Title: The Anatomical Shape of a Heart
Author: Jenn Bennett
Pub Date: November 3rd, 2015
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Page Count: 304
Despite my thoughts on the fast pacing, this book touched my anatomically shaped heart with it's cuteness and family values. - Nova @ Out of Time
This book is about art. AAAART. Perhaps that's the initial reason I opted to read it. I honestly have no idea anymore but it doesn't matter because this book was a total hit. As an art person myself, I find a weird fascination about reading those kinds of books. I also like reading about visual arts because I can barely hold a pencil and the way artists feel about their work is the same way I feel about my music so even if I hate the character, I still feel a weird sense of familiarity.
I didn't hate Bex, the MC. I didn't particularly agree with her decisions all of the time but I didn't hate her. Her fascination with drawing dead people and macabre things was something I could overlook. I went through a phase in life where all I would write was depressing poetry and I loved it. Who am I to judge, right? The reason I got a little annoyed with her has to do with the pacing of the plot. Because of the pacing [which I will get to], it made Bex seem like she was devoting her life to the male lead, Jack. In the end, she had to choose between something and him and she picked him even though the "something else" seemed by far more important. Not to worry, though because in the end, she actually got both the things - which also felt like a cheesetastic ending. But hey, it was cute, I had feels and this proves that sometimes, with hard work, you can get what you want.
The plot felt insanely quick to me. It's a boy meets girl in three hundred pages and in those pages, they proclaim the L word, get separated by the parentals, do the sexy things ;) and basically just act as cute and couple-y as possible. Not in that order, though. Anyway, I don't really know what it is but it felt fast. It could be the way I read or maybe because of the crazy amount of things that went on. Every chapter, it felt like there was some new revelation or something exciting that Bex and Jack do. It feels even faster when you realize that this takes place over the course of a summer. If you're looking for a slow burn romance, this isn't really for you. But if you want something that's filled with passion, art and beauty, I would recommend this. I'm a little split down the middle because I kind of wanted both but in the end, I think that this book made me happy.
You know what else made me happy? Jack. What a cinnamon roll. Within the first chapter, Bex discovers Jack's secret identity and they proceed to keep meeting each other. Jack isn't complex in a misunderstood kind of way. Rather, he's very honest and kind about himself and the way he treats others. I loved seeing those kinds of values in him. Basically, he's a genuinely nice guy who is really good at graffiti. I would've been angry at Bex for sacrificing so much for Jack but the gestures are reciprocated which makes everything okay. Jack cares for Bex - like he really does. He's the kind of thrillseeker that dances the line between safe and [questionably] illegal.
This is a quick read penned by a perfectly capable author. The [metaphorical, since I read this on kindle] pages were flying with this one. I made pterodactyl noises sometimes because of Bex + Jack's interactions and I definitely recommend this one if you're looking for something cute with parental figures who are actually involved in the lives of their teenage kids.
Author: Jenn Bennett
Pub Date: November 3rd, 2015
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Page Count: 304
Artist Beatrix Adams knows exactly how she's spending the summer before her senior year. Determined to follow in Leonardo da Vinci’s footsteps, she's ready to tackle the one thing that will give her an advantage in a museum-sponsored scholarship contest: drawing actual cadavers. But when she tries to sneak her way into the hospital’s Willed Body program and misses the last metro train home, she meets a boy who turns her summer plans upside down.
Jack is charming, wildly attractive . . . and possibly one of San Francisco’s most notorious graffiti artists. On midnight buses and city rooftops, Beatrix begins to see who Jack really is—and tries to uncover what he’s hiding that leaves him so wounded. But will these secrets come back to haunt him? Or will the skeletons in Beatrix’s own family’s closet tear them apart?
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Despite my thoughts on the fast pacing, this book touched my anatomically shaped heart with it's cuteness and family values. - Nova @ Out of Time
This book is about art. AAAART. Perhaps that's the initial reason I opted to read it. I honestly have no idea anymore but it doesn't matter because this book was a total hit. As an art person myself, I find a weird fascination about reading those kinds of books. I also like reading about visual arts because I can barely hold a pencil and the way artists feel about their work is the same way I feel about my music so even if I hate the character, I still feel a weird sense of familiarity.
