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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Crash Into Me


Crash Into Me
by Albert Borris

From goodreads:
Owen, Frank, Audrey, and Jin-Ae have one thing in common: they all want to die. When they meet online after each attempts suicide and fails, the four teens make a deadly pact: they will escape together on a summer road trip to visit the sites of celebrity suicides...and at their final destination, they will all end their lives. As they drive cross-country, bonding over their dark impulses, sharing their deepest secrets and desires, living it up, hooking up, and becoming true friends, each must decide whether life is worth living--or if there's no turning back.

Okay, so I rarely do this, but - I picked up this novel with NO idea what it was about. So I was surprised to learn it was about kids making a suicide pact, but going on a death road trip first to see famous suicide graves/places.

I really fell in love with Owen a bit, who is the main focus of the book. He really has some serious issues and I was surprised by what surfaced later in the book. I love the hilarious moments of the book and the way it was written - broken up by previous IM chats that the four teens had online before the road trip.

I must admit, I really enjoyed this book and was really quite satisfied with the ending. I like how the cover relates to part of the story as well - not all covers do that or even come close to explaining a book - so it was nice to see that for a change.

5/5 Roses

22 comments:

  1. I'm glad that you liked this book because I'm waiting for a copy from the library! :)hehe...

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  2. This looks really interesting! I am curious about the ending...

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  3. The cover is beautiful!
    The ending.. sad ending? Better have some tissues, just in case.

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  4. Gosh, I really want to read this one. It sounds so interesting and dark. I'm glad that there's also humor though! :D

    - Alex

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  5. Oh this looks good. i can't wait to read it. Thanks for the review.

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  6. Interesting concept. Makes me think of this book that came out years ago where a group of people meet on top of a building because each was there to commit suicide.

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  7. That's a dark concept. I'm not sure about it though, but thanks for the review.

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  8. Glad you liked the book. I know what you mean about the cover with the snake. I think more books should have a cover that relates to the book. Great review!

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  9. I was also satisfied with the ending. But a little part in me wanted to know a bit more about what happened afterwards.

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  10. This one sounds good, the concept is really interesting. I must look for it from the bookstores. :)

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  11. I'm glad you liked this. I haven't really read any reviews of it but I really want to read it. Great review and I can't wait to check it out!

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  12. Sounds like a deep one, is it a depressing read??
    I normally like dark but I don't think I could handle a depressing read right now.
    Thanks for sharing

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  13. Great review! I wasn't sure if I wanted to read this book but after this review then I might give it a chance. It actually sounds alright.

    -Marisa

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  14. Oh and I am really glad that the cover actually relates to the story. I really hate it when the cover is totally misleading.

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  15. Hmmm... if I saw this in the bookstore and haven't read your review, I wouldn't have given it a second look! Thanks :)

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  16. I think it's a bit to "down to earth" for me.
    THanks for sharing!

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  17. I love the title of this book, I love the Dave Matthews song with the same title, LOL..despite it not actually being the romantic song people think it is.

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  18. Excellent review, I love meeting and falling in love with new characters! Also, hurrah for an accurate cover :-)

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  19. Love covers that tie into the novel. I've wanted to read this one for a while!

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  20. I am the only who thinks the guy on the cover really looks like the guy in Smallville? lol

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