Review: Unbelievable!!
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2013
Forgive my grammar and punctuation errors in writing this review, my thoughts are coming too fast and I'm so annoyed I'm sure there will be mistakes.I am astounded at the review this book is getting. "Loved the characters".....seriously? Civility is forever fading if this is a true depiction of a good story with likable characters. I have never read a book in which the main characters who are shallow, cold, vain, unaccomplished and apathetic, but all of which are liked, envied and sought out by their peers and even respected. I'm so disappointed with the messages this story sends to our younger generation. There is not one thing positive or redeeming about this story. But somehow the author has accomplished a great thing here by making the characters in this book likable, envied, admired. I can hardly believe it. The praise and positive reviews from the readers toward this story and these characters is sickening. I can't begin to understand where the author was going with this story-- I can only guess that she wants us to overlook their immorality, dishonesty, and lack of civility toward others because they were the top three popular kids in the school? Their presence demanded respect from everyone even their teachers and counselors? They were rich and popular and didn't take crap from anyone and so everyone wanted to be them? I'm still at a loss as to why these characters are so likable.I just couldn't connect to any of them. And the author really didn't develop the relationships between these three to the depth that are so loyal just to each other.  They are all immoral and sleep around with whomever they want, and they get drunk and hang out at the diner together so they can dis and be rude to other students who aren't as cool as they are. Are we supposed to feel sorry for Sheldon because her parents don't care about her, because they are selfish and down right pathetic? Sheldon still has a choice of who she wants to be and how she choses to behave and conduct her life and frankly her choices in this story are self centered and lacking in anything remotely positive or uplifting. She drinks, sleeps, eats, has sex and is down right mean to everyone except her two friends and a teacher. What kind of adult is she going to be?  Our Character is defined by these moments in our life where we are challenged and when we struggle with what life throws at us. Sheldon chooses to wallow in alcohol and sex to numb her feelings and to not face her problems in life. WEll, I'm pretty certain Sheldon's not the only person who has these trials in life. Everyone in the world over deals with challenges and struggles through trials in life. And each person has the freedom to choose how they are going to deal, cope or overcome them. Sheldon is so self absorbed and shallow that I absolutely hated her character. She got no sympathy from me. And I can't begin to describe my feelings for the two loser deadbeats Corrigan and Bryce. I am dumbfounded at all the comments from readers can't wait to find out who ends up with who. Is this what society is coming to? What happened to holding in high regard people who were honest, loyal, moral, compassionate, kind, unselfish and intelligent and hard working?? how about a story of friends when faced with such hardships in life they persevere and make something good of themselves and others that they associate with.This book is a story about a bunch of messed up kids with messed up lives who want to ditch taking responsibility for any of their actions, they want to blame it on their crappy home life or parents divorcing or what ever sad story they have had to deal with. Get over it. That's life. That doesn't mean you have to be some mean, shallow stuck up brat that gets to be disrespectful to adults and authority and try to cheat dealing with life's challenges by getting drunk and using sex.I don't like to start a story and not finish so I did finish this book, but can honestly say I felt totally depressed and disgusted when I was done. Whether she ends up with Corrigan or Bryce who cares they are all a bunch of empty people who only care about themselves. Waste of time.