Tell Me Three Things

Jessie má pocit, že její život se hroutí. Po smrti její matky se táta znovu oženil, a ona se díky tomu teď ocitla v Los Angeles, ve škole plné zbohatlických dětí, mezi které naprosto nezapadá. Pak jí ale začnou přicházet maily od někoho, kdo si říká Někdo Nikdo. Tajemný pisatel se postupně stává jejím průvodcem v nové škole i v novém životě, a i když se nikdy neviděli, stávají se z  nich přátelé. Kdo je tajemný NN? ✩ Od této knížky jsem neměla vysoká očekávání, ale i tak mě lehce zklamala. Anotací mi připomínala Já, Simon, který se mi celkem líbil. Ale bohužel, nic jako Simon se z toho nevyklubalo. Jessie je neskutečně sebestředná, litující se a hloupá holka, protože celou knihu ji jen slyšíme plakat o tom jak těžké je žít v Los Angeles nebo posloucháme její neustálé přemýšlení nad tím kdo je NN. Její teorie jsou tak absurdní, že by to muselo poznat i malé dítě. U knížky jsem se s ní dost hádala, protože už od půlky knihy, ne-li dřív, bylo jasný, kdo NN je, a její přemýšlení mi docela zabíjelo buňky. Naštěstí jsem to ale přetrpěla. Nebyla to ta nejhorší kniha co jsem kdy četla, ale mohla se napsat mnohem líp. ✩ Dávám 3*/5* a to jen kvůli tomu, že mi ten člověk, který se skrýval za NN přišel zajímavý a líbilo se mi, jak byl napsaný.

** spoiler alert ** This is a cute book. I love how Buxbaum covers every way a person can feel about the death of Jessie’s mom, the move, etc. I love Jessie, her friends, Ethan. They all seem like genuinely great people. Although, I didn’t like how easy it was to figure out that Ethan is SN. Other than that, I love this book.

★★★★☆ (4) “Not knowing the right thing to do is not an excuse for not doing anything.” Me gustó más de lo que esperaba. Quería leer algo ligero porque llevo todo el año leyendo de asesinatos y me iba a volver loca, pero Tell Me Three Things fue más sentimental de lo que pensé que sería. Jessie intentando adaptarse a una vida nueva aún con la pasada guindándole de la espalda fue una lectura interesante. Also, AMÉ sus conversaciones con SN y a Ethan, que rompió el estereotipo de dark y bad boy de los libros de romance juvenil porque él era ADORABLE. “Wait,” Ethan says, and takes a step forward and then one backward. It’s an awkward dance, and his face reddens. “You’re early.” SE PONÍA ROJO, ES UNA DULZURA

Yep it’s official this is my favorite book I’ve read so far it’s such an amazing contemporary romance. I love the way it shows the downsides of high school and life in general as a teenager. But the romance is to good like it’s phenomenal and Jessie and you know who (read the book to know who I’m talking about) are the best couple to ever walk the face of the earth.

a very strong 3.5⭐️

Book #15 Read in 2016 Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum Jessie's mother passed away not that long ago. She is still dealing with that when her father unexpectedly marries Rachel and moves Jessie to California. Jessie struggles to maneuver her new school and climate. SN texts her and says he will help her figure out the school but he will not reveal his identity. The two share many things about themselves through this communication method and Jessie tries to figure out SN's identity. This book is well written, has interesting characters and contains a good balance of romance, humor and angst. I received a copy of this book from Amazon Vine in exchange for a honest review.

I'm 55, and this book brought me right back to when I lost my mom suddenly at age 17. The author absolutely nails all the feelings that I had, all while navigating high school. The numbness, the feelings, the "just getting from one day to the next", all of it. I liked the characters, particularly Jessie, and found them to be real and believable. It looks like it's primarily a romance, but ends up being a great coming of age story about a young woman who is trying to figure out her place in the world after her world is upended in multiple ways, and where all these other people fit. The other characters in the novel were also complex, and dealing with their own issues, and likeable. Well done.

I AM IN LOVE RTC

Dreamy

2.5/5? this book was so up-and-down; i'm have a difficult time reviewing it. i'll try to sum it up in three things: 1. the beginning was very very promising, but it ended up feeling draggy and slow. THE ENDING, however, was really satisfying. 2. the characters were hard to decipher and i was often frustrated at our MC, but she had a nice character arc. 3. the romance was really cute, but also really insta-lovey. our "mystery guy" was so predictable (aka i knew from the moment he appeared) and it took 300 pages for our protagonist to figure it out. *facepalm* i'm kinda disappointed by this book, but i still like it. it's a strange feeling. full review may or may not come.

