Yes it was a page turner and a thriller and yes it did keep me on the edge but some things just confused me and left me rereading the page more than I already do.
I'm not sure if it was just more or if this wasn't developed well to others too. It took me a while to figure The only reason I neglected to rate this four stars was because a this book will probably give me nightmares tonight and b this book was to say the least It took me a while to figure out the part where she's swimming in a lake is a dream. Then it was even more confusing when she flashbacked again but this time the camp counselor was dying okay, what?
That is why when Jane was reliving that memory with Bonnie and the jacuzzi I thought for about a second it was Bonnie she was talking about in the lake, but then I realized a jacuzzi doesn't have weeds and camp counselors! Some of the dialogue was confusing too. I didn't get what they were talking until about ten lines down.
Why can't you just say that now? And why must you not tell us who is saying the dialogue and not describe what they're doing and just let them talk every now and then. Wait I thought they left the room Another thing I just didn't get was why Langley was talking about David alot even though she was dating Ollie.
I knew she was insane and all but she jumped back and forth from "David should come to Europe with me" and "I wanted David to be single" from referring to Ollie as a romance and Pete saying they were making out on the stairwell. Anyways, besides all the confusion I have one last tid-bit to get off my chest.
The characters just Everyone seemed unstable in their own ways. David creeped me out. He controlled her and always said "I forgive you" instead of "I'm sorry".
He gave me that creepy vibe the whole time. And Kate and Jane, that was so random jumping to a lesbian episode then suprising us at the end with Kate and Sloan. Overall it could have been better and Michelle Jaffe could've realized that we may not understand the characters, the dialogue and the writing like you do.
We can't just ad-lib half the book. Do you know how much I was looking forward to reading this, after reading the back of it and thinking 'Oh, this is going to be good! To answer all three of those questions: very very painful, extremely excited to get my hands on it, and so boring that I wanted to claw my eyes out.
The premise of this book is intriguing. Girl gets run over and is found in a rosebush left for dead. Girl stays in hospital trying to piece together what happened to her. Girl realizes someone she knows and loves is trying to kill her. It all seems very interesting when you think about it. Well take it from me, it isn't. At all. This book is so jumpy and utterly confusing, I still don't know what the hell I just read.
And I was a masochist about it, thinking that it would get better and better as I read on. And it did for a few pages with a lesbian encounter with one of the main characters best friends, who just so happens to be a lesbian.
And then it fell right back in its funk. The reveal of the killer was actually pretty good too, but other than that And can I just complain about the main character Jane for a minute?
Could you be more annoying? I mean, what kind of pheromones is this girl putting off that so many guys are attracted to her like this?? I just could not feel bad for her. I don't know if she was written in a way that I couldn't stand or what, but I just did not like her at all. I know a lot of people like this book and I'll probably get some haters for putting my actual opinions out there, but I don't care. I thought this book was just terrible. And I know, I know, you are probably thinking "Well then why the hell did you read the entire thing?
I don't know. Like I said a couple paragraphs ago, I just wanted this book to be good. Actually, I wanted it to be fantastic. Maybe even a little too much. I had such high hopes that this was going to be a good, suspenseful read that I was seriously let down. I'm kind of depressed about it if I'm being honest. This book was fantastically well thought out. At the first time I set eyes on it the cover drew me to read the back.
After finding out what I was getting myself into I just had to read it. It was so gripping that I read it none-stop. Even when it was two in the morning I couldn't put it down. When I found out who it was it was only b This book was fantastically well thought out. When I found out who it was it was only by the time Langley was jabbing a syringe at Jane that I had figured it out. Although, there were some things in the book that I hadn't enjoyed, I still give it five stars.
It was too good to be rated differently. And the fact that everyone in the book seemed so secretive and distant made it all the more interesting. I mean, for all we knew it could've been Loretta, or even more impossibly, Annie. THAT'S how well thought out it was. Ollie was quite an obvious finger-pointing choice of mine and when he was dragged out of that hospital ward, I chose that maybe the plot wasn't that good, after all. But when Jane was left ALONE - and yes, she was actually left alone, after all that had happened - with her killer, it all became clear.
Langley, was a psycho. That's right, I said it, she was a killer. She freakin' killed her mother, her grandfather Poppo was her Dad, she used Ollie and she chose to murder her best friend.
