tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948806179342032942.post505633208366550944..comments2023-07-07T14:23:59.416+01:00Comments on Jellyfish Reads: Review: Amy & Matthew by Cammie McGovernAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14819604142838244936noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948806179342032942.post-24529031851944765782014-07-04T14:28:25.394+01:002014-07-04T14:28:25.394+01:00Oh, I was in no way trying to dismiss your own per...Oh, I was in no way trying to dismiss your own personal experience. I have no experience with anxiety disorders what so ever, so it was just coming from how I felt about the book. Personal experience is always going to affect, in some way, the way you read a book, so I bow to your better knowledge :)<br />I do find that almost-but-not-quite-kissed thing in books, but ti didn't bother me so much in this one. I think I was more interested in the characters than the romance aspect. I enjoyed that part of it, but I found them individually more, I just found them to be interesting people.<br />Oooh! I will be reading those reviews fairly soon! :)Jonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948806179342032942.post-33654597920241770432014-07-01T15:18:18.931+01:002014-07-01T15:18:18.931+01:00I think part of the reason I find this book a litt...I think part of the reason I find this book a little off-putting is because in some ways, my reading of it is really intensely affected by my own experience with dating a guy with anxiety. Maybe sometimes things go as easily as Matthew's recovery does in this book, and I guess I should be happy for Amy or something, but mostly I'm just kind of frustrated because from what I've experienced, it's just so much more complicated and difficult. Amy's actions and attitude just don't sit right with me somehow. It's very hard to explain, but it's just a very personal thing, I guess.<br /><br /><br />Hmm. You do make a good point about the subtitle, I suppose. Still, this is not my kinda love story. I guess I was also kind of annoyed with the book because it felt like to me that several times it was building up to Amy and Matthew's first kiss, and then it would be like, "HA. NOT YET." I don't really enjoy being frustrated like that more than once in a book. I was a little fed up because sometimes it felt a bit contrived, the way the book kept driving them apart again and again.<br /><br /><br />I am reading Days of Blood and Starlight at the moment!!! And heck yes, I am loving it. But I will be reviewing Ask Again Later by Liz Czukas next which was again sort of a 3 star read (or maybe 3.5 stars, I haven't quite decided yet).Cynthia @ Jellyfish Readshttp://jellyfishreads.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948806179342032942.post-11570628933461085722014-07-01T12:47:34.684+01:002014-07-01T12:47:34.684+01:00Aww, it's such a shame you didn't enjoy th...Aww, it's such a shame you didn't enjoy this book much. I can understand your points, but I really loved it. I don't know much about OCD or anxiety, so I can't talk much about the portrayal of it in this book, but I felt I learnt quite a lot that I didn't know before. And I felt Amy was supportive, she was trying to help him. I don't quite agree with the way she went about it, but I think she felt he needed a push in the right direction.<br /><br />Also, with the subtitle, I think it depends on how you define a love story. I would agree with you if it was, "A Romance". Because it's not. But those two characters are in love with each other. It may take a fairly long while, but there's still love there. And isn't a love story a story about love? By the same token, I'd consider a story that focuses on unrequited love a love story, because it's still about love. And I like how they had trouble communicating their feelings, reminded me a lot of myself when I was their age :)<br /><br />But we can't all like everything, I guess. I hope you enjoy your next book more! :)Jonoreply@blogger.com