Post by Fourever Charmed on Oct 10, 2008 11:16:28 GMT -5
I just finished a really amazing book that I had to come recommend!
Freeze Frame[/u][/url]
It's REALLY good and I HIGHLY recommend it! (And FYI, I don't just randomly go around recommending books. I'm actually pretty picky about what I read and what I like. Usually it's either fantasy or true life stories.)
In this case, it's neither. It's a YA (Young Adult) book about a boy who kills his best friend but suffers from post traumatic stress syndrome and can't remember how it happened, so he spends his time trying to remember the scene by writing in the styles of his favorite movie directors (i.e. there's Tarantino, Hitchcock). Kyle, the main character, is a real movie buff, so there are a lot of movie references in this book which I think really add to the story. (I love how everything ties in.)
From the inside cover:
No matter how many times Kyle rewrites the scene, he can't get it right. He tries it in the style of Hitchcock, Tarantino, Eastwood, all of his favorites - but regardless of the style, he can't remember what happened that day in the shed. The day Jason died. And until he can, there is one question that keeps haunting Kyle: Did he kill his best friend on purpose?
Debut novelist Heidi Ayarbe delves into the depths of the human psyche as Kyle wrestles with inner demons that make him wonder whether the world will ever be okay again - or if the best thing to do is find a way to join Jason.
I know the last part sounds kind of embellished to get you to read the book - you know marketing and all that - but in all honesty, it's quite true. When I was reading this book, I felt a real connection to Kyle's situation. Everyone has done something major in their lives that they wish they could "freeze frame" and "redirect" and "cut" and "delete" and just DO OVER! Despite being a Young Adult novel, I believe the theme can touch anyone.
Now that I've said that, here's the first page, just in case you're interested:
The last line of the book even made my eyes wet. (Which is not common for me.)
So if anyone's looking for a good book, please check it out. It's very soul probing.
Freeze Frame[/u][/url]
It's REALLY good and I HIGHLY recommend it! (And FYI, I don't just randomly go around recommending books. I'm actually pretty picky about what I read and what I like. Usually it's either fantasy or true life stories.)
In this case, it's neither. It's a YA (Young Adult) book about a boy who kills his best friend but suffers from post traumatic stress syndrome and can't remember how it happened, so he spends his time trying to remember the scene by writing in the styles of his favorite movie directors (i.e. there's Tarantino, Hitchcock). Kyle, the main character, is a real movie buff, so there are a lot of movie references in this book which I think really add to the story. (I love how everything ties in.)
From the inside cover:
No matter how many times Kyle rewrites the scene, he can't get it right. He tries it in the style of Hitchcock, Tarantino, Eastwood, all of his favorites - but regardless of the style, he can't remember what happened that day in the shed. The day Jason died. And until he can, there is one question that keeps haunting Kyle: Did he kill his best friend on purpose?
Debut novelist Heidi Ayarbe delves into the depths of the human psyche as Kyle wrestles with inner demons that make him wonder whether the world will ever be okay again - or if the best thing to do is find a way to join Jason.
I know the last part sounds kind of embellished to get you to read the book - you know marketing and all that - but in all honesty, it's quite true. When I was reading this book, I felt a real connection to Kyle's situation. Everyone has done something major in their lives that they wish they could "freeze frame" and "redirect" and "cut" and "delete" and just DO OVER! Despite being a Young Adult novel, I believe the theme can touch anyone.
Now that I've said that, here's the first page, just in case you're interested:
Gray slats of light slipped between the bars, only be to swallowed by the blackness. I shivered and pulled the colorless blanket around me, squeezing my eyes shut, holding my breath until the pain swelled and exploded in my chest. I exhaled and counted. Each breath took me farther away from where I wanted to be. But I had to go back. I had to change it.
Almost all of yesterday played like a movie in my head. I could start it, rewind, stop, fast-forward, and replay scenes - except for one. That scene never came clear. It was as if the film from the reel had bee exposed to sunlight and gotten blotchy.
In some scenes, I even though about making changes, doing a director's cut.
Almost all of yesterday played like a movie in my head. I could start it, rewind, stop, fast-forward, and replay scenes - except for one. That scene never came clear. It was as if the film from the reel had bee exposed to sunlight and gotten blotchy.
In some scenes, I even though about making changes, doing a director's cut.
The last line of the book even made my eyes wet. (Which is not common for me.)
So if anyone's looking for a good book, please check it out. It's very soul probing.