Overall I give this book a fantastic rating and recommend it to mature audiences that enjoy a good Thriller.
We the reader are in the dark as much as Jane is. And I feel so bad once everything is finally revealed! That poor girl had so much to deal with. I felt so bad for her that she kept having these experiences that everyone else was writing off as "hallucinations" due her to pain medication. Everything felt so real, but no one believed her. And, of course, she was in no position to d I love how convoluted everything is! And, of course, she was in no position to defend herself.
She was such an interesting character, too. I liked that she grew into the person she probably should have been all along over the course of four very intense days.
She definitely wasn't too likable as a person to begin with isn't that the way all popular girls are? I never did understand the appeal of David. Of course, I've never been attracted to that kind of guy before, so there is that. But between the drugs and the obvious manipulation, it surprises me that Jane liked him at all. Jan 13, Lexy S. Not as good as I was hoping. Feb 23, Alyson Stone rated it really liked it Shelves: mystery.
I picked it up at a second hand shop a couple of years ago because it sounded interesting. For a young adult thriller, I will admit that it is pretty solid. I thought the characters were pretty solid and well done. We do have a rather large cast of characters, which made it kind of difficult to figure out who did it. Plus, all of them were hiding something and had a reason to go after Jane. At first, she comes across as a spoiled and popular girl.
However, as the book goes on we see that there is more to her than that. We see that she is loyal, wants to love, and really is trying. We see her at her lowest and we see her struggles. We see her try to convince the others around her that what she is seeing is actually true and to see her determination is just a mark of the strength of her character. I liked this. I know it may not be for most people, but I really enjoyed see her struggle.
It added another human element to her. I thought the ending needed some work, which is usually my issue with thrillers. For me, the ending of a thriller can and will make or break the book for me. While it did actually make sense, there was just something missing. I thought that we had all of this momentum, but kind of lost it at the very end. There are just a few things that I would have liked to see fleshed out or have the questions answered. The plot, other than the ending, was pretty solid.
The whole book is about Jane trying to figure out what happened to her and who would have done such a thing. We have flashbacks, because like Jane, we are trying to figure out what happened. I really enjoy this in thrillers. I like not knowing more than the characters and having to piece together what happened and how we got to this point. Anywhere, I really enjoyed it.
I just think it was missing a little bit to bring it up to a five star rating. Rosebush has some of my favourite YA mystery tropes - an accident happens, someone ends up in hospital and they have to figure out what led them there.
Bonus points for amnesia, sketchy characters, weird events and murder. Rosebush has an interesting tone. It seems like a chick-lit on the surface, but it deals with darker themes.
Everything also seems shallow in the beginning - the setting, the plot, the characters who only care about looks and status 3,5 stars I have a soft spot for YA mysteries. Everything also seems shallow in the beginning - the setting, the plot, the characters who only care about looks and status - but the more I read, I realised there's a lot more going on beneath the surface.
The main character, Jane, is a sort-of weird and slightly contradictory character. She's self-aware, but she's not that perceptive so it's interesting to see her piecing together what led to her accident, her past, her relationships with the people around her and the fact that someone might still be out to get her.
Jane seems like a shallow character at first, but she gains depth as the plot progresses. Jane is a photographer and though we don't see alot of that aspect, it leads to interesting conversations and explorations about images, perception, popularity, self-awareness etc. It's always the family drama that keeps me invested in most stories and I was interested in what led to the distance between Jane and her mother.
I also love Jane's relationship with her little sister. However, Jane's complete trust in her friendship circle and lack of suspicion towards them seems odd. Maybe I'm just a very suspicious and non-trusting person. One of the things I have issues with, is all the random kissing that happens out of nowhere. This could be attributed to the fact that Jane is under a lot of stress and is taking medication that could affect her judgement, but it also seems odd, like it was just added for dramatic effect.
While I don't mind the slight romance aspect, the relationship progression at the end, is a little fast. The epilogue would have had the same meaning without it. I enjoy reading who-dunnit mysteries and didn't mind the resolution either, but the ending doesn't gel with the rest of the book. Overall, I enjoyed Rosebush , but it won't be everyone's cup of tea.
Jul 24, Lizzie J rated it did not like it Shelves: dashed-hopes , who-approved-this-for-publishing , obvious-agenda , romance , birds-and-bees , salsa-rating-hot , my-unpopular-opinion , fiction , owned , surely-people-don-t-talk-like-that.
