am so glad I read this book, Planning to write a review! ,stars
I'm not sure how to rate this, I just know that it only gets another star because of the plot twist at the end.
for"dcaeedcaafdb">That said, is it even fitting to shelve this as "afterlife" since Taylor never actually died
I have a lot of issues with this book, and I'm not even sure where to begin, but I'll try.
This book reminded me a lot of Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver.
Both main characters are mean girls, whose meanness is overshadowed by their even bitchier friends, But I actually liked the latter because we got to see the main character grow in the midst of the situation she was placed in.
In Where the Staircase Ends, protagonist Taylor didn't really grow, in my opinion, She was a mean girl who was only mean when she was around her friend, Sunny, But the other minor characters agree that when she is not around Sunny, she is smart and intelligent and kind and blah blah blah.
So what does Taylor ultimately discover about herself That is the question,
And there is no answer,
Another thing I really have an issue with is the fact that the staircase serves as the main and clearly, the most obvious plot device, but I felt it was pointless.
The idea of a seemingly neverending staircase was original and attentiongrabbing at worst, but ultimately useless, Nothing about the book would have changed if the staircase had been replaced with another object, because this book was not character driven.
Taylor is the same Taylor we see at the beginning, I think antagonist Sunny had more of a change than the main character, and I definitely didn't like that.
Eveything just happened too quickly, leaving me empty and wanting more depth to everything, For the most part, the staircase didn't tell Taylor something she didn't already know, and that's the worst part.
Was the ultimate goal or the author's intention
I know I had more to say, but I can't think of it right now.
All I know for sure is that I'm super disappointed, because this sounded SOOOOO promising, and it just didn't deliver.
Not to mention that the grammatical errors throughout REALLY annoyed the crap out of me,
Le sigh. This one was just not for me at all, If you are interested in my full review it is on my blog at sitelinkwww, caughtupinbooks. wordpress. com How do I even begin to convey the awesomeness of this book It had everything: friendship, love, heartbreak, and deeply layered characters that grab you from page one and won't let go.
With every character you meet you'll feel like you've known them your whole life, and you'll grow to love and care about them just as much as you care about your best friend.
Especially Taylor, who made me want to wave a magic wand so I could bring her back to life.
I absolutely couldn't let her go,
The whole book had me mesmerized from the beginning, forcing me to feverishly turn the pages and unravel the mysterywhich when revealed, completely blew me away.
Written with the same poignancy and brilliance as Gayle Forman's If I Stay and Amy Huntley's The Everafter, WHERE THE STAIRCASE ENDS is a story that stays with you long after you finish turning the last page.
great book! I enjoyed Taylor's journey and read it indays, Was surprised to see the twists and turns but was a great way to spendafternoons! recommended!/
back cover
After her best friend orchestrates the lie that destroys her reputation, Taylor wants more than anything to disappear from her life.
But when an accident turns this unspoken wish into reality, instead of an angelfilled afterlife, Taylor must climb a seemingly endless staircase into the sky.
Instead of going up, the journey plunges her into the past, As she unravels the mystery behind her friends betrayal, she must face the truth about life and find the strength to forgive the unforgivable unless the staircase breaks her first.
Giveaway winner I really enjoyed this book, The characters were interesting and the story kept me hooked, I wasn't nervous about how it would end because, if it ended in the more unexpected way, at least it would have been different.
But it was still satisfying, I guess the whole story and history was more important than just the basic ending, What a beautifully written book! Stacy Stokes masterfully takes the reader from scene to scene, alternating between the heroine's staircase afterlife and her life just before she died.
The conflict centers on Taylor's relationship with her best friend Sunny, and as Taylor climbs and climbs and climbs the staircase, she is confronted with memories of their strong, but often troubled, friendship.
There were times I didn't understand why Taylor would be friends with Sunny, but as the book went on and Taylor examined their relationship, I understood completely.
The ending is touching and satisfying,
My favorite books have beautifullywritten passages and imagery, and this book has plenty, especially in the staircase scenes.
This is one of my favorite passages: "My heartbeat roared in my ears, churning and gurgling like the Mississippi River.
The world swirled around in gray and white blurs, and I was stuck standing still in the center of the colorless whirlpool, trying not to get sucked in.
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