There wasn't a time when I felt bored while reading this. The story itself is not super special and while there's that added mystery of who SN is, the plot wasn't the main reason that I liked this book so much. Julie's way of writing is just absolutely superb. And I feel like she's really just channelling her teenage self here and I love it. *** CURRENTLY READING First time to read a Julie Buxbaum novel and I must say, I already like a few things and I'm only on Chapter 5. - I like her way of writing. - I like the amount of sarcasm. - I like the humor. - I like how such an easy read this is. Hopefully, the entire novel doesn't disappoint.

I think I'd love it more if I read it back when I was maybe 15. but now it was just meh and very predictable. I didn't like anyone all that much and the whole secret messaging was done so much better in simon vs the homosapiens agenda.

Such a good book. Jessie is the most relatable girl ever I loved how I had to figure out who SN is with her. It’s one of the few books about people my age that I enjoyed!

I remember reading this again and again. I honestly loved it so much

Absolutely loved this book. The story is so sweet, so cute, and it made me so happy throughout the whole thing. I loved the semi mystery aspect as well - not knowing who SN is. I really enjoyed trying to see if i could determine which of the boy characters it was. A very quick read but also a very sweet read.

cutest book ever. literally in love <3

Cute romcom, the main couple are each dealing with the loss of a loved one.

meh

I've read six books in the last week, each one getting better after the other, but this book has been the best so far. I loved it! It was full of fluffy love and raw emotions. Jessie (which I found myself forgetting the main characters name because they neVER SAID IT) has dealt with heartbreak, but not romantically. She lost her mother, and while coping with that loss her father remarries and drags Jessie to LA to live with his new wife. Isolated and scared, Jessie tries to blend into the background. I loved this novel because even though I always knew who SN was, it wasn't obvious because he made it obvious. He never made references to their messages, and always communicated differently through IM as SN than himself. I also loved that Jessie and Scarlett worked through their issues. I feel like most novels drag out friend drama. All in all, I loved it.

Mir war nach einer leichten Lektüre und auch wenn ich YA eher als Dystopie mag, klang der Inhalt dieses Buches nach guter Unterhaltung. Und die habe ich bekommen. Thematisiert wird in „Tell me three things“ der Umgang mit Verlust eines geliebten Menschen. Wie findet man sich – gerade als Jugendliche/r – in dieser neuen Situation zurecht? Für Jessie verschärft sich die Lage zusätzlich, da ihr Vater überraschend wieder heiratet und sie in eine ihr völlig fremde Umgebung geworfen wird, die noch dazu völlig andere Erwartungen an ihr gesellschaftliches Auftreten stellen. Sie fühlt sich verloren, bekommt jedoch unerwartet anonyme Hilfe. Die Autorin zeigt, wie wichtig es ist, nach dem Tod eines Familienangehörigen Unterstützung zu suchen, weiter am Leben teilzunehmen, Interesse an anderen zu zeigen, auch wenn es schwer fällt und einem alles wie eine neue Welt erscheint. Buxbaum hat eine interessante Geschichte erschaffen, die zwar ein wenig typisch „Highschoolstory“ und „Girl meets Boy“ ist, deren Hauptfiguren aber vielschichtig sind und mit dem beginnenden Erwachsenenleben jede auf ihre eigene Art kämpfen. Aber! Einen Kritikpunkt muss ich loswerden: in diesem Buch werden Haschisch und Alkohol mehr oder weniger als „cool“ beschrieben. Es gibt am Anfang eine Szene, in der Jessie und ihr Halbbruder Theo das Eis zwischen sich brechen – bei einem Joint und Wein, der beide wundersam auflockert und die Beziehung zwischen ihnen verbessert. Vor andere Drogen wie Heroin wird zwischen den Zeilen gewarnt, aber die weichen Drogen nehmen viel Raum in der Erzählung ein. Es mag zu einem Teenagerleben dazugehören, hätte sich aber auch etwas zurückhaltender einbauen lassen. Ein nettes YA-Buch mit kleinem Manko.

I just died of cuteness Full review: https://leyreads.wordpress.com/2016/0...

tbh, i found Jessie insufferable and annoying and just— ugh, she was literally the human embodiment of internalised misogyny. she was so spiteful towards other girls, constantly reinforcing these obnoxious gender roles and basically implying that everyone is a “pick me” girl, when in reality, it only made her look like the pick me. it was almost as if she was trying SO hard to seem different and unique. like, we get it, you're not blonde. you can shut the fuck up now. i loved basically all of the other characters, and i also loved the ending, so there's that.

Super cute great writing and good characters easy read

I remember reading this nonstop in high school! I think it was comforting to see a seemingly stranger help someone through some difficult stuff, because when I found this book I had just lost someone close to me that I loved. So I guess this book and the person in book ended up being that stranger for me.