I honestly read this whole book with a permanent lip curl. Everything about this book was frustrating and nonsensical and bad. The characters sucked. Not only did they all fall into their own stereotype of "popular girl", "future step-father", "overbearing mother", "abusive boyfriend" etc etc, but they were all just bad.
No one had any sense. No male character could keep away from Jane. I didn't even care to try to decide who the killer was because I was perfectly okay with any and all of th I honestly read this whole book with a permanent lip curl. I didn't even care to try to decide who the killer was because I was perfectly okay with any and all of them going to prison for the rest of their lives. The actual plot of the story goes at a nice pace, but that's honestly the only good thing I can say about the book and it does nothing to combat the other terrible things I had to slug through.
IE: again, why does every male character we meet have to have an intense immediate attraction to Jane. And why does Jane have to kiss every single one of them. Also, that ending?
I know it was trying to be a big reveal, but really it was just melodramatic. It was built up too much to end too quickly and too "miraculously" as a cd to the head. Like what. My emotions are overwhelmingly negative for this story. I just hated the characters and the writing and the cliche and the stupid banter and all the stupid romance with everyone and everyone.
Also, why does literally everyone need to have a dead parent? But that's just my two cents. Mar 19, Twyla rated it it was amazing. Personal Response- I really enjoyed this book. I felt it had lots of interesting plot twists that were not expected. At the end when they were revealing who had hit her, it was confusing and not worded well. Plot Summary- Jane goes to a party with her friends on the beach.
She wakes up in the hospital because she was the victim of a hit and run. All of her friends are very upset as the police try to figure out who tried to hurt her. She starts going crazy as she imagined threatening messages dire Personal Response- I really enjoyed this book.
She starts going crazy as she imagined threatening messages directed to her. When the police tell Jane that they found out who did it, she is skeptical. She continues to try and figure out who tried to kill her and why they did it. Pete saves her just as Langly was about to kill her. Recommendation- I recommend this book more to girls because it is from a female perspective. I think that you should be in 9th grade or up before you read this because there is some mature content that some younger kids might find disturbing.
If you like books that keep you on edge then you should read this book. Characterization- In the beginning of this book, Jane is very optimistic and is very close to all of her friends. After she gets in the accident she starts to go crazy. At the end of the book she is very cautious and wary of everyone until she finds out it was Langly. Nov 23, Tantra Bensko rated it it was amazing. I haven't been using Goodreads much for a long time but Michele Jaffe's books bring me back so I can let people know this is great stuff.
Not to miss. Brilliant complexity, gorgeous images at its core, twists that make you go Gah and Ah and Ha. The mystery could go any direction, so there's plenty possibilities for your mind to try to figure out. Characters hide who they really are. We must know their secrets. Oct 27, Chrissy rated it it was amazing.
I really liked the mystery. I kept changing my mind about who did it and I did not predict that ending lol. Mar 27, Lisa rated it it was amazing. The Long Story? Which is exactly what I did, I peeked, I saw and it took the mystery out of it, now you know why I usually stick with predicable contemporaries or wacky paranormals. However, I really enjoyed it, like I really, really, really liked this book.
Honestly, I'm very fascinated with this concept of high school where teenagers would do anything The Long Story? Honestly, I'm very fascinated with this concept of high school where teenagers would do anything to be popular, quite frankly I like reading books about social hierarchy and designer clothes and great parties no, I'm not a loser who has no friends.
I found all of that, with a deadly twist, in Rosebush. The plot was really quite excellent. Interesting, suspenseful and full of twists and turns. It's face-paced and keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Original and wait for it The art of thrillers, I would never have pick "that person" to be the murderer or attempted murderer. With Rosebush it just keeps getting better and better, you think you know who the killer is and then something happens and you doubt yourself.
You think you know the full story and then something happens that changes your perspective. Now shes the one people feel sorry for and are giving pitty to. Janes world comes crumbling down after her accident, but who could've ruined THE perfect girl?
No one knows.. Download links for: Rosebush Advertising. Online stores:. Copy in the library:. Reviews see all Kimberly. I think the book was great! A real mystery book that you can't keep your hands off. Other books by Romance. Red Dirt Heart 4. The first edition of the novel was published in January 1st , and was written by Michele Jaffe. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in Hardcover format. The main characters of this young adult, mystery story are ,.
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