Blog Tour Stop : Careful by Isobelle Jade

Hi guys!

Today, I have the Careful blog tour stopping by my blog! For my tour stop, I will be sharing with you all my review of the book and I also have a giveaway for you all!

Summary (from Goodreads)

Title : Careful (The Careful, Quiet, Invisible Series #1)
Author: Isobelle Jade
Publisher : Self-Published
Publication Date : July 26th 2012
Goodreads - Amazon

"I couldn’t feel my arms or legs. My neck, my hair, my stomach—they weren’t mine anymore."

If you lived in Willow Ridge, a town based on Jade’s hometown called Liverpool in Central New York, you’d know of Estella Montclair. Estella is one of the top high school sprinters around and she’s in the newspaper all the time.

After Estella Montclair is killed in a texting and driving crash, what remains of her face and body is devastating.

But not all of her has died.

During the first month after her death, Estella’s spirit travels among her living friends and family. Her best friends Zara, Eva and Jett show her how pain and sorrow can break apart or strengthen a bond. She also sees for the first time that loss can spark revenge, catastrophe can come without warning, and we all have secrets. She wonders if her chance for love with Phoenix has passed her by, and if out of sight truly means out of mind.

And maybe one day the girl who caused her death will admit her mistake.

While adjusting to a new state of being, Estella struggles to face the limitations that come with death, but blossoms by recognizing she can still touch the lives of the people she once knew so well.

Personal Thoughts

If you know me, then you definitely know how much I appreciate reading books that deal with emotionally tough subjects. This was my main reason for choosing to participate in this blog tour. Books like Careful are the hardest to review for me because I tend to give too much importance to the emotional impact it has on me than other aspects of the book.

Careful tells the story of Estella who is excited to be going to prom with the guy she has had a huge crush on since forever. On the day she goes off to shop for prom dresses with her closest friends, Estella is killed in a texting and driving accident. She might have died, but her soul is very much alive, wandering ...

The characters in the book felt very much realistic to me. The sufferings and pain of every single one of them completely tore my heart. I think the author did a great job at really capturing the characteristics and personalities of each and every one of the individuals depicted in the story. While I was fond of mostly all the characters, the character that I truly felt bad for was Estella. My heart broke into pieces whenever she described her sadness. The intensity of her emotions really hit me hard. Moreover, I couldn't help but sympathize with her. I honestly can't imagine what she might have been going through during such a difficult phase. Her friends were also a great set of characters. Through Estella's eyes, the reader got to see how much her friends were mourning her. The death of a friend is never easy to deal with, so their pain was very much understandable.

While I did really enjoy the characters in the book, I had a few issues with how the book was written. Now, Careful wasn't a bad book, but it could have been a lot better than it was. I think my very first problem with this book was the "telling" rather than "showing". I honestly don't like when descriptions are minimal in books. There was something missing from Careful to make me feel like I was drowning in the story. However, I did enjoy the emotional depth the book possessed and the important and beautiful message it spreads. That along with the beautifully-crafted characters made the book for me.

Overall, Careful was a nice quick read. I doubt it will appeal to a lot of readers, but if you're looking for a book that sends out a lovely but important message, then Careful is a great book for you!

Rating

Cover : 3/5
Plot : 3/5
Characters : 4/5
Writing : 3/5

Giveaway

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