The Taking of Jake Livingston
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! Get Out meets Holly Jackson in this YA social thriller where survival is not a guarantee. Sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston sees dead people everywhere. But he can't decide what's worse: being a medium forced to watch the dead play out their last moments on a loop or being at the mercy of racist teachers as one of the few Black students at St. Clair Prep. Both are a living nightmare he wishes he could wake up from. But things at St. Clair start looking up with the arrival of another Black student--the handsome Allister--and for the first time, romance is on the horizon for Jake. Unfortunately, life as a medium is getting worse. Though most ghosts are harmless and Jake is always happy to help them move on to the next place, Sawyer Doon wants much more from Jake. In life, Sawyer was a troubled teen who shot and killed six kids at a local high school before taking his own life. Now he's a powerful, vengeful ghost and he has plans for Jake. Suddenly, everything Jake knows about dead world goes out the window as Sawyer begins to haunt him. High school soon becomes a different kind of survival game--one Jake is not sure he can win.
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Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
I don't enjoy this writing style, the constant similes and metaphors feel like interruptions while I'm trying to decipher what's actually happening. I really dislike the Sawyer POV chapters in general, I don't want to read more of them. I think this would work best for younger readers who are currently in the throes of teen angst and like feeling dark and literary but want something more urban than dark academia.
Content Warnings:
Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
Minor: Child death
I don't enjoy this writing style, the constant similes and metaphors feel like interruptions while I'm trying to decipher what's actually happening. I really dislike the Sawyer POV chapters in general, I don't want to read more of them. I think this would work best for younger readers who are currently in the throes of teen angst and like feeling dark and literary but want something more urban than dark academia.
Content Warnings:
Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
Minor: Child death
Well this is my first blind book. So of course I'm so excited for it and put a lot of hope especially when I saw the book cover that look interesting thought I never heard of this book. (˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)
Honestly, when I told my sis about the story from this book, it actually sound so interesting. So the main plot actually amazing. No doubt! ࣪ ִֶָ☾.
But, I don't know why. Maybe the detail of his life or something that kinda made me feel bored. I did pushed myself to finished it a bit since I want to get to the interesting part of it. ( ꩜ ᯅ ꩜;)
However, it's not too bad but still I'm sorry—not the best since I keep on myself to give 3 or maybe 3.5 out of 5 while I'm reading. (˚ ˃⌓˂ )
I’ve got to admit I was a bit disappointed with the story. The idea was great, but the execution of a lot of the dramatic scenes, kinda took me out of it
What a crazy ride! I loved the imagery and the wording used to describe the scenes. cool book and great audiobook.
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