The Beginning of Everything
By Robyn Schneider
Pub. Date: August 27th, 2013
My Favorite Quote:
"Oscar Wilde once said that to live is the rarest thing in the world, because most people just exist, and that's all. I don't know if he's right, but I do know that I spent a long time existing, and now I intend to live." - Ezra Faulkner
My Rating:
Wow. So this book surprised me. I REALLY, really enjoyed Robyn Schneider's writing. She really knows how to create really realistic, witty, amazing characters. I definitely related to most of them and loved all of the Harry Potter and Doctor Who references. If I was to compare this book to some other contemporaries I've read this year, I would say it reminded me of Paper Towns by John Green, Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell, and maybe even a hint of The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. I REALLY enjoyed Ezra's development throughout this book and finished this book with a feeling of contentment. Definitely recommend this book to lovers of contemporary fiction!
Pub. Date: August 27th, 2013
Golden boy Ezra Faulkner believes everyone has a tragedy waiting for them—a single encounter after which everything that really matters will happen. His particular tragedy waited until he was primed to lose it all: in one spectacular night, a reckless driver shatters Ezra’s knee, his athletic career, and his social life.
No longer a front-runner for Homecoming King, Ezra finds himself at the table of misfits, where he encounters new girl Cassidy Thorpe. Cassidy is unlike anyone Ezra’s ever met, achingly effortless, fiercely intelligent, and determined to bring Ezra along on her endless adventures.
But as Ezra dives into his new studies, new friendships, and new love, he learns that some people, like books, are easy to misread. And now he must consider: if one’s singular tragedy has already hit and everything after it has mattered quite a bit, what happens when more misfortune strikes?
Robyn Schneider’s The Beginning of Everything is a lyrical, witty, and heart-wrenching novel about how difficult it is to play the part that people expect, and how new beginnings can stem from abrupt and tragic endings.
- Goodreads
My Favorite Quote:
"Oscar Wilde once said that to live is the rarest thing in the world, because most people just exist, and that's all. I don't know if he's right, but I do know that I spent a long time existing, and now I intend to live." - Ezra Faulkner
My Rating:
My Thoughts:
Wow. So this book surprised me. I REALLY, really enjoyed Robyn Schneider's writing. She really knows how to create really realistic, witty, amazing characters. I definitely related to most of them and loved all of the Harry Potter and Doctor Who references. If I was to compare this book to some other contemporaries I've read this year, I would say it reminded me of Paper Towns by John Green, Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell, and maybe even a hint of The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. I REALLY enjoyed Ezra's development throughout this book and finished this book with a feeling of contentment. Definitely recommend this book to lovers of contemporary fiction!
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