I didn't hate Bex, the MC. I didn't particularly agree with her decisions all of the time but I didn't hate her. Her fascination with drawing dead people and macabre things was something I could overlook. I went through a phase in life where all I would write was depressing poetry and I loved it. Who am I to judge, right? The reason I got a little annoyed with her has to do with the pacing of the plot. Because of the pacing [which I will get to], it made Bex seem like she was devoting her life to the male lead, Jack. In the end, she had to choose between something and him and she picked him even though the "something else" seemed by far more important. Not to worry, though because in the end, she actually got both the things - which also felt like a cheesetastic ending. But hey, it was cute, I had feels and this proves that sometimes, with hard work, you can get what you want.
The plot felt insanely quick to me. It's a boy meets girl in three hundred pages and in those pages, they proclaim the L word, get separated by the parentals, do the sexy things ;) and basically just act as cute and couple-y as possible. Not in that order, though. Anyway, I don't really know what it is but it felt fast. It could be the way I read or maybe because of the crazy amount of things that went on. Every chapter, it felt like there was some new revelation or something exciting that Bex and Jack do. It feels even faster when you realize that this takes place over the course of a summer. If you're looking for a slow burn romance, this isn't really for you. But if you want something that's filled with passion, art and beauty, I would recommend this. I'm a little split down the middle because I kind of wanted both but in the end, I think that this book made me happy.
You know what else made me happy? Jack. What a cinnamon roll. Within the first chapter, Bex discovers Jack's secret identity and they proceed to keep meeting each other. Jack isn't complex in a misunderstood kind of way. Rather, he's very honest and kind about himself and the way he treats others. I loved seeing those kinds of values in him. Basically, he's a genuinely nice guy who is really good at graffiti. I would've been angry at Bex for sacrificing so much for Jack but the gestures are reciprocated which makes everything okay. Jack cares for Bex - like he really does. He's the kind of thrillseeker that dances the line between safe and [questionably] illegal.
This is a quick read penned by a perfectly capable author. The [metaphorical, since I read this on kindle] pages were flying with this one. I made pterodactyl noises sometimes because of Bex + Jack's interactions and I definitely recommend this one if you're looking for something cute with parental figures who are actually involved in the lives of their teenage kids.
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ART. ART you say?! YES PLEASE, I would love to read this! I cannot believe I have put off reading this for so long! Oh, gah, must get my hands on this!
ReplyDeleteI heard nothing but good things about this book, but I never knew what it was about. I am totally on board to read a book about art. (I love art!)
ReplyDeleteThe romance worries me a little because of how quick they fal for each other. Maybe I'll end up liking it? Maybe. :\ I'm very interested to learn more about Jack! :D
Ee lovely review! I adored this book, and I agree with you about the pacing. Sometimes things happened a little too quickly and I was like, "wHAT? What just happened?" But otherwise, the romance was just sooo sweet and I loved the family relationships going on!
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This is such a wonderful review Nova! I kind of like how Jack is an honest guy, even though he kind of does some questionable things. Actually, now that I think about it, it kind of sounds disturbing..
ReplyDelete*coughs* Wow, I have not dropped by for too long. But I love this review! The art focus sounds very interesting, although it does seem to be more a cutesy and fluffy story. And there's nothing wrong with that -- a quick and sweet read is a nice break from all the heavy epic fantasy sometimes :D
ReplyDeleteI find I have the same issue with most YA contemporary romances, teens thesedays must all be living these really busy lives where they save the world, fall in love, make a terrible mistake, then need to rectify it and live happily ever after. All in the span of five hours. But I loved this one so hard. A lot had to do with their banter and Jack mainly, and the reasoning behind his vandalism too. It's one of the loveliest contemporaries I've read in a while. So glad you were still able to enjoy this one too Nova and fabulous review poppet <3
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