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courtneybjur's review
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jaymeeb's review against another edition
5.0
so i may have been just a bit dramatic in my update yesterday ab this book😅 i said i just wanted to get past Rick and read all the next books to get to where Christy and Todd are good. lol she broke up with Rick in this book and i hopefully won’t have to see much of him again until the college years books. once again this book re-taught me more valuable lessons about my relationship with God and other people. any book with these characters are automatically 5 stars, but this is probably my least fav of all the Christy bc there was just SO much Rick🙄
joonlily's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Absolutely horrifying portrayal of a toxic relationship, except the author doesn't really view it that way. Yes, she thinks that Rick is kind of a bad boyfriend, but mostly in an "aww shucks, he's just sort of intense and dumb" sort of way, and the reader is supposed to forgive him in future books.
No, this dude is toxic and creepy and his behavior is not ok. The fact that no adults are concerned about this says everything it needs to about the culture reflected in these books.
No, this dude is toxic and creepy and his behavior is not ok. The fact that no adults are concerned about this says everything it needs to about the culture reflected in these books.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Age gap relationshiphannahjoy91's review
4.0
I picked this up as a short read while I am waiting for a reserved book on my library app. I read it so fast I don't even believe it!
So through all the books from this series I have read so far, I have gotten annoyed at Christy and the choices she makes. But as I go along, I can see her grow and mature and that's cool.
I got so annoyed with Rick though! He has a few pros but in regards to his relationship with Christy, there are a lot of cons.
I want Todd back! He only made a short appearance in this book.
So there are a couple things I want to mention/talk about.
1. I think that her parents need to get a few things straight. a. They need to acknowledge that Christy is a young adult now and respect her for that. SHe is happy about having boundaries set for her but they need to make things more personal. b. They need to encourage her spiritual walk. They never talk to her about that! "Hey Christy, how can we pray for you?", "Christy, what have you been learning from the Bible?", simple things like that. And c. Teach her about making good choices in the current romantic relationships and feelings she has. Doing what she is doing isn't taking her future marriage into consideration. Just had to say that! They seem to be good parents but they could do a little better.
2. Rick! Come on, dude! If you are going to give a girl a gift, you don't hide it in her dinner to surprise her! Eww! And what girl wants the name of her creepy boyfriend stamped onto her jewelry?
3. I must say though, the last chapter made up for the annoying things that took place in the rest of the book. *long happy sigh*
Well done Christy! You have a few things straight!
I love her prayer on the swing:
Father, You know how much thinking I've been doing this past week. I keep coming to the same conclusion. I need to fall in love with You. I need to be content with just You as my first love. I'm not ready for a steady relationship with any guy until I'm first secure in my love for You. I want to love You with all my heart, soul, strength, and mind. I want to be more in love with You than I've ever been with anyone or anything. What did that poem say? 'All that I have I give. Smile Thou, and I shall sing but I shall not question much'.
I overall liked how this book concluded and looking forward to seeing how Christy grows next.
So through all the books from this series I have read so far, I have gotten annoyed at Christy and the choices she makes. But as I go along, I can see her grow and mature and that's cool.
I got so annoyed with Rick though! He has a few pros but in regards to his relationship with Christy, there are a lot of cons.
I want Todd back! He only made a short appearance in this book.
So there are a couple things I want to mention/talk about.
1. I think that her parents need to get a few things straight. a. They need to acknowledge that Christy is a young adult now and respect her for that. SHe is happy about having boundaries set for her but they need to make things more personal. b. They need to encourage her spiritual walk. They never talk to her about that! "Hey Christy, how can we pray for you?", "Christy, what have you been learning from the Bible?", simple things like that. And c. Teach her about making good choices in the current romantic relationships and feelings she has. Doing what she is doing isn't taking her future marriage into consideration. Just had to say that! They seem to be good parents but they could do a little better.
2. Rick! Come on, dude! If you are going to give a girl a gift, you don't hide it in her dinner to surprise her! Eww! And what girl wants the name of her creepy boyfriend stamped onto her jewelry?
3. I must say though, the last chapter made up for the annoying things that took place in the rest of the book. *long happy sigh*
Well done Christy! You have a few things straight!
I love her prayer on the swing:
Father, You know how much thinking I've been doing this past week. I keep coming to the same conclusion. I need to fall in love with You. I need to be content with just You as my first love. I'm not ready for a steady relationship with any guy until I'm first secure in my love for You. I want to love You with all my heart, soul, strength, and mind. I want to be more in love with You than I've ever been with anyone or anything. What did that poem say? 'All that I have I give. Smile Thou, and I shall sing but I shall not question much'.
I overall liked how this book concluded and looking forward to seeing how Christy grows next.
eupomene's review
3.0
As one reads through the Christy Miller books some of them tend to run together and feel a bit lightweight, yet are still fairly important stories for Christy's growth as a character. This is one of those -- Christy has turned 16 and is allowed to date, and so is "wooed" by the big man on campus Rick Doyle. She discovers that being by pursued by the hot guy isn't all that it's cracked up to be. Readers will know from the beginning how things will work out, but that's all right, Christy stays true to herself.
dreamingofreadingx's review
4.0
This was a re-read. I read all the Christy Miller books back in like 2007(?). My favorite part of these books are usually Christy’s relationship with Todd and her friends. And this one centered very heavily on Rick. Who I think is a major jerk. So this book in the series wasn’t my favorite.