until the very last word. I basically finished it in one sitting.
March 6, 2011
Brilliantly written. Really, that's all I can say about it right now. Still soaking it in.
December 2, 2010
Good story and interesting character. The pacing lagged in the middle, though. Read for my YA book club.
September 8, 2012
i really enjoyed this story and would put it on a high school reading list. reminded my somewhat of haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.
November 28, 2012
Probably more of a 3.5. Good book, well-written. A little too predictable and gimmicky though.
April 6, 2013
pretty good :)
June 22, 2013
The way jake's voice came to life was stunning. Great book!
December 2, 2014
The characters voice grabbed me in this novel. I couldn't put it down.
January 10, 2018
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*tw for abuse
I flew through this book and while I did enjoy it, I also had some problems. I mostly liked Jake as a main character, though his determination to believe that Sky was pregnant amid many other signs otherwise was exausting at times and unrealistic, making him come across as clueless. The bad boy with a good heart trope is tired and overused, though I must say that Jake was one of the more successful renditions of this that I've seen lately. The book was an entertaining story, packed with hope and positive coping mechanisms and overall, I'm glad I picked it up
*tw for abuse
I flew through this book and while I did enjoy it, I also had some problems. I mostly liked Jake as a main character, though his determination to believe that Sky was pregnant amid many other signs otherwise was exausting at times and unrealistic, making him come across as clueless. The bad boy with a good heart trope is tired and overused, though I must say that Jake was one of the more successful renditions of this that I've seen lately. The book was an entertaining story, packed with hope and positive coping mechanisms and overall, I'm glad I picked it up
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