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Me hubiera gustado que muchos otros temas que se nombran o se dejan ver levemente tomaran más profundidad. Seguramente desde una narración en tercera persona se podría haber alcanzado esto. Pero, el mejor efecto es descubrir como todo va cambiando en la vida de Ash, muy lentamente, sin que ella se de cuenta, hasta que logra mirarse al espejo y encontrarse de verdad. I didn't like Ash very much in the beginning, and while I still didn't love her by the end, she'd definitely grown on me. She's one of the best written teenage characters I have read, and every action rang true. I could actually relate to her quite a bit. I liked all of the characters and I found that it some ways I could relate to the story. The only downside for me was everyone 'knew' Ash was gay before she knew herself. This didn't sit too well with me...stereotyping maybe? Perhaps.

I think the thing I liked most about it was Ashleigh’s journey of self-realisation and the way she comes out to her family. It was really positive and although she faced some negative reactions, she stayed true to who she was. No puedo empezar a explicar todo lo malo que vende este libro, desde insistir en tener sexo cuando la chica no está segura de si quiere o no, de tener sexo sin preservativo, desde reírse en la cara de ella cuando la protagonista se desespera porque se da cuenta que no se cuidaron al tener relaciones sexuales, desde que les llevó... no sé, dos segundos ponerse de novios como si fuese lo más normal del mundo, y así. Literalmente, esto es calidad de bosta literaria, un gastadero de plata al pedo y el claro ejemplo de que se compra por la portada(?). Miss Murray’s arrival in Ash’s life coincides with an escalation in the arguments between her parents, a growing divide between Ash and Cat and the realisation that it isn’t Dylan she wants to be kissing. We’re only a few steps ahead of Ash as she starts to find out who she is and what she wants from life. Ash uncovers new possibilities when she meets Miss Murray forcing Ash to ask herself some big and awkward questions. Kessler doesn’t readily equip Ash with the ability to answer all the questions but instead allows her the strength and space to at least try and work some of them out. Decepcion total este libro, por lo que, claramente va a estar lleno de spoilers esta reseña y queda en cada uno leerla o no.I like that the coming out part of this story comes as a surprise to even the main character and out of nowhere. Ashleigh assumes she is straight and as a consequence starts a new relationship with a boy. She only questions it when things with him don't go well when he starts treating her poorly, things go wrong and find herself turning to her new English teacher for help when it all gets too much. The attraction she suddenly finds she has to Miss Murrary comes out of nowhere and suddenly opens Ashleigh's eyes to what she actually wants in life and from a relationship. I liked what this book had to say about how Ashleigh came to realise she was gay and how those around her reacted in a range of ways and that Asheligh just had to decide to focus on those who supported her and ignore the views of those who did not. This story is the coming out story of Ashleigh. Ashleigh has been having a tough time at home as she's living with her parents as their marriage falls apart. As a result she's struggling and feeling a bit lost. Read Me Like a Book reminded me a bit of Looking for Alibrandi in tone. Ashleigh’s self-absorbed in a truly teen way, and she makes a lot of bad decisions. There’s a lot to like here, but the book is burdened by poor writing. A powerful new advertising campaign from Leith and Covid Aid allows readers to experience what a day in the life with Long Covid can be like with one of the longest copy ads ever written.

La lectura fue bastante lenta hasta el punto al que en realidad ansiaba leer, casi al final, cuando ella acepta quién es y lo comparte con los demás. Ash has a lot on her plate – warring parents, changeable feelings towards her new boyfriend Dylan, college work piling up, verbal warnings issued and to top it all a new English teacher to get used to. Her life is dominated by the very strong presence of her best friend Cat; house parties with her other close friend Luke and dates with Dylan after which she’s left with strange and unexpected feelings. So there’s definitely no time in her busy schedule for reading Wuthering Heights but the new English teacher Miss Murray breathes life into the novel Ash was ready to give up on. In fact Miss Murray does a lot more than that, she breathes life into Ash who has been operating on autopilot for some time.Si leíste la sinopsis te habrás imaginado una historia de amor entre alumna y profesora y lo cierto es que no es así. We wanted the reader to experience how difficult each day is to get through. It’s a hard read and as an ad it breaks most norms, but only by doing this were we able to encapsulate how utterly gruelling each day is.” John McPartland, Creative Director Health at Leith.

El amor no discrimina y la ley no debería hacerlo. No en este país, no este mundo, no en esta vida." 🏳‍ Empezando por el supuesto novio de la protagonista: Dylan. Un chico que conoce, con el que no esta segura de tener relaciones y que terminan haciendolo, cuando claramente ella no esta segura. Y despues se dan cuenta que no usaron condones Y A ÉL NO LE IMPORTA, NI SIQUIERA ENTIENDE PRÁCTICAMENTE PORQUE ES IMPORTANTE. Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to Hachette Children's Group and NetGalley.)Many of the children we hear don’t have this experience at home. They often have no story at bedtime and sometimes a limited life experience so that even if they can read a word they often can’t understand what it means. Your child, niece, nephew or grandchild has probably been on holiday, to visit relatives, or to the seaside; many of the children we help have never left the area in which they live. Ash es una protagonista insoportable. Podemos perdonarle algunas cosas debido a las muchas situaciones que está sufriendo. Pero, aún así, el saldo es negativo. Es imposible apiadarse de ella, completamente egoísta y desentendida de todo. Sin embargo, hay pequeños signos de evolución (muy pequeños, pero variados) que van cayendo ya después de la segunda mitad del libro. Por último, me encanta cómo se trata la concepción Literaria en las clases y en los trabajos que enfrenta la protagonista. Ojalá muchos docentes supieran despabilar un aula de esa forma, mostrando su pasión por la materia que enseñan. Y esto también es un rollo mío.

Y es que el principio está tan lejos del problema principal, que parece que las páginas no pasaran. Se hace eterno. Pero cuando empieza a tomar ritmo saltan muchas cosas a la luz, problemáticas que, en mayor o menor medida, van girando alrededor de nuestra protagonista. Se hacen un hueco en el argumento y se quedan. Con romances bien distribuidos que no llegan a ser pesados, ni que quedan en el centro de atención todo el tiempo.Cuando lei la sinopsis de este libro me parecio muy interesante, una chica que se enamora de su profesora de literatura, mientras sale con Dylan, un chico que conocio recientemente. Realmente me parecia interesante porque no sabia que iba a pasar o como lo iba a tratar la autora, pero sinceramente esta llena de NO, NO, NO esta historia. Por parte de la inmadura de la amiga también hay varios aspectos molestos pero sobre todo lo que más me incomodó fue la presión que esta le ponía, y la otra seguía con tal de sentirse "aceptada" por la mejor amiga, por ejemplo, robar en una tienda. O sea, qué. ???? Malísimo. MA-LÍ-SI-MO. I've said in a recent review that it's hard to pull off a book in first person POV, but it works with this book. I felt I could relate to what Ashleigh was going through while also not feeling disconnected to the other characters. Pero si a eso, le sumamos que la nueva mujer del padre de Ash, tiene un hijo de maso menos la misma edad de la protagonista, y que quizas podria insinuar que algo podria pasar entre ellos, pero OH SORPRESA, descubrimos que ese chico tambien es gay. Y lo mejor es al final, cuando ambos deciden decirles a sus padres que son gays EN LA FIESTA DE CUMPLEAÑOS.