I have read another of Lisa Schroeder's books many years ago and really enjoyed it, which is why I bought this one. I Heat You, You Haunt Me, however, did not bring me the same enjoyment as the last.
I still enjoy Schroeder's writing style a lot and think it's a well written story. That being said, I found that the plot was a bit lacking. After her boyfriend dies because of a dare, Ava becomes depressed because she cannot accept or move on from his death. As a result, until a time when she can normalize herself, Jackson haunts her. Many people may think this to be romantic, I personally just found it depressing. The one plot point that kept me reading until the end was to find out what the dare was.
I rate this book a 5 out of 10. I think I was too old when I read it, or perhaps because I have issues with bereavement found it exhausting. I do believe that some books in the YA section have a shelf life, or targeted age group. I would recommend this novel to high school students. They would get the most out of it and find the most enjoyment in the story, as I suspect that I would have liked it as a high school student myself.
I still enjoy Schroeder's writing style a lot and think it's a well written story. That being said, I found that the plot was a bit lacking. After her boyfriend dies because of a dare, Ava becomes depressed because she cannot accept or move on from his death. As a result, until a time when she can normalize herself, Jackson haunts her. Many people may think this to be romantic, I personally just found it depressing. The one plot point that kept me reading until the end was to find out what the dare was.
I rate this book a 5 out of 10. I think I was too old when I read it, or perhaps because I have issues with bereavement found it exhausting. I do believe that some books in the YA section have a shelf life, or targeted age group. I would recommend this novel to high school students. They would get the most out of it and find the most enjoyment in the story, as I suspect that I would have liked it as a high school student myself